Manufacturing

Shares of General Mills Inc. climbed to the highest level since June 2010 thanks to speculation that the maker of Cheerios and Progresso may be acquired by Nestle SA.

General Mills is the first large consumer products company to test the waters with the popular daily-deal Web site. Early results are promising.

In 2010, marketers distributed 332 billion CPG coupons, the largest single-year distribution quantity ever recorded in the United States. A new report sheds light on distribution and redemption trends.

The nation's largest distributor for Anheuser-Busch has deployed an Internet-based solution to better track its promotional signs processing and production.

The pilot aims to deliver a reduction in out of stock products, improved compliance by retailers and, as a result, improved product sales.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods for an undisclosed price.

The new SVP, global supply chain comes with experience from prior positions at PepsiCo Inc. and Procter & Gamble Company.