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Under the terms of the agreement, P&G will acquire Ambi Pur, a global air care brand with presence in 80 countries, as well as several toilet care products with strong presence in Western Europe and Asia.

P&G announces A.G. Lafley's retirement after 32 years, elects new chairman and new board member; Diageo appoints new president, chief marketing and innovation officer; and Kellogg Company promotes candidate to new CFO.

PepsiCo will be entitled to manufacture and distribute Dr Pepper and certain other DPS products in the territories where they are currently distributed by PBG and PAS.

The group will focus on long-term research aimed at developing healthier foods and beverages that can improve people's overall diets.

The company will further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to children to "single-digit" levels per serving.

By Anthony Bigornia, Global Vice President of Product Marketing, CAS