Bert Alfonso, vice president, finance and planning, North American Commercial Group, is named senior vice president, chief financial officer for The Hershey Company, effective immediately.
Procter & Gamble marketing veteran Ted Woehrle will join Newell Rubbermaid in the newly created position of senior vice president, marketing and brand management.
As part of an effort to streamline its business processes, Unilever announces that about 40 managers will be leaving the company's UK operations, reports the Financial Times.
The highly competitive nature of the consumer goods industry pushes companies to continually improve production efficiency and service levels while simultaneously introducing new products faster and delivering smaller and more frequent shipments.
Earlier this week, Pernod Ricard signed a contract for Vin & Sprit, brand owner of Abolsut vodka, and becomes a co-leader in the global wine and spirits industry.
