Manufacturer

ToolsGroup announces that its Nordic partner Optilon has successfully taken The Absolut Company, part of the Pernod Ricard group of companies, live with ToolsGroups SO99+ Powerfully Simple supply chain planning software.

Unilever announces that its Chief Financial Officer, Jean-Marc Hut, has decided to step down from his role and the Boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. Graeme Pitkethly will succeed Hut as CFO.

The Clorox Company announces Executive Chairman Donald R. Knauss will retire from The Clorox Company and its board of directors. The board also appoints George Harad as independent chair and adds Spencer C. Fleischer and Christopher J. Williams.

Utz selects LeanLogistics LeanTMS for its transportation management and is focusing its efforts oneliminating manual transportation processes.

Mars Chocolate North America expands its product portfolio to include several new snacks and to-go bottles for M&M'S.

Whirlpool Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire American Dryer Corporation, a privately held company that manufactures and markets coin-operated industrial and specialty laundry equipment.

Walmart has officially rolled out its Beauty Sample Box and Baby Sample Box subscriber programs in partnership with New York-based BrandShare. 

Campbell Soup Co., Camden, New Jersey

Ed Carolan has been named senior vice president of the newly formed division known as integrated global services.