The new company, to be called Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), is expected to hold market positions in more than two dozen countries with a strong emerging market presence.
Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer AG will acquire Mercks existing OTC business, including the global trademark and prescription rights for Claritin and Afrin.
The executive started her career at S.C. Johnson, spending 17 years with the company in both Marketing and Finance roles for brands such as Raid, Glade PlugIns, Aveeno, and Ziploc.
As CEO, the executive will be responsible for overseeing the company's business strategy and operations, and will leverage more than 30 years of experience in the food industry.
Kwikee launches a new vendor portal for retailers and manufacturers to more efficiently communicate and fulfill requests for product images and data needed for e-commerce and other marketing applications.