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The transaction is valued at approximately $2.2 billion, including net debt. Upon completion of the transaction, The Jones Group will become a privately held company.

Paul Nunnari is named President of Kao Canada and John Sullivan is named Vice President of Sales, Kao USA Inc.

The luxury Belgian chocolatier has chosen eCommera and its cloud base e-commerce platform DynamicCommerce, which is powered by Demandware.

Hershey has increased its investment in China over the past several years and is one of the fastest growing confection companies in China.

Social media may have played a big part in the grocer's decision as 20,000 consumers have taken action to urge Chobani to drop GMOs from its supply chain, and posted comments on Chobanis Facebook page.

Effective January 1, 2014, the integrated North America business will be segmented into a traditional company and bottler operating model that will better suit the unique needs of the North America market.

The new products stretch across Kellogg Company's U.S. portfolio, including cereal, snacks and frozen foods, and will deliver the taste and nutrition consumers are seeking, while providing options that meet their increasingly hectic lifestyles.

The candidate will be responsible for establishing the strategic direction for Campbells advertising, media, global design and digital marketing and social media, and for ensuring alignment with Campbells business strategies.