Formerly chief integration officer for Nestlé Business Excellence in North America, Tom Smith will now oversee Nestlé Waters North America's U.S. sales operations.
Tiesta Tea is not a traditional consumer goods company — although its knack for scoring distribution deals with the likes of Target would make any old-school CPG envious.
Traditional packaged goods makers loaded up on snacks before the holidays: Campbell Soup agreed to acquire Snyder’s-Lance Inc.and Hershey Co. struck a deal to buy Amplify Snack Brands.
Consumers increasingly are demanding details about the clothing they buy and the food they consume, making transparency and traceability a clear business imperative.