Food

With a background in mergers & acquisitions, the candidate helped architect the separation of the former Kraft Foods Inc. into two standalone public companies.

Post will acquire Dakota Growers, a company in the approximately $5 billion North American pasta market, with leadership positions in the private label retail, foodservice and ingredient channels.

Lets face it there isnt a lack of consumer studies out there that prove this brand is better than that one for reasons A, B and C. But this new study peaked our interest because, interestingly, it found that longstanding household brand names, like Quilted Northern, Jockey, Dixie and Dawn, beat out trendsetting technology brands, like Apple.

Hormel Foods aims to energize the protein-based snack category with the launch of Hormel REV wraps.

Muller Yogurt makes its national debut introducing four new flavors in time for summer, touted by new Mom and actress Malin Akerman.

Twitter will have dedicated Mondelez International teams in Brazil, India, the United Kingdom and United States, to deliver real-time marketing solutions.

PepsiCo is named to 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Index and releases its Corporate Sustainability Report and Global Reporting Initiative report.

President and CEO Sean Connolly says the transaction provides an entry point into the attractive dried meat snacks category. In related news, Sally Grimes adds President, Hillshire Brands Gourmet Food Group to a long list of responsibilities.