Food

The acquisition is expected to round out TreeHouse Foods' assortment of private label pourable and spoonable dressings.

When consumer feedback consistently showed a preference for even more varieties of flavors and seasonings at Green Giant, the General Mills R&D team turned to its open innovation strategy instead of starting from scratch.

Hostess says the cakes will taste the same but that the boxes will now bear the tag line "The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever."

A whopping 52 percent of U.S. consumers are buying directly online from brands they trust, proving that CPG companies now have far greater opportunities to walk alongside shoppers. Experts from Hershey, GMA and PwC weigh in on how digital channels, mobile adoption and D2C are rewriting the rules of retailing and CPG manufacturing.

Customers can scan QR-codes from their mobile device and order select items, including diapers, mascara, shampoo and toothpaste in bus shelters.

The acquisition, Nestls first investment in an online content property, is a major step in the companys efforts to better serve and enhance the lives of consumers through digital technology and content.

The plant expansion is consistent with the company's ongoing investments in emerging markets to drive sustainable and profitable growth.

The company plans to acquire a market leader in the assortment segment of the sweet biscuits category in China and Hong Kong, where growth in sweet biscuits is outpacing the growth of the $60 billion global sweet biscuits market.