PepsiCo announces that Diet Mountain Dew, Brisk and Starbucks ready-to-drink beverages have each grown to more than $1 billion in annual retail sales, expanding PepsiCo's portfolio of billion-dollar brands to 22.
Driscolls wanted to create a stronger connection between its berries and consumers. To help engage consumers on a more personal level, Driscolls created a traceability program called Follow Us To The Farm, which is accessible via the www.driscsolls.com web site.
Key decisions include realigning the U.S. Sales organization, consolidating U.S. management centers and streamlining the corporate and business unit organizations.
The Latin America alliance between PepsiCo and Ocean Spray includes key countries in the Caribbean, Central America and South America and has a term of 20 years.
Nestls first sales agents in India began work in Chennai and Kolkata in 1912. Today, the company directly employs 6,000 people in India and more than half a million indirectly.
Walt Freese, former CEO of Ben & Jerry's, will direct the next phase of Stonyfield growth; Gary Hirshberg will continue in leadership roles with Stonyfield and Danone.
