Welch's determined that its internal IT staff was needed to implement and support a new Oracle ERP solution, leaving insufficient resources to maintain and support its existing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system.
To maximize shareowner value, Cadbury Schweppes is evaluating options for the intended separation of its confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses.
The findings of a recent Credit Suisse survey show that China is on course to become the world's second-largest consumer market by 2015, with the United States being first.