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H.J. Heinz Agrees to Be Acquired
Understanding the need to preserve Heinzs values, heritage and community connections, Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have pledged to maintain Pittsburgh as its global headquarters, and to fulfill and continue its philanthropic support of community initiatives and related investments.
50,000 Consumers Name Products of the Year
Fifty thousand consumers nationwide chose 27 consumer packaged goods brands to receive the 2013 Product of the Year award. For manufacturers of the winning products, the award is a powerful marketing message proven to increase retail distribution and sales by an average of 10 percent to 15 percent. Get the list of winners here.

Groupe SEB Standardizes Analysis Processes

The world leader in small domestic equipment selects QlikTech to lead the group toward the standardization of analysis processes and measurement of inventories.
P&G Launches New Open Innovation Website

P&Gs Connect+Develop program launched a new website that links innovators directly to top company needs, and P&G business leaders directly to external innovation submissions.
P&G Initiates Strategic BI Partnership

The consumer goods giant is partnering with a start-up technology company that specializes in intelligent business alerts and pre-packaged analytical applications.
Newell Rubbermaid Selects Marketing Agency for Key Brands

Engauges first body of work for Newell Rubbermaid, a Calphalon web site, launched over the 2012 holidays, within three months of the its start.
TerraCycle to Recycle Cigarette Waste

With funding from Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., TerraCycle is launching a national program to reduce and recycle cigarette butt litter, regardless of which manufacturer made the cigarettes.
Hormel Closes Skippy Acquisition

The brand holds the No. 2 share in this growing center-of-the-store category and is the leading brand in the faster growing subcategory of natural peanut butter.
The Evolving Role of the Grocer

The time of the smart supply chain is upon us, and grocers are in a unique position to leverage the transformation to respond to customer needs for greater visibility, and industry demands for compliance and traceability. Here, IDC Retail Insights uncovers the challenges and opportunities that these changes will present to consumer goods manufacturers.
SABMiller Places Winning Bid for Chinese Brewery

A joint venture between SABMiller and China Resources Enterprise outbid the competition and will now acquire Kingway Brewery Holdings Limited's brewer business for $864 million.

H.J. Heinz Agrees to Be Acquired

50,000 Consumers Name Products of the Year

Groupe SEB Standardizes Analysis Processes

P&G Launches New Open Innovation Website

P&G Initiates Strategic BI Partnership

Newell Rubbermaid Selects Marketing Agency for Key Brands

TerraCycle to Recycle Cigarette Waste

Hormel Closes Skippy Acquisition

The Evolving Role of the Grocer

SABMiller Places Winning Bid for Chinese Brewery