Manufacturer

Altria Group Inc. announces the distribution ratio for its previously announced spin off of Kraft Foods Inc. Altria shareholders received approximately 0.69 of a share of Kraft for each share of Altria common stock held.

Sara Lee Corporation intends to simplify the management structure of its International business to better align with the company's multi-year transformation from a diversified holding company to an integrated operating company.

Ward Klein, chief executive officer of Energizer Holdings Inc., has been elected to the Board of Directors of Brown Shoe Company Inc.

Genius Jones implements the Web-based retail management system from CORESense.

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. Rather than hire additional staff to manage the EDI system, Welch's elected to outsource this capability to SPS Commerce, a trading partner integration center offering fully outsourced EDI and Catalog functions.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. released the initial results of its Packaging Scorecard, which evaluates Wal-Mart and Sam's Club suppliers on the sustainability of their packaging and offers suggestions for improvement.

Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation, adds 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name.

Ce De Candy Inc., manufacturer and distributor of Smarties, implements an enterprise mobility solution from Motorola Inc. and PartnerSelect Solution Provider Portable Technology Solutions (PTS) to meet the FDA's new Food Bioterrorism regulation while also increasing the efficiency and accuracy of manufacturing processes throughout its supply chain and warehouse.