Supermarket/Grocery

Unilever announces that it has agreed to sell its Royal pasta brand to RFM Corporation, one of the biggest diversified food and beverage companies in the Philippines, for US$47.8 million.

The greater data capacity is expected to enhance enterprise agility, provide right-time support for improved customer insight and service.

Brynwood Partners has a well-established track record of reviving smaller brands or businesses that are divested from large corporations.

Social media may have played a big part in the grocer's decision as 20,000 consumers have taken action to urge Chobani to drop GMOs from its supply chain, and posted comments on Chobanis Facebook page.

Effective January 1, 2014, the integrated North America business will be segmented into a traditional company and bottler operating model that will better suit the unique needs of the North America market.

IDC reveals its top 10 predictions that will impact global technology spending and the use of information technology in the manufacturing and retail industries. Covering 3D value chains and servitization optimization to big data and immersive commerce, these predictions will help both sides of the supply chain grasp emerging market opportunities and plan for future growth.

Following a limited distribution in the northeast, Sparkling Fruit2O has seen a positive response both from consumers and retailers.

We have heard the argument by some consumer goods manufacturers that direct-to-consumer e-commerce will upset their retailer. This is changing. The Apparel & Footwear sector moved beyond this argument, and other sectors are soon to change the dynamic as well. Whether they open their own stores, follow China's model of a store-within-a-store, sell via Amazon or direct-to-consumer via web sites, change is upon us.