Gus Barber started Barber Foods with one employee, a butcher knife and an old truck. He had a 1,000 square foot facility and delivered beef to restaurants and markets in Portland, Me.
As the year closes you might be thinking about "wrapping" things up just like I am. I am one of those nostalgic people who like to consider the past year's events.
Kara Romanow catches up with Marc Brown, VP and CIO of Del Monte Foods, to get his perspective on the challenges of managing a growing crosscategory product portfolio, as well as some best practices for handling mergers and acquisitions.