The former Mondelez and Amazon executive will be responsible for accelerating supply chain innovation and enabling advanced planning processes and technologies.
Under the terms of the agreement, Conagra Brands will continue to manufacture products sold under the Wesson brand and provide certain other transition services for up to one year following the close of the transaction.
E-commerce solutions provider ChannelAdvisor Corp. has acquired HubLogix Commerce Corp., a fulfillment and logistics platform that automates order management.
Foodservice distributor US Foods Holding Corp. has named Ty Gent chief supply chain officer to oversee warehousing, transportation and supply chain strategy and operations, as well as safety programs and real estate.