Manufacturing

Del Monte is expected to close a plant near the town of Turkey, NC, impacting 230 full-time employees and 92 seasonal workers.

Britain's Premier Foods agreed to hold talks with McCormick & Co after the company raised its takeover proposal.

Hunter Douglas will acquire the Levolor and Kirsch window coverings and drapery hardware business and brands from Newell Rubbermaid Inc. for $270 million.

The Coca-Cola Co. is planning to sell off its U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations by 2017 so it can focus on its concentrate-making business, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Mars, Incorporated sets a five year goal to remove all artificial colors from its human food products.

J.W. Child Associates, a Boston-based private equity firm and the owner of Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC), has agreed to sell SDBC to Brynwood Partners VII L.P.

Sourcing parts from domestic suppliers with in-house mold making capabilities and flexible services can provide competitive advantages.

Through a new partnership with EDF Renewable Energy, Procter & Gamble announces plans to meet its electricity demands by using 100 percent wind power to make its fabric and home care brands.