Manufacturing

The acquisition advances Mattel's global growth strategy with expansion into rapidly growing $4 billion Construction Building Sets Category and $2 billion Arts & Crafts Category.

TreeHouse has agreed to pay Whitecastle Investments Limited, Whitecap Venture Partners and others CAD $170 million (approximately US $150 million) in cash for the business, subject to an adjustment for working capital.

Goya Foods opens four new facilities in Texas, Georgia, California and New Jersey as part of a $250 million investment for a global expansion to support consumer demands of Goya's healthy product lines.

The global strategy integrates sustainability, health and wellness, community and safety initiatives.

LOreal selects Siemens software to help optimize its packaging development processes, reduce time-to-market, and improve product innovation and quality.

While General Mills is well-known around the world for its familiar products available on grocery store shelves, it's a lesser known fact that one of its key businesses is the Convenience & Foodservice division, which is focusing on bringing innovative new products to key growth channels.

To enable this investment, the company will consolidate its current U.S. biscuit manufacturing footprint on the East Coast, resulting in the closure of its Philadelphia bakery by early 2015.

Anheuser-Busch plans to invest in Blue Point Brewing Co., to grow its operational capabilities and enhance the consumer experience over the next few years.