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This new proposal comes just days after Tyson Foods Inc.'s competing offer for Hillshire, which exceeded Pilgrim's Pride's initial offer of $6.4 billion at a total value of $6.8 billion.

Kimberly-Clark has been an industry pioneer, industrializing its business process operations through Genpact in 2007, when the company made the strategic decision to drive more cost-effective finance operations in order to focus on product innovation and customer service.

Here is a look at the 10 supermarkets that finished at the bottom of the rankings starting with last-place finisher Walmart.

The new CEO previously served as chief executive of AdvancePierre Foods and president of Pinnacle.

CG companies are in need of an overhaul. Historically, it was logical to structure a multinational's operations on the basis of geography, but this way of working is no longer fit for purpose due to factors such as globalization and different levels of digital maturity. At the same time, companies now require much more sophisticated approaches to engage and excite their customers.

This announcement comes after a pending agreement for Hillshire to acquire Pinnacle Foods for $6.6 billion.

A TPM implementation can seem like a daunting, never-ending process. But snacks manufacturer Popcorn, Indiana successfully completed implementation of the AFS TradePro TPM system in a scant 60 days.

This sale represents one of the final steps in reshaping Unilever's portfolio in North America to deliver sustainable growth.