Sourcing

Responsible business practices; being "green"

After an 18-month effort, Sara Lee Corp. completed the tax-free spinoff of apparel company Hanesbrands Inc. to its shareholders in September 2006.

In its efforts to strengthen its non-carbonated beverage portfolio, PepsiCo forms a strategic alliance with Ocean Spray, one of the country's leading producers of canned and bottled juices and juice drinks.

Outsourcing lets Kimberly-Clark
focus on customers/consumers

Anheuser-Busch purchased the Rolling Rock brands and recipes from InBev USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Belgian-based InBev, for $82 million.

This week at the fourth annual RFID World Conference and Exhibition, Kimberly-Clark Corporation announces that it chose the Avery Dennison AD-220 RFID Gen 2 inlay for its RFID program.

The Russell Corporation recently outlined a major restructuring effort designed to remain competitive in today's global marketplace.

Kraft Foods Inc. is reorganizing its European operations to increase consumer focus and improve speed to market.