Thursdays signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the United States and the East African Community (EAC) a regional bloc comprised of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi is a major relationship milestone.
A couple of months ago, The Economist reported that the African economy, rather than being damaged by last years collapse in commodity prices, was actually standing its ground even despite its historical dependency on the extractive industry.
Target is strengthening its efforts to become a channel-agnostic retailer with mobile serving as the "front door" to its brand, while cutting thousands of jobs is part of a plan to save $2 billion over two years.
Mondelez International will sell its 50 percent interest in Ajinomoto General Foods to its joint venture partner, Ajinomoto Co, as part of its ongoing efforts to further focus its portfolio on snacking products.
While traditional companies are still looking at improving traditional forecasting technologies and improving the rules for forecast consumption, Lora Cecere takes a different stance for managing the lifecycle.
Team members and partners who come with different backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and ways of thinking, all contribute to a dynamic culture, robust knowledge bank, and innovative thinking.
Campbell's shared its new cost reduction plan as well as an initiative to simplify its organization structure to improve agility in the marketplace. The company expects these to generate annual cost savings of $200 million over a three-year period.
Mondelez International announced Roberto Marques will join the company in mid-March as EVP and President, North America. He will lead the company's $7 billion business in the U.S. and Canada.
