Supply Chain & Merchandising

Valued at $6.8 billion, the deal is another alternative to a recently proposed offer from Pilgrims Pride, and is also subject to the termination of Hillshire's previous merger agreement with Pinnacle.

CGT proudly presents its newest class of Visionaries; 11 consumer goods professionals who are shaping the future of their companies with unprecedented business and technology initiatives.

Everything around you is in a constant state of change. Technology has catapulted the way retailers and suppliers provide products to the consumer, requiring them to look at their businesses differently almost on an hourly basis. Britt Fogg, CEO, president and founder of Shiloh Technologies, a division of SPI, gave us his insights around the speed of change in the retailer/supplier industry.

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

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

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.

Entenmann's teams up with TerraCycle to launch the Little Bites "Recycle...Reuse...Replenish" Earth Day Campaign.

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