Apollo and Metropoulos hope to have America's favorite snacks back on the shelf by this summer. They agreed to pay $410 million to purchase the brands, five bakeries and certain equipment.
The pressure to provide more transparent, accurate product information is mounting, especially since news broke in Europe about horse meat showing up in packaged foods labeled as beef. In a new global study, 70 percent of consumer goods manufacturers and retailers are calling for wider standards adoption across the value chain to meet consumer needs, particularly in the digital world.
A new position will help McCormick drive sales growth by aligning its customer intimacy efforts and driving its strategy consistently across McCormick's industrial businesses worldwide.