The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the business and focus on driving consistent, profitable growth across all of Jarden's business segments.
This transaction fits into ConAgra Foods' acquisition strategy, which seeks to add depth and strength to its existing product lines in key strategic pillars such as convenient meals, snacks and meal enhancers.
More than 200 consumer goods executives convened in NYC this week for the 2011 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. In its eighth year, the event delivered invaluable insight on hot customer-facing topics with its thought-provoking agenda -- featuring Walmart, Kraft and P&G -- and abundant networking opportunities. Here is a recap of the event's many highlights.
CGT presents the most recent crop of consumer goods "Visionaries" -- 10 influential leaders who are shaping the future of their respective companies with unprecedented business and technology initiatives.