Corporate Strategy

Hasbro: Azzi and Austin's New Leadership Roles, D&D Beyond Acquired from Fandom
Hasbro has made two leadership changes this week, first naming Shane Azzi as its new chief global supply chain officer. Additionally, Matt Austin is moving into the chief commercial officer role. The company also acquired D&D Beyond.
Danone, Kellogg’s, Yum Brands Tech Leaders Join Analytics Unite 2022
In addition to speakers from Kellogg’s, Yum Brands, and Best Buy all joining to share insight under the theme of Accelerating Growth, Talent, and Innovation, Nandha Kumar, CIO Americas at Danone, will also serve as the event’s co-chair.

General Mills Investing in Food Tech VC to Advance DEI Commitments

The investments focus on supporting founders from underrepresented groups and will be designated for food-related businesses that seek to drive systemic impact and financial returns.
3 Ex-Amazon Employees Join Imperfect Foods' Leadership Restructure

Three ex-Amazon leaders will take the helm as chief operating officer, chief merchandising officer, and chief financial officer.
Retail Velocity Undergoing Major Rebrand

The new logo symbolizes business growth, continuous collaboration, data integrity, and harmonization.
Conagra Brands’ Evol Minimizes Eco Footprint With Carbon-Neutral Frozen Meals

In the latest push toward climate-friendly packaging and manufacturing, Conagra Brands’ Evol has launched carbon-neutral single-serve frozen meals.
CGT Needs Your Help: Nominate a CIO of the Year

We’re entering our 10th year of the program and need your help to identify leaders across the industry. Know someone who is driving digital and IT transformation?
Levi’s Chief AI Officer Talks Raising the Bar (in Everything) with Machine Learning

CGT talked with Katia Walsh about some of the most significant ways Levi's is leveraging AI and machine learning, including in consumer engagement, product development, and pricing.
Tech Transformation Video: Eat the Change’s Seth Goldman on CPG Innovation

In this one-on-one interview with the co-founder of Eat the Change, Honest Tea, and PLNT Burger, we dig into what it's like innovating in a startup vs. a giant company,
Tech Transformation Podcast: Seth Goldman of Eat the Change on CPG Innovation

If hindsight is 20/20, what would you do differently in your next startup role? We chat with the co-founder of Honest Tea to learn how he's doing just that with this latest venture.