by - February 10, 2015 11:39 am
On the heels of the Big Heart Pet Brands acquisition, J.M. Smucker announced a series of key executive promotions. The board of directors have approved the following changes, effective April…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Wal-Mart Stores named Calson Investment Limited as its “supplier of the year” for fiscal 2015 at the retailer’s beginning year meetings held in Orlando last week (Feb. 2 -5). Calson…
by - February 4, 2015 3:20 pm
Jelly giant J.M. Smucker has made a huge leap toward diversification in a $5.8 billion deal to buy Big Heart Pet Brands, the maker of MeowMix, Milk Bone, Milos Kitchen…
by - February 4, 2015 1:03 pm
Retail veteran Judith McKenna took over as the chief operations officer for Walmart’s U.S. division just seven weeks ago and she’s wasting not a single minute in reaching out to…
by - February 2, 2015 2:29 pm
There have been few major changes in the physical retail supply chain that has served big box retailers for more than three decades. But as more consumers shift to online…
by - January 27, 2015 4:23 pm
Food suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores continue to struggle to improve market share despite a growing U.S. economy. However, a leading analyst with Credit Suisse said some struggles may persist but…
by - January 26, 2015 1:45 pm
Cereal maker Post announced plans to acquire MOM Brands for $1.5 billion. MOM Brands includes Malt-O-Meal, Golden Puffs, Cinnamon Toasters and other ready-to-eat brands. This deal will make Post the…
by - January 15, 2015 10:39 pm
It was around 1990 that Wayne Callahan, former local management for H.J. Heinz, got a call from then Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott to head up a project to train more…
by - January 13, 2015 10:16 am
• Kellogg to acquire Egyptian biscuit company Kellogg announced it expects to acquire an 85.93% stake in Bisco Misr for an estimated $125 million which is based upon the number…
by - January 8, 2015 6:27 pm
The nutritional supplement startup Glucose Health has big plans to launch a powdered tea mix that helps Type 2 diabetics maintain blood sugar balance. The drink mix is being compounded…
by - January 8, 2015 4:41 pm
The retail sector from top to bottom continues to shed its brick and mortar stores as four retailers announce streamlining efforts in recent days. J.C. Penney, Macy’s, Bloomingdales and Wet…
by - January 5, 2015 9:48 am
• Nestle Waters divests ice cream business in Mexico Wal-Mart supplier Nestle Waters recently announced the $68 million sale of its ice cream business in Mexico to Grupo Herdez. The…
by - December 11, 2014 4:04 pm
There are more than $1.7 trillion reasons why food companies, retailers and consumer product goods suppliers are focusing on the Hispanic population. Hispanics account for one-sixth of the U.S. population,…
by - December 9, 2014 8:51 pm
Holoma Inc., a product development consultant group in Miami, has partnered exclusively with Wal-Mart Stores on a new interactive photo service dubbed U4D-iT for this holiday season. U4D-iT.com uses advanced…
by - November 18, 2014 7:01 pm
Toys lined three city blocks around the Bentonville Square at the recent Toyland event, the most attended of all of the city’s popular First Friday outings. There were 36 toy…
by - November 17, 2014 8:20 pm
Consumers spent a little more money in October on retail goods according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Friday (Nov. 14). Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.3%…
by - November 11, 2014 12:53 pm
While many have an opinion on the Millennial generation, there remains much mystery behind the mega demographic that wields more than $1.3 trillion in annual spending power and is eclipsing…
by - November 10, 2014 2:53 pm
Diabetes is a $160 billion annual cost to the nation’s health care system and diet food supplier Nutrisystem’s diabetic food box has risen to the top selling item on the…
by - November 3, 2014 12:30 pm
• Kimberly-Clark spins off its health care business Kimberly Clark has completed the spin-off of its health care division, now known as Halyard Health. The consumers packaged goods giant…
by - October 27, 2014 12:10 pm
Retailers are taking no chances with online order expectations this holiday season as they are trying to push more e-commerce deals ahead of the big day with free delivery options…
