Kraft Foods Group, Inc. announced management changes that will position the company for future growth and success. George Zoghbi, currently Vice Chairman, Operations, R&D, Sales and Strategy, has been named Chief Operating Officer.
Connolly will assume role from Gary Rodkin in April
February 13, 2015
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is announcing today Sean M. Connolly as its new chief executive officer. Connolly will replace Gary M. Rodkin, current CEO of ConAgra Foods, effective April 6.
Men are shopping frequently and now make just as many monthly store visits as women
February 13, 2015
How and where Americans shop for food is changing dramatically, according to a new study, Food Shopping in America 2014. The study unveils the evolving shopping landscape of not only where people shop, but who is doing the shopping. Increasingly, men (who now compose 43 percent of primary shoppers) are shopping frequently and they now make just as many monthly store visits as women.
Moves position company for continued growth following planned acquisition of Big Heart Pet Brands
February 11, 2015
The J.M. Smucker Company announced a series of key executive promotions designed to position the company for continued growth and success following the recently announced planned acquisition of Big Heart Pet Brands, which is expected to be completed by the end of the company's fiscal year, April 2015.
Vittoria has served as President & CEO of Pez Candy, Inc.
February 6, 2015
The Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc., the Allendale, New Jersey based manufacturer of snack and confectionery brands including Welch's Fruit Snacks, Sun-Maid Milk Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks Sour Candies has announced the appointment of Joseph Vittoria as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer effective mid January 2015.
Report uncovers trends that currently influence ingredient formulation
February 4, 2015
“Identifying the next new and novel ingredients to shape new product development in the food and soft drinks industries” helps suppliers and ingredients manufacturers identify the key trends that will determine ingredient demand over the next five years.
Euromonitor International finds that consumers buy 1.5 trillion calories a day worldwide
February 3, 2015
Market Research Company Euromonitor International released new research examining the amount of nutrients purchased per-person per day through packaged food and soft drinks products. The data, available in Euromonitor’s Passport: Nutrition database, tracks energy, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar, salt, protein and fibre in 54 countries globally.
Soup company appoints presidents of three new business divisions
January 30, 2015
Campbell Soup Company announced plans to implement a new enterprise structure that will align the organization of the company's business operations with its core growth strategies. Under the new design, Campbell’s businesses will be organized and managed in three divisions structured principally by product categories rather than by geographies or brand groups.