The company will use the funding to support expanded nationwide distribution resulting from increased demand for its products.

The retail environment is constantly changing with every new style, product and season. While change is often retailer and consumer-driven, technology is shaping eight of the top 10 trends expected to have the greatest impact on retail sales in 2016 according to a market brief released by Synchrony Financial.

Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), Chicago, released its “2013 New Product Pacesetters” report, in which the firm identifies last year’s most successful consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.

Harrer comes to Innophos with over 20 years of experience in various global financial leadership positions.

The financing was led by Li Ka-shing’s Horizons Ventures.

Matt Gibson joined Bunge North America as vice president and general manager of its grain operations.

He will be based in the company's Berkeley headquarters and will report directly to John Foraker, chief executive officer of Annie's.

Among large companies, the top three performers were Lorillard, the Hershey Company, and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Symphony Consulting has completed an initial analysis of shopper behavior since January 1 when the payroll tax increased.