Mergers & Acquisitions

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions signs a definitive agreement with Optimal Robotics to acquire Optimal's self-checkout business for $35 million in cash and an assumption of liabilities.

A court-ordered stay prevents private-label manufacturer Perrigo from rolling out a store brand version of Prilosec OTC, allowing Procter & Gamble two more years to exclusively market its antacid beyond the period initially set by the Food and Drug Administration, reported Advertising Age earlier this week.

Anheuser-Busch purchased the Rolling Rock brands and recipes from InBev USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Belgian-based InBev, for $82 million.

Oracle is expanding its supply chain planning applications with the acquisition of Demantra, a demand management provider.

Finance and accounting outsourcing deals swell 30 percent this year

CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow sits down with Randy Benz, vice president and chief information officer for Energizer, to find out how he complements product and global market growth initiatives with well-thought out information technology investments.

Smithfield Foods' IT strategy lends to business growth

Five years ago, Mars Inc. changed its corporate name to Masterfoods North America and began centralizing its three top divisions.