ConAgra Foods, Inc. has added the new position of chief growth officer to its team. Find out which Campbell Soup employee has been appointed to the new spot.
Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati. Company veteran David Taylor has been named the successor to chief executive A.G. Lafley, taking the reins of the world’s largest CPG manufacturer.
RevTrax, New York, has launched a digital engagement solution called Sampling Insights that is designed to turn an in-store, offline transaction into a digital one.
Campbell Soup Company announces several strategic changes to its portfolio including:removal of artificial colors and flavors by end of fiscal 2018;simplifying recipes of existing condensed soups for kids;expanding the Plum line of organic food for babies, tots and kids; and Plum launchingGrowWell, a range of purees which provide nutrients from ingredients like chia and Greek yogurt.
Under Campbells new enterprise structure, the division will focus on building the companys scale and accelerating growth in rapidly expanding packaged fresh categories across the retail perimeter.
What have you been reading about so far in 2015? This years top 10 list includes major industry announcements (think Heinz/Kraft merger), trends in food and retail, and of course, financial success (top 100 registry).