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Top news and merchandising and marketing trends unfolding with grocery consumer brands in beverages, natural and organic, snacks, condiments and more.

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Campbell’s Exiting Fresh, International Businesses

Bolthouse Farms and Garden Fresh Gourmet are among the units on the chopping block.

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Nestle Scores Venti CPG Deal With Starbucks

The new partnership will focus on global expansion, while some 500 Starbucks employees will join the Nestle team.

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Coca-Cola Acquires Stake in BodyArmor

By Natalie Taylor on Aug. 14, 2018

The move aims to strengthen the sports drink brand’s position against PepsiCo’s Gatorade.

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Hostess Feels Pain of Walmart Pinch

By Jon Springer on Sep. 09, 2018

The Twinkie maker said a reduction in promotional space trimmed sales and financial projections.

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PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Step Down Oct. 3

By WGB Staff on Aug. 06, 2018

Longtime Fortune 500 chief will be succeeded by company’s president, Ramon Laguarta.

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Howard Friedman Takes the Wheel at Post Brands

By WGB Staff on Jul. 30, 2018

Former Kraft Heinz executive takes over cereal brand following MOM Brands' integration.

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Acosta Appoints New President, CEO

By GHQ Staff on Jul. 24, 2018

Alejandro Rodriguez Bas has held leadership roles at Grupo Lala and PepsiCo.

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Wakefern E-Commerce Sites Add Sponsored Results

By WGB Staff on Jul. 19, 2018

The new capability activates monetization and brand amplification for CPGs.

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One-on-One With A 'Challenger' Brand CEO

By Jon Springer on Jul. 06, 2018

Snack It Forward's Nick Desai discusses plant-based snacks -- and their surprisingly warm reception in the supermarket channel -- in WGB's Breakroom.

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‘Matterbox Madness’ Packs 10K Healthy Meals for Summer Youth Programs

By WGB Staff on Jun. 28, 2018

Hundreds of employees from 25 Twin Cities companies participate in the competitive event that pits teams against each other in a bracket-style competition to see which team can bundle kids' snack packs in the shortest amount of time.