The Human Capitalist

September 2013

Intelligence for the consumer goods, life science, diversified industrial and retail industries

The Human Capitalist

“A” Player human capital leadership

by The Hunt Group, Inc.

Featured Article

How to Improve Your Brain at Work
Let's face it: You're getting older, and work isn't getting any easier. If being asked to do more with less isn't enough, advanced technology and a rapidly changing marketplace mean you must stay sharp to remain a competitive asset to your customers and bosses. How can you maintain your edge?
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People on the Move

Kraft hires new CFO. More...

MillerCoors taps PepsiCo exec to oversee brand marketing. More...

John Simons is joining AdvancePierre Foods as CEO. More...

Stephen Smith joins Hain Celestial Group as CFO. More...

Arnold joins the Carlyle Group as an Operating Executive. More...

99 Cents Only names Gonthier CEO. More...

Robert P. Ostryniec joins Green Mountain Coffee Roasters as CPSO. More...

Joe Fresh hires U.S. COO to go global. More...

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Industry News

Hillshire Brands to Acquire Beef Jerky Company
Hillshire Brands acquires the maker of Golden Island jerky company for an undisclosed sum. Read more...

Cargill Buys ADM Cocoa Business
Combining two of the world's top cocoa merchants and bean grinders would create a company big enough to compete with Zurich-based Barry Callebaut, the world's largest maker of industrial chocolate products. Read more...

Amgen-Onyx Deal: World's Biggest Biotech Firm Gets Bigger
Biotech drugmaker Amgen will buy cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals for about $10.4 billion in cash in a deal that will add several cancer drugs to Amgen's stable and boost its pipeline of new drugs. Read more...

Vestar Capital Partners Acquires Roland Foods
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read more...

Campbell Soup to Sell Some European Operations
Under the terms of the deal, CVC would acquire a number of brands in France, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, as well as four factories in Europe. Campbell Soup would retain its businesses in Britain and Denmark. Read more...

Pinnacle to Acquire Unilever Business
The purchase price of the transaction is $580 million, which will be funded with cash on hand and new debt. Read more...

Newell Rubbermaid Sells Hardware Business to Nova Capital
Nova Capital acquires five home improvement and hardware brands from Newell Rubbermaid for $214M. The businesses that are being sold are Amerock, Ashland, Bulldog, Drapery Hardware and Shur-Line. Read more...

Private Equity Fund Acquired ConAgra's Lightlife Brand
Brynwood Partners' newly-formed portfolio company, Lightlife Foods Inc., acquired Lightlife, one of ConAgra Foods' smaller brands with product lines that include vegetarian-based burgers, hot dogs, and other meatless frozen and refrigerated items. Read more...

Post Acquires Dakota Growers Pasta
Post Holdings, Inc. acquires Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. from Viterra, Inc. for $370 million. Read more...

Neiman Marcus Sells for $6 billion to Consortium
Neiman Marcus deal will mean fresh injection of capital, say Ares Management and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, who are paying $6 billion to acquire the chain. Read more...

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