The US grabbed the industry headlines this week, with PepsiCo at last outlining its plans to drive growth at the business, although the measures it has lined up has led to more questions from Wall Street analysts. And the uncertainty around the sale of global snacks brand Pringles has intensified after prospective buyer Diamond Foods decided to appoint a new CEO and CFO after it found improper accounting at the company.
“Snacks and beverages works very well together across the world and the synergies that we get from offering them together are so high that the disruption would be enormous” – PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi says the US food and beverage giant will not look to split in two as she outlines new measures the company believes will drive growth.
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“The board takes the company’s control and the integrity of its financial statements very seriously, and we are moving aggressively to implement corrective measures, including changes to the company’s leadership” – Diamond Foods chairman Robert Zollars on the US snack maker’s decision to appoint a new CEO and CFO after improper accounting was uncovered at the company.
“The information released by Diamond Foods is very disappointing. Pringles remains a valuable asset and it has attracted considerable interest from other outside parties” – Procter & Gamble reacts to the news of improper accounting at Diamond Foods, which had planned to buy the consumer goods giant’s Pringles brand in a deal that has yet to be finalised.
“We expect further opportunities as the industry continues to consolidate” – Flowers Foods chairman and CEO George Deese says the US baker, which acquired Tasty Baking Co. last year, could make more deals in 2012.
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“We see the food industry moderating, the acquisition environment improving, and financing staying open and available. This combination should allow us to find the right additions to our TreeHouse family of products during this new year” – TreeHouse Foods chairman, president and CEO Sam Reed also thinks the US own-label firm will be able to add to its business this year.
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