By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Unilever has announced that it has received a binding offer from plant-based food company Vivera to acquire The Vegetarian Butcher. The brand, founded by Jaap Korteweg, was purchased by Unilever in 2018 and has since achieved strong double-digit growth, expanding to over 55 markets worldwide across retail and foodservice sectors. The … [Read more...] about Unilever to Sell The Vegetarian Butcher to Vivera
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Who’s News—December 2018
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. 12/11/2018 DHX Media appoints Maarten Weck as EVP & Managing Director of its wholly owned subsidiary, the Copyright Promotions Licensing Group … [Read more...] about Who’s News—December 2018
Retail Watch: Holiday, Online & Experiential
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Online holiday shopping sales hit a record $108 billion last year, per ORIS Intelligence. The research firm identifies Amazon Prime Day, the 36 hour-long global shopping event, as the leading such event, beating out Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales combined. And with greater sales comes an increase in pricing parity: ORIS … [Read more...] about Retail Watch: Holiday, Online & Experiential