Supplier News Breaks Archives

Week of Mon, Dec 31st, 2012

Avanti rolls out new greeting cards for new year

Avanti Press Inc. has unveiled its greeting card collection for 2013 and hired a new director of business development.

Frito-Lay brings back 'Doritos Girl' for Super Bowl ad contest

"Doritos Girl" Ali Landry, who rose to fame 15 years ago by starring in a Doritos Super Bowl ad, has reunited with the snack chip brand in announcing the five finalists for this year's "Doritos Crash the Super Bowl" contest.

Watson cleared to release Lysteda generic

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for tranexamic acid tablets, a medication for menstrual bleeding.

Unilever to divest Skippy peanut butter brand

Unilever has agreed to sell its global Skippy peanut butter business to Hormel Foods for about $700 million.

AmerisourceBergen adds board member

AmerisourceBergen Corp. has elected former Campbell Soup Co. chief executive officer Douglas Conant to its board of directors.