The FINANCIAL -- ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) announced on January 16 it has named André J. Hawaux, currently executive vice president and chief financial officer, as president, Consumer Foods.

The FINANCIAL -- Move over pickle and make way for a fresh, new look for Heinz Ketchup, an American mealtime icon. Heinz North America on January 16 announced the gherkin pickle, which has been featured on Heinz Ketchup labels since the 1890s, is making way for a vine-ripened tomato and a tagline that clearly communicates that the tomatoes in Heinz Tomato Ketchup are ‘Grown not made.

The FINANCIAL -- A Walmart Supercenter opens in Vineland, bringing economic benefits that will ripple across the region. Approximately 700 new jobs and an increase in sales tax revenues are expected to boost the area’s economy.

The FINANCIAL -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) on January 16 announced it has acquired Sekkoia SAS, owner of the award-winning game, Blokus(R) and the Blokus(R) family of games, and has also acquired the rights to the classic Whac-A-Mole(R) game from Bob's Space Racers, Inc.

The FINANCIAL -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) on January 16 announced that they have reached a settlement with Kraft Foods regarding P&G patents to plastic packaging for roast and ground coffee.