Last week the FT carried an interview with John Reid, the outgoing CEO of Mars. What few metrics are published by Mars (the company is one of the world’s largest, privately owned businesses), it seems that Reid’s tenure has been an unqualified success. Global revenues now exceed $45b and have leapt dramatically under Reid’s tenure. …
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Dial back to 2017. Then Reckitt Benckiser’s CEO Rakesh Kapoor spent $16.6n acquiring Mead Johnson, the infant nutrition company. Reckitt paid a 30% premium on the stock price. At the time, the deal’s logic rested more on China than the US, Mead Johnson’s heartland. Reckitt was keen to diversify its portfolio and saw an opportunity …
As some of you may know, I’m a former Nestlé executive. I learnt a lot there, met many great people and parted on good terms several years ago. Whilst I follow many companies in the consumer products industry, one I follow very closely is my former employer. Last week Nestlé produced very strong third quarter …
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