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Supplier News Breaks Archives Paul Grimwood, chief executive officer of Nestle UK & Ireland, has been appointed as chairman and CEO of Nestle USA. Market research and consulting firm The TABS Group has promoted Bill Laros to partner. Kraft Foods Inc. plans to spin off its North American grocery business on Oct. 1. In tandem with the launch of a new power toothbrush for kids, Crest and Oral-B have allied with actress and mom Jennie Garth to encourage children to brush up on their oral hygiene before heading back to school this fall. AmerisourceBergen Corp. has redesigned its knowledgedriven.com educational website for the health care community, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, health care providers and pharmacies. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for budesonide inhalation suspension 0.25mg/2ml and 0.5mg/2ml (unit-dose ampules), an asthma medication for children. Topical BioMedics Inc. is set to kick off a national media campaign to promote its Topricin line of natural biomedicine pain relief and healing creams. Starting this fall, RH Laboratories will bring three models from sex expert Dr. Laura Berman's line of personal massagers to food, drug and mass retailers. Tre Milano said a California court has ordered online retail giant Amazon to send notice to more than 20,000 consumers who may have bought counterfeit versions of the InStyler rotating hair iron. Throat lozenges brand Luden's is calling on online voters in its search for the best original jingle based on the theme, "Surprisingly Soothing, Simply Delicious!". Unilever has agreed to sell its North America frozen meals business to ConAgra Foods Inc. for $265 million.
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