Hardly a year has passed since the Kraft-Heinz mega-merger and there’s already word on the street that 3G could be on the lookout for its next yummy CPG target. What’s on the menu? The smart money has narrowed the field down to two options: General Mills and Mondelez. Food industry experts say it will take… Continue reading 3G’s Next Target: General Mills or Mondelez?
Author: Jonathan Malankar
Universal drone delivery would complete eCommerce revolution in retail
By Jon Malankar, HBS Class of 2016 “I’ve seen it. It’s gonna happen. It’s coming.” That’s straight from the lips of Paul Misener, Amazon’s VP for Global Public Policy and he’s talking about Amazon Prime Air, or as I like to call it: drones everywhere! When Amazon first introduced the concept of drone delivery two… Continue reading Universal drone delivery would complete eCommerce revolution in retail
Lay’s Do Us A Flavor Pushes Consumer Engagement… Beyond the Point of No Return
Jon Malankar (EC) asks about the real price of Lay’s move to crowd-source its product innovation The votes have been tallied. A victor has been chosen. The winner of the Lay’s Do Us A Flavor contest for 2015 is…Southern Biscuits and Gravy! After receiving millions of submissions from consumers all over the U.S., and after… Continue reading Lay’s Do Us A Flavor Pushes Consumer Engagement… Beyond the Point of No Return
AB InBev – SABMiller deal marks end of beer history as we know it and start of CPG takeovers
By Jon Malankar, Class of 2016 SABMiller acquired today. Dr Pepper Snapple Group tomorrow? AB InBev-SABMiller. That’s a mouthful but we will have to get used to it. While SABMiller initially decided to swipe left and play hard to get, ABInBev raised its offer and has all but closed the deal. So what?… Continue reading AB InBev – SABMiller deal marks end of beer history as we know it and start of CPG takeovers
