Post Pumps Up Nutrition Activity With Nestle’s PowerBar, Musashi Brands
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The cereal giant is bulking up its Active Nutrition Group and targeting annualized revenues of $550 million in the nutrition and weight loss sector. Post also continues diversifying its revenues with the deal.
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