date:Jul 03, 2012
start trimming staff, which will save $100 million over three years, the company previously said in a statement. The downsizing is also geared to speed up how long Hillshire takes to get new products to market, he said.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Connolly is using its recently acquired Aidells gourmet sausage company to help inject innovation throughout Hillshire Brands. Aidells revenue, about $100 million per year, is growing faster than the core Hillshire sausage business. Its RD grou