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NEW YORK — Pfizer is selling its nutrition business to Nestlé for $11.85 billion, Pfizer said Monday.

Pfizer Nutrition, which had sales of about $2.1 billion in 2011, manufactures and markets nutrition products for children, including baby and toddler formulas, follow-on formulas and maternal and adult nutrition products.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Jimmy Dean has boosted its breakfast bowl lineup with a new addition.

New meat lovers breakfast bowl combines Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, potatoes and cheddar cheese all into one bow and contains 25% more meat, compared with the leading breakfast bowl, the company said.

ORRVILLE, Ohio — J. M. Smucker has promoted one of its corporate officers.

The company said David Lemmon now would serve as VP and managing director of the company's Canada operations. Lemmon, who has been with the J. M. Smucker for 17 years, "has been instrumental in successfully implementing the company's growth strategy in Canada and helping the company achieve a leading market share position in several Canadian food and beverage categories," J. M. Smucker said.

Lemmon's promotion is effective May 1.

ST. LOUIS — Bud Light is putting a twist on a classic summer cocktail.

The brand's Bud Light Lime Lime-a-Rita, the latest addition to the growing Bud Light portfolio, blends the flavor of a margarita with a splash of Bud Light Lime.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba is looking to expand the distribution of its all-natural energy drinks line beyond the Northeast market.

Jamba said it is finalizing an agreement with Nestlé to acquire the product formulation and intellectual property for the Jamba all-natural energy drink.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Birds Eye is showing off its skillet meals line through several social coupon-sharing and crowd sourcing initiatives.

Birds Eye Viola! is a line of 17 complete skillet meals that can be ready in minutes and delivers the quality and freshness of Birds Eye vegetables paired with nutritious and delicious proteins and starches, the company said. In an effort to encourage consumers to try the Birds Eye Viola! items, the brand has launched the following initiatives to inspire and reward fans:

PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo has appointed Jim Wilkinson to lead the company's global communications team.

ATLANTA — Forgiven Bottling Group is bringing its alcohol metabolizer to Duane Reade stores.

The company and its distributor, RH Labs, said Forgiven, which is designed to increase the rate at which the body processes alcohol, will be available chainwide. Additionally, the product also will be promoted on a Times Square billboard, effective June 18.