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WAYNE, Pa. — Emerson Group on Wednesday named Shane Brown to the group's Walmart team.

Brown comes to Emerson from Bayer HealthCare where he held a variety of roles in sales and category management for Bayer’s over-the-counter businesses working with the Walmart account. His primary responsibility was working as category captain to Walmart on the cough, cold and allergy category. Brown utilized his knowledge of the cough, cold and allergy category in working with Bayer internal brand teams to develop and launch new items, as well as setting brand strategies.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Summer Infant has named David Hemendinger as its new COO.

In his new role, Hemendinger will be responsible for assuring that the company's operational infrastructure in its information systems and supply chain effectively and efficiently supports the company's business and growth initiatives, Summer Infant said. He replaces Summer Infant COO Jeffery Hale.

CHICAGO — A drink made popular by a famous golfer now is available as a malt beverage.

Hornell Brewing Co., the parent company of AriZona Beverages, said it has launched Arnold Palmer Hard, a half-tea and half-lemonade drink that contains 5% alcohol by volume. The noncarbonated beverage is made with AriZona brand iced tea and lemonade and is packaged in a 24-oz. can.

CAMDEN, N.J. — Swanson has rolled out Flavor Boost concentrated broths and unsalted cooking stocks.

The new broth concentrates and stocks represent five of the nearly three dozen new products Swanson's parent company, Campbell Soup Co., is introducing this fall.

Swanson Flavor Boost has a suggested retail price of $3.99 for eight concentrated liquid broth packets. Swanson unsalted cooking stocks have a suggested retail price of $3.15 for a 26-oz. resealable aseptic carton.

LOS ANGELES — 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is bringing its film on the epic battle between man and ape home this December.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" will be available Blu-ray, DVD and digital download. Starring James Franco, the film tells a story of a neuroscientist whose experiment on primates goes awry when the latter's intelligence continues to grow.

The "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Blu-ray includes such bonus material as deleted scenes, making-of featurettes commentaries and more. The film will make its debut on Dec. 13.

HOUSTON — Minute Maid is shaking up the juice aisle with a new line of products that includes 100% orange juices and a light orange juice beverage.

Minute Maid Pure Squeezed includes no pulp 100% orange juice, no pulp 100% orange juice with calcium and vitamin D, some pulp 100% orange juice and light orange juice beverage with calcium and vitamin D.

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Creta Farms has rolled out a line of better-for-you sausage.

New Creta Farms sausages tout selected cuts of pork, beef and cheddar. Additionally, a portion of the animal fat is removed from the sausages and is replaced it with extra-virgin olive oil, the company said.

Creta Farms sausages, available in beef smoked, smoked and cheddar smoked varieties, are available at Safeway stores for a suggested retail price of $5.49.

NEW YORK — ConAgra Foods announced that "Top Chef" contestant Ryan Scott has earned a title whereby he will promote an exclusive line of Healthy Choice items.

As part of last month's launch of the new line of Healthy Choice Top Chef Inspired Café Steamers, "Top Chef" hosted a competition-based original Web series, "Top Chef Healthy Showdown" on BravoTV.com. As a result of winning the “Top Chef Healthy Showdown” challenge, Scott was named the “flavor ambassador.”