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MAY 2007

Ask Kim Feil why she left her senior marketing post at Kimberly-Clark in order to join Sara Lee, and†

Brandweek, May 7, 2007 — What executive wouldn't? The catch is, Feil—and the food-industry analysts who've been carefully watching Sara Lee since CEO Brenda Barnes took the helm in 2005—may have to hang out a while longer; that transformation hasn't wholly materialized. According to Barnes—and to Feil, whom she brought aboard as CMO of Sara Lee's Food & Beverage division—things are well underway.

Categories: Innovation, Brand Strategy
Tags: Sara Lee, Growth, New Products, Repositioning

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