Food & Beverage
May 14, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that Arkansas poultry producers who were dismissed two years ago from a lawsuit that seeks to hold them responsible for a man''s leukemia are targets
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May 14, 2008
According to Reuters, Coca-Cola Co., the world''s biggest drinks maker, is seeking more acquisition opportunities in the fast-growing soft drinks market to expand its revenue sources, the company''s CEO-in-waiting said
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May 12, 2008
According to the Associated Press, the head of Brazilian meatpacking company JBS SA tried to assure lawmakers recently that his company''s buyout of two U.S. rivals would mean more jobs
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May 7, 2008
PepsiCo Inc. and its bottler Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said that they completed their acquisition of Russia-based Sobol-Aqua JSC, the Associated Press reported recently.Financial terms of the deal were not
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April 28, 2008
M&M''s candy maker Mars Inc has teamed up with billionaire Warren Buffett to buy Wm Wrigley Jr Co., the world''s largest chewing gum maker, for $23 billion, creating the world''s
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April 28, 2008
Food maker Kraft Foods Inc. said recently it agreed to sell its Artiach biscuits business in Spain and its Balaton chocolate trademark in Hungary for undisclosed terms, the Associated Press
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April 22, 2008
According to Reuters, the European Union has agreed to further relax food safety rules on T-bone steaks that were first imposed due to fears over mad cow disease, the European
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April 21, 2008
According to the Associated Press, shares of beef producers rose recently after South Korea lifted its ban on bone-in beef from the U.S. -- a development that analysts said should
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April 16, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that beverage company Coca-Cola Co. said recently it finalized a joint venture with Italy-based illycaffe SpA that will debut three coffee drinks in Europe next
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March 31, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that Wyoming cattlemen concerned about consolidation in the meatpacking industry said they''re worried by a Brazilian company''s bid to buy out two rivals and
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