Canada

MillerCoors, the US brewing operation owned jointly by SABMiller and Molson Coors, has reported a drop in its volumes and net sales for the first half of 2010. However, cost controls... 2010-08-04

The Canadian consumer sector offered steady growth in the years leading up to the global financial crisis and has also proved to be more resilient than that of many developed markets... 2010-06-29

US private label specialist Ralcorp has announced the acquisition of US pasta producer American Italian Pasta for US$1.2bn. On a day of significant expansion Ralcorp also announced... 2010-06-22

Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has stepped up its hostile takeover bid for US-based Casey's General Stores by revealing it will nominate nine directors... 2010-06-09

Demand for beer in the US continues to fall, with the two leading industry players reporting declining volumes for the first quarter of 2009. In the three months to the end of March... 2010-05-05

US-based Casey's General Stores has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard. The bid of US$36 a share represents a 14% premium... 2010-04-12

The Chief Executive of Canadian Brewing giant Molson Coors has told the Reuters Food and Agriculture summit that the firm is more likely to make acquisitions than sell any of its... 2010-03-19