United States
Companies
It has been reported in UK-based newspaper The Sunday Times that US-food producer Campbell Soup is considering making a bid for the biscuit operations of UK-based United Biscuits. The...
2010-09-01Companies
Canadian food and retail conglomerate George Weston has purchased the US frozen bakery producer Keystone Bakeries for US$185mn. The deal comes 18 months after George Weston sold a US...
2010-08-31Companies
US-based food giant Kraft has announced that it is investing US$50mn in a new plant in northeastern Brazil. The facility, based in the state of Pernambuco, will begin producing chocolate...
2010-08-16Companies
Italy-based coffee producer Luigi Lavazza has agreed to purchase a 7% stake in US-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters for US$250mn. As part of the deal the firms have agreed a tie-up...
2010-08-11Companies
According to the latest industry figures from the Beverage Information Group, the US wine industry is proving to be particularly resilient in the face of the economic slowdown and low...
2010-08-09Companies
US energy drinks producer Hansen Natural has justified its strong valuation by posting quarterly results better than analysts' expectations. For Q2, Hansen's net sales grew by 21.8%...
2010-08-06Companies
The latest results posted by US retailers continue to suggest that while upmarket shoppers are feeling more affluent, the country's lower income consumers continue to feel the effects...
2010-08-05Companies
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
