United States

On November 18 Belgian brewing giant InBev sealed the takeover of US-based Anheuser-Busch for US$52bn to create the world's largest brewer. The enlarged company will now be known... 2008-11-19

US consumer goods giant Sara Lee is facing a credibility crisis after lowering its earnings outlook and performing a series of U-turns on its share buyback programme. On top of this,... 2008-11-17

Private equity firm Green Equity Investors has agreed to buy a 17% stake in US natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market for US$425mn. The investment is a much-need vote... 2008-11-06

Senator Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential election looks like it could have a significant impact on the food industry in both the US and the rest of the world. The President... 2008-11-05

US food and beverage giant PepsiCo has announced plans to invest US$1bn in China over the next four years. Part of its overarching strategy of pursuing growth in emerging markets... 2008-11-04

The world's largest retailer Wal-Mart has revealed that it will allocate more capital towards emerging markets, at the expense of mature markets, over the next five years. In the... 2008-11-03

The US has emerged victorious in its long running dispute with India over whether the duties the latter imposes on alcoholic drink imports are uncompetitive and not in keeping with... 2008-11-03

The defensive qualities of Kraft Food and cereal giant Kellogg have been underlined by their most recent quarterly results. Kellogg had a particularly strong quarter backing up BMI's... 2008-10-31

Netherlands-based retailer Ahold has reported strong third quarter sales figures thanks to an overhaul of its US stores and the resilience of the Dutch retail market. In the three... 2008-10-24

A public rift has emerged between the Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) and its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). The dispute erupted after CCE raised its prices by more than... 2008-10-24