United States

The latest figures from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) confirm that positive momentum has returned to the sector. The industry organisation reports that... 2012-01-31

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has announced that its US president, Dave Peacock, is to stand down, with Luiz Edmond, the brewer's North America zone president, set to combine... 2012-01-24

In what could be a worrying development for the entire private label sector, US private label specialist TreeHouse Foods has been forced to issue a profit warning after registering... 2012-01-23

US discount retailers have continued to post market-beating rates of growth and have outlined ambitious expansion plans; however, the latest results posted by Family Dollar fit with... 2012-01-09

The latest results from US food producers Conagra and General Mills continue to point to the difficulty that firms are having in passing on increased commodity costs at a time when... 2011-12-22

US supermarket operator Kroger has continued to defy the gloomy economic environment to post strong results for its latest financial quarter. In the three months to November 5 2011... 2011-12-02

Conagra has demonstrated that it is sticking with a strategy of expansion within the private label sector by announcing the purchase of US private label firm National Pretzel. The move... 2011-11-25

US-based fast food retailers have seen disparate performances with regard to their share prices with Domino's Pizza and Chipotle Mexican Grill outperforming their peers.

The possibility of significant restructuring at US snack and drink giant PepsiCo has increased following the revelation that activist investor Nelson Peltz has built a US$150mn stake... 2011-11-17

The possibility of significant restructuring at US snack and drink giant PepsiCo has increased following the revelation that activist investor Nelson Peltz has built a US$150mn stake... 2011-11-17