United States

The world's leading soup maker Campbell Soup Company has entered into a distribution agreement with Coca-Cola North America and The Coca-Cola Company's largest bottling firm Coca-Cola... 2007-06-11

In a marked shift from its formerly expansion-centric approach to its domestic business, US grocery retail behemoth Wal-Mart has confirmed that it will scale down the rate of its... 2007-06-06

US beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has acquired functional waters major Glacéau in a deal worth US$4.1bn. Its acquisition will include the 30% stake held by Tata Tea, a subsidiary... 2007-05-30

UK grocery behemoth Tesco has surprised many by announcing a planned course of action should its US convenience retail foray fail. The usually aggressively confident retailer has... 2007-05-15

First quarter financial results from the world's two leading soft drink manufacturers - The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo - show that the two firms are continuing to fight fiercely... 2007-05-08

Switzerland-based Nestlé, the world's biggest food group, has purchased the Gerber baby food business from Novartis of Switzerland for a reported US$5.5bn. The acquisition will allow... 2007-04-17

Sensing the sea-change that is currently taking place in the global soft drinks industry, global drinks behemoth Coca-Cola is drastically reorganising its North American operations.... 2007-03-14

US retail giant Wal-Mart is reportedly considering launching a convenience store format in its domestic market in response to UK-based rival Tesco's imminent market entry. Should... 2007-03-07

US retail giant Wal-Mart has once again shown that the international expansion efforts of multinational rivals will not catch it off guard, as FY07 financial results confirm a turnover... 2007-02-22

South Korea is steeling itself for intense pressure from the US concerning the former's treatment of US beef exports before the final round of free-trade talks between the two nations... 2007-02-15