Corporate Operations: Page 359
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California citrus industry slammed by weather
Mandarins are the only California citrus category to come out ahead this season.
By Ariella Brown • March 4, 2014 -
Premier Foods announces $1.9 billion plan
Premier Foods is seeking to escape its mountains of debt and start fresh with a focus on its grocery business.
By Ariella Brown • March 4, 2014 -
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Mergers and acquisitions
Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.
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Ragú on the market for up to $2 billion
Continuing its effort to pare down food products, Unilever looks for buyers for Ragú.
By Ariella Brown • March 3, 2014 -
New partnership for SodaStream
SodaStream is partnering with Sunny Delight Beverages for a new line of flavors.
By Ariella Brown • March 3, 2014 -
PepsiCo says no to activist investor again
The company told Nelson Peltz that it's not interested in his proposal to split up the company.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Healthy offerings bolster Inventure, but profit still falls
What's good for the body is also good for sales, but will it boost future bottom lines?
By Ariella Brown • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Judge dismisses price-fixing suit against Hershey, Mars, and Nestle.
After an 8 year-long legal battle, on Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed price-fixing allegations against the big 3 chocolate makers in the US on grounds of lack of evidence of collusion.
By Ariella Brown • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Sunkist tops $1 billion in revenue for fourth consecutive year
The grower co-op cited an increase in acreage and a new joint venture in juicing for the results.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Tastykake celebrates 100 years with Birthday Kake Cupcakes
As it turns out, the limited edition offering is just the icing on the kake.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2014 -
AB InBev reports profit surge in Q4
The world's largest brewer said profit jumped as sales rose only slightly.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 26, 2014 -
ADM, Consolidated Grain say they won't accept Syngenta GMO corn
The companies join Bunge and Cargill in saying they're not interested in the corn unless foreign markets, particularly China, signal they will buy it.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 25, 2014 -
Russel Stover may sell for over $1 billion
America's third-largest candy company is being shopped around by Goldman Sachs, though it is not committing to an imminent sale.
By Ariella Brown • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Wild Oats returns as a brand within Fresh & Easy
It's back — sort of. The beloved natural-foods retailer is long gone, but its name is being revived as an in-store brand.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 24, 2014 -
AB InBev adds a new brew to its Busch line
Busch Signature Copper Lager appears aimed at traditional blue-collar beer drinkers who might want something more flavorful, but without paying a premium.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Jack Link's buys European rivals from Unilever
The meat snacks giant is going global with the purchase of Peperami and BiFi.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Cheese market to grow $45.9B in next 5 years
The market is expected to hit $118.44 billion by 2019.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2014 -
U.S. expected to import half its fruit by 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts the surge in imports will continue
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Pilgrim's Corp. profit soars on cost-cutting moves
The poultry processor said fourth-quarter profit rose more than fivefold from a year earlier.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Muscle Milk puts itself on the auction block
CytoSport, a U.S. maker of nutritional drinks, is in talks that could fetch as much as $500 million.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Coca-Cola says CFO to retire in May, names replacement
Kathy Waller, the company's controller, will take the top finance slot.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
New book paints Tyson as operator of 'meat racket'
Writer Christopher Leonard critiques the impact of Tyson Foods on the farmers who provide the bulk of its meat.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Peltz renews call to split up PepsiCo
He's back! Just days after the soda and snack giant told him "no," Nelson Peltz is at it again.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Diageo to spend $2 million on bourbon visitors center
The money will be used to convert an old administration building into a tourist-friendly destination.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 20, 2014 -
ConAgra tweaks strategy as new markets elude
The food giant sees a fading of the lines between private labels and name brands.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Nespresso to sell new machine to make American-style coffee
Nestle hopes that a larger version of its home-brewing machine can win share of market from Keurig Green Mountain.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014
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