Corporate Operations: Page 362
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Cargill to idle N.C. soymeal plant
Record crops from South America are driving U.S. demand down.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Horse meat returns: Mislabeled beef found in Netherlands
The latest case occurs just one year after the previous scandal grabbed headlines, and amid criticism that the EU isn't doing enough to prevent such incidents.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Trendline
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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SodaStream teams with Welch's for new flavors
The deal comes just days after SodaStream learned its newest ad would not be allowed to air during the Super Bowl.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 30, 2014 -
A-B InBev's debt financing raises eyebrows
The decision to borrow the $5.8 billion it will pay for Oriental Brewery makes it hard to imagine another large merger for A-B InBev.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 30, 2014 -
House passes Farm Bill, setting stage for change in American food
The House action ends a two-year delay, and sets the stage for a different agriculture and food industry.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Could a food-borne pathogen trigger multiple sclerosis?
New research shows that a strain of Clostridium perfringens may be an environmental trigger for multiple sclerosis.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2014 -
PepsiCo CEO's unusual management technique: calling employees' parents
Indra Nooyi tells a crowd at Davos that her connections to moms have made the difference at crucial moments.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Jensen Farms brothers receive probation in fatal listeria outbreak case
The 2011 outbreak killed 33 and caused one miscarriage.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 28, 2014 -
Shuanghui International rebrands itself as WH Group
The new name is meant to better position the pork industry leader in the global marketplace.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 28, 2014 -
MillerCoors debuts bourbon-like beer aimed at young adults
The brand, dubbed Fortune, has a higher-than-average level of alcohol.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 28, 2014 -
Pork prices may jump due to PEDV outbreak
The deadly virus has killed around a million piglets since hitting the U.S. in 2013.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Child slavery case against Cargill, Nestle, ADM to proceed
Three men allege the companies were involved in their being lured to the Ivory Coast to work as child laborers on cocoa farms.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Yogurt Wars: The 3 fronts in the fight for dominance
Once, you had to look long and hard through the dairy aisle to find yogurt. And if you could find two flavors, let alone two brands, you were lucky. Those days are long gone.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Chilean port workers end three-week strike that crippled fruit exports
The Chilean fruit industry has suffered badly from a series of labor actions and bad weather.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Bourbon tourism is an actual trend, apparently
Tours of Kentucky's bourbon distilleries are skyrocketing in popularity.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 27, 2014 -
PepsiCo, Nestle plan to invest billions in Mexico
The food manufacturers, as well as computer giant Cisco, announced their plans at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Stolen Coca-Cola laptops contained info on 74,000 workers
A former employee allegedly amassed the machines, which were filled with Social Security numbers and other personal information.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Tweeting food brands and anti-fraud tech: The week's most read food news
Are you ready for cookie dough and marshmallow crispy Oreos?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Wrigley eliminates chief marketing officer role as gum sales tumble
The Chicago-based gum giant says the move was made "to create efficiencies."
By Paul Conley • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Oreo unveils marshmallow crispy and cookie dough flavors
Nabisco's latest limited edition creations hit shelves in February.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2014 -
Unilever looks to sell SlimFast in $1.7B deal
The deal comes as global corporations have unloaded a number of well-known brands in the weight-loss industry.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 23, 2014 -
Tyson letter calls for end to pig gestation crates
The move follows pressure from the public and stockholders.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Peltz joins Mondelez board; Investor unlikely to push further for PepsiCo merger
Activist investor Nelson Peltz' arrival on the Mondelez board likely signals a new focus on cost-cutting.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 22, 2014 -
SABMiller sales rise on emerging markets; U.S. lags
Revenue rose 4%, driven by sales in Africa, Latin America and China.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 21, 2014 -
A-B InBev buying back Korea's Oriental Brewery for $5.8B
The purchase comes less than five years after A-B sold the company for $1.8 billion.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 21, 2014
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