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Big moves by General Mills: The week's most read food news
Here's what the industry cared about in the first week of food news in 2014.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 3, 2014 -
New York City signs deal to keep produce market at Hunts Point
On the last day of the Bloomberg administration, the city of New York signed a deal to keep the produce market in the Bronx for at least seven more years.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 3, 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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Wal-Mart faces donkey meat scandal in China
Tests found fox meat where there was supposed to be donkey.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Heinz in 2014: 3 predictions for the debt-saddled ketchup king
With a new management team in place—and billions of dollars of debt hanging around its neck—Heinz will likely see more changes in the new year.
By Paul Conley • Jan. 2, 2014 -
Carlsberg buys the rest of China's Chongqing Beer for $257 million
The move comes less than a month after Carlsberg bought a 60 percent stake in the brewer.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 30, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 food brands at risk for extinction in 2014
You may be surprised to know how risky things have become for these famous names.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 26, 2013 -
PepsiCo transfers 260 jobs to IBM, three years after accepting incentives
The beverage and snack food giant is outsourcing jobs in its financial-services operation.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 23, 2013 -
Egg wars and Chobani's snub: The week's most read food news
How big do you think these problems will get? They're already the week's most read news posts on Food Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 20, 2013 -
Goldman Sachs seeks buyer, and $2 billion, for Michael Foods
The investment bank's private equity arm is looking to unload the egg and dairy producer.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 food brands that own Christmas
Only a handful of brands have fought long enough and hard enough to become synonymous with the holiday season for consumers.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 19, 2013 -
Hershey buys controlling stake in Chinese candy giant
The investment in Shanghai Golden Monkey Food is part of Hershey's much-publicized effort to seek growth in global markets.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 19, 2013 -
MIT researchers develop non-stick ketchup bottle
If the new bottle passes safety testing, it could bring condiments to consumers faster than Heinz's current 0.028 miles per hour.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2013 -
General Mills disappoints as income, revenue fall short of expectations
General Mills said net income rose in the most recent quarter, but less than what Wall Street had expected.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Graham MacKay, SABMiller chairman, dies of cancer at 64
MacKay had stepped down as CEO in April following surgery for a brain tumor.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 18, 2013 -
CDC produce consumption rankings illustrate America's food desert problem
A new study from The Centers for Disease Control shows Americans don't eat enough produce, particularly in the South and in the Plains states.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 18, 2013 -
Federal judge throws out Monster's San Francisco lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed by the energy drinks maker in an attempt to block legal action by City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Seminole Indian nation debuts Hard Rock energy drink
The canned beverage is unveiled in Florida, with plans to expand to Chicago next.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Disney creates new fruit, veggie mascots for Expo 2015
The new mascots are aimed at promoting fruit and vegetable consumption around the globe.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Whole Foods turns to smaller cities for growth
No other grocery store is as closely associated with the foodies and affluent shoppers of urban America, but that's changing.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2013 -
Campbell Soup Co. announces new integrated marketing VP
Industry veteran Yin Woon Rani has been appointed to the newly created role, effective Jan. 2.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Cargill invests $48M in Belgian chocolate facility
The expansion will add two new production lines and 40 new jobs at its facility in Mouscron, Belgium.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 strange and gross threats to the citrus industry
The recent cold weather in California is another reminder of how vulnerable the citrus crop is to Mother Nature.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Chile says damage from September freeze not as bad as feared
Chile's ministry of agriculture revises its estimates as table-grape shipments begin.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Conjecture builds about Coke's next CEO
With the news that Steve Cahillane has left the company, a new heir apparent seems to have emerged.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013 -
Red Bull to debut in China, target limited demographic
The energy-drink maker takes a narrow focus to the world's largest market.
By Paul Conley • Dec. 16, 2013
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