Corporate Operations: Page 370
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Nestle Nespresso patent gets revoked
Mondelez, no doubt, will be happy with this development.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2013 -
Del Monte Pacific buys Del Monte Foods Consumer Products for $1.7 billion
The deal reunites Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific with its former parent company.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 11, 2013 -
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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Deep Dive
Sports drinks: A $6.9B market—and it's only getting bigger
Look at how much the category has grown since 2009, and you can see why analysts are optimistic.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Unilever solves aerated chocolate's milkiness problem
Customers will no longer be turned off by chocolate that is too light.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Coke Zero appears on Mormon campus—with unwanted caffeine
Vending machines at Brigham Young University this week were stocked with Coke Zero—which has no calories, but does have caffeine. So what did BYU do?
By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Chilean fruit industry reeling from late frost; prices to rise
A late season frost has done extensive damage to Chile's fruit crop, threatening to push fruit prices higher around the globe this winter.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Mars co-owner reported to be driver in fatal accident
The company has responded following the accident, which claimed one life.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Starbucks opens juice factory, ramps up Evolution Fresh production
The new $70 million juice factory in Southern California is now open for business.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Retrieved from Nestle on October 03, 2012
Nestle puts Jenny Craig on the auction block
Nestle plans to unload its Jenny Craig diet business amid falling sales.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 9, 2013 -
AB InBev's Budweiser no longer welcome in Italy
Budvar scored a legal victory, but the century-old Budweiser naming dispute is far from over.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2013 -
RC Cola launches mid-calorie brand Neo
RC's Neo will use stevia and natural sugarcane for its sweetening, and it's coming soon.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 8, 2013 -
Darling International acquires Vion Ingredients for $2.2B
The food recycler topped offers from several private equity firms.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Retrieved from Coca-Cola on October 07, 2013
Have you seen Coca-Cola's high-tech "Ekocenters"?
The kiosks for clean water, Internet and vaccine services are creative, and so is the name.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2013 -
River Ranch Fresh Foods to shut down
The Salinas, Calif., grower-shipper says it can no longer compete.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 7, 2013 -
Coke and Nestle's brand issues: The week's most read food news
Find out what everyone else in the food industry was reading this week. There was a lot to absorb.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 4, 2013 -
Groeb Farms files for bankruptcy amid honey laundering scandal
Honeygate proved too expensive a mistake for one of the nation's largest honey suppliers.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Harris Teeter shareholders vote yes on acquisition
Kroger's $2.44 billion offer triggered a strong turnout among shareholders eager to sell.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 ugly food and bev boycotts that could have been avoided
Companies from Barilla to Monsanto have faced public opposition this year. Here's what happened and how consumers reacted.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 3, 2013 -
PepsiCo patent details process for increasing Reb-D's solubility
The new process may make the stevia sweetener easier to use in beverage applications.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Unilever's Wish-Bone salad dressing sale to Pinnacle closes
The dressings can now say hello to their new sibling products at Duncan Hines.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 2, 2013 -
PepsiCo relaunches an old brand, takes aim at teens
The new Aquafina FlavorSplash line includes candy-colored, teen-focused waters and flavor enhancers.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Chicago, St. Louis vie for ADM's new headquarters
ADM appears to have narrowed is search for a new headquarters to two cities—Chicago and St. Louis.
By Paul Conley • Oct. 2, 2013 -
CVC Capital Partners to pay €400 million for Campbell's European brands
The deal comes as the soup maker shifts its focus to its North American ranges.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Retrieved from Nestle on October 03, 2012
Nestle CEO: The company will get rid of some brands
Nestle wants "to be in business, not in agony," according to Bulcke.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Deep Dive
America's top 15 nutrition bars: Who's got the most energy?
If Nestle decides to sell PowerBar, what share of the market will the new owners get?
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 1, 2013
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