Corporate Operations: Page 326


  • Groups, thousands of supporters tell Costco no GMO salmon

    According to Friends of the Earth, Costco has not released an official company policy.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 10, 2015
  • McCormick completes acquisition, Harvest Hill signs agreement

    The former also recently entered into an agreement to purchase an Italian spice company.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 10, 2015
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    Getting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand

    Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use. 

    By Food Dive staff
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    Coke vending machines accepting Apple Pay to increase

    By the end of 2015, there will be 100,000 Coke vending machines taking Apple Pay.

    By David Oliver • March 9, 2015
  • Sysco-US Foods antitrust lawsuit has official hearings date

    The hearings could last up to a week and will inform the future of both the lawsuit and the merger.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 9, 2015
  • Hershey, Mars drop chocolate malt balls lawsuits

    The not-so-sweet dispute had dragged on for nearly a year.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 6, 2015
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    Diamond Foods sees net sales boost in Q2, fiscal year-to-date

    The company's net sales were up 4.1% for the second quarter 2015 and 4.6% fiscal year-to-date.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 6, 2015
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    Mead Johnson to be without CFO Leemputte

    Charles Urbain, the company's chief development officer, will serve the position in the interim starting March 13, until the company finds a replacement.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 5, 2015
  • Brown-Forman reports mixed earnings over ice

    The company saw highs and lows in its brands' underlying net sales.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 5, 2015
  • Unilever director Byron Grote sets sights on Tesco

    He has been a non-executive director at Unilever since 2006.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 5, 2015
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    Hain Celestial acquires Empire Kosher Foods

    The former recently reported its second quarter earnings which saw a net sales uptick, though it forecast a lower annual net sales prediction than it had previously.

    By David Oliver • March 4, 2015
  • Diageo supports its latest acquisition with $400M investment

    The company plans to expand Don Julio's operations in Mexico, the brand's biggest market.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 4, 2015
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    Grupo Herdez purchases Helados Nestle

    The company predicts it will make approximately the same amount of money in annual sales as it will to acquire it.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 4, 2015
  • PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Hellenic to shut down one Russian plant each

    This comes as Russia faces economic troubles.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 3, 2015
  • Mondelez's Amoye moves on from his cocoa chief position

    His replacement is Switzerland-based Udo Kagerbauer.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 3, 2015
  • ADM's CFO to see increased Asia role

    The company is eyeing Asia as a target for expansion.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 3, 2015
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    JBS again withdraws IPO plans

    The company is the largest meatpacker on earth, according to The New York Times.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 2, 2015
  • Coca-Cola FEMSA planning $200M Brazilian investment

    The company hopes to expand operations in the country.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 2, 2015
  • In latest shareholders' letter, Buffett reports increased Coca-Cola ownership

    He incorporates Coca-Cola into his portfolio as well as his diet.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 2, 2015
  • Diageo, Casa Cuervo brand swap complete

    The trade switches Bushmills Irish whiskey for Don Julio tequila.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • March 2, 2015
  • Wal-Mart wage increase ruffling feathers

    McDonald’s, for one, says the precedent set by retailers unilaterally raising their minimum wages will hurt profits.

    By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2015
  • Hershey reveals next CFO

    Patricia A. Little will take over the post in mid-March, the company says.

    By David Oliver • Feb. 27, 2015
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    Fyffes continues on path of growth

    This marks growth in earnings for six years in a row for the company.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 27, 2015
  • Monster releases scary good earnings report

    The company saw a massive surge in various numbers in its earnings report, despite recent controversy.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 27, 2015
  • SodaStream eyes new beverage markets

    The company is planning a new machine that will expand its beverage selection.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 27, 2015
  • What's the best strategy for food companies to boost bottom line?

    Rumor has it Kraft could be getting rid of some brands, according to sources reported by The Deal.

    By Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 27, 2015