Corporate Operations: Page 338


  • AB InBev profit falls short of estimates

    Global sales by volume for the world's largest brewer fell 2.7%.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 31, 2014
  • Danone invests $550 million in Chinese baby formula maker

    Danone will acquire a 25% stake in Yashili International Holdings.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 31, 2014
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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
  • Friday Flavors: Deadly spiders and the case of the missing soybeans

    Every Friday we bring you some fun and tasty reads from the past five days.

    By David Oliver • Oct. 30, 2014
  • Kellogg net income takes a dive

    The breakfast cereal giant said net income in its third quarter fell 31%.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 30, 2014
  • SodaStream sales plummet, company to refocus

    The at-home drink-maker also said it would shutter its controversial plant in the occupied territories.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 30, 2014
  • Bunge won't reopen blast-damaged elevator in Ohio this year

    The Cincinnati grain elevator was rocked by an explosion at the start of the harvest season.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 30, 2014
  • Amy's Kitchen buys former Heinz plant in Idaho

    The move comes amid remarkable growth for the maker of vegetarian and vegan convenience foods.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 30, 2014
  • Coca-Cola invests $500 million in Indonesia

    The soft drink giant is buying a stake in Coca-Cola Amatil's Indonesian unit as a way to boost sales in Southeast Asia.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 30, 2014
  • Tesco now under criminal investigation by other UK agency

    The UK's largest supermarket chain's woes are far from over.

    By David Oliver • Oct. 29, 2014
  • Hershey reports jump in quarterly sales

    The maker of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey's Kisses said retail orders in advance of Halloween were higher than expected.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014
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    Nestle to 'hire' 1,000 robots to sell Nescafe in Japan

    The food giant will use models of Pepper, the robot that also works in Japan's SoftBank branches.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014
  • Massive sugar beet harvest threatens processing capacity

    This year's crop is setting records in multiple locations, particularly overwhelming Michigan processors.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014
  • Federal prosecutors indict halal meat executive on fraud charges

    Prosecutors allege Bill Aossey Jr. fraudulently labeled meat at his Iowa-based Midamar Corp. as halal and then shipped it to markets in Asia.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014
  • Fresh Del Monte earnings rise on jump in banana revenue

    Total sales rose 3% to $884.6 million in its most recent quarter.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 29, 2014
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    Deep Dive

    Top bananas: Looking at the other winners in the Chiquita deal

    Now that the planned Chiquita-Fyffes merger has collapsed, the banana industry is in flux - and that's good news for some.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014
  • Syngenta faces slew of lawsuits over GMO corn

    Farmers and exporters are blaming the seed giant for a drop in sales related to China's ban on the Agrisure Viptera strain of corn.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014
  • Bioengineered milk gains attention

    A startup dubbed Muufri expects to have a product on store shelves by next year.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014
  • Gordon Food Service to build distribution center in North Carolina

    The new facility will create 275 jobs at the food service distributor. 

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 28, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    Fame and farms: Looking at celebrities and millionaires who work the land

    What is it about the collision of fame and money that leads people to crave the rural life?

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    ICYMI — The candy corn craze: Then and now

    This Halloween treat wasn't always just for Halloween. It's looking like that's the case again.

    By David Oliver • Oct. 27, 2014
  • Cutrale-Safra acquires Chiquita in $1.3 billion agreement

    The Brazilian groups finally acquired the banana producer heavyweight.

    By David Oliver • Oct. 27, 2014
  • General Mills to launch Cheerios with ancient grains

    The new blend contains four of the "ancient" grains that are suddenly popular again with health-conscious consumers.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014
  • Both prices and Ebola can't spook the chocolate market

    Ebola threatens the chocolate supply and prices have soared, but American consumers aren't cutting back.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014
  • Tesco borrowing costs soar as bondholders fret

    It's unclear how the chain could borrow enough to rebuild given Tesco's current bond ratings.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 27, 2014
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    Mintel releases 2015 consumer trends research

    The "mega" trends outlined by the research company vary by location, but they all point to a different world for the food business.

    By Paul Conley • Oct. 24, 2014