Corporate Operations: Page 347
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Tastykake celebrates 100 years with Birthday Kake Cupcakes
As it turns out, the limited edition offering is just the icing on the kake.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2014 -
AB InBev reports profit surge in Q4
The world's largest brewer said profit jumped as sales rose only slightly.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 26, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineHow AI is transforming the food and beverage industry
Companies are leaning on the technology across nearly all parts of their operations, from marketing to product design.
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ADM, Consolidated Grain say they won't accept Syngenta GMO corn
The companies join Bunge and Cargill in saying they're not interested in the corn unless foreign markets, particularly China, signal they will buy it.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 25, 2014 -
Russel Stover may sell for over $1 billion
America's third-largest candy company is being shopped around by Goldman Sachs, though it is not committing to an imminent sale.
By Ariella Brown • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Wild Oats returns as a brand within Fresh & Easy
It's back — sort of. The beloved natural-foods retailer is long gone, but its name is being revived as an in-store brand.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 24, 2014 -
AB InBev adds a new brew to its Busch line
Busch Signature Copper Lager appears aimed at traditional blue-collar beer drinkers who might want something more flavorful, but without paying a premium.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Jack Link's buys European rivals from Unilever
The meat snacks giant is going global with the purchase of Peperami and BiFi.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 24, 2014 -
Cheese market to grow $45.9B in next 5 years
The market is expected to hit $118.44 billion by 2019.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2014 -
U.S. expected to import half its fruit by 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts the surge in imports will continue
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Pilgrim's Corp. profit soars on cost-cutting moves
The poultry processor said fourth-quarter profit rose more than fivefold from a year earlier.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Muscle Milk puts itself on the auction block
CytoSport, a U.S. maker of nutritional drinks, is in talks that could fetch as much as $500 million.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
Coca-Cola says CFO to retire in May, names replacement
Kathy Waller, the company's controller, will take the top finance slot.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 21, 2014 -
New book paints Tyson as operator of 'meat racket'
Writer Christopher Leonard critiques the impact of Tyson Foods on the farmers who provide the bulk of its meat.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Peltz renews call to split up PepsiCo
He's back! Just days after the soda and snack giant told him "no," Nelson Peltz is at it again.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Diageo to spend $2 million on bourbon visitors center
The money will be used to convert an old administration building into a tourist-friendly destination.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 20, 2014 -
ConAgra tweaks strategy as new markets elude
The food giant sees a fading of the lines between private labels and name brands.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Nespresso to sell new machine to make American-style coffee
Nestle hopes that a larger version of its home-brewing machine can win share of market from Keurig Green Mountain.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Kit Kat is Time's most influential candy bar in history
The chocolate-covered wafer treat was recognized for its global reach.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Coke reports weak earnings, revenue down 3.6%
Will an advertising boost, and its Keurig stake, help it make a comeback?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can a countertop Coke machine edge out SodaStream?
Coke and Keurig versus Sodastream may well be the next frontier of the soda wars.
By Ariella Brown • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Cargill, Bunge will reject crops from Syngetna's latest GMO corn seed
The ag giants say they aren't interested in buying crops that China is likely to reject.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Campbell Soup's profit soars on broth sales, winter weather
A harsh winter translated to increased sales for the soup manufacturer.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 18, 2014 -
Green eating and GMOs: This week's most read food news
Which food giant announced it would remove artificial ingredients from one of its staple products? Find out here!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 food & beverage CEOs to watch in 2014
Whether they face PR minefields or shifts to new markets, these executives' decisions in 2014 will greatly impact their companies' destinies.
By Keith Button • Feb. 14, 2014 -
Workers charged with animal cruelty in DiGiorno pizza case
Four farm workers have been charged in connection with the abuse of dairy cows at a facility that supplied Nestle's frozen-pizza unit.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 14, 2014
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