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M&M's to launch birthday cake flavor
Because putting them on a birthday cake was never enough.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 23, 2013 -
Wal-Mart's beer bet and Heinz: The week's most read food news
Be smarter about the food industry this weekend, and read the news that mattered most to our readers.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2013 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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Smithfield's holdout investor agrees to vote for Shuanghui deal
Starboard Value's search failed to turn up a competing bid.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Kroger CEO to step down
The company has announced transition plans, as well as David Dillon's successor.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2013 -
High-end grocer Fox & Obel goes bankrupt
The Chapter 11 filing follows a laundry list of health code violations.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Canadian Vitamin Water promotion ends in apology from Coca-Cola
An Edmonton family received a bottle with "YOU RETARD" printed under the cap.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Rovit named new president of Oscar Mayer
He was instrumental in the company's split with Mondelez International.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Heinz employees sacrifice mini-fridges, paper under new ownership
Are these cuts a sign of smart budgeting or a company trying to scrape the barrel to save?
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Proposed class action suit accuses Chobani of negligence
The lawsuit says the company made people sick by neglecting to reveal the mold responsible for recent issues with its yogurt cups.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Breakfast challenges persist as General Mills reports Q1 results
The company had good news for new products, but cereal and yogurt aren't what they used to be at supermarkets.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Safeway swallowing 'poison pill' to discourage hostile takeover
An unnamed investor's significant stock acquisition triggered fears of a takeover.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Danone unit 'shocked' over Chinese payment allegations
Dumex plans to investigate following a report that doctors and nurses were paid to boost Chinese sales.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 17, 2013 -
$23.2M settlement reached in Canadian chocolate price-fixing scandal
Consumers may be eligible for as much as CA$1,000 in the deal.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Post buys Dakota Growers Pasta for $370 million
The cereal giant's pasta acquisition follows a number of other moves as it looks to evolve.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Butterball to hire first male Turkey Talk Line spokesman
Three decades in, the turkey company is actively seeking a male candidate to fill the position.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2013 -
SodaStream redesigns its can-killing bottles
Yves Behar's award-winning design calls attention to the soda-industry disrupter's environmental message.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Sunkist Growers to move headquarters
The cooperative is moving its headquarters from Sherman Oaks to Valencia, Calif.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Heinz lays out expected savings from job cuts
A 10-Q filed Wednesday says the company will save $150 million annually following 1,200 job cuts worldwide.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Kroger expands Harris Teeter projects as Q2 earnings go up
More acquisitions are on the way as Kroger keeps its eyes on the mid-Atlantic states.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Food industry cooperatives: What they do and why they matter
Cooperatives may not be as common as corporations in American business, but the food industry has given birth to some prominent names.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Mondelez deal to integrate Twitter staff with marketing teams
The deal will see teams from Twitter assist the Oreo maker's marketing teams worldwide.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Cargill names MacLennan new CEO
MacLennan will keep the title of president in his new role.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Mayor Bloomberg bonds with Mexican president over soda
Mayor Bloomberg finds a kindred anti-soda spirit in Mexico's president.
By Paul Conley • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The top 10 U.S. retailers for food and beverage sales right now
See how Albertsons, Kroger and Walmart stack up. Do any of these numbers surprise you?
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2013 -
U.S. committee approves Shuanghui's Smithfield takeover
A group of shareholders may still pose a problem.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013
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