Foods / beverages
Danone looks to double India sales in 3 years
29 Nov 2012
ConAgra Foods to acquire Ralcorp Holdings for $5 billion
28 Nov 2012
The acquisition will make ConAgra North America's biggest manufacturer of cereals, crackers and other packaged foods sold under store labels.
Cadbury develop's non-melting chocolate
27 Nov 2012
Cadbury in Rs213-crore tax evasion case in India
22 Nov 2012
NRI-created drink under FDA scanner after deaths
16 Nov 2012
McDonald’s sales slip for first time since 2003
09 Nov 2012
China clears Nestle’s $11.85-bn deal for Pfizer's baby food business
03 Nov 2012
Pfizer's nutrition business is the world's fifth-largest in the infant milk formula market behind Nestle, Mead Johnson, Danone and Abbott Laboratories
UK high court ruling upholds Cadbury's claims over colour purple
03 Oct 2012
Cadbury is the proud owner of the colour purple, a high court judge in UK has ruled, provided it is wrapped around several blocks of sugar, milk, cocoa and emulsifiers
Campbell Soup Co to close down two plants
28 Sep 2012
Dean Foods explores sale of Morningstar division
28 Sep 2012
Yum Brands reports 4.8 per cent growth in Q2 earnings
22 Sep 2012
The group operates more than 200 KFCs and nearly 170 Pizza Hut restaurants in India, with strong unit growth
US FDA urged to look into arsenic levels in rice
20 Sep 2012
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