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26-Mar-2002

Cadbury and Ocean Spray in juice deal

UK confectionery and drinks group Cadbury Schweppes has agreed to acquire juice maker Nantucket Allserve from cranberry growers co-operative Ocean Spray Cranberries, the company announced...

25-Mar-2002

Cargill contemplates Australian flour business

US agribusiness giant Cargill is among a handful of groups running the ruler over Goodman Fielder mixing and milling operations, Reuters reports. "We're assessing the...

22-Mar-2002

Cargill proposes giant vegetable oil refinery

Cargill, the US agribusiness group, is looking to build one of India's largest vegetable oils refinery in the coastal state of Orissa, the Financial Times...

21-Mar-2002

Danisco shares drop as Q3 results announced

Shares in Danish food and ingredients company Danisco dropped three per cent on Wednesday to a six-month low on disappointing quarterly results and a slight...

Cargill constructs new soy protein plant

US agribusiness giant Cargill announced this week that it is to open a new soy protein isolate plant in Ohio, US. The plant, destined to...

20-Mar-2002

Cadburys to up slice of chewing gum market?

UK confectionery and drinks group Cadbury Schweppes is preparing a $2 billion (€2.27bn) bid for the chewing gum and cough drops arm of Pfizer, the...

19-Mar-2002

Molson raises brewing stakes in Brazil

Canadian brewer Molson made a significant leap forward in Brazil this week by acquiring the country's second-largest brewer, the Financial Times reports. According to the...

18-Mar-2002

Kraft cuts 7,500 jobs

US food company Kraft Foods announced this week that it is to cut about 7,500 jobs as it incorporates the biscuit and cracker maker Nabisco...

14-Mar-2002

Future for scandal-smeared Snow Brand

The next episode in the saga of Snow Brand Milk Products, the Japanese company hit by food safety scandals, unfurled yesterday when the company announced...

11-Mar-2002

Kraft: innovation, portability and health drive growth in core categories

US food company Kraft Foods has a recipe for financial growth that is feeding Wall Street's appetite, Reuters reports. According to the recent report, Kraft...

07-Mar-2002

ConAgra, rumours of sales talks over meat units

ConAgra Foods, America's second largest food company, is reportedly in talks to sell a large chunk of its fresh beef and pork operations, a move...

05-Mar-2002

Mexican baker completes Canadian purchase

Mexico's Grupo Bimbo, the world's number three bread-maker, said on Monday it had completed a previously announced acquisition of the US baking unit of Canada's...

New branding for Cargill food

Under the theme, 'There's a new Cargill taking shape', Cargill recently announced a new brand strategy that focuses on helping farm and food customers succeed,...

04-Mar-2002

San Miguel in talks with Filipino food firm

RFM Corp, the Philippines' second largest food firm, confirmed on Monday it was in preliminary talks to sell its meat processing unit Swift Foods to...

Unilever launches ice cream chain in Spain

Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step to expand...

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