http://marketpublishers.com/lists/news_39.html Food & Beverage news en-us 2008-08-29 05:41:19 GMT 2008-08-29 05:41:19 GMT http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3436/news.html Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. rose the most in four months in Sydney trading after Australia's biggest soft- drink maker posted first-half earnings that beat analysts' estimates. Coca-Cola Amatil gained 5 percent to close at A$8.34, its biggest... 20.08.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3304/news.html The US brewer Anheuser-Busch has agreed to be taken over by Belgium-based InBev, in a move that will create the world's largest beer maker, reported The BBC. The $52bn (£26bn) takeover bid by InBev, which makes Stella Artois beer, was... 14.07.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3240/news.html Anheuser-Busch, the brewer best known for Budweiser, has rejected a $46.3bn (£23.3bn) takeover offer from its Belgian-Brazilian rival InBev, reported The BBC. Its board said the offer undervalued the company, but added that it was... 27.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3209/news.html Cadbury has said that good performance from its key brands means sales growth in the three months to June will be higher than in the first quarter, reported The BBC. The maker of Dairy Milk and Trident gum said it was confident of good... 19.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3156/news.html Corn prices have hit new highs after the US Department of Agriculture forecast that output would fall because of poor weather, reported the BBC. Corn hit a record price of $6.672 a bushel for July delivery on the Chicago Board of Trade... 11.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3149/news.html IAWS Group Plc, the Irish maker of Delice de France bread, agreed to take full control of A. Hiestand Holding AG to create the world's biggest maker of frozen baked goods, reported The Bloomberg. IAWS, which already has a 32 percent stake... 09.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3116/news.html Malaysia is to remove controls on fuel prices from August, allowing petrol and diesel prices to rise, reported The BBC. A new price structure will mean that the price at the pump "will depend on global market prices", said cabinet... 03.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3079/news.html German consumer confidence fell more than economists forecast as inflation sapped purchasing power, reported The Bloomberg. GfK AG's index for June, based on a survey of about 2,000 people, declined to 4.9 from a revised 5.6 in May, the... 27.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3015/news.html The world's biggest brewer by volume, Inbev, has blamed soaring raw material costs for a surprise 11% profit fall, reported The BBC. Admitting it had had a "difficult start" to the year, the firm saw net profit for the first three... 08.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3009/news.html Rice prices have risen for the fourth consecutive day, as tight supplies are aggravated by the disaster in Burma's key rice-growing region, reported The BBC. The cost of rice, the staple food for almost half the world's population,... 07.05.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2965/news.html Steep increases in food costs have added £15 to a weekly supermarket shop for a family of four in the UK, new research suggests, reported The BBC. Comparison website MySupermarket.co.uk says a basket of 24 staple items including tea... 23.04.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2962/news.html Osem Investments Ltd., the Israeli unit of Nestle SA, plans to increase sales of Tivall vegetarian meat substitutes and Sabra salads in Europe and the U.S. to drive growth at the foodmaker, Chief Executive Officer Gezy Kaplan said, reported The... 22.04.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2908/news.html European Union import duties on bananas flout global trade rules, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled, reported The BC. The WTO case was brought by Ecuador, which, along with other Latin American countries, claims the EU favours... 08.04.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2860/news.html UK sugar group Tate & Lyle says half yearly profits are likely to be broadly in line with forecasts, but has warned of the impact of the weak dollar, reported The BBC. Profit before tax for the first six months of the year ending March... 02.04.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2834/news.html French alcohol giant Pernod Ricard is to buy Vin & Sprit, maker of Absolut vodka, from the Swedish government, reported The BBC. The 55bn kronor ($9.24bn; £4.6bn) deal follows months of speculation over who would buy the... 31.03.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2797/news.html PepsiCo Inc. and Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. will pay $1.4 billion to acquire a controlling stake in Russia's biggest juice manufacturer to take advantage of the country's growing economy, reported The Bloomberg. The U.S. soda companies will... 24.03.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2696/news.html Diageo Plc, Heineken NV and Namibia Breweries Ltd. signed a joint venture to boost sales of their cider, beer and ready-to-drink brands in South Africa and challenge market leader SABMiller Plc, reported The Bloomberg. Diageo, the world's... 07.03.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2605/news.html Nestle SA, the world's largest food company, increased second-half profit 14 percent, exceeding analysts' estimates, after increasing prices for Dreyer's ice cream and Nescafe instant coffee, reported The Bloomberg. Nestle rose the most in... 21.02.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2594/news.html Heineken has warned prices will rise as it passes on the higher costs of barley, hops and packaging to drinkers, reported The BBC. The warning came as the Dutch brewer reported a fall in profits after a large fine from the European... 20.02.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2528/news.html German officials investigating possible chocolate price-fixing have raided the offices of some of Europe's biggest confectionery companies, reported The BBC. Nestle, Mars and Kraft confirmed that competition officials visited their German... 11.02.2008