November 10/Washington/UPI -- The American Beverage Association is supporting proposed U.S. Farm Bill legislation that would curb the sale of soft drinks in schools. The proposed legislation would limit the
November 13/London/MarketWatch -- British confectioner Cadbury Schweppes on Tuesday filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to spin off its Cadbury Schweppes America Beverages (CSAB)
November 16/Chicago/Chicago Tribune -- Kraft Foods Inc. will unload its Post cereals group to Ralcorp Holdings Inc. for $2.6 billion, one of the most significant moves in a restructuring effort
November 15/Baltimore/The Baltimore Sun -- After more than a decade of pursuit, McCormick & Co. Inc. has struck a deal for the Lawry's and Adolph's brands of seasonings and marinades.
November 16/Lab Business Week -- Kemin Industries Inc. and Kemin Health L.C., creator of FloraGLO lutein, and DSM Nutritional Products, supplier of vitamins, carotenoids and nutraceuticals, announced a strengthened strategic
November 2/Rougemont, QC/Canada NewsWire -- Lassonde Industries Inc. announced that its subsidiary A. Lassonde Inc. has completed its purchase of the business of manufacture and distribution of ready-to-drink fruit juices
October 31/Brussels/Xinhua General News Service -- French food giant Danone won conditional approval from the European Union (EU) to buy Dutch baby food maker Royal Numico for billions of euros.
November 2/Yavne, Israel/PRNewswire-FirstCall -- G. Willi-Food International Ltd., one of Israel's largest food importers and a single-source supplier of one of the world's most extensive range of quality kosher food
October 29/Sydney/RWE Australian Business News -- Freedom Nutritional Products has completed acquisition of Norganic Foods. The acquisition will give Freedom Foods increased market share in cereals and snacks. The consideration
October 23/Atlanta/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Coke and Pepsi have stepped up efforts to use less water in key Atlanta production plants as state officials consider restricting industrial water use. However,