Food maker H.J. Heinz Co.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Food maker H. J. Heinz Co., one of Zimbabwe's first major
foreign investors, sold its Zimbabwe interests to a government
controlled cotton company. Cottco, which includes the main cotton buyers
and . . .
Alcohol industry spending significant dollars on lobbying.(News
Briefs ...)
Alcohol industry spending significant dollars on lobbying: The Beer
Institute has lobbied the U.S. government to the tune of $310,000 in the
first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form. In a . . .
Jurisdiction over Ag border inspections becomes an issue in
senate.
An intra-party squabble may be in the offing in the Senate as two
committee chairmen and their ranking members seek to retain or regain
jurisdiction over border inspectors. In a letter to Senate . . .
Gill Jefferson and Keith Bellinger.(News About People ...)(Castle
Brand Inc. elects Gill Jefferson and Keith Bellinger to its bo
Castle Brands has nominated seven of its eight current directors
for re-election to its board as well as suggested two newcomers. The
company said that it has nominated Gill Jefferson and Keith . . .
Le Nature Inc.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The sale of the bottling facility belonging to the bankrupt soft
drink manufacturer Le Nature Inc to U.S. supermarket chain Giant Eagle
has been put on hold, amid allegations of improper bidding. . . .
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE).(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has signed a distribution deal with The
Coca-Cola Co. for its recently acquired GlacEau brands. The US-based
Coca-Cola manufacturer and distributor said last week) that, . . .
South Korea again blocks U.S. beef shipments.
South Korea said it will permanently block imports from a US beef
plant after finding bones in a second shipment in violation of an export
agreement with Washington, the Agriculture Ministry said . . .
Gregg Engles.(News About People ...)(Dean Foods Co. chief Gregg
Engles to take charge of the dairy business)(Brief article)
Dean Foods chief Gregg Engles is to take charge of the
company's dairy business. Engles, president and CEO of Dean Foods,
is to assume "direct responsibility" for the company's
dairy division . . .
James Dollive.(News About People ...)
Kraft Foods announced that its CFO James Dollive is to retire after
29 years at the company. Kraft has appointed an executive from
Ingersoll-Rand Co. to replace Dollive. Timothy McLevish, will join . . .
U.S. Court of appeals for the district of Columbia.(BUSINESS
BRIEFS ...)
Natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market looks set to be able to
complete its $565 million acquisition of rival chain Wild Oats Markets
after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia . . .
The Boston Beer Co.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The Boston Beer Co. has purchased a plot of land in Freetown,
Massachusetts, according to reports. A report in the Boston Business
Journal on August 31 said that the brewer has spent $6 million on . . .
Does outsourcing food production compromise food safety?
Try searching for a culprit in the 90 brands caught up in the
recent recall of canned chili, stew and other products, and you weave
back to a single manufacturer. That also was the case in recalls . . .
R. Steve Kinsey.(News About People ...)(appointment of R. Steve
Kinsey in Flowers Foods Inc.)(Brief article)
Baked goods group Flowers Foods has named R. Steve Kinsey as senior
vice president and CFO. Kinsey succeeds Jimmy Woodward, who is to retire
from the company with effect from September 15. Kinsey . . .
Bruce Carbonari.(News About People ...)
Fortune Brands has disclosed its plans for the transition of its
CEO next year. The parent company of Beam Global Spirits & Wine said
that current president and COO Bruce Carbonari will succeed . . .
Blackstone, CVC capital or Permira.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(Brief
article)
The advantage that private equity firms have had over established
food and drink companies when it came to making acquisitions may be
coming to an end due to credit crunch caused by the recent . . .
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the world's largest marketer,
distributor and producer of Coca-Cola products, today announced the
launch of Coca-Cola Recycling LLC. Based out of CCE's . . .
Sharp rise in wheat prices could effect food prices.
Consumers in the coming months will have to pony up a little more
money at the grocery store for flour, bread and other baked goods as
record wheat futures prices are driving up food costs, . . .
Bush discusses safety of Chinese imports with China's
President.
President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao discussed the safety
of Chinese imports at a meeting during the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation summit in Australia, Dan Price, of the National . . .
David Walters.(News About People ...)
Glacier Water Services' has announced the retirement of its
CFO. The bottled water machine provider said that David Walters will
retire, with Steve Stringer assuming the position with immediate . . .
Mike's Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff Ice.(BUSINESS BRIEFS
...)(Brief article)
California has voted in favor of raising the tax on flavored malt
beverages (FMB) such as Mike's Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff Ice, by
classifying them as distilled spirits rather than under their . . .
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