John J. Harris, currently the CEO of nestle purina
Europe.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
John J. Harris, currently the CEO of Nestle Purina Europe, has been
chosen to be the new CEO of Nestle Waters, and executive president of
Nestle S.A., following the planned retirement of current . . .
Bob Tegt.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(Hormel Foods
Corp.)(Brief article)
Hormel Foods has promoted company veteran Bob Tegt to the role of
group vice president for its specialty foods business. Tegt, who has
spent 34 years at Hormel, will lead the company's Diamond . . .
The European Union.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The European Union has won an extension until the middle of January
to end its ban on imports of genetically modified (GMO) food. The EU now
has until January 11 to comply with the World Trade . . .
The Federal Trade commission.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Retailer A&P will have to sell six New York stores following
its acquisition of regional supermarket chain Pathmark as a condition of
winning regulatory approval for the deal. The Federal Trade . . .
Australian Wine and Brandy corporation's.(BUSINESS BRIEFS
...)
Australian wine exports set a new 12-month record this year,
according to the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation's October
wine export approval report. Australia exported A$3.04 billion worth . . .
USDA.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
USDA last week announced the recall of nearly 96,000 pounds of beef
produced by the American Foods Group in Wisconsin due to potential E.
coli contamination. Reports say that the recall could grow, . . .
New research on possible harmful attributes of energy
drinks.(News Briefs ...)
New research on possible harmful attributes of energy drinks: Young
people who mix energy drinks with alcohol are twice as likely to end up
harmed than those who just drink alcohol, a new study has . . .
California law could significantly increase tax on flavored malt
beverages.
Spirits and beverages companies fear that taxes on flavored malt
beverages could rise by up to 1,550% in California after the
state's taxation authority voted to reclassify the drinks into the
more . . .
USDA proposes standard for naturally raised marketing claim for
meat.
USDA is seeking comments on a proposed voluntary standard for a
naturally raised marketing claim for livestock and meat. The proposal is
entitled: U.S. Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing . . .
USDA reverses course on Tyson Foods label issue.
USDA told Tyson Foods Inc. to halt labeling chicken as "raised
without antibiotics" after the Ag Department acknowledged it made a
mistake in initially approving the label. Tyson disputed the . . .
Health, convenience and environmental concerns drive beverage
consumption trends.
An ageing population, health awareness, concern for the environment
and a desire for greater convenience are the most important worldwide
trends affecting the way people consume beverages, the . . .
Global value of imported foods to reach record level in
2007.
The global value of imported food this year is expected to reach
$745 billion, 21 percent more than the level of 2006 and the highest
level on record, according to estimates released by the UN Food . . .
Hershey.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(J. P. Bilbrey and Ted
Jastrzebski )(Hershey International)(Brief article)
Hershey, which has seen a slew of changes at board level, has,
among others, appointed new men in charge of its North American and
international operations. Last month, the Hershey Trust, the . . .
Chilled foods group Michael Foods.(GRAPEVINE: News About People
...)
Chilled foods group Michael Foods has named former Kraft Foods
executive David Johnson as CEO. Johnson, joined Michael Foods in April,
as president, COO and CEO-elect. Gregg Ostrander, who has been . . .
General Mills.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
General Mills has named executives from electronics retail and the
banking industry to its board of directors. The food giant said Brad
Anderson, vice chairman and CEO of retailer Best Buy Co., and . . .
Soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola_Enterprises.(GRAPEVINE: News About
People ...)
Soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola_Enterprises (CCE) has announced the
election of Suzanne B. Labarge as a board director. Labarge is the
former vice chairman and chief risk officer of RBC Financial . . .
PepsiCo.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has announced the appointment of
Dr. Mehmood Khan as chief scientific officer, a newly-created role. Khan
will guide the company's long-term research strategy and . . .
Dunkin' Donuts said the company has signed new agreements
with Hess Corp. and Sara Lee Corp.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Dunkin' Donuts said the company has signed new agreements with
Hess Corp. and Sara Lee Corp. as part of its expansion plans.
Dunkin' Donuts said Hess will offer Dunkin' coffee and donuts
in a new . . .
Pernod Ricard has unveiled three additions to its Pinot Grigio
wine portfolio in the United States.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Pernod Ricard has unveiled three additions to its Pinot Grigio wine
portfolio in the United States. The company said that three new wines
will join the stable, one each from Australia, New Zealand . . .
The Pepsi Bottling Group.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The Pepsi Bottling Group has lined up the acquisition of a bottling
company in New York. The company confirmed that it has signed a letter
of intent to buy Pepsi-Cola Batavia Bottling Corp for an . . .
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