Wayne Sanders.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Cadbury Schweppes has appointed a former Coors board member as the
chairman of its U.S. soft drinks unit. The company said that Wayne
Sanders will chair the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group division. . . .
John Glover.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(Castle
Brands)(Brief article)
Spirits company Castle Brands has appointed John Glover as senior
vice president of marketing. Glover, who joins the company from Remy
Cointreau USA, will be responsible for the marketing and . . .
Peter Perez.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Drinks group Constellation Brands has announced an addition to its
board of directors. The company said that Peter Perez, currently
executive vice president of human resources at food giant ConAgra . . .
David Hepfinger.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Pennsylvania-based food retailer Weis Markets has appointed David
Hepfinger, previously of Price Chopper, as company president and COO.
During his 32-year career with Price Chopper, Hepfinger . . .
Aurora organic dairy has promoted Cammie Muller to the position
of acting chief financial officer.(GRAPEVINE: News About People
Aurora Organic Dairy has promoted Cammie Muller to the position of
acting chief financial officer. Other additions to the company's
leadership team include Dan Placke as vice president of . . .
Warren Buffett.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(Kraft Foods
Inc.)(Brief article)
Warren Buffett, the billionaire American investor, has become the
largest individual shareholder in Kraft Foods after amassing an 8.6
percent stake worth some $4.32 billion. The purchase of the . . .
Trade body The Global Alcohol Producers Group (GAPG) paid
$240,000 to a U.S. lobbying firm last year, according to a recent
fili
Trade body The Global Alcohol Producers Group (GAPG) paid $240,000
to a U.S. lobbying firm last year, according to a recent filing. The
organization, which counts SABMiller, Constellation Brands . . .
Spice maker McCormick is to buy Canada's Billy Bee Honey
Products for $75 million.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Spice maker McCormick is to buy Canada's Billy Bee Honey
Products for $75 million. The deal, announced February 20, will
complement McCormick's product portfolio in North America and
overseas, . . .
ConAgra Foods has developed nutritional labeling for a range of
its products.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
ConAgra Foods has developed nutritional labeling for a range of its
products, the company has announced. The labeling will feature on brands
such as Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee and Orville . . .
An international food company is pushing ahead with a legal
challenge questioning how the Treasury Department decides whether
co
An international food company is pushing ahead with a legal
challenge questioning how the Treasury Department decides whether
companies can do businesses in Iran. For the second time in 13 . . .
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The United States will boost its beef exports by 88 percent over
the next 10 years, as it regains market share in Asia at
Australia's expense, according to a forecast issued by the U.S.
Meat Export . . .
Cuban trade embargo expected to remain.(News Briefs ...)
Cuban Trade Embargo Expected to Remain: America's five-decade
trade embargo on Cuba is expected to be far more durable than Fidel
Castro, the Cuban leader it was aimed at deposing, according to . . .
Study questions benefits of probiotic yogurt.
A new medical study has cast doubt on the universal benefits of
probiotic yogurts, which have become a major selling point for dairy
companies over the past few years. A report published in The . . .
Obesity organization at odds over New York menu nutritional
information requirements.
New York City's new rules for menu labels at chain restaurants
have set off a food fight among the nation's obesity experts. Most
support the theory of the city's health commissioner that . . .
Food companies unsure of consumers price threshold.
Food companies are under stress from what they call
"unprecedented" increases in the cost of basic commodities
such as grain and milk, coupled with a dramatic rise in energy prices.
So, they are . . .
Largest meat recall in U.S. history sparks lawmakers to
action.
Lawmakers and government investigators seized on the largest meat
recall in U.S. history to set the table for changes in the nation's
food-safety system, especially as it applies to school . . .
U.S. dairy industry reports huge boost in exports.
U.S. dairy exporters are enjoying an unprecedented trade boom,
thanks to high world market prices and the continuing weakness of the
dollar. Combined exports of the products listed in the . . .
Ralcorp Holdings.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Ralcorp Holdings, the U.S. private-label food firm, is preparing
for the integration of the Post cereals business with a series of
management changes. Corporate vice president Ronald Wilkinson . . .
Steven Neil.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Nut producer Diamond Foods has appointed Steven Neil to the
position of CFO. Neil will succeed Seth Halio as CFO at the firm with
immediate effect. He most recently served as executive vice . . .
Foster.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(Foster's Group
Ltd. )(John Collins, Don Henderson and Christian Gray)(Brief
article)
Foster's has announced four appointments as part of its
management restructuring within its U.S. arm. The U.S. unit of the
Australian company said that John Collins has been re-appointed as . . .
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