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Statutory code to tackle pubco abuses

Independent adjudicator to be appointed

Jan 8, 2013

Iglo chief executive to step down

Martin Glenn to leave Birds Eye group in wake of failed sell-off

Jan 8, 2013

Yum licking its wounds in China

Poultry scare will hit fourth-quarter earnings

Consumer movement in the region of 25 March Street, popular shopping area in downtown Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazill ©Corbis From COMMENT Jan 7, 2013

Brazil: Consumer rhythm

Cracks are appearing in the economy but business leaders’ faith in the spending frenzy remains unshaken

From RETAIL Jan 7, 2013

Morrison lags behind rivals as sales fall

Weak online presence and lack of convenience stores hinder group

From LEX Jan 6, 2013

Hormel – rock steady performance

About as safe a stock as one can own

Jan 3, 2013

Hormel acquires Skippy for $700m

Spam-maker seeks to expand in international markets

From WORLD Jan 3, 2013

Farmers count cost of extreme weather

Agriculture’s £1.3bn ‘black hole’ is bad news for consumers

Jan 2, 2013

Nestlé takes chocolate war to new heights

Confectionery maker stops rivals from copying KitKat shape

Jan 2, 2013

Carlsberg - trouble with brewskis

Danish brewer looks vulnerable due to Russian investments

From LEX Dec 28, 2012

Craft beers – a touch of glass

After a slow start, the big brewers have been muscling in

Dec 27, 2012

Norway sheds light on ‘dark’ beer market

Ringnes offers insights as Carlsberg prepares for Russia ad ban

From LEX Dec 26, 2012

Mergers – unequal rights

Equality is rare, so investors should search for the premium

From COMPANIES BY REGION Dec 26, 2012

Creating drink cans at Rexam

Rexam supplies a quarter of the 280bn cans made globally each year

Dec 26, 2012

Group to ramp up support for energy drinks

American Beverage Association opposes stricter regulation

From MARKETS Dec 21, 2012

Crops lead the field for commodities

Bad weather triggered strong rally in most agricultural commodities

Dec 21, 2012

Private equity bids in R&R Ice Cream deal

Sale appears to be secondary buyout

From LEX Dec 21, 2012

Food and farmland – peaking?

Views conflict on the amount of land needed to grow crops

Dec 20, 2012

ConAgra profits up on strong consumer demand

US packaged foods company raises outlook

From MARKETS Dec 19, 2012

On the lucrative frontier trail for yield

Investors ventured to new corners of the globe in 2012

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