8:14pm

Heinz deal set to shake up US food sector

Executives get a taste for some assets that might be up for grabs

5:15pm

Burger King boosts 3G after Heinz deal

Brazilian private equity management cuts costs

11:44pm

Call options jump before Heinz deal

Derivatives traders sharply increased bets on rise in share price

11:13pm

AB InBev offers Modelo deal concessions

Move addresses biggest concerns raised by US

9:33pm

Food business drives PepsiCo profits

US group beats expectations as quarterly net income rises 19%

From LEX 7:49pm

Burger King: no special sauce

How do you change the menu, cut costs and compete with McDonald’s?

Editorial from COMMENT 7:09pm

Horsemeat scandal is subprime cut

Supermarkets should exercise more vigilance over suppliers

Jonathan McHugh illustration ©Jonathan McHugh From COMMENT 6:52pm

Britain does not pay enough for food

We may blame foreigners for our mishaps but the real fault lies at home, writes Rowley Leigh

From WORLD 6:12pm

Tests find more horsemeat contamination

EU orders Europe-wide programme of DNA checks

Romanian horse called Stella From WORLD 4:05pm

From workhorse to main course

Our food chain is fragmented, complex and open to abuse

From FINANCIALS 9:35pm

Heinz buyout raises M&A revival hopes

Experts warn over purchase prices and debt levels

From WORLD Feb 14, 2013

Three arrested in horsemeat scandal

Equine DNA detected in fresh beef products for first time

Feb 14, 2013

Heinz deal brings it back to its roots

Going private again will help the food group cope with transition

Feb 14, 2013

Buffett and Brazil tycoon make Heinz offer

The $28bn deal raises hopes of further M&A activity

From LEX Feb 14, 2013

Heinz: too rich

Let us all now give Warren Buffett a stern lecture about overpaying

From LEX Feb 14, 2013

AB InBev and the quiet life

Extra savings mean rejigged Modelo deal should please not just the DoJ

Feb 14, 2013

Britvic and AG Barr defy merger setback

Soft drinks groups push on with plan despite probe

Feb 14, 2013

Pernod ‘open’ to talks on Jose Cuervo

French group’s profits dented by introduction of higher taxes

From FINANCIALS Feb 14, 2013

Buffett’s Brazilian partners

Investor teams with private equity firm for Heinz bid

From LEX Feb 14, 2013

Nestlé: kit for kat

Investors should remember that the food group consistently delivers growth

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