The Financial Times reported Monday that Kraft and Sara Lee are both forecasting increases of food prices in the double digits. Sara Lee said "protein products" those made of meat could surge by 20 percent. Kraft said some of its cheese prices might rise by 25 percent. ...
When snack food manufacturers from all over the world and suppliers to the industry come to Philadelphia, they will learn about "Making Snacks: a Global Business." Snack manufacturers and others need to be fast, flexible and adaptable, and produce the highest-quality products and services for the lowest cost to compete...
Whenever oil prices spike, energy companies like Exxon come in for even more criticism than usual. The public is generally a bit more forgiving of food companies – that is, up to a point. With the government reporting that food inflation is as bad as it has been in nearly...
Consumer emphasis on high-protein and low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diets resulted in many packaged food firms reducing their revenue and earnings growth targets in 2004. Although protein producers such as Tyson Foods Inc. Tyson, Cargill Inc.'s Cargill Excel and Smithfield Foods Inc. Smithfield benefited, the packaged food companies have realized lower volume...
A large food manufacturer recently decided to merge with another food manufacturer of similar size. The companies anticipated dealing with complex issues of combining their operations and supply chains. The companies decided to use simulation as an analysis tool for the merging of their supply chains. This paper presents a...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-BJ's Restaurants Names New Chairman and Lead Independent DirectorC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com BJ s Restaurants announced that it held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 4. Shareholders re-elected Paul A. Motenko, Jeremiah J. Hennessy, Gerald W. Deitchle, Peter...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Safeway Launches Events and Fundraising for Prostate Cancer CampaignC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Safeway is kicking off its annual prostate cancer fundraising and awareness campaign this week. The company said this marks the eighth consecutive year that Safeway has been raising...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Church & Dwight to Build New Laundry Detergent Plant in PennsylvaniaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Church & Dwight Co. has announced plans to construct a new integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York County, Pennsylvania. The Company said...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Research and Markets Adds Report: Applebee's Benchmark AnalysisC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Applebee's Benchmark Analysis to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: ...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-eFoodSafety Offers Report on OraPhyteC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com eFoodSafety.com, a researcher, developer, and marketer of whole food and nutraceutical products, said that it is providing an update on OraPhyte, its product being tested by major universities for efficacy in controlling nematodes, widespread...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Get UFood GrillC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com UFood Restaurant Group, an operator of better-for-you fast-casual restaurants, announced that the Company has signed an agreement to open a UFood Grill in the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Dave & Buster's Sets Date to Report Fiscal 2008 First Quarter ResultsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Dave & Buster's, an operator of high volume entertainment/dining complexes, announced that it plans to report financial results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter before the Market...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Kellogg Named to Most Ethical Companies' ListC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Ethisphere Institute named Kellogg Company to Ethisphere's second-annual World's Most Ethical Companies list. Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in governance, business...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Monsanto Commits to Double Yield in Three Major CropsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Monsanto Company announced a three-point commitment to help increase food production in the face of growing demand, limited natural resources and a changing climate. It pledged to work...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Hook & Ladder Brewing Touts GrowthC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Hook & Ladder Brewing Company, a Washington, D.C.-area venture started by a volunteer firefighter and his business-minded brother, is bucking negative economic trends and experiencing tremendous growth this year, despite the fact that...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Nielsen and NMI Analysis: Green Consumers Spend More in Warehouse ClubsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Nielsen Company and the Natural Marketing Institute have unveiled results connecting green consumers attitudes to their shopping behavior. The analysis was presented at Nielsen...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Research and Markets Adds Report: Analysis of Hormel FoodsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Analysis of Hormel Foods to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Announces Cash SettlementC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company announced it settled in cash totaling $45.7 million, the 4,657,378 Series A Warrants, issued in connection with the acquisition of Pathmark. ...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Research and Markets Adds Report: Bread and Rolls In ChinaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Bread & Rolls in China to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Swedish Retailer Ikea to Open Store in TampaC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com With company representatives, local officials and community leaders on-hand, home furnishings retailer Ikea this week officially broke ground for its future store in Tampa, Florida. Ikea said the Tampa...
