Tag: kraft
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Kraft Foods to Cut 1,600 Jobs Ahead of Plan to Split In Two
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT), the food company planning to split in two this year, said it would eliminate 1,600 jobs and reported preliminary operating earnings per share for 2011 that trailed some analysts’ estimates.
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food & beverage companies hedge fund managers love
from seeking alpha: Food and beverage companies tend to be a somewhat safe bet. Many people will continue to buy their favorite soda or snack food no matter how tight money gets. This fact tends to translate into a beta that is around 0.50, give or take, meaning the companies in this industry tend to…
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hershey’s, kraft top research & development charts in US
from warc: Hershey’s, Kraft and the Kellogg Company are the firms seen as having the best innovation programmes by US consumers, a study has revealed. The Temkin Group, the consultancy, surveyed 5,000 people, asking panellists how likely they would be to try new goods and services rolled out by leading brand owners “right away”, with…
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wrigley, kraft opt for smaller gum packs for cash-strapped US consumers
from confectionery news: Gum titans Wrigley and Kraft Foods plan to introduce smaller five-piece chewing gum packs at reduced rates to boost US sales and reflect consumer spending trends. flashback: food inflation kept hidden in tinier bags
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7/7 binge & purge: fatty needs a fix
wonder why americans are so fat?: 777-pound burger in california takes guinness record on july 4th* as commodity prices soar, so does demand for wood pulp – cellulose use increases as a ‘food extender’* don’t tell your kid, but there’s cauliflower in his mac & cheese* it’s not all white: cocktail of up to 20…
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Your healthy alternative food may be same crap, different packaging
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Reports Suggest White House Pressured Vilsack to Approve GM Alfalfa
from grist: As I reported last week, the USDA announced late Thursday it would allow the planting of genetically modified alfalfa, the nation’s fourth-largest crop, without restriction. Was the decision based on a careful weighing of the evidence by the USDA — or on political consideration emanating from the White House? Two recent media reports…
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11/12 binge & purge: coke, milk, maize & limp
US acad. of family physicians lets coke sponsor health advice* kellogg’s claims cocoa crispies can boost your child’s immunity* kraft turns hostile in $16b bid for cadbury* flashback: kraft attempts buyout of cadbury for $16.7b* dean foods pulls bait-and-switch on ‘organic’ silk soymilk* join the organicconsumers.org’s national boycott of ‘organic cheater’ brands* monsanto pulls high…
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Kraft Attempts Buyout of Cadbury for $16.7B
Kraft played down speculation on Tuesday that it would be prepared to raise its offer for Cadbury PLC, after the British chocolate company rejected its 10.2 billion pound ($16.7 billion) offer.