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The Hain Celestial Group Inc has reported that net income fell 46 percent in the fourth quarter due to charges but posted strong sales growth http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Hain-Celestial-sees-Q4-profit-fall_7335.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Hain-Celestial-sees-Q4-profit-fall_7335.aspx Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:28:57 GMT Food and Bev US Darden Restaurants Inc has announced that it expects first quarter earnings per share to be between US$0 60 and US$0 62 as it faces a challenging consumer environment http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Darden-Restaurants-predicts-Q1-earnings_7303.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Darden-Restaurants-predicts-Q1-earnings_7303.aspx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:10:35 GMT Food and Bev US Hormel Foods Corp has reported that third quarter net earnings were down nine percent to US$51 9 million as its Jennie-O Turkey Store saw operating profit drop 61 percent http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Hormel-Foods-posts-Q3-decline_7253.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Hormel-Foods-posts-Q3-decline_7253.aspx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:43:31 GMT Food and Bev US Burger King Holdings Inc today, August 21, reported a 9 5 percent increase in revenue in the last fiscal quarter, taking their profits to US$646 million http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Burger-King-announces-whopper-profits_7244.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Burger-King-announces-whopper-profits_7244.aspx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:43:19 GMT Food and Bev US McCormick & Co has announced the appointment of Lawrence Kurzius to President of McCormick International, effective September 1 http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Kurzius-appointed-President-of-McCormick-International_7225.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Kurzius-appointed-President-of-McCormick-International_7225.aspx Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:40:36 GMT Food and Bev US Bisphenol A, otherwise known as BPA has been declared safe by the Food Safety Authority (FSA) although some researches have found that the chemical mimics estrogen in studies conducted on rats http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Bisphenol-A-declared-safe-by-FSA-_7200.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Bisphenol-A-declared-safe-by-FSA-_7200.aspx Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:21:10 GMT Food and Bev US The J M Smucker Company has reported that net sales increased 18 percent to US$31 million in the first quarter of 2009 http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Acquisitions-boost-J-M-Smucker-sales_7185.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Acquisitions-boost-J-M-Smucker-sales_7185.aspx Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:15:52 GMT Food and Bev US H J Heinz Company announced that sales increased 12 percent in fiscal 2008, driven by new products in its healthy lifestyle segments and emerging markets http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/New-products-drive-Heinz-sales-up-12-_7153.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/New-products-drive-Heinz-sales-up-12-_7153.aspx Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:17:55 GMT Food and Bev US Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc has seen earnings per share of US$0 42 in the second quarter, compared to US$0 54 per share last year, as the firm faces higher input costs http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Dr-Pepper-Snapple-earnings-down-amid-higher-costs_7103.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Dr-Pepper-Snapple-earnings-down-amid-higher-costs_7103.aspx Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:34:24 GMT Food and Bev US Pilgrim’s Pride Corp has said that it plans to idle production at two of its plants in Arkansas and Louisiana, in a bid to return to profitability http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Pilgrim-s-Pride-axes-600-jobs-_7086.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Pilgrim-s-Pride-axes-600-jobs-_7086.aspx Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:41:23 GMT Food and Bev US Kellogg Co has promoted its chief financial officer John Bryant to chief operating officer as it looks to strengthen its management team http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Kellogg-names-Bryant-COO_7070.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Kellogg-names-Bryant-COO_7070.aspx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:16:11 GMT Food and Bev US A natural, zero calorie sweetener is awaiting approval from the American Food and Drug Administration http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/PepsiCo-and-Cargill-announce-zero-calorie-sweetener_7040.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/PepsiCo-and-Cargill-announce-zero-calorie-sweetener_7040.aspx Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:07:21 GMT Food and Bev US A seven day truck drivers’ strike, projected to last into next week is threatening coffee reserves in Buenaventura on the Pacific Coast and Cartagena on the Caribbean http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Colombian-coffee-trade-at--risk-if-strike-continues_7032.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Colombian-coffee-trade-at--risk-if-strike-continues_7032.aspx Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:01:56 GMT Food and Bev US Molson Coors Brewing Co revealed a disappointing set of second-quarter results yesterday, August 5, draining its share value by up to 15 percent and missing Wall Street expectations http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Molson-Coors--second-quarter-glass-is-half-empty_7002.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Molson-Coors--second-quarter-glass-is-half-empty_7002.aspx Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:15:41 GMT Food and Bev US McCormick & Company Inc has been granted approval from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire Lawry’s for US$604 million http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/McCormick-granted-approval-for-Lawry-s-acquisition_6944.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/McCormick-granted-approval-for-Lawry-s-acquisition_6944.aspx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:15:10 GMT Food and Bev US The Mars Inc and Wm Wrigley Jr Co merger, worth US$23 billion, has been approved by the European Commission http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Mars--Wrigley-merger-approved_6904.aspx http://www.fooddigital.com/FoodandDrink/Mars--Wrigley-merger-approved_6904.aspx Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:34:37 GMT Food and Bev US