Food-industry News - Congoo

Heinz profit falls, raises full-year view

2009-11-24T12:38:00

CHICAGO (Reuters) - H.J. Heinz Co (HNZ.N) posted a lower quarterly profit on Tuesday, hurt by sales declines in North America and Europe, but said it is optimistic about its sales momentum heading into

Heinz Reports Second-Quarter EPS of $0.76 from Continuing Operations

2009-11-24T12:31:00

BusinessWire - H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ): Continuing Operations: -- Reported sales grew 2.5% to $2.67 billion, led by double-digit organic growth in Emerging Markets and acquisitions -- Operating

Heinz, Hormel optimistic about sales in 2010

2009-11-24T14:50:00

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. food makers H.J. Heinz Co and Hormel Foods Corp said they expect sales to rise in the coming months as consumers stick to more frugal habits such as eating meals

For Hershey its not just about the bottom line

2009-11-24T14:47:00

Hershey is smaller and brings less to the table than Kraft Foods in a potential takeover battle for Cadbury. But the US chocolate and gum maker may have one distinct advantage in the battle for the UK

How I knew that Royal Bank of Scotland was going under

2009-11-24T11:37:00

By Jeremy Warner 1 Comment Well there?s a thing. We already knew that Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS were within hours of going bust in the depths of the banking crisis in October last year. Now we have

Heinz net income falls 14%, raises full-year view

2009-11-24T12:25:00

Story Quotes Comments Screener AlertEmail Print By Steve Gelsi NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- H.J. Heinz Co. /quotes/comstock/13*!hnz/quotes/nls/hnz (HNZ 43.17, +0.94, +2.23%) on Tuesday said its second-quarter

Ahead Of HJ Heinz's Q2 Earnings

2009-11-24T12:41:00

Packaged food products maker HJ Heinz Co. (HNZ) is slated to release its second-quarter earnings results before the market opens Tuesday. On average, 13 analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the

DJ Tate & Lyle Unit Finance Prices GBP200,000,000 Offer

2009-11-24T15:12:00

(Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- TATYY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Tate & Lyle PLC (TATE.LN) Tuesday announces the pricing of an invitation by its subsidiary, Tate & Lyle

H.J. Heinz Raises Guidance to be In-line with Estimates

2009-11-24T12:26:00

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HJ Heinz Q2 10 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET

2009-11-24T11:09:00

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Nestl Launches Eco-Friendly Boxes

2009-11-24T10:50:00

Confectionary giant Nestl has launched three new 'easy-to-recycle' selection boxes for Christmas gift-packs. Bulky plastic inserts have been replaced by trays made from recyclable cardboard, Nestle said.

Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed Publishes The World's Most Comprehensive Guide To Improving

2009-11-24T10:54:00

Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed, the worldwide leader in product inspection, has produced a highly comprehensive 70-page guide as a definitive reference for all checkweigher users to improve quality and maximize

Kraft Foods appoints DLA Piper as preferred legal adviser

2009-11-24T10:51:00

DLA Piper announced today that it has been appointed as preferred provider of legal services to Kraft Foods, the world's second-largest food company, following a competitive bid process. Effective 1 January

McDonalds goes 'green' in Germany

2009-11-24T08:41:00

With the crunch climate change summit in Copenhagen fast approaching, even McDonalds has decided to go green -- at least with its logo, a senior executive said on Monday. (AFP) - With the crunch climate

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2009-11-24T15:03:00

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Hewlett-Packard Q4 net earnings up 14%

2009-11-24T11:06:00

Personal computer maker Hewlett-Packard reported a 14 per cent growth in fourth quarter net earnings at USD 2.4 billion, helped by solid performance at the services segment. Commenting on the company's

Clickatell Wins 2009 Mobile Marketing Association Award for Best Mobile Campaign

2009-11-24T13:00:00

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George Weston reports $86 - million profit in third quarter

2009-11-24T14:53:00

TORONTO - George Weston Ltd. (TSX:WN), one of Canada's largest bakery and grocery companies, says it had a $86-million profit in its latest quarter. The profit amounted to 56 cents per share for the 16-week

DJ CADBURY WATCH: Kraft Bid Worth 728P A Share As Of Nov 23

2009-11-24T08:18:00

(Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- KFT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- U.K. confectioner Cadbury PLC (CBY) Nov. 9 rejected a GBP9.8 billionoffer from Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) as 'derisory,'

FTSE tipped for opening losses as profit-takers move in

2009-11-24T07:39:00

PRE-OPEN REPORT: Headline shares are tipped to open thirty-two to thirty-seven points lower today, according to financial websites, on profit-taking following yesterday's strong gains, with Lloyds in

Japan, China, South Korea sign food safety deal

2009-11-24T07:33:00

2:32 pm TWN, AFP TOKYO -- Health ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Monday to step up efforts to ensure food safety following concerns over pesticide-tainted Chinese-made dumplings. Japanese

UA College of Nursing Receives $1.063 Million Kellogg Grant to Promote Oral Health

2009-11-24T06:59:00

�?� Rapid Response Teams and Continuous Quality Improvement �?� MedWise: Preventing Medication Waste While Promoting Safe Administration �?� Measuring and Improving Surgical Quality �?� Advancing the

KFC amends defence in food poison case

2009-11-24T04:15:00

A multi-million dollar damages case against KFC has been adjourned to allow the fast food outlet to amend its defence. The father of 11-year-old Monika Samaan is suing KFC, claiming she developed Salmonella

Hershey debt risk jumps on Cadbury bid speculation

2009-11-24T04:12:00

y Shannon D. Harrington, Bloomberg The cost to protect against a default by Hershey Co. climbed to near a 12-month high on speculation that the maker of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups will outbid Kraft Foods

FBD: Nestlé Buys Parmalat plant in Brazil for R$101 Million

2009-11-24T03:32:00

- Parmalat has accepted the R$101 million Nestlé's proposal to acquire the Carazinho (RS) unit, which has a processing capacity of 1.6 million liters of milk per day. Parmalat�??s largest plant in Brazil