McCormick & Company has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Kamis SA. Read more
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 29 June 2011. Read more
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV and Grupo Tampico SA de CV and its shareholders have agreed to merge Grupo Tampico's beverage division, one of the largest family owned bottlers in terms of sales volume in Mexico, with Coca-Cola Femsa. Read more
Carrefour has received a proposal submitted by Gama to form a strategic partnership that would create the largest player in the Brazilian retail industry, combining the assets of Carrefour and those of CBD in an equally owned company. Read more
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public call for data on the artificial sweetener aspartame (E 951) for consideration in a full re-evaluation to be completed in 2012 as requested by the European Commission. Read more
The NFU believes dairy farmers could be given the power to negotiate better contracts with milk buyers under plans backed by MEPs on the European Parliament's agriculture committee. Read more
Fiber One 80 Calories cereal from General Mills is made with insoluble and soluble fibre and offers 40% of the daily value of calcium and 25% of the daily value of vitamins and minerals. Available in US cereal aisles with an SRP of $4.49. Read more
A survey by Sainsbury's has found that kids dictate what the whole family eats, with 8 in 10 mums (77%) admitting that their children are the meal maestros at dinner time. Read more
Cargill's cocoa and chocolate business has appointed a new specialist team to support the company's commitment to build a sustainable supply chain for cocoa and chocolate. Read more
Campbell Soup Company has announced a series of initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency and reduce overhead costs across the organisation. The company also announced its intent to close its office in Moscow and exit the Russian market. Read more
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