1,000 Champagnes were blind-tasted by the world's most respected wine critics and sommeliers recently. The results were published in *Fine Champagne* magazine, the only international publication devoted to Champagne and a renowned authority on t... Read more
[Kraft's surprise £10.2bn takeover bid for Cadbury](news/kraft-foods-bid-for-cadbury-turns-hostile) added a sweet taste to stock market returns for investors. Read more
Unilever has announced that it has made a binding offer to acquire the Personal Care business of the Sara Lee Corporation for €1.275bn in cash. Read more
Hungarian inventor Balázs Kiss presented visitors to Drinktec in Munich with his latest creation: the automatic straw, designed “to create a new trend in drinking”. Read more
Robert Wiseman Dairies has confirmed that it will recruit up to 300 staff for a new distribution centre in Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK. Read more
Telstra has signed a 10-year telecommunications contract with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA), according to a report in *The Australian*. Read more
Recognising the strong, growing consumer demand for 'guilt-free' drinks that contain no artificial ingredients and zero calories, Blue Sky has introduced Blue Sky Free at this week's Expo East – a beverage sweetened with Truvia natural sweetener... Read more
Agr International introduces Process Pilot closed-loop control software for blow-molder management. Read more
According to a Reuters report, Waitrose plans to open 300 convenience stores over the next 5-10 years, stepping up its challenge to upmarket rival Marks & Spencer and big supermarket groups such as Tesco. Read more
General Mills has reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Net sales for the 13 weeks ended 30 August 2009 grew 1% to $3.52bn, led by 6% growth in US retail net sales. The comparison was difficult, as the company’s net sales... Read more
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