Coca-Cola Hellenic told shareholders at a meeting on 18 June that the poor consumer trend seen in the first quarter continued into April and May. Read more
European Union leaders have called on the European Commission to study how to stabilise the dairy market, according to a final draft of an EU summit declaration. Read more
Nestlé USA's baking division is initiating a voluntary recall of Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products. Read more
Dairy products company Saputo Inc has reported that, despite higher revenues, its quarterly profit fell 8% due partly to lower sales volumes and lower cheese prices. Read more
Japan’s Kirin Holdings has received clearance from Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board for its $3.3bn buyout of the Lion Nathan beverages group. Read more
Aquagold International has shipped the first container of its eponymous premium bottled water product to China. The ocean carrier left at the beginning of June and will arrive in Shanghai in several weeks. Read more
Finsbury Food Group plc – manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods – has announced that its subsidiary Nicholas & Harris Ltd – producer of premium, organic and speciality breads – has acquired the entire issued share capital of Goswell Ente... Read more
According to Gareth Jones of *Revolution Magazine*, Nestlé has become the first global brand to launch a campaign that enables Twitter users to post 'tweets' into an ad unit that can appear anywhere on the web. Read more
MonaVie – maker of a premier blend of the Brazilian acai berry – brings a new energy drink to market with the launch of MonaVie EMV. Read more
We've had Coke Zero, One Cal and G2, now Vitaminwater10 and Trop50. But do consumers really want to drink by numbers? Read more
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