Danisco extends timeline for Genencor buy, again
Danisco's move into the number two enzyme position delayed for the second time as German regulators pose questions on anti-trust issues.
Archives for April 5, 2005
San Miguel wins over National Foods' board with revised bid
San Miguel, the Philippines food and beverage group, has trumped a rival bid from Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, to buy Australia's National Foods, Tom Armitage reports.
Pernod and Fortune in talks to buy Allied Domecq
Allied Domecq, the world's second biggest spirits company, has confirmed that it is in talks with Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands over its possible sale, a move that emphasizes the current rate of global consolidation in the sector, writes Simon Pitman.
Coke buys up Bulgarian mineral water company
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling has acquired a 100 per cent stake of Bankia, one of the leading Bulgarian natural mineral water companies, in a move that further expands the company's presence in the fast-growing Eastern European market for bottled water,...
Food and ad industry warned to stop targeting children
Democrat Senator Tom Harkin yesterday sent a strong message to the food industry, saying that it must move swiftly to stop the advertising aimed at children that was creating a "botched" generation.