11:24pm

McDonald’s bows to pressure on pig crates

Fast-food group to require suppliers to use alternatives

Gurjing distillery From MANAGEMENT 6:55pm

Case study: Rethinking an expansion strategy

Renew the focus on the core

Feb 12, 2012

Doubts over PepsiCo’s strategic shake-up

Analysts wonder if chief executive Indra Nooyi has gone far enough

Feb 10, 2012

Japan brewers’ foreign ventures fall flat

Kirin and Asahi’s overseas operations suffer

Feb 9, 2012

Pepsi to cut 8,700 jobs worldwide

Chief ‘resets’ strategy and will focus on core brands

Feb 9, 2012

Local investors enjoy nationalisation legacy

Africans are fans of both beer and shares

Feb 9, 2012

Brewers see new horizons in Africa

$160bn industry investing heavily in the region

From MARKETS Feb 9, 2012

USDA cuts corn and soyabean forecast

South American yields hit

Feb 9, 2012

Tate & Lyle expects sweet performance

Robust profits forecast despite slower growth in last quarter

Feb 9, 2012

Diageo cautious despite boost in sales

World’s biggest distiller reports 7% rise in operating profits

Feb 8, 2012

Diamond moves cast Pringles’ purchase into doubt

Snack maker ousts chief executive and chief financial officer

Feb 7, 2012

Coke enjoys uptick in US

Operating revenues rise 5 per cent to $11bn

From LEX Feb 7, 2012

Coca-Cola: it’s the real thing

Its shares will not make you rich but they are unlikely to make anyone poor

Inside Business Feb 7, 2012

Savvy Chinese consumer comes of age

Companies are finding people becoming harder to please

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 7, 2012

Biotech crops area increases 8%

Brazil leads rapid adoption of GM varieties

Feb 7, 2012

Walmart to highlight healthy foods

Retailer pursues initiative to burnish reputation

Feb 7, 2012

Yum’s China margins prove unpalatable

Rapid wage inflation cuts into profits

Feb 5, 2012

Fishermen tenacious in the face of change

Sector buffeted by EU restrictions eyes calmer waters

From PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Feb 3, 2012

Unilever agrees to return to negotiations

From PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Feb 3, 2012

Taste for Horlicks lures UK brands to India

Consumer groups push into fast-growing economy

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