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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:34:49 +0000Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:06:56 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/food-beverage(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ce20860-cd6e-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ce20860-cd6e-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlThere was no element of surprise in Cadbury's speedy rejection of Kraft's hostile takeover offer – but it starts the clocking ticking on the US group's bidMon, 9 Nov 2009 23:34:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8b11992-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8b11992-cd24-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlDanone wins a partial victory in its commercial dispute with Wahaha in a decision that was handed down the same day the French group agreed to settle the matter with its Chinese partnerMon, 9 Nov 2009 19:52:05 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e77ec118-cd30-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e77ec118-cd30-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlCadbury defiantly rejected the formal bid from Kraft, describing the US food group's offer as "derisory" after it did not alter the terms of its approach two months agoMon, 9 Nov 2009 19:43:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/01faf554-cd25-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01faf554-cd25-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlThe French food group has obtained a pyrrhic victory at a Swedish arbitration tribunal in the dispute with Zong Qinghou, its Chinese joint venture partner since 1996 and founder of beverage maker Wahaha GroupMon, 9 Nov 2009 12:51:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9df818e-cc94-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c9df818e-cc94-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlThe board of the UK food group is preparing to meet on Monday amid expectations that Kraft will go hostile with its takeover offer. The US group will either formalise its original proposal of 300p in cash and 0.2589 new Kraft Foods shares per Cadbury share, or increase it slightlyMon, 9 Nov 2009 10:07:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a53f43a-cd69-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a53f43a-cd69-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlIf Kraft has done one thing, it has reminded the market that Cadbury – seen as vulnerable to takeover for 20 years – is still a targetMon, 9 Nov 2009 20:26:29 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/22231cdc-cd69-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22231cdc-cd69-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlSome are surprised the US group did not raise its offer, but it could be biding time until its shares riseMon, 9 Nov 2009 20:10:46 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/b54a2808-cd40-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/b54a2808-cd40-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlMoving from disciplined to tight-fisted is the wrong tactic and gives the impression Kraft is doing its best to pick up Cadbury on the cheapMon, 9 Nov 2009 19:44:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2453c44a-cb14-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2453c44a-cb14-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlRetailers and investors struggle to decipher the consumer mood from updates on the UK retail scene but it seems confidence has held up better than many expectedFri, 6 Nov 2009 22:59:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cda0890-cb1d-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cda0890-cb1d-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlUS group finalising plans to make a direct appeal to the shareholders when a 'put-up or shut-up' deadline enforced by the Take-over Panel expiresFri, 6 Nov 2009 22:01:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/44283d28-caab-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44283d28-caab-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlJaved Ahmed, the new chief executive of the starches and sweeteners group, is carrying out a review of the group's approach to an area in which it has had high-profile setbacksFri, 6 Nov 2009 09:21:20 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e28ebb6-c9e1-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e28ebb6-c9e1-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlUnilever's chief executive warns of a protracted recovery and price deflation as the maker of Lipton tea and Sunsilk shampoo reports strong third-quarter resultsThu, 5 Nov 2009 20:06:42 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/581b46e8-c98b-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/581b46e8-c98b-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Danish brewer has warned that foreign investment in Russia would be hit if the proposed beer tax goes ahead and that it will not help tackle alcohol abuseWed, 4 Nov 2009 23:02:43 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/3/97e0d778-c924-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/97e0d778-c924-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlThe decision to offer a selection of branded foods alongside traditional own-label staples is latest twist in UK retailers' battle for high street customersWed, 4 Nov 2009 20:09:30 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7dff8da-c96d-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Ffood-beveragehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7dff8da-c96d-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlShares in the company fall to their lowest level since Kraft revealed its indicative takeover offer two months ago as analysts lower forecasts of the US food group's formal proposalWed, 4 Nov 2009 19:45:14 +0000