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Stock futures signal gains; eyes on Kraft

Yahoo! | 19 minutes ago

(Reuters) ? U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 up 0.8 to 1 percent.... (more)


J.M. Smucker 2nd-quarter profit soars on coffee

Yahoo! | 21 minutes ago

PORTLAND, Ore. ? J.M. Smucker Co. nearly tripled its profit in the second quarter as the addition of Folgers coffee gave a jolt to its lineup and lower commodity prices for coffee beans and other items fattened its profit margins.... (more)


Cadbury shares jump to a record high on hopes of new bidders

Telegraph (London) | 47 minutes ago

Cadbury shares jumped to a new high on hopes that new bidders, including Swiss food giant Nestle, may enter the bidding for the maker of Dairy Milk.... (more)


NCL Calls On FDA To Investigate Misleading Labeling Of New Product

Food Business Review | 3 hours 28 minutes ago

Claims that product contains more sugar than actual fruit and is not made from whole cranberries... (more)


Tyson Foods Names New Chief Executive Officer

Food Business Review | 3 hours 32 minutes ago

Also names new chief operating officer... (more)


Waste not, want not: Companies find uses for leftover animal parts

USA TODAY | 3 hours 42 minutes ago

A growing number of companies are turning their attention to creating renewable products ? such as adhesives and plastics ? from the animal parts that can't be sold on supermarket shelves.... (more)


Kraft weighs higher Cadbury bid as rivals circle: source

Reuters | 5 hours 27 minutes ago

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.... (more)


H-E-B ready to expand its footprint in Dallas

American City Business Journals | 5 hours 38 minutes ago

H.E. Butt Grocery Co. (H-E-B), the hometown name in the grocery game, is setting its sites on the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.... (more)




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