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Bidding war brews up for Diedrich Coffee

American City Business Journals | 10 hours 41 minutes ago

Following a rival bid from Vermont?s Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.... (more)


Peet's raises offer for Diedrich to $265M

Seattle Times, The | 10 hours 44 minutes ago

Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. says it has raised its offer for the wholesale roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc. by about 24 percent to $265 million.... (more)


Ferreros united on Cadbury options: source

National Post (Canada) | 10 hours 44 minutes ago

Ferrero and U.S.-based Hershey Co said last week in separate statements they were reviewing a possible offer for Cadbury, the target of a hostile 9.9 billion pound (US$16.4-billion) bid by U.S. food ...... (more)


To bid or not to bid

Business Standard (India) | 10 hours 44 minutes ago

To bid or not to bidRob Cox & Aliza Rosenbaum /  November 24, 2009, 0:58 IST... (more)


Heathrow's terminal 2 closes after 54 years

Times (London), The | 10 hours 48 minutes ago

The old Europa Building will be demolished to make way for a 30 million passenger a year mega-terminal... (more)


MGP Ingredients to reopen Illinois plant under joint venture, rehire up to 60 employees -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 10 hours 49 minutes ago

ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. says it has entered a partnership that will allow it to reopen distillery operations at a plant in Pekin, Ill.... (more)


UPDATE 1-Ferreros united in viewing Cadbury options -source

Reuters | 10 hours 54 minutes ago

MILAN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Italy's Ferrero family is united in its decision to look at options for British confectioner Cadbury (CBRY.L), a source close to the family told Reuters, after newspapers reported a potentially deal-breaking division.... (more)


UPDATE 2-Peet's ups Diedrich bid to ward off Green Mountain

Reuters | 10 hours 54 minutes ago

BANGALORE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc (PEET.O) raised its cash-and-stock offer to buy Diedrich Coffee Inc (DDRX.O), but with its shares trading down, the proposed deal offered little upside to a competing all-cash bid from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (GMCR.O).... (more)


Smith ??s: Buy $100 gift card, nab $10 off

American City Business Journals | 10 hours 54 minutes ago

Smith?s grocery stores? parent company, Kroger, will begin a holiday gift card offer on Black Friday.... (more)


Hershey CDS Price Hits High

TheStreet.com | 11 hours ago

New York, NY (TheStreet) -- Hershey(HSY Quote) investors are betting that the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups maker will default on its debt obligations over mounting speculation that it will try to outbid Kraft's offer for Cadbury.... (more)




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