Food Industry - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T19:19:54.964-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:food-industryHeather Greenhgreen554Consumer Packaged Goods Trend Predictions for 2010 - Mintel Press Releaseurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12681437068279527043-4f05823cd0d0267228897d4ff352f6292009-11-17T11:45:57.456-05:00Region: International FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 2009 Consumer Packaged Goods Trend Predictions for 2010 Mintel says new products to play on the familiar, updated for today's shopper What will the breakthrough new products of next year be?Region: International FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 2009 Consumer Packaged Goods Trend Predictions for 2010 Mintel says new products to play on the familiar, updated for today's shopper What will the breakthrough new products of next year be?mintel.comhttp://www.mintel.com/press-release/consumer-packaged-goods-trend-predictions-for-2010?id=424Lauren Younglyoung4046402We Like Chocolate and Beer. Cigarettes, Not That Muchurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8953629907903316928-c61c1d352008c3d03c78cc22226a5a062009-11-17T09:32:39.715-05:00We Like Chocolate and Beer. Cigarettes, Not That Much Posted by: Michael Arndt on November 17 Turns out candy is dandy, at least during recessions. Beer is pretty OK, too, but cigarettes are a vice that even smokers increasingly say they ain’t worth...We Like Chocolate and Beer. Cigarettes, Not That Much Posted by: Michael Arndt on November 17 Turns out candy is dandy, at least during recessions. Beer is pretty OK, too, but cigarettes are a vice that even smokers increasingly say they ain’t worth...BusinessWeek Online -- Brand New Dayhttp://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2009/11/turns_out_candy.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt5610000Thai Mangosteen urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8642963993903594089-347a268300489d7b56fc074f11c2a0b12009-11-10T22:42:48.133-05:00Thai mangosteen has been confirmed and established in order to promote good quality over all health in the individuals who devour and eat it habitually. The mangosteen tree is an evergreen that is indigenous and native to Thailand as well as it necessitates a tropical atmosphere to prosper.Thai mangosteen has been confirmed and established in order to promote good quality over all health in the individuals who devour and eat it habitually. The mangosteen tree is an evergreen that is indigenous and native to Thailand as well as it necessitates a tropical atmosphere to prosper.thaimangosteen.nethttp://thaimangosteen.netJocelyn Compocjcompoc0143201Froyo Franchises - Is Frozen Yogurt a Fad?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3437312891706722565-ad4fff4ad68e40ae3943d7a467bc5b052009-11-10T09:45:52.346-05:00Frozen yogurt – or popularly dubbed as froyo – are gaining in popularity today. One issue: Is froyo franchise just a fad or a legitimate franchise opportunity? frozen yogurtI never ate frozen yogurt in the past decade as much as I did in the past 3...Frozen yogurt – or popularly dubbed as froyo – are gaining in popularity today. One issue: Is froyo franchise just a fad or a legitimate franchise opportunity? frozen yogurtI never ate frozen yogurt in the past decade as much as I did in the past 3...franchisenote.comhttp://www.franchisenote.com/froyo-franchises-is-frozen-yogurt-a-fad.htmlIvan Widjayaiwidjaya4829900Weird Food McDonalds Sells Around The World urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16998478721319506103-c4269dd0b5162f1e7a89de5218a94c222009-11-06T09:50:42.924-05:00If you think McDonalds sells the same burgers and fries everywhere in the world, think again – here in Asia they’ve had to make some concessions to local tastes and come up with some peculiar fast food variations on Asian favourites.
It all started with the Samurai Pork Burger. I saw this advertised outside a McDonalds in Bangkok back in 2004 and was somewhat perplexed. Why is it a Japanese name when I’m in Thailand? And what do Samurai have to do with pork? Actually, why is it called Samurai at all? Sadly, I never actually found out any of the answers, but it made me start paying closer attention to McDonalds everytime I went to another country in Asia.If you think McDonalds sells the same burgers and fries everywhere in the world, think again – here in Asia they’ve had to make some concessions to local tastes and come up with some peculiar fast food variations on Asian favourites.
It all started with the Samurai Pork Burger. I saw this advertised outside a McDonalds in Bangkok back in 2004 and was somewhat perplexed. Why is it a Japanese name when I’m in Thailand? And what do Samurai have to do with pork? Actually, why is it called Samurai at all? Sadly, I never actually found out any of the answers, but it made me start paying closer attention to McDonalds everytime I went to another country in Asia.darkroastedblend.comhttp://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/11/weird-stuff-mcdonalds-sells-around.htmlMichael Arndtmarndt561141400Heinz On Track to Reduce Waste, Water, Energy Impacts by 20 Percenturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17812966274915744832-36957b56149d9630ba240f2de88ec62f2009-11-13T18:52:22.459-05:00PITTSBURGH, PA — With the release of its 2009 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, the H.J. Heinz Company this morning unveiled its progress on achieving its environmental goals of cutting its footprint by 20 percent across four categories...PITTSBURGH, PA — With the release of its 2009 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, the H.J. Heinz Company this morning unveiled its progress on achieving its environmental goals of cutting its footprint by 20 percent across four categories...greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/11/13/heinz-track-reduce-waste-water-energy-impacts-20-percentHugh Byrnehbyrne4500000Paulson bets more on Kraft-Cadbury marriage (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11179355809674605621-f42ecfb6da995ed17e96e54114867b032009-11-12T16:18:28.457-05:00Hedge fund manager John Paulson has upped his stake in Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) for the second time this week, giving him a 2.54% stake in the British confectioner and making him the fourth-largest shareholder. According to a regulatory filing,...Hedge fund manager John Paulson has upped his stake in Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) for the second time this week, giving him a 2.54% stake in the British confectioner and making him the fourth-largest shareholder. According to a regulatory filing,...thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/_hedge_fund_manager_john.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5981100Michelle Obama + White House Veggie Garden to Appear on Iron Chefurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14414115452246236357-da1817e5074164e21c95379328f9e8f92009-11-06T17:16:10.461-05:00Michelle Obama to be the next Iron Chef? She’s getting close! In an effort to promote healthy eating/living, Michelle Obama will be featured on Food Network’s hit show Iron Chef; an episode I can’t wait to see! It will be aired on January 3, 2010 and will challenge Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse to create dishes based on ingredients found in the White House vegetable garden.Michelle Obama to be the next Iron Chef? She’s getting close! In an effort to promote healthy eating/living, Michelle Obama will be featured on Food Network’s hit show Iron Chef; an episode I can’t wait to see! It will be aired on January 3, 2010 and will challenge Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse to create dishes based on ingredients found in the White House vegetable garden.thebrainchildgroup.comhttp://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2009/11/michelle-obama-iron-chef/Aaron Schoenbergeraschoenberger8997700Kraft will maintain acquisition 'discipline' (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:145772870140030316-11ba3dad24511ec72c8bce8bae1355852009-11-04T14:50:34.721-05:00Kraft Foods Inc.'s (NYSE:KFT) third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday appears to have undermined its $16 billion hostile takeover proposal for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY), with sales declining a worse-than-expected 5.7% even as earnings per share...Kraft Foods Inc.'s (NYSE:KFT) third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday appears to have undermined its $16 billion hostile takeover proposal for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY), with sales declining a worse-than-expected 5.7% even as earnings per share...thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/kraft_will_maintain_acquisitio.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5983300Questions Remain on Kraft's Cadbury Dealurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4649340878662835349-9ac8ec905532e63119be4af53aaaeedd2009-11-04T11:56:03.557-05:00LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc.'s lackluster third-quarter earnings demonstrate why it needs to buy a growth business like Cadbury PLC, but questions remain over the U.S. food giant's willingness to pay a knockout price.
Kraft -- which has until Monday to make a formal bid for Cadbury or walk away for six months -- disappointed the market late Tuesday when it lowered its outlook for sales growth this year. It cut its forecast for 2009 organic revenue growth to about 2% from its previous guidance of about 3%. Organic revenue growth strips out acquisitions, disposals and currency fluctuations.
In contrast, Cadbury expects organic revenue growth of about 5% this year, after a 7% rise in the third quarter. LONDON -- Kraft Foods Inc.'s lackluster third-quarter earnings demonstrate why it needs to buy a growth business like Cadbury PLC, but questions remain over the U.S. food giant's willingness to pay a knockout price.
Kraft -- which has until Monday to make a formal bid for Cadbury or walk away for six months -- disappointed the market late Tuesday when it lowered its outlook for sales growth this year. It cut its forecast for 2009 organic revenue growth to about 2% from its previous guidance of about 3%. Organic revenue growth strips out acquisitions, disposals and currency fluctuations.
In contrast, Cadbury expects organic revenue growth of about 5% this year, after a 7% rise in the third quarter. online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704013004574515522271799930.html?mod=crnewsMichael Arndtmarndt5611100America's 25 Favorite Candies: Top-Selling Sweetsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7207037877970749200-4e39793598b16c67428015d6304734932009-10-21T18:38:20.909-04:00 When it comes to candy, Americans are traditionalists. The average age of the top 25 selling candies in the U.S., based on retail sales data from Information Resources... When it comes to candy, Americans are traditionalists. The average age of the top 25 selling candies in the U.S., based on retail sales data from Information Resources...images.businessweek.comhttp://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1021_americas_25_top_selling_candies/index.htm?technology+slideshowsMichael Arndtmarndt5618701Kraft third-quarter earnings preview (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11492720132343875095-249e2f7c414bf89f189f373d7c709c542009-11-02T15:44:46.539-05:00Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) reports its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Positive results are likely to strengthen its position if it bids to take over Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY). Analysts predict that earnings this quarter will be 48 cents per share...Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) reports its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Positive results are likely to strengthen its position if it bids to take over Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY). Analysts predict that earnings this quarter will be 48 cents per share...thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/kraft_third_quarter_earnings_p.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5981100Back to School? Lunchbox Ideas for Working Parentsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12802285091827368659-f883f68f9865430dbd8e3e81acfbb9422009-09-08T15:41:57.803-04:00Back-to-school season means that it’s time to start making school lunches again. In search of some lunchbox inspiration, I asked Pierre Foods Chef Jimmy Gherardi for advice on spicing up the school lunch menu.Back-to-school season means that it’s time to start making school lunches again. In search of some lunchbox inspiration, I asked Pierre Foods Chef Jimmy Gherardi for advice on spicing up the school lunch menu.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/09/back-to-school.htmlLauren Younglyoung404131012Bruce Mau's Latest Design Is BSurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11685704196035146213-b5ec52f1581934db1ca903cd19f71bb02009-10-29T11:25:42.564-04:00Bruce Mau's Latest Design Is BS Posted by: Michael Arndt on October 28 I’m sitting on a stool watching an info-video at the Dairy Management booth at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago. The stool, designed by Bruce Mau Design, is a bright red box.Bruce Mau's Latest Design Is BS Posted by: Michael Arndt on October 28 I’m sitting on a stool watching an info-video at the Dairy Management booth at the Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago. The stool, designed by Bruce Mau Design, is a bright red box.BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/10/bruce_maus_late.html#moreMichael Arndtmarndt5610000Food Recycling Program A Major Success in San Francisco | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8271412864114789207-81abcc93b342026e35a9df9fe0a4a2e32009-10-22T12:33:19.990-04:00San Francisco’s new food recycling program — the first in the U.S. that requires all food waste from homes,...San Francisco’s new food recycling program — the first in the U.S. that requires all food waste from homes,...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/10/22/food-recycling-program-major-success-san-francisco/Ceylan (Oney) Thomsonconey6721100Godiva Goes to the Supermarketurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11808886024880566474-9a200575acf80e655cca4c9d393db4e42009-10-15T11:22:42.170-04:00In 1926, a Belgian boutique began selling smooth, indulgent chocolates in a luxe gold box. The upscale approach has worked well: Godiva has grown into a $500 million product sold at more than 10,400 stores around the world. Now the chocolatier is...In 1926, a Belgian boutique began selling smooth, indulgent chocolates in a luxe gold box. The upscale approach has worked well: Godiva has grown into a $500 million product sold at more than 10,400 stores around the world. Now the chocolatier is...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091014_564133.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovationMichael Arndtmarndt5615500Hershey's Arrested Developmenturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18356507097672830267-18d99c4dc06cfe53a7ca6810ba8f7b112009-10-15T11:20:04.739-04:00Buried within Hershey's (HSY) Web site is a section that invites consumers to pitch their own ideas for new products. "We are seeking innovative concepts," it reads. "What's your big idea?" Hershey could certainly use the help. The innovation...Buried within Hershey's (HSY) Web site is a section that invites consumers to pitch their own ideas for new products. "We are seeking innovative concepts," it reads. "What's your big idea?" Hershey could certainly use the help. The innovation...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2009/id20091014_976052.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovation_special+report+--+growth+through+innovationMichael Arndtmarndt5611100Report: Kraft could give up Maxwell House (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3626522464248026483-36c39b609231b794276848daeb0d44c62009-10-16T16:15:34.170-04:00The New York Post reported Friday that Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) is looking to sell the Maxwell House coffee brand to Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE:SLE) as it continues to look to raise money in order to make a formal bid for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) by Nov.The New York Post reported Friday that Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) is looking to sell the Maxwell House coffee brand to Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE:SLE) as it continues to look to raise money in order to make a formal bid for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) by Nov.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/10/kraft_could_give_up_maxwell_ho.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5980000Can a Billion Views Help a Billion People?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15955795816652015110-b8841c333277bd71e650adb49f7ee9962009-10-16T14:09:00.132-04:00YouTube promotes World Food Day and the World Food Program to the estimated one billion Internet users on its site.YouTube promotes World Food Day and the World Food Program to the estimated one billion Internet users on its site.youtube-global.blogspot.comhttp://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2009/10/can-billion-views-help-billion-people.htmlShirley Bradysbrady2240000EU Regulator Targets Food Health Claimsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1152698504636963409-c4256756de2c6242c8214437253272442009-10-10T03:18:51.535-04:00Food companies making bogus claims about the effects of products such as "probiotic" yoghurts or taurine-based energy drinks will need to rethink their marketing campaigns, the EU's food safety agency chief, Catherine Geslain-Laneelle, has told this...Food companies making bogus claims about the effects of products such as "probiotic" yoghurts or taurine-based energy drinks will need to rethink their marketing campaigns, the EU's food safety agency chief, Catherine Geslain-Laneelle, has told this...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb2009108_721085.htmAndy Reinhardtareinhardt6261100Cadbury's Carr regretting tough talking Kraft? (Dealscapeurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7573345075477265169-9d634759f3b613283e7012404b7d7df72009-10-09T14:44:57.425-04:00Is Cadbury plc's (NYSE:CBY) chairman Roger Carr regretting blasting Kraft Inc. (NYSE:KFT) for bidding on the company? According to Reuters, Carr is facing pressure to "soften his stance" now that Kraft has until Nov. 9 to come up with a formal bid.Is Cadbury plc's (NYSE:CBY) chairman Roger Carr regretting blasting Kraft Inc. (NYSE:KFT) for bidding on the company? According to Reuters, Carr is facing pressure to "soften his stance" now that Kraft has until Nov. 9 to come up with a formal bid.thedeal.comhttp://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/10/is_cadburys_carr_regretting_kr.phpBrennen Wysongbwysong5981100Is there something to like about Sara Lee?urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10418337850126613101-cf6d8d947a6da2055641f48d1d8ac1692009-10-11T11:09:05.593-04:00I've kept my eye on Sara Lee for several years now, originally because the company was a poster child of the Loss of Focus principle. But in 2005 new CEO Brenda Barnes introduced a plan to streamline Sara Lee, which analysts would have described as...I've kept my eye on Sara Lee for several years now, originally because the company was a poster child of the Loss of Focus principle. But in 2005 new CEO Brenda Barnes introduced a plan to streamline Sara Lee, which analysts would have described as...Blogging Innovationhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/is-there-something-to-like-about-sara.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley0340000Germany Wakes Up to Halal Muslim Foodurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10857471015119627154-057a2044449c2f1599467c423afbb0af2009-10-10T03:15:52.994-04:00Gehlenberg is a sleepy village in northern Germany. It has a population of 1,600 and boasts a church, community hall, war memorial and a pub, along with a few wooden crosses by the roadside and a tiny chapel. It's a staunchly Catholic village, but...Gehlenberg is a sleepy village in northern Germany. It has a population of 1,600 and boasts a church, community hall, war memorial and a pub, along with a few wooden crosses by the roadside and a tiny chapel. It's a staunchly Catholic village, but...BusinessWeekhttp://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb2009106_067052.htmAndy Reinhardtareinhardt6260000Cooking With Dexter - Pretending That McDonald's Doesn't Existurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:997912875635356653-7349217f00f7140e729527b8c3b463622009-10-02T16:34:25.122-04:00“Luke says there’s a restaurant called McDonald’s,” he reported one day. There was no point denying it, so I asked him what else he learned. “He says that other kids eat there, but we don’t. And he says that the food is bad for you.“Luke says there’s a restaurant called McDonald’s,” he reported one day. There was no point denying it, so I asked him what else he learned. “He says that other kids eat there, but we don’t. And he says that the food is bad for you.New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/magazine/04food-t-000.html?_r=1&hpwMichael Arndtmarndt5613300Condé Nast to Close Gourmet, Cookie and Modern Bride - Media Decoder Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6672168890765428527-7cb8b9c44058042e6f2a640be337a99d2009-10-05T15:53:14.980-04:00Condé Nast plans to announce this morning that it will close Gourmet magazine, a magazine of almost biblical status in the food world; it has been published since December 1940. Gourmet magazine has been published since 1940. The magazine has...Condé Nast plans to announce this morning that it will close Gourmet magazine, a magazine of almost biblical status in the food world; it has been published since December 1940. Gourmet magazine has been published since 1940. The magazine has...mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.comhttp://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/conde-nast-to-close-gourmet-magazine/?hpMichael Arndtmarndt5612101