Kraft Foods - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T08:33:16.187-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:kraft-foods Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 Paulson bets more on Kraft-Cadbury marriage (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11179355809674605621-f42ecfb6da995ed17e96e54114867b03 2009-11-12T16:18:28.457-05:00 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,... 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.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/_hedge_fund_manager_john.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 7 7 0 0 Paulson betting Kraft will up offer? (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1963692478537288029-3b1aadade639d8ecf0fd64a2a2ad0d6b 2009-11-11T17:17:27.867-05:00 Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) may be holding strong at its original bid for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) (much to the chagrin of the latter), but hedge fund manager John Paulson seems to think the snack food giant will eventually up its offer. Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) may be holding strong at its original bid for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) (much to the chagrin of the latter), but hedge fund manager John Paulson seems to think the snack food giant will eventually up its offer. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/paulson_betting_kraft_will_up.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 4 4 0 0 Kraft will maintain acquisition 'discipline' (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:145772870140030316-11ba3dad24511ec72c8bce8bae135585 2009-11-04T14:50:34.721-05:00 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... 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.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/kraft_will_maintain_acquisitio.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 7 7 0 0 Questions Remain on Kraft's Cadbury Deal urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4649340878662835349-9ac8ec905532e63119be4af53aaaeedd 2009-11-04T11:56:03.557-05:00 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. 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.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704013004574515522271799930.html?mod=crnews Michael Arndt marndt561 7 7 0 0 Kraft third-quarter earnings preview (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11492720132343875095-249e2f7c414bf89f189f373d7c709c54 2009-11-02T15:44:46.539-05:00 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... 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.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/kraft_third_quarter_earnings_p.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 4 4 0 0 Report: Kraft could give up Maxwell House (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3626522464248026483-36c39b609231b794276848daeb0d44c6 2009-10-16T16:15:34.170-04:00 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. 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.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/10/kraft_could_give_up_maxwell_ho.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 9 9 0 0 U.S. Patents Up; Consumer Product Introductions Down urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6470598825160939707-90dbb4c59a8707e8fe257da6dc0d7f4b 2009-10-15T22:22:14.185-04:00 Feeling blue about the state of innovation? I have some news that could cheer you up--and some that might make you even bluer. The upbeat news first: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ust showed me preliminary data for fiscal 2009, and it shows that 93,725 patents were issued to U.S. residents. Feeling blue about the state of innovation? I have some news that could cheer you up--and some that might make you even bluer. The upbeat news first: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ust showed me preliminary data for fiscal 2009, and it shows that 93,725 patents were issued to U.S. residents. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/10/feeling_blue_ab.html Michael Arndt marndt561 2 1 0 1 New from Kraft Foods: Vending Machines urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10057568424084866696-9a5ed729c585de4f29fd0bb108e93a2e 2009-10-05T16:27:08.703-04:00 New from Kraft Foods: Vending Machines Posted by: Michael Arndt on October 05 For years Kraft Foods has been supplying cookies, crackers, and other snacks to vending machine operators. Now the food company is getting into the business directly, with... New from Kraft Foods: Vending Machines Posted by: Michael Arndt on October 05 For years Kraft Foods has been supplying cookies, crackers, and other snacks to vending machine operators. Now the food company is getting into the business directly, with... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/10/new_from_kraft.html#more Michael Arndt marndt561 5 5 0 0 Cadbury's Carr regretting tough talking Kraft? (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7573345075477265169-9d634759f3b613283e7012404b7d7df7 2009-10-09T14:44:57.425-04:00 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. 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.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/10/is_cadburys_carr_regretting_kr.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 2 2 0 0 U.S. firms look to sell wares in emerging markets urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8131714394922804147-c7de9611f698d1e16fb0be91672fc926 2009-10-10T18:30:18.793-04:00 With debt-burdened American consumers cutting back in response to the recession, many U.S. companies are increasingly looking outward, toward fast-developing countries such as China, India and Brazil. But instead of... With debt-burdened American consumers cutting back in response to the recession, many U.S. companies are increasingly looking outward, toward fast-developing countries such as China, India and Brazil. But instead of... twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/olwonp Ray Kwong rkwong113 2 0 0 2 A Jar of Vegemite, a Window on Kraft urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10582294966448232281-a856a5f6f2614b1a3eeb4bc19d9fa7aa 2009-09-30T12:00:07.387-04:00 The recipe for Vegemite, a salty brown yeast spread famous in Australia, remained unchanged for more than 80 years. Then Irene Rosenfeld became chief executive of Kraft Foods Inc. This summer, a milder version of Vegemite appeared on store shelves across Australia. Ms. Rosenfeld had almost nothing to do with the reformulated taste, its new packaging or its rollout -- which says a lot about how she has tried to transform Kraft since taking over as the food giant's CEO in 2006. The recipe for Vegemite, a salty brown yeast spread famous in Australia, remained unchanged for more than 80 years. Then Irene Rosenfeld became chief executive of Kraft Foods Inc. This summer, a milder version of Vegemite appeared on store shelves across Australia. Ms. Rosenfeld had almost nothing to do with the reformulated taste, its new packaging or its rollout -- which says a lot about how she has tried to transform Kraft since taking over as the food giant's CEO in 2006. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125426900142051099.html?mod=wsjcrmain Michael Arndt marndt561 2 1 0 1 How would Kraft, Cadbury reorgs blend? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12607086180813778522-4462ec7a1381106f4cca31a7e0a981b9 2009-09-24T11:29:33.982-04:00 Prior to launching a $16.7 billion bid for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) in early September, one of CEO Irene Rosenfeld's biggest initiatives at Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) has been an ambitious restructuring the company calls Organizing for Growth, launched in 2007 and now mostly complete. Prior to launching a $16.7 billion bid for Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) in early September, one of CEO Irene Rosenfeld's biggest initiatives at Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) has been an ambitious restructuring the company calls Organizing for Growth, launched in 2007 and now mostly complete. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/how_would_kraft_cadbury_re-org.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 3 3 0 0 Potato chip sales pop with recession, but growth expected to slow in economic recovery - Mintel Press Release urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11100663628190146262-c98e388c1ca11d1742d603dcbe80b57a 2009-09-29T17:22:24.009-04:00 Source: Mintel Oxygen Reports Potato chip sales pop with recession, but growth expected to slow in economic recovery Region: US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sep 2009 Potato chip sales pop with recession, but growth expected to slow in economic recovery... Source: Mintel Oxygen Reports Potato chip sales pop with recession, but growth expected to slow in economic recovery Region: US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sep 2009 Potato chip sales pop with recession, but growth expected to slow in economic recovery... mintel.com http://www.mintel.com/press-release/potato-chip-sales-pop-with-recession-but-growth-expected-to-slow-in-economic-recovery?id=399 Lauren Young lyoung404 2 1 0 1 Report: Arbs bet Kraft will snag Cadbury (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15207123473949320875-814e8a3cc8d8d1e67b6a15bfed367d29 2009-09-29T15:12:28.509-04:00 Arbitrage investors, who speculate on companies involved in ongoing deals, are betting that Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) will eventually snag U.K. confectioner Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) -- and will do so without much more of a fight, despite Cadbury CEO... Arbitrage investors, who speculate on companies involved in ongoing deals, are betting that Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) will eventually snag U.K. confectioner Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) -- and will do so without much more of a fight, despite Cadbury CEO... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/arbitrageurs_bet_kraft_will_sn.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 1 1 0 0 M&A deals are taking stock (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1772822083072257025-87e9cdae422b8096de89eb54287ad901 2009-10-01T15:44:21.188-04:00 What do Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT), Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX), Zappos.com Inc. and Marvel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:MVL) have in common? All four are part of a growing trend of mergers not seen since 2001 where the deals are partially being paid for... What do Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT), Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX), Zappos.com Inc. and Marvel Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:MVL) have in common? All four are part of a growing trend of mergers not seen since 2001 where the deals are partially being paid for... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/10/ma_deals_are_taking_stock.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 Kraft fires Vegemite salvo in publicity war urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2779066971533449920-409afeb87baf7465d1f4e5fe4c118d9e 2009-09-30T16:40:59.752-04:00 The pursuit of Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) by Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) is partly a battle of competing reorgs -- a dispute about who has the best plan for managing Cadbury's assets in the future. On Wednesday Vegemite -- a salty brown yeast spread famous in Australia -- became something of a salvo. The pursuit of Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) by Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) is partly a battle of competing reorgs -- a dispute about who has the best plan for managing Cadbury's assets in the future. On Wednesday Vegemite -- a salty brown yeast spread famous in Australia -- became something of a salvo. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/kraft_reorg_gets_publicity_wit.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 FT.com / Companies / Food & Beverage - Kraft given deadline for Cadbury bid urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6160304145283577187-d26b584709cb0c4cc2ea72a79ddb5422 2009-09-30T16:33:47.163-04:00 Kraft given deadline for Cadbury bid By Jenny Wiggins in London and Jonathan Birchall in New York Published: September 30 2009 11:16 | Last updated: September 30 2009 16:05 Kraft is under pressure to make a formal takeover bid for Cadbury by... Kraft given deadline for Cadbury bid By Jenny Wiggins in London and Jonathan Birchall in New York Published: September 30 2009 11:16 | Last updated: September 30 2009 16:05 Kraft is under pressure to make a formal takeover bid for Cadbury by... ft.com http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/80be67e2-ada2-11de-bb8a-00144feabdc0.html Andrea Muller amuller078 0 0 0 0 Kraft Foods unveils new corporate logo urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10333168411077745872-23332eefc32b93cf90748c25906e4929 2009-02-20T16:56:26.104-05:00 US-based consumer goods company Kraft Foods has unveiled its new corporate logo and brand identity. Bearing the slogan, 'Make today delicious,' the new Kraft logo consists of an upward, red smile exploding into an array of seven 'flavor bursts,'... US-based consumer goods company Kraft Foods has unveiled its new corporate logo and brand identity. Bearing the slogan, 'Make today delicious,' the new Kraft logo consists of an upward, red smile exploding into an array of seven 'flavor bursts,'... readymeals.food-business-review.com http://readymeals.food-business-review.com/news/kraft_foods_unveils_new_corporate_logo_190209 Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 31 31 0 0 Back to School? Lunchbox Ideas for Working Parents urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12802285091827368659-f883f68f9865430dbd8e3e81acfbb942 2009-09-08T15:41:57.803-04:00 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. 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. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/09/back-to-school.html Lauren Young lyoung404 3 1 0 2 Girls and Dieting, Then and Now urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17513393590476896598-b1150da9abc7a0800e60e15404c0db0e 2009-09-08T13:57:27.159-04:00 One day in January 1986, fourth-grade girls at Marie Murphy School in Wilmette, Ill., were called down to the principal's office. A stranger was waiting there to ask each girl a question: "Are you on a diet?" Most of the girls said they were. One day in January 1986, fourth-grade girls at Marie Murphy School in Wilmette, Ill., were called down to the principal's office. A stranger was waiting there to ask each girl a question: "Are you on a diet?" Most of the girls said they were. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204731804574386822245731710.html Lauren Young lyoung404 2 1 0 1 Kraft CEO makes headlines in the U.K. (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11497940267665506903-1c1cfa267e2d41780ae2dfbca6c391e1 2009-09-28T13:33:05.956-04:00 Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) CEO Irene Rosenfeld worked the U.K. Sunday papers this past weekend, giving interviews to archrivals The Sunday Telegraph and The Sunday Times, as the company waits to hear whether the Takeover Panel will issue it with a... Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) CEO Irene Rosenfeld worked the U.K. Sunday papers this past weekend, giving interviews to archrivals The Sunday Telegraph and The Sunday Times, as the company waits to hear whether the Takeover Panel will issue it with a... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/kraft_ceo_makes_case_with_pres.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 Campbell, Kraft contrast in emerging market strategy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13514408628372665293-1907ad58c5872da8b3776daf05d5df77 2009-09-11T14:42:40.458-04:00 Cambell Soup Co. (NYSE:CPB) released its fiscal fourth-quarter results Friday, and in the process reminded us that Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) is just one of many big food companies looking to expand in the developing world -- and also that there's more than one way to go about this. Cambell Soup Co. (NYSE:CPB) released its fiscal fourth-quarter results Friday, and in the process reminded us that Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) is just one of many big food companies looking to expand in the developing world -- and also that there's more than one way to go about this. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/campbell_kraft_contrast_in_eme.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 5 5 0 0 Cadbury exchanges Krafty lexis urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16011896974682765050-ee97d28657432f7547e19fd70aef0aa2 2009-09-25T15:12:32.445-04:00 After all the hubbub and possible interest from the U.K.'s Takeover Panel over what Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) chief executive Todd Stitzer may or may not have said, the British confectioner issued a statement hoping to clear all doubts about Cadbury's feeling about a takeover by Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT). After all the hubbub and possible interest from the U.K.'s Takeover Panel over what Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) chief executive Todd Stitzer may or may not have said, the British confectioner issued a statement hoping to clear all doubts about Cadbury's feeling about a takeover by Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT). thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/cadbury_exchanges_krafty_lexis.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 Cadbury's sweet talk 'worries regulator' (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:567016267203700836-0a09c8ac84cff112425cb411b9dfb079 2009-09-25T14:59:14.803-04:00 Cadbury plc's (NYSE:CBY) apparent vacillation about an unwanted approach from Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) has had unintended consequences. Whether or not Cadbury CEO Todd Stitzer meant to transmit "come hither" signals to its suitor this week, after... Cadbury plc's (NYSE:CBY) apparent vacillation about an unwanted approach from Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) has had unintended consequences. Whether or not Cadbury CEO Todd Stitzer meant to transmit "come hither" signals to its suitor this week, after... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/cadbury_cby_kraft_foods_kft_ta.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 Foodmakers phase out some products to trim costs urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7567201250103727514-d483db1c93325b709b5f80bbf615303e 2009-02-23T07:51:00.000-05:00 want to see how the nation's foodmakers are weathering the recession, the proof is in the pudding. Kraft Foods Inc., the largest U.S. food maker, will no longer sell Handi-Snacks pudding to retail customers. At the same time, it's pushing new flavors of want to see how the nation's foodmakers are weathering the recession, the proof is in the pudding. Kraft Foods Inc., the largest U.S. food maker, will no longer sell Handi-Snacks pudding to retail customers. At the same time, it's pushing new flavors of Baltimore Sun http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1834631659&f=9791 30 30 0 0