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Paul Finney named President and CEO of Pepsi Bottling Ventures

13 January 2012
Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV), LLC said that Paul Finney has been named its President and CEO...

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Diageo announces brewing investment plans in Ireland

12 January 2012
Diageo announced its decision to make a capital investment of €153 million in a brewing centre of excellence...

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Nestlé leads dairy development in China with new training institute

11 January 2012
Nestlé is helping China accelerate the development of its milk industry...

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Barry Callebaut acquires Spanish company La Morella Nuts S.A.

11 January 2012
Barry Callebaut, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the privately owned Spanish nut manufacturer La Morella Nuts S.A...

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Nestlé UK announces Head Office move to Gatwick

11 January 2012
Nestlé UK and Ireland has announced that it will move its Head Office to 1 City Place Gatwick...

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Diageo completes acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery, Ethiopia

10 January 2012
Acquisition gives Diageo direct access to fast growing Ethiopian beer market...

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Organisational changes in SABMiller’s African operations

9 January 2012
SABMiller plc announces the implementation of a number of organisational changes in its African operations...

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Beverage Partners Worldwide joint venture to focus on Europe and Canada

6 January 2012
In Taiwan and Hong Kong, The Coca-Cola Company will enter into a license agreement with Nestlé for the NESTEA brand...

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Nestlé continues to expand breakfast cereals market with new factory

6 January 2012
The factory will produce breakfast cereals for the Turkish market as well as for 14 other countries...

Mark Alexander, President, Campbell North America

Campbell appoints Mark Alexander President of Campbell North America

6 January 2012
Campbell Soup Company announced the appointment of Mark Alexander as President – Campbell North America...

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Nestlé supports coffee farmers in India as demand grows

5 January 2012
Nestlé to set up its first coffee ‘demonstration’ farm in India to help farmers improve quality, productivity and sustainability...

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ADM acquires three grain elevators in Slovakia

4 January 2012
Acquisition marks ADM’s entry into important origination market of Slovakia...

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Sara Lee to acquire Tea Forté

3 January 2012
Sara Lee Corp. has acquired Tea Forté, a Massachusetts-based leader in the ultra-premium tea category, for an undisclosed sum...

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Sara Lee completes sale of majority of North America Foodservice coffee operations to the J.M. Smucker Company

3 January 2012
The two companies have also entered into a licensing and support agreement...

Geoffrey J. Kelly, The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company General Counsel Geoffrey J. Kelly to retire after 42 years

15 December 2011
Senior Vice President and General Counsel Geoffrey J. Kelly will retire in February 2012...