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FSA warning on certain jars of Loyd Grossman Korma sauce

13 November 2011
The Food Standards Agency is advising people not to consume specific jars of Loyd Grossman Korma sauce...

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Mars joins Global Food Safety Partnership with The World Bank

12 November 2011
World-leading food company supports pledge to expand knowledge of global food safety management...

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FDA confirms Salmonella on Sunrise Commodities’ Turkish pine nuts

11 November 2011
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat Turkish pine nuts distributed by Sunrise Commodities...

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PepsiCo acquires biscuit manufacturer in Brazil

10 November 2011
PepsiCo, Inc. has acquired Mabel, a leading producer of cookies, crackers and snacks in Brazil...

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Nestlé invests CHF 10 million to build its first factory in Angola

10 November 2011
In its latest move to develop business in Africa, Nestlé is investing CHF 10 million to build its first factory in Angola...

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HEINEKEN and Coca-Cola Hellenic to increase stake in FYROM joint venture Pivara Skopje

10 November 2011
HEINEKEN N.V. to acquire 41.2% of the shares in Pivara Skopje

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Germany upgraded as independent business group

9 November 2011
Germany is now being cemented as a key core market in Arla Foods in line with the UK, Sweden and Denmark...

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EU approves Arla’s acquisition of Allgäuland-Käsereien

8 November 2011
EU’s competition authorities have given the go-ahead for Arla Foods’ acquisition of Allgäuland-Käsereien in Southern Germany...

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PepsiCo extends ongoing business review

8 November 2011
PepsiCo, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors and management team are extending their ongoing review...

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CFIA Rennes is back 13-15th March 2012

7 November 2011
Founded in 1997, the CFIA Rennes is back on March 13th , 14th and 15th 2012 for a new edition that keeps all its promises and which is already nearly full...

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ADM Senior Executive Vice President Steven Mills to retire

4 November 2011
ADM announced that Steven Mills, Senior Executive VP, Performance and Growth, has elected to retire as of February 7, 2012...

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Tingyi Holding and PepsiCo enter into agreement to form strategic alliance in China

4 November 2011
Tingyi-Asahi Beverages Holding Co Ltd, will become PepsiCo's franchise bottler in China...

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General Mills advances in Fortune’s “Global Top Companies for Leaders” list

3 November 2011
General Mills advanced to second place in the 2011 list of the Global Top Companies for Leaders...

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New ‘Understanding Flavours’ course will have wide appeal

1 November 2011
Verner Wheelock Associates, have just added a brand new course to their portfolio...

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HEINEKEN N.V. to propose changes to Supervisory Board

1 November 2011
HEINEKEN N.V. will propose to the AGM of Shareholders, to appoint Mr Hans Wijers as member of its Supervisory Board...