Archive for the ‘Loans & Investors for Restaurants’ Category

SOUTH AFRICA: Wal-Mart makes US$2.3bn bid for Massmart control

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Wal-Mart Stores announced today (29 November) that it had offered US$2.3bn to acquire 51% of South African retailer Massmart Holdings.

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Getting sufficient calcium without eating dairy

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Test your nutrition knowledge.

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UK: Tate & Lyle to dispose of molasses business

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Food ingredients group Tate & Lyle is to sell its molasses business to UK grain importer W&R Barnett for GBP67m (US$105.6m).

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AUSTRALIA: Metcash continues to pursue Franklins

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Australian wholesaler Metcash plans to proceed with its bid for local grocery retailer Franklins even after its takeover offer for the business was blocked by regulators.

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US: Malt-O-Meal to expand cereal facility

Friday, November 19th, 2010

US cereal maker Malt-O-Meal Co. is to undertake a US$136m expansion of its Asheboro production facility in North Carolina.

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IRELAND/UK: Greencore and Northern Foods to merge

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Irish ready made meals supplier Greencore and Fox’s biscuits group Northern Foods have agreed to merge in a transaction that will create a company with annual sales of around GBP1.7bn (US$2.7bn).

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UK: Unilever sets out sustainability goals

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever has announced plans to halve the environmental footprint of its products.

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Try aioli, apples for a different BLT

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Recipe: Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato with Cider Aioli

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UK: Kingsmill, Patak’s owner ABF posts FY profit jump

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Annual profits at Kingsmill bread-to-Patak’s cooking sauces group Associated British Foods have jumped by more than a quarter, the company said today (8 November).

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US: Kraft hails “solid performance” as net profit falls

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Kraft said it posted a “solid performance in every geography” for the third quarter, despite net profit falling 8%.

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