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Diverse Groups Unite to Oppose Nestle's Merger With Ralston Purina
A diverse group of antitrust experts, national consumer organizations and major farm groups have joined forces to announce their opposition to Nestle's $10.1 billion merger with Ralston Purina. If regulators approve the deal, Swiss-based Nestle would become the world's biggest pet food company and control roughly 45 percent of the $7 billion U.S. pet food market.
VoiceFlash Networks and VeriFone to Explore Mobile E-Commerce Solutions
VoiceFlash Networks Inc. announced today that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with VeriFone Inc., to explore the viability of cooperating in the development of retail mobile commerce products.

L&L Food Centers Selects Fleming to Supply Michigan Stores

Fleming today announced the company has been selected by L&L Food Centers to serve its 10 Lansing, Michigan area stores and Rochester Hills location. The supply arrangement is for all grocery, frozen, dairy, and general merchandise products. L&L F
Chiquita in Q2 Loss

(Reuters) - Chiquita Brands International Inc., the No. 1 banana producer, on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss due to weak European currencies, higher production costs and lower canned vegetable prices.
Wrigley Earnings Up

(Reuters) - Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world's largest chewing gum maker, said on Tuesday that second-quarter earnings rose 8.6 percent, as growth in shipments and better margins offset higher marketing costs and pressure from weak European currencies.
McDonald's Profits Lower Again

(AP) - Concerns about beef safety in Europe sent McDonald's Corp.'s [NYSE:MCD - news] profits lower for a third straight quarter.
PepsiCo Inc. Acquires Tasali Foods, Saudi Arabia's Leadnig Snack Maker

(PRNewswire) - PepsiCo Inc. said today it completed its previously announced plan to acquire Tasali Snack Foods, the leader of the Saudi Arabian salty snack market, from Savola Snack Foods.
Colgate-Palmolive Second-Quarter Net Up

(Reuters) - Consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive Co. said today that its second-quarter net income rose 9.6 percent as higher margins offset the effects of weak foreign currencies that led to flat sales.
Ralston Purina Q2 Earnings Jump on Strong Sales

(Reuters) - Ralston Purina Co., the largest U.S. pet food maker, said on Monday that fiscal third-quarter net earnings rose nearly 27 percent, driven by firm sales volumes in all segments of its business and lower interest expenses.
Nash Finch Hires New Directors to Launch Specialty Retail Operations

(PRNewswire) - Nash Finch Company, a Fortune 500 Minneapolis-based food retailer and distributor, today announced the addition of two new directors to develop and roll-out the company's specialty store concepts, a Hispanic-oriented retail supermarket and Buy N Save, an extreme value retail store.

Diverse Groups Unite to Oppose Nestle's Merger With Ralston Purina

VoiceFlash Networks and VeriFone to Explore Mobile E-Commerce Solutions

L&L Food Centers Selects Fleming to Supply Michigan Stores

Chiquita in Q2 Loss

Wrigley Earnings Up

McDonald's Profits Lower Again

PepsiCo Inc. Acquires Tasali Foods, Saudi Arabia's Leadnig Snack Maker

Colgate-Palmolive Second-Quarter Net Up

Ralston Purina Q2 Earnings Jump on Strong Sales

Nash Finch Hires New Directors to Launch Specialty Retail Operations

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