Growing Appetite for Agri-Food Firms
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Feeding the world is a growth business. The global population is expanding by more than 70 million mouths a year, and the system that supplies the food is racing to keep pace. You see the strain in the mere 1.3 percent growth in grain production each year during the past 20 years. To keep up with...
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T.G.I. Fridayâs is finding that less food translates into more customers and, perhaps, bigger profits.
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America&#039;s appetite for organic food is so strong that supply just can&#039;t keep up with demand. Organic products still have only a tiny slice, about 2.5 percent, of the nation&#039;s food market. But the slice is expanding at a feverish pace.
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The retailing giant's push into organic milk will bring in new customers and profits.
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The organic-food maker's results are sure to give investors a good feeling in their stomachs.
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With EU membership bringing new openings for investment in Hungary, Swedish firms are particularly eyeing opportunities in the food industry, auto parts supply, and the provision of renewable energy sources.
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After a quiet year for biotechnology, a sudden wave of mergers and buyouts has sparked interest in a business that relies on deal-making to put the stamp of success on new ideas.
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The region's biggest supermarket chain, Giant Food Inc., will launch a line of natural and organic foods this weekend in an effort to cash in on one of the supermarket industry's fastest-growing niches.
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The people food firm is boosting sales growth by acquiring pet food brands.
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Seaboard, a small agribusiness and transportation company, looks promising.
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More people are buying 'superfoods' as awareness of their health benefits spreads, research suggests.
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The latest food-contamination case raises the stakes for growers and public officials.
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Fonterra is aiming for a significant share of the Australian dairy foods market, with a bid for one of Australia&#39;s largest operators.
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A dominant presence, an addictive product, and a huge, expanding market.
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The ethanol producer's star is rising once more.
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Yum!'s international growth, coupled with its dividend growth and share repurchases, make it appetizing.
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Restaurateur's shares shoot up on news of increased profitability.