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We could go with “Ding Dong, the Twinkie’s dead” or “Wonder Bread used to build strong bodies 12 ways, but now none.”
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Read More »Getting in shape for summer, inside and outside the office
This past weekend marked the unofficial start of summer. If you’re anything like me, you’re ready for everything that comes along with the warm weather — except maybe bathing suit season. Most young attorneys are strapped to their desk (or ...
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Read More »“Crab” chips, fruity Oreos? They’re big overseas
NEW YORK — Russians prefer their Lay’s potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors. The Chinese like their Oreos stuffed with mango and orange cream. And in Spain, Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal is served floating in hot coffee instead of ...
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Read More »Kraft Foods to rename snacks company Mondelez
NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that its new global snacks company will be named Mondelez International Inc. Mondelez was inspired by the suggestions of two Kraft employees. It is intended to evoke the idea of a “delicious ...
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Read More »Top 5 Maryland Business posts of the year
Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? The “engagement” of two of Baltimore’s beloved icons was the most-read Maryland Business blog post in 2011. Other popular posts included the rebirth of a legendary Baltimore restaurant, new development in Canton and ...
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Read More »PepsiCo 3Q profit climbs on snack, beverage sales
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc.’s third-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of higher prices and rising sales of its snacks and beverages, especially overseas. Food and beverage companies like PepsiCo have been raising prices to offset higher costs for ingredients, ...
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Read More »Kraft Foods plans to split into 2 companies
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kraft Foods Inc. said Thursday it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, with one focusing on its international snack brands like Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates and the other on its North American grocery business ...
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Read More »PepsiCo’s 2Q earnings up, but plans to boost prices
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. says its profit rose 18 percent in the second quarter as customers in emerging markets bought more snacks and drinks. But the company reaffirmed that it will raise prices to deal with higher costs for ...
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Read More »Diamond Foods buys Pringles for $1.5B
NEW YORK— Diamond Foods Inc. took its biggest bite yet of the snack business with a $1.5 billion deal to buy the Pringles brand from Procter & Gamble Co. The deal is the biggest in a stack of acquisitions for ...
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