Food and Beverage

John Paulson's Latest Bet: Doubling Down On Cadbury

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

John Paulson's hedge fund Paulson & Co has doubled down on their Cadbury (CBY) stake. According to UK disclosures, Paulson emphatically boosted his stake in Cadbury to 2.1% of the company as he purchased 14.8 million shares at a price of 759.59 pence each in the UK market and he now owns a total of 28.5 million shares. This means he bought 112 million pounds sterling (or $187 million) worth of...

Anheuser-Busch gives $50,000 to Fisher House Foundation

The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

To honor Veteran’s Day, Anheuser-Busch’s Budweiser is donating $50,000 to Fisher House Foundation, a non-profit that builds homes for families of patients receiving medical care at military and VA hospitals.

Restaurant Week starts Friday

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Aera (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Triad Restaurant Week, which offers deals at local eateries to encourage dining out, starts Friday.

Fall Specials and Festivals Entice Travelers to Mayan Riviera

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the U.S. economy shows healthy signs of recovery, and travelers think about heading south for the winter, Mayan Riviera hotels and eateries are offering specials to entice vacationers to experience upcoming music and eco festivals.

Spice Up Your Life - Grow Your Own Herbs Holiday Crafts From the Garden

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine being able to harvest herbs right outside your kitchen window or creating wonderful hand-made gifts. The Orange County Great Park concludes its fall 2009 Garden Workshops series with two unique and exciting classes to show you how to grow herbs to add a wonderful taste and aroma to your food and create specialty handmade holiday gifts for those you love....

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Starbucks Corporation, Harris Corporation, World Fuel Services Corp. and United Stationers Inc.

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value. The four highlighted picks are: Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX), Harris...

• Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Lumber Liquidators, Inc., Syntel, J. Crew Group Inc. and RPM International Inc. - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Lumber Liquidators, Inc., Syntel, J. Crew Group Inc. and RPM International Inc. - Business Wire

Frugal consumers push companies to embrace new age of thrift

WalletPop Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Filed under: Bargains , Budgets , Debt , Food , Home , Saving Money , Shopping , Career , Recession , Recession Diaries , Economizer Consumers are notoriously fickle in their allegiances and interests -- remember those food-assembly kitchens that were all the rage a few years ago? But the recession has sobered buying habits, and increasingly, more companies are viewing Americans' recent conversion...

Citibank and City Harvest Join Forces to Feed Hungry New Yorkers Over the Holidays

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- City Harvest, the world's first food rescue organization dedicated to feeding New York City's hungry men, women and children is joining forces this holiday season with Citibank. As part of "Our Promise to New York," Citibank will contribute $100,000 to help City Harvest rescue and deliver close to 400,000 pounds of food to feed hungry New Yorkers this Thanksgiving....

Flowers Foods Reports Results for the Third Quarter; Updates 2009 Guidance and Provides Preliminary 2010 Guidance

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today reported results for the 12 and 40 weeks ended October 10, 2009. The company also updated its guidance for 2009 and provided preliminary guidance for 2010.

Photos: Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens Face Off in Klondike(R) Online Roast

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens are known for taking hard hits on the gridiron, but what about when the pads come off? In celebration of its thicker, more chocolatey shell on six varieties, Klondike® wants to test the thickness of the pro football players' shells off the field. The iconic ice cream brand has brought together two of the sport's most...

National Press Club Hires First Woman Executive Chef In 102-Year History

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, a Washington institution for more than a century, today announced that Susan Delbert will be their new Executive Chef. Delbert will be the first woman to oversee the Club's $5 million plus food and beverage operations.

Guests Get Busy in the Kitchen at Element Hotels with Nintendo DS and Personal Trainer: Cooking

Restaurant News Ressource (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its new eco-chic brand, Element Hotels, today announced a partnership with Nintendo to provide Nintendo DS(TM) systems pre-loaded with Personal Trainer(TM): Cooking software to hotel guests.

• Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announce Partnership With Nintendo To Provide A Nintendo DS With Personal Trainer: Cooking To Hotel Guests - QTEgamers

World's First Brainstorm Benefit - Idea Aid 2009 - Launches November 14th

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In a massive effort to collect ideas for ending global poverty and hunger, Idea Aid (www.ideaaid.com), the world's first brainstorming benefit, will kick off with a live brainstorm event at Heifer Village in Little Rock, Ark. on Saturday, November 14, 2009.

Differentiation and Focused Positioning Drive Strong Sales in Sandwich Sector

Restaurant News Ressource (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Top 100 limited-service sandwich chains grew sales by 8.6 percent in 2008, to $20.3 billion.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Reports Strong Growth for Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

Restaurant News Ressource (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 were up 65% to $222.2 million as compared to $134.8 million reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

Catalent Expands Capabilities In Testing For Melamine In Food And Medicinal Products

eprnetwork | 11/05/2009

At a time when melamine-contamination has received global attention, Catalent Pharma Solutions continues its legacy of innovation by rapidly developing new FDA guidance-compliant tests for trace amounts of key contaminants in food and medicine. Incidents of melamine contamination in milk products, baby formula, dairy and non-dairy products manufactured in China have been widely reported, leading to

Major quantitative trends affecting the Baby food markets in Belgium

bharatbook | 10/28/2009

Bharatbook.com included a new report on "Baby food in Belgium to 2012" which gives future direction of the baby food market in Belgium with reliable historical data and full five year forecasting. Baby food in Belgium to 2012 This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Baby food in Belgium. It includes comprehensive value volume segmentation and market share

Use Car Hire Belfast Airport for the Most Convenient Holiday

elina_ | 10/27/2009

Situated 32 km to the northwest of Belfast city and adjacent to Aldergrove, Crumlin and Killead is the Belfast International Airport. The airport is considered as one of the premier airports of Northern Ireland and serves nearly 5.5 million passengers annually. Belfast Airport is well connected to the rest of Northern Ireland situated adjacent to A26 – Tully Road and A57 – Ballyrobin Road. As of 2009,...