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Asahi to acquire Australian soft drinks firm P&N Beverages

Japanese beer brewery to purchase all issued shares in P&N at A$364m

Diageo reports £2.24bn profits

The spirits company's full-year profit rose 1.5 per cent, boosted by sales in emerging markets

Campbell Soup plans £1.5bn bid for United Biscuits

US soup giant wants to absorb UK biscuit producing company

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Starbucks takes over Brazil operations

As part of its international expansion plan Starbucks has acquired complete control of its Brazilian operations.

PepsiCo plans to invest $250m in Vietnam

Pepsi is hoping to expand its eating and drinking options for customers in Vietnam.

Lessons from the wheat crisis

Speculators are often blamed for spikes in food prices. But are they the slick-suited devils the media would have us believe they are?

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Nestle to buy majority shares in Malher Group

Guatemalan culinary products and beverage company 'perfect fit' as Nestle looks to emerging markets

Fears of food-price inflation loom large

Despite expected rises of 4%, talk of 'Armageddon' is misplaced insists market research firm.

Kraft Foods' net income up 13 per cent

Cadbury buyout helps US giant boost revenue.

Decision to stop wheat exports sends markets into frenzy

Russian move prompted by worst heatwave in well over a century.