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Philip Morris Beats on Q1 Earnings, Lags Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 12:00PM CDT
Philip Morris International Inc.'s adjusted first-quarter 2014 earnings per share of $1.19, beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 by 1.7%.
Early Glance: Food companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Kraft Foods Offers Delicious Products and Tempting Dividend
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 5:30AM CDT
After the spinoff of its North American grocery business, this munchies maker fills consumer palates and shareholder wallets.
Diageo Announces Public Offer for USL - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 16, 5:40PM CDT
Diageo plc has announced a tender offer to its public shareholders for 26% of the stake of India based brewer United Spirits Limited (USL).
Final Glance: Food companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top food companies were up at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Food companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Could Sweet First-Quarter Results Send Hershey Back to Its Highs?
Joseph Solitro, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 10:15AM CDT
The Hershey Company is arguably the most popular chocolate and candy producer in the world, and it has watched its stock price more than double since the market lows of 2009. Earnings have played a key role in the stock's rise, and the company has...
Global Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Market 2013-2018 - Analysis of the $175 Billion Industry
M2 - Mon Apr 14, 8:53AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w5kkzm/global_functional) has announced the addition of the "Global Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Market (2013 - 2018)" report to their offering. The global functional food market revenue for the year 2013 was approximately $175 billion. With an annual average growth rate of 15% of the global market for functional food, and is thought to exceed $230 billion by 2015. The term Functional Food was first used in Japan in 1980s where it is also known as Foods for Specified Health Use (FOSHU). However the use of this term is legitimate for any food that promotes human health beyond basic nutrition. Therefore the functional food category includes fortified food, enhanced food, enriched food, dietary supplements and health food. There is another term associated with Functional Food called Nutraceuticals. Nutraceutical is defined as a product isolated from food generally sold in medicinal forms. But their effect on health and physiology has made it synonymous with functional food. However, according to Food and Drug Administration in the USA, dietary supplements that are not recommended by medical practitioners AND are to be considered as functional food. Major factors contributing to the growth of functional food are: complex lifestyle, quick fix tendency for health issues, lack of physical activities, rising healthcare costs, increasing health consciousness, having a preventive stance rather than reactive for health problems, ease of consumption and rise in aging population. Today almost every food consumed beyond conventional food comes under the category of functional food. It has its presence in almost every type of food that human being consume right form cereals, grains, nuts, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, poultry products, sea food and confectionery items to non-alcoholic beverages. The energy drinks and healthy snacks are also one of the fastest growing sectors in the functional food industry. It is estimated that the sales revenue for healthy snacks in USA was about $30 billion for the year 2013. Scope By Types - Whole Food - Fortified Food - Dietary Supplements Products - Energy Drinks - Healthy Snacks - Fortified Dairy Products - Enhanced Cereals & Grains Components - Vitamins - Minerals - Fibers - Antioxidants - Herbs Key Topics Covered: - Market Overview - Executive Summary - Market Landscape - Market Forces - Strategic Analysis - Analysis by Food Type - Dietary Supplements Analysis - Functional Components and Source Analysis - End Consumer Analysis - Geographic Analysis - Market Entropy - Company Profiles (Overview, Financials, SWOT Analysis - Top 5 Companies, Developments, Product Portfolio) - Activia Drinks - Anheuser-Busch InBev - Arla Foods - Cargill Inc. - Coca Cola Co. - Dean Foods - Del Monte Foods - Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. - General Mills Inc. - GlaxoSmithKline Co. - Groupe Danone - Groupe Lactalis - Heinz Co. - Hershey Co. - Hormel Food Corporation - Kellogg Co. - Kraft Foods - Mars Inc. - McCain Foods Ltd. - Meiji Group - Mondelez International, Inc. - Nestle S.A. - Odwalla Inc. - Ostuka Pharmaceutical Co. - Pepsi Co. - Red Bull GmbH - Saputo Inc. - Unilever - Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w5...functional
Dieters move past calories, food makers follow
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Thu Apr 10, 4:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Obsessing over calories alone has left dieters with an empty feeling.
Philip Morris Beats on Q1 Earnings, Lags Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 12:00PM CDT
Philip Morris International Inc.'s adjusted first-quarter 2014 earnings per share of $1.19, beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 by 1.7%.
Early Glance: Food companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Kraft Foods Offers Delicious Products and Tempting Dividend
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 5:30AM CDT
After the spinoff of its North American grocery business, this munchies maker fills consumer palates and shareholder wallets.
Diageo Announces Public Offer for USL - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 16, 5:40PM CDT
Diageo plc has announced a tender offer to its public shareholders for 26% of the stake of India based brewer United Spirits Limited (USL).
Final Glance: Food companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top food companies were up at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Food companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Could Sweet First-Quarter Results Send Hershey Back to Its Highs?
Joseph Solitro, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 10:15AM CDT
The Hershey Company is arguably the most popular chocolate and candy producer in the world, and it has watched its stock price more than double since the market lows of 2009. Earnings have played a key role in the stock's rise, and the company has...
Global Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Market 2013-2018 - Analysis of the $175 Billion Industry
M2 - Mon Apr 14, 8:53AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w5kkzm/global_functional) has announced the addition of the "Global Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Market (2013 - 2018)" report to their offering. The global functional food market revenue for the year 2013 was approximately $175 billion. With an annual average growth rate of 15% of the global market for functional food, and is thought to exceed $230 billion by 2015. The term Functional Food was first used in Japan in 1980s where it is also known as Foods for Specified Health Use (FOSHU). However the use of this term is legitimate for any food that promotes human health beyond basic nutrition. Therefore the functional food category includes fortified food, enhanced food, enriched food, dietary supplements and health food. There is another term associated with Functional Food called Nutraceuticals. Nutraceutical is defined as a product isolated from food generally sold in medicinal forms. But their effect on health and physiology has made it synonymous with functional food. However, according to Food and Drug Administration in the USA, dietary supplements that are not recommended by medical practitioners AND are to be considered as functional food. Major factors contributing to the growth of functional food are: complex lifestyle, quick fix tendency for health issues, lack of physical activities, rising healthcare costs, increasing health consciousness, having a preventive stance rather than reactive for health problems, ease of consumption and rise in aging population. Today almost every food consumed beyond conventional food comes under the category of functional food. It has its presence in almost every type of food that human being consume right form cereals, grains, nuts, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, poultry products, sea food and confectionery items to non-alcoholic beverages. The energy drinks and healthy snacks are also one of the fastest growing sectors in the functional food industry. It is estimated that the sales revenue for healthy snacks in USA was about $30 billion for the year 2013. Scope By Types - Whole Food - Fortified Food - Dietary Supplements Products - Energy Drinks - Healthy Snacks - Fortified Dairy Products - Enhanced Cereals & Grains Components - Vitamins - Minerals - Fibers - Antioxidants - Herbs Key Topics Covered: - Market Overview - Executive Summary - Market Landscape - Market Forces - Strategic Analysis - Analysis by Food Type - Dietary Supplements Analysis - Functional Components and Source Analysis - End Consumer Analysis - Geographic Analysis - Market Entropy - Company Profiles (Overview, Financials, SWOT Analysis - Top 5 Companies, Developments, Product Portfolio) - Activia Drinks - Anheuser-Busch InBev - Arla Foods - Cargill Inc. - Coca Cola Co. - Dean Foods - Del Monte Foods - Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. - General Mills Inc. - GlaxoSmithKline Co. - Groupe Danone - Groupe Lactalis - Heinz Co. - Hershey Co. - Hormel Food Corporation - Kellogg Co. - Kraft Foods - Mars Inc. - McCain Foods Ltd. - Meiji Group - Mondelez International, Inc. - Nestle S.A. - Odwalla Inc. - Ostuka Pharmaceutical Co. - Pepsi Co. - Red Bull GmbH - Saputo Inc. - Unilever - Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/w5...functional
Dieters move past calories, food makers follow
By CANDICE CHOI - AP - Thu Apr 10, 4:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Obsessing over calories alone has left dieters with an empty feeling.
