International Grocery News
Kroger-Albertson’s US Anti-Trust Trial Ends But Other Legal Blocks Loom
The trial where US anti-trust regulators made their case to block Kroger’s $25bn bid to buy rival grocer Albertsons concluded yesterday, but the deal’s...
General Mills Sells Yogurt Operations In North America
General Mills, the owner of brands such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, and Old El Paso, is selling its North America yogurt business to French...
Japan Makes 7-Eleven Takeover More Difficult
The Japanese finance ministry today designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a “core” industry, a move that could make a takeover by Canadian rival...
Amazon Launches Value Own-Label Grocery Range
Amazon is stepping up its push into the grocery market with the launch of a new value-orientated food range in the US.
Called Amazon Saver,...
Campbell Soup Company Set For Name Change
The 155-year old Campbell Soup Company has announced that it plans to drop soup from its name and be called The Campbell’s Company.
Chief executive...
Couche-Tard Pursuing Deal For Owner Of 7-Eleven Despite Initial Rejection
Alimentation Couche-Tard has confirmed that it is still willing to engage in confidential discussions with Seven & I Holdings, the owner of 7-Eleven, about...
Owner Of 7-Eleven Rejects Takeover Offer
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings has rejected a $38.5bn cash bid from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. The operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store brand stated...
World Food Prices Dip Slightly In August
Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) shows that the benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August,...
SPAR Group Offloads 200 Stores In Poland
SPAR Group, the South African firm which owns Appleby Westward in the UK, has sold its loss-making chain in Poland to local retailer Specjal...
Rite Aid To Emerge From Bankruptcy As A Private Company
US pharmacy giant Rite Aid has confirmed that it will operate as a private company when it has completed its financial restructuring and emerged...
