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The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Bill Mann |
Addition by Subtraction at Performance Foods Performance rockets higher on the news that it's selling its under-performing salad division to Chiquita.   |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A First Quarter Gone Bananas Strong pricing boosted Chiquita in the first quarter, but this is an inherently volatile business. Investors, tread carefully. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Healthy Profits at Chiquita Despite management hopes about eating trends, there likely will be moderate growth. Investors who can cope with the inherent risks and volatility of a commodity business with high debt should certainly investigate further. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Chiquita Slips on a Banana Peel Times are tough for the produce trade, but signs of quality are nevertheless apparent. But investors still need to be wary. |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2006 |
Industry & People Dole Food Co. promotes Peter Gilmore to vice president, Eastern Seaboard sourcing... Bridgford Foods elects William Bridgford as chairman of the board... US Poultry & Egg Association elects three new members to board of directors for 2006... etc. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Chiquita Brands: Relatively More Appealing Every once in a while, you'll find investment opportunities that appear to be priced on the assumption that the company is going to go out of business. Maybe that's the case today for banana, fruit, and produce producer Chiquita Brands. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
A Bargain in Fresh Del Monte The processesed and/or canned food products company looks cheap because the market hasn't factored in a key acquisition. |
Food Engineering
June 4, 2006 |
Industry & People Hormel Foods Corp. acquires Valley Fresh Inc... ConAgra Foods completes sale of Cook's Ham division to Smithfield Foods... etc. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kraft's Forbidden Fruit Kraft sells its fruit snacks business to Kellogg on the cheap. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Philip Durell |
Mixed Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Del Monte reports a squeeze on margins, but the stock may still be a bargain. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Producing a Great Acquisition Fresh Del Monte Produce is purchasing the assets of Del Monte Foods Europe. The acquisition is expected to be "modestly accretive" to earnings. |
Food Engineering
August 1, 2005 |
Industry & People Cargill Ltd. to purchase beef processing plant and assets from Better Beef Ltd... Smithfield Foods achieves ISO 14001 certification for US hog production and processing facilities... Campbell Soup names new senior vice president-global research and development and quality... etc. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2006 |
Industry & People Kraft Foods announces a new executive team... Mountain Herbal Foods appoints corporate operating officer... Corporate changes at Pepsico... Nestle S.A. acquiring Jenny Craig... etc. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2006 |
Industry & People Bryon Klemens has been named the leader of the Hershey Co.'s treasury and investor relations... Hero AG and Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., have signed an agreement... At Hormel Foods, Jeffrey Ettinger was elected the company's ninth chief executive officer... etc. |
Food Engineering
October 1, 2005 |
Industry & People Jim Hardy has joined ConAgra Foods as senior vice president... The board of directors of the Coca-Cola Co. appointed Geoffrey Kelly as general counsel... Sargento Foods hired Phil Delpierre as director of research & development... etc. |
Food Processing
August 2013
Dave Fusaro |
Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies for 2013: Starting Over The asset-shuffling of 2012 leads to new food and beverage companies and improved profitability for all. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2009
Colleen Paulson |
Devour Growth in 2009 You're going to keep eating. That's why the outlook for food stocks is surprisingly appetizing. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Del Monte Has Direction Del Monte execs are looking to cut costs and boost margins -- great, but that's exactly what they're paid to do. Investors, take note. |
Food Processing
February 2011
Diane Toops |
Food Industry Business: A Bumper Crop of New CEOs Baby Boomers (and one Gen Xer) are taking the helms of top food companies. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
A Mixed Bag at Kraft The company's numbers look good -- on the surface. Given the company's focus on restructuring and increasing margins, the stock may finally (finally!) be able to shake its malaise and move ahead. |
Food Processing
August 2008
Dave Fusaro |
Top 100: Succeeding in a Difficult Year Tyson returns to the top, PepsiCo, Nestle turn in stellar years in our annual ranking of the largest food and beverage companies in the U.S. and Canada. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2006
John S. McClenahen |
Chiquita Doesn't Split More than 600 U.S. jobs that could have gone elsewhere are going to remain in the greater Cincinnati area as a result of recent location decisions by two global companies: Chiquita Brands International Inc. and Siemens AG. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Sing Chiquita's Praise After a rough patch, Chiquita Brands follows through with more good results. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Is Mad Cow Disease Back? Beef export markets will likely remain closed due to another possible case of mad cow disease, putting pressure on Tyson Foods and other beef-sensitive stocks. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2005 |
Industry & People Hershey Foods promotes David West to senior vice president, chief financial officer... The Kellogg Co. selects James Jenness to succeed Carlos Gutierrez as chairman and chief executive officer... Christopher Fraleigh joins Sara Lee as chief customer and marketing officer... etc. |
Food Processing
August 2013 |
Mergers and Acquisitions Report 2012: Despite Uncertain Times, Asset Swapping Continues The Food Institute recorded 316 food industry mergers in 2012. |
Food Engineering
December 1, 2005
Joyce Fassl |
Manufacturing Efficiency Where You'd Least Expect it Employees crave encouragement, support and the right balance of work time with home life in order to be effective. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Dueling Fools: Fresh Del Monte's Ripe Fresh Del Monte is beating the market by five percentage points. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2005
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Fresh Del Monte The cheaper Fresh Del Monte shares get, the larger and more attractive its dividend yield becomes to income seekers. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
The Two Sides of Del Monte Del Monte Foods' results present two seemingly different outlooks. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Tyson Foods Is Looking Cheap Rising sales, higher-margin products, and falling debt levels characterize Tyson Foods. Investors would be wise to look at the entire company, compare the value being offered, and add this budding value stock to their portfolio. |
Food Processing
August 2006 |
The Top 100: Corporate Profiles 1-25 Part 1 of the top 100 food and beverage processing companies in the U.S. and Canada are profiled in this annual feature. Find company contact information, major brands, key executives and main product areas. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Fresh Del Monte Still Spotty This is just a tough time to be in food. Fruit and vegetable companies like Fresh Del Monte continue to be squeezed by tough pricing and rising costs. Might there be value here? |
Food Processing
August 2008 |
Top 100: Profiles 1-25 The 2008 top 100 food and beverage processing companies in the U.S. and Canada are profiled in this annual feature. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Dull Del Monte Can management capitalize on its valuable brands and growing cash flow? For value-focused investors who can wait it out, Del Monte Foods might be worth a bit of due diligence. |
Food Processing
August 2009
Dave Fusaro |
Food Processing Top 100 for 2009: Licking the Recession Nestle's stellar performance tops our annual ranking of the 100 largest food & beverage processors in the U.S. and Canada. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
A Refreshing Slice From Hormel The king of Spam delivers solid first-quarter earnings, with sales increases in all categories. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2006
Steven Mallas |
A Low-Key Quarter for Kraft Kraft might not be growing like an oil company, but it still delivers decent results. Currently yielding a nice 3%, Kraft's stock will probably be a solid dividend player for years to come in an individual's investment program. |
Food Processing
December 2006
Dave Fusaro |
Processor of the Year: Kellogg -- The original health food company Its 2001 acquisition of Keebler not only grew the company and brought it into the world of snacks, it forced a financial and manufacturing discipline that serves Kellogg well today. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Hormel: Something to Chew On Hormel Foods still generates free cash flow while straddling commodity and branded foodstuffs. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Kraft Needs to Craft More Growth Well-known brands are a good start, but they're worth little without growth. It is possible that Kraft Foods could ultimately replace Altria in the Dow once the spinoff is complete, but that's not enough of a reason to buy these shares. |
Prepared Foods
June 5, 2007 |
Market Watch Slow-melting ice cream treats... Restaurant quality, microwavable sandwich melts... Fresh and fruity beers... Food industry giants pledge to oust trans fat... New product pacesetters... etc. |
Food Engineering
April 2, 2007 |
Industry & People Kraft Foods nominated Mark D. Ketchum for its board of directors... Joan Chow joined ConAgra Foods as executive vice president and chief marketing officer... Cuisine Solutions hired Ronald Zilkowski as chief financial officer... etc. |
Food Engineering
April 1, 2005 |
Industry & People Kraft Foods sells its yogurt business... Terrance Marks named president, North America Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises... Bumble Bee Seafoods acquires Castleberry/Snow's Brands... Parmalat Dairy & Bakery sells its Archway, Mother's brands, some private label cookie businesses... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
Hormel Loves Its Spam Hormel had an uneven quarter, but it has some classic brands and a new acquisition to fall back on. The stock is still trading at an attractive P/E of 17. It may be time to dig in. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2005 |
Industry & People Jan Bennink elected to Kraft Food's Board of Directors... ConAgra Foods names Frank Sklarsky executive v.p., CFO... Hershey Foods Corp. to acquire Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp... etc. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
August 2000
Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI The government needs to close the loopholes in its meat-labeling proposal. Fresh meat (including ground beef) and poultry should have to follow the same rules as all other foods. That means that every package should carry full nutrition information, and that deceptive "% lean" claims on ground beef should be prohibited. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2007
Brian Gorman |
Kraft's Ever-Shifting Menu Recent anemic results belie more promising future prospects. Investors, it would be a mistake to discount a turnaround. |
Food Processing
August 2007
Dave Fusaro |
The Top 100: Kraft returns to the top Following a tough year, Kraft Foods returns to the No. 1 position on our annual list of the 100 largest food and beverage processors in the U.S. and Canada. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Kraft's Continued Woes The Oscar Mayer WienerMobile may be safe, but 6,000 jobs aren't. |
