BEIJING, April 29 - Average wholesale prices of 18 vegetables in China fell 5.9 percent last week from a week ago, while grain and edible oil prices edged up, the commerce ministry said. Food prices,...
* Advertised foods should contribute to health * Implementation by 2016 WASHINGTON, April 28 - Food companies should revamp their marketing to children by advertising foods that are healthy, four U.S. agencies said on Thursday...
* Libyan rebels yet to establish proper credit lines * Growing worries over food stocks in Libya HAMBURG/LONDON, April 27 - Food imports into Libya's rebel-held east are being hit as the interim national council...
SYDNEY, April 27 - Australia suffered the biggest jump in inflation in almost five years last quarter as surging food prices are felt in rich and poor nations alike, adding to upward pressure on interest...
* Q1 profit $1.15 per share vs Street view $1.14 * Sees more food inflation in United States, Europe * Plans small price increases this year * Will sacrifice some margin to protect traffic *...
* Producer prices +1.2 pct in Q1, +2.9 pct for year * Fuel and food outweight falling import prices * Underlying consumer inflation still seen subdued SYDNEY, April 21 - Australia's producer prices picked up...
* Nestle to take 60 pct stake in Yinlu Foods Group * Financial details not disclosed * Analysts say deal may face scrutiny (Adds quotes, background) ZURICH/SHANGHAI, April 18 - Nestle , the world's biggest...
KAMPALA, April 14 - Ugandan police fired teargas to disperse a crowd that gathered after an opposition leader was prevented from taking part in a second round of protests over rising fuel and food prices,...
* European food groups look to pricing for growth * Pricing, cost cuts to offset high input costs * Three big European food groups to report Q1 results * Danone: April 14, Nestle: April 15,...
* To pay $34.4 mln, or $4 per share * Premium of 148 pct to Tasty Baking's Friday close * Deal to expand geographic reach (Adds analysts' comments, background on snack food M&A) BANGALORE, April...