11:16pm

Activist investor makes move on PepsiCo

Relational to push on spin-off of US beverages

From LEX 6:42pm

Compass: hearty fare

The caterer has produced another generous serving but might need to watch Sodexo’s offering

5:19pm

Greggs to propose alternative to VAT move

Ken McMeikan, chief executive, to make formal response to Treasury

From MARKETS 11:42pm

Brazil sugar production costs rise

Increasing overheads leave bitter taste

From UK 11:25pm

‘Fat tax’ proposed to cut obesity

Minimum 20% levy on unhealthy food necessary to tackle problem

From TRAVEL & LEISURE May 15, 2012

Enterprise scents financial stability

UK’s largest pub company looks to reverse sales declines

From MARKETS May 15, 2012

Backlash to longer grain futures sessions

Fear extended trading will lead to knee-jerk reactions to data

From MARKETS May 15, 2012

Corn and soya battle for US acreage

Jump in soyabean prices may prompt switch to the oilseed

From UK May 15, 2012

Food sector accused over migrant workers

Study highlights exploitation and poor working conditions

May 14, 2012

Pernod Ricard cedes defeat in rum case

US court rules on Havana Club trademark

Andrew Hill from MANAGEMENT May 14, 2012

A set-to as old as the Old Testament

BrewDog v Diageo: a PR battle in the old tradition

From MARKETS May 14, 2012

Dreyfus to tap capital markets

Trading house plans acquisitions in $7bn programme

From MARKETS May 11, 2012

NYSE Liffe reclassifies trading positions

Scepticism towards data deepens

May 11, 2012

Private equity firms in bid for Iglo

Sale expected to value the group at nearly €3bn

From MARKETS May 10, 2012

Record US corn crop set to ease prices

Latest data shows continuing tightness in soyabean supplies

May 9, 2012

BrewDog bites back at Diageo’s tactics

Multinational’s move to block award draws online backlash

May 9, 2012

Carlsberg suffers Russian tax hangover

Spiralling taxes lead to 80% fall in profits for Danish brewer

May 9, 2012

Green Mountain ousts chairman over sale

Margin call forces Robert Stiller to trade 5m shares

May 9, 2012

McDonald’s refreshes drinks line

New fruit soda to tap appetite for healthier diets

From MANAGEMENT May 8, 2012

An enterprise with a big bite

Thriving Butcher’s Pet Care proves a family-owned business can take on the multinationals, writes John Murray Brown

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