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EU regulators reported set to clear Dow, DuPont deal

Feb. 22, 2017 at 12:55 pm CST

Brussels | Reuters — Dow Chemical and DuPont are set to win EU antitrust approval for their US$130 billion merger, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The deal, which still needs approval from U.S. and other regulators, has faced intense scrutiny from the European Commission. Of particular […]

Tyson accelerates shift away from antibiotics in chicken

Feb. 21, 2017 at 6:59 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

French MNAs take EU-Canada trade deal to court

Feb. 21, 2017 at 6:51 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-week low

Feb. 21, 2017 at 5:19 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit four-week high on beef gains

Feb. 21, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Tim Hortons owner confirms US$1.8B deal for Popeyes

Feb. 21, 2017 at 12:13 pm CST

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International, owner of the Burger King and Tim Hortons fast-food chains, said on Tuesday it would acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for US$1.8 billion in cash. The deal is a bet by Oakville, Ont.-based Restaurant Brands that it can use its international reach to introduce Popeyes’ Louisiana-style […]

By Reuters

U.K. farming minister seeks big changes to farm policy post-Brexit

Feb. 21, 2017 at 11:24 am CST

Birmingham | Reuters –– Britain’s farm policy is set for a major shake-up when the country leaves the European Union because the current system is poor value for money, has too much red tape and provides few incentives to use the latest technologies, farming and environment minister Andrea Leadsom said […]

By Nigel Hunt

Tim Hortons owner reported near deal to buy Popeyes

Feb. 20, 2017 at 3:45 pm CST

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International, owner of the Burger King and Tim Hortons fast food chains, is nearing a deal to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The deal, which will likely value Popeyes at more than US$1.7 billion, is a bet by Oakville, Ont.-based […]

By greg-roumeliotis Lauren Hirsch

Kraft walks away from ‘friendly’ bid for Unilever

Feb. 20, 2017 at 6:44 am CST

New York | Reuters –– U.S. food company Kraft Heinz withdrew its proposal for a US$143 billion merger with larger rival Unilever, the companies said Sunday, raising questions about whether Kraft will turn its focus to another target. Kraft had made a surprise offer for Unilever to build a global […]

By Carl O'Donnell

Austere empire-building weighs on Kraft’s Unilever bid

Feb. 18, 2017 at 4:04 pm CST

Reuters — Buyout firm 3G Capital managed to build a consumer empire with a market value of over US$140 billion in just seven years. Yet its ruthless approach to costs may end up hampering 3G-backed Kraft Heinz’s US$143 billion bid for Unilever Plc. 3G made its name in corporate America […]

By Lauren Hirsch Michael Flaherty