Russian dairy company set to milk offering
Russia's leading dairy products and fruit juices company is set to launch an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in the next few weeks.
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Bangladesh's Fine Food Ltd launches IPO
Bangladeshi agro-based company Fine Foods Limited (FFL) has launched an initial public offering (IPO) to raise 32 million taka ($561,403), company officials said on Wednesday
Heart disease affects 61.8 million in U.S.
Nearly 62 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, and nearly a million die from it each year, statistics published on Monday show.
Danone revives local plan, cuts capital outlay
French dairy giant Group Danone is reviving its plans for India. It has now proposed to convert its proposed 80 per cent subsidiary into a 100 per cent company, and capitalise it to Rs 150 crore over five years instead of the original plan for Rs 306...
ConAgra to concentrate on packaged food segment
ConAgra Foods' recent move to separate financial results of its branded foods from agricultural businesses might be more than a bookkeeping shuffle, and could prepare the ground for an eventual spinoff or sale of the company's slower-growing units,...
CRN reaffirms vitamin A intake levels as safe and beneficial
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has reaffirmed that the current upper limits for vitamin A set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) provide an appropriate safeguard for the general population.
Burger King to create 1,250 jobs in the UK
Fast food chain Burger King announced yesterday it was to create 1,250 jobs next year, by opening 35 restaurants, bringing the total number of UK outlets up to 720.
ImClone shares plunge, FDA delays drug Ok
Shares of ImClone Systems Inc. fell nearly 16 percent on Monday after regulators said they would not accept the biotechnology company's application to sell its eagerly awaited colon cancer drug, Erbitux.