Kraft Foods reported overnight that organic net revenues – assisted by price rises – increased by 6.6% in the second year of its three-year turnaround plan. “Growth in operating income...

Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands, has reported global system-sales growth of 7%, excluding foreign currency translation, driven by record international development of 1,495 new units....

An American survey has discovered the items consumers are most likely to cutback on, with fast-food one of the most “untouchable” categories. The survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that...

Leaders of consumer goods companies are losing confidence in their ability to boost revenues in the current climate. The figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers Annual CEO Survey highlight a reduction in...

The annual Global 100: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list has featured nine companies that either manufacture or distribute consumer staples, two more than last year. Announced at the Economic...

Independent restaurant operators in the US are leading an emerging “kid-adult” fusion trend by promoting adult-style offerings to kids in greater numbers. Their menus target kids with smaller...

Drivers of flavours and ingredients in foodservice and retail are to include the downturn, health and wellness, and heightened consumer interest in environmentally friendly consumption decisions, according...

The world’s largest consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble, saw volumes drop as the downturn began to have an impact on their business in the December quarter, a possible sign of the impact...

Amazon, the online retailer renowned for selling DVDs, CDs and books, is looking to the grocery sector to boost sales and ensure they can become a ‘one-stop-shop’. The e-tailer first launched...

The salt reduction efforts of members of the food industry in the UK appear to be paying dividends, according to new data from leading market insight provider, TNS Worldpanel. Between September 2006 and...