Archives for March 13, 2008

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Food industry takeovers continue to rise

By  Chris Jones

The number of mergers and acquisitions in the North American food industry continued to grow in 2007, continuing the rapid pace of consolidation that began in 2006, according the latest edition of the annual food business survey by the Food Institute.

Oil prices fuels coffee sustainability concerns

By  Neil Merrett

High oil prices are set to exacerbate coffee supply concerns by deterring growers from using fertilizers in cultivating the crop, according to new figures from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO).