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Colorado Judge Temporarily Halts Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Report

A Colorado judge issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $25 billion (€23.1 billion) merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

Rémy Cointreau Misses First-Quarter Sales Forecast As US, Asia Woes Deepen

Rémy Cointreau has reported a steeper-than-expected first quarter sales decline as its problems in the US spread to its liqueurs and spirits divisio...

Philip Morris Raises Profit Forecast As Nicotine Pouch Demand Grows

Philip Morris International raised its annual profit forecast, banking on higher cigarette prices and its growing nicotine pouch brand ZYN while trimming t...

Coca-Cola Raises Annual Sales, Profit Forecasts On Steady Demand

Coca-Cola has raised its annual organic sales and profit forecast, signalling strong demand for the beverage giant's sodas, energy drinks and juices i...

Retailers' Early US Back-To-School Sales Hasten Peak Ocean Shipping Season

Retailers Walmart, Target and Shein kicked off back-to-school sales early to stop Amazon.com's Prime Day event from siphoning US sales of backpacks and lap...

Chicken Culling, Disposal Raise Concern As Bird Flu Spreads

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing...

IDDBA Hosts A Successful 2024 Event

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association's (IDDBA) 2024 edition encapsulated why the annual event is the premier industry-only show for the dairy, d...