Archive for the ‘MO’ Category

Refilling Kraft’s Cookie Jar

December 12th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Company News, DB, Executives, Food Services, KFT, MHP, MO, PEP, PG, SBUX, SLE

CEO Irene Rosenfeld is banking on a raft of new products to boost sales. Can she whip them up before investors lose patience?

Jack Daniel’s International Appeal

October 10th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AXP, Advertising, Advertising and Marketing, BFB, Company News, FO, Innovation, International, MCD, MO, SBUX, branding, design

By sticking to its homespun, down-home story, the Tennessee sour mash whiskey has increased sales at home and abroad

Kraft Still a Work in Progress

September 25th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Advertising and Marketing, BRKA, CSG, Company News, DPZ, Food Services, GDNNY, HNZ, KFT, MO, PEP, UBS, WEN, branding

With hungry investors circling and profits at a low ebb, CEO Rosenfeld is sticking to a growth plan of new products for the food giant’s array of classic brands

Kraft at Work Burnishing Its Brands

September 25th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in Advertising and Marketing, BRKA, CSG, Company News, DPZ, Food Services, GDNNY, HNZ, KFT, MO, PEP, UBS, WEN, branding

With hungry investors circling and profits at a low ebb, CEO Rosenfeld is sticking to a growth plan of new products for the food giant’s array of classic brands

Cigarettes’ Nicotine Levels Are Up 11%

January 17th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CG, MO, Science, Technology

A study by Harvard’s School of Public Health finds that the nicotine content of major-brand smokes is on the rise

Smokers Now Puffing More Nicotine

January 17th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in CG, MO, Science, Technology

A study by Harvard’s School of Public Health finds that the nicotine content of major-brand cigarettes is up 11%

Japan Inc.’s Buying Tour Reaches Britain

December 15th, 2006 by | No Comments | Filed in Asia, BTI, C, Company News, DCM, GLH, International, Investing, MER, MO, Mergers & Acquisitions, VOD

Japan Tobacco’s $14.7 billion bid for Gallaher Group is the latest overseas offer by a Japanese company, and it would be the biggest

S&P Cuts Kraft to Sell

December 13th, 2006 by | 31 Comments | Filed in Investing, KFT, MO, NTCY, SNDA, YUM

Plus: Analyst opinions on Yum! Brands, Shanda Interactive, and The9 Ltd.

Takeover Talk Sparks Gallaher Shares

December 7th, 2006 by | No Comments | Filed in BTI, GLH, ITY, Investing, MO

The British cigarette maker says it has received an approach, with speculation centered around Japan Tobacco