All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Food & Beverage

Pilgrim's Pride's recent proxy has lots of related party transactions. Even in an industry that is known for lots of interconnected ties, having the chairman also chair the compensation committee is more than a bit unusual.

  1.    The sales increase posted by Walgreen Co. (WAG) is an indication that the largest U.S. drugstore chain is not swayed by Wal-Mart’s (WMT) $4 generic drug program. Walgreen did not match the program. The company banked on consumers’ choosing the convenience of shopping...

The worldwide demand for nutraceutical ingredients is forecast to grow at 5.8 percent reaching $15.5 billion in 2010. Development of this new lycopene formulation by DSM Nutritional Products to be included in products by makers of nutritional supplements, foods and beverages, will grow revenue...

The sale of its medical nutrition business is expected to generate funds that Novartis can use for reinvestment and possibly acquisitions in the drug or biotechnology industry. As one of the most diversified companies in the pharmaceutical industry (Johnson & Johnson is another), Novartis can thus...

Burger King , six years later now returning to Japan.Back to basics is still King in planning for success. New Leaders seems to be paying attention!

The craft beer segment in the U.S. accounted for only 3.4 percent of the beer volume and 5.3 percent of sales in 2005, but 2006 has seen an increase in demand. This growing trend toward more distinct beers will drive expansion of big brewers such as Anheuser-Busch, Miller Brewing Company, and Molson...

Pantry, a fast-growing chain of convenience stores, has been dealing with accounting issues since July 2005. The company disclosed yesterday that it was now the subject of a formal investigation from the SEC related to those accounting issues, which are focused on sale-leaseback accounting.

1.Whole Foods Market is prepared to deal with the challenges - increased competition, pre-opening and relocation costs - that contribute to the lower earnings forecast for the next three years. Whole Foods Market will not lose its dominance in the natural and organic foods retail sector with sales growth...

-    Whole Foods Market announced that sales growth in 2007 would be weaker than the past three years of double-digit growth, causing its stock to plummet to a 52-week low of $46.20.  The company also reported its fourth quarter revenues, which were lower than Wall Street analysts...

1.             It has been three years since Apollo Management, a private investment group, purchased GNC Corp. from Royal Numico for $750 million, and now the vitamin retailer may be up for sale again.  Apollo Management has a reputation...