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Ben & Jerry's
08/21/2015
Grouped Articles
How the Social Mission of Ben & Jerry’s Survived Being Gobbled Up
New York Times 08/21/2015
Declining sales of Subway sandwich chain franchises and lower franchise profits in 2015 following overexpansion
08/14/2015
Subway's was founded by Doctor's Inc. and has a unique system that gives territory to individuals who then get a share of fees for new franchises. The cost of opening a location is much smaller than McDonald's, the training much shorter and the locations small. This incentivizes expansion, unlike McDonalds and other food stores. The reason McDonalds and other chains own part of the franchise store is to maintain quality at stores. Perceptions of food quality is slipping according to this report in the WSJ.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 08/14/2015
It Will Take More Than Breakfast to Perk Up McDonald’s
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2015
Mexico's economy 2015-2017
08/08/2015
Grouped Articles
Mexico’s economy was supposed to soar. It’s starting to flop. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/08/2015
Trump’s Harder Line on Mexico Casts Shadow on Long-Term Growth Picture
WSJ 02/12/2017
Mexico’s States Gained Power and Money; Then Came Corruption
WSJ 03/13/2017
Mexico is growing less pessimistic about Donald Trump
The Economist 04/14/2017
Mexican Growth Seen More Dependent on Domestic Issues
WSJ 08/01/2017
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks in Hawaii in August 2015
08/01/2015
Canada sees difficulties in opening up its agricultural sector with the Conservative party likely to lose critical parliamentary seats in Quebec and Ontario. Japan has similar problems. New Zealand seeks new markets for its dairy products including Canada and Japan, if it is asked to increase the prices of some drugs in its healthcare system.
Grouped Articles
Pacific Trade Talks End With No Deal
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2015
The America-Free Trans-Pacific Partnership Is a Done Deal
WSJ 10/31/2018
Danone China management
07/27/2015
Grouped Articles
Danone’s New Boss Looks to Revive Fortunes in China
Wall Street Journal 07/27/2015
McDonald's declining performance in 2014-2015
07/24/2015
Grouped Articles
McDonald’s Reports Weak U.S. Sales
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2015
It Will Take More Than Breakfast to Perk Up McDonald’s
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2015
McDonald’s Shares Hit Record, as Turnaround Shows Progress
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2015
All-Day Breakfast Is a Pick-Me-Up for McDonald’s
Wall Street Journal 01/26/2016
All-Day Breakfast Helps Lift McDonald’s Out of Its Slump
New York Times 04/22/2016
Nestle's 2015 Maggi noodle recall in India
07/11/2015
Grouped Articles
The Mind-Boggling Scale of Nestle's Maggi Noodle Recall
Wall Street Journal 07/11/2015
Consumer driven marketing and South Korean food company Haitai's honey butter potato chips
07/08/2015
The craze for honey butter chips in South Korea in 2015. The product was marketed using scarcity, social media, celebrities, and other methods used to market smartphones sold by Xiaomi and Apple. People lined up for 30 minutes outside stores before they opened to buy the chips. Initially the sales team at Haitai had opposed the idea of selling the chips using a new flavor. The idea for the butter flavor came from Japan and the idea of using a sweet flavor such as maple or honey was intended to reduce the amount of salt in potato chips. This was a way to test the idea that this much salt was not needed for people to try potato chips.
Grouped Articles
The Potato Chip Frenzy in Korea
Wall Street Journal 07/08/2015
ConAgra's private brands business
06/30/2015
Grouped Articles
ConAgra Plans to Exit Private Brands
Wall Street Journal 07/01/2015
ConAgra to Sell Its Private-Label Business
New York Times 06/30/2015
Justin's LLC of Boulder, Colorado- Justin Gold's nut butters company starting from a home kitchen in 2002
06/26/2015
Grouped Articles
Nut-Butter Firm’s Founder Adjusts to Growth
Wall Street Journal 06/26/2015
Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant
06/23/2015
Grouped Articles
Monsanto’s CEO Isn’t Deterred by Rival’s Rebuffs
Wall Street Journal 06/23/2015
Monsanto Drops $46 Billion Bid for Syngenta
Wall Street Journal 08/27/2015
Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant's strategy for expansion in pesticides
06/23/2015
The Scottish CEO of Monsanto is a graduate of Glasgow University in molecular biology. He is known for his persistence as he pursues the merger with Syngenta. Critcs say a merger with the pesiticide maker would be a step in the wrong direction for Monsanto. Monsanto is pursuing expansion in pesticides for agricultural uses.
Grouped Articles
Monsanto’s CEO Isn’t Deterred by Rival’s Rebuffs
Wall Street Journal 06/23/2015
Monsanto Drops $46 Billion Bid for Syngenta
Wall Street Journal 08/27/2015
Monsanto accepts sweeter bid from Bayer | Business | DW.COM | 14.09.2016
DW.COM 09/14/2016
New Zealand's dairy farming industry as milk prices drop by 50% in 2014
06/22/2015
Grouped Articles
New Zealand’s a2 Milk Draws Overseas Suitors
Wall Street Journal 06/22/2015
Wal-Mart's slower growth and declining profits with increasing competition in 2015-2016
08/18/2015
Grouped Articles
Wal-Mart’s Outlook Cut Shows Struggle to Grow Sales
Wall Street Journal 08/19/15
Sales at Wal-Mart’s U.K. Business Asda Fall Nearly 5%
Wall Street Journal 08/19/15
Walmart Cuts Outlook, Citing Rising Wages and Online Investment
New York Times 08/18/15
Walmart Chief Defends Investments in Labor, Stores and the Web
New York Times 10/18/15
Wal-Mart Finds Itself Boxed In
Wall Street Journal 11/17/15
Shake Shack
08/10/2015
Grouped Articles
Shake Shack Is One Expensive Burger
Wall Street Journal 08/10/15
Keurig share price performance
08/06/2015
Grouped Articles
Keurig Stock Plunge Heaps Pressure on Soda Gadget
Wall Street Journal 08/06/15
Keurig Green Mountain Taken Private in $13.9 Billion Deal
Wall Street Journal 12/08/15
Danone China strategies
07/27/2015
Grouped Articles
Danone’s New Boss Looks to Revive Fortunes in China
Wall Street Journal 07/27/15
Danone China performance
07/27/2015
Grouped Articles
Danone’s New Boss Looks to Revive Fortunes in China
Wall Street Journal 07/27/15
Obesity and American eating habits
07/24/2015
Grouped Articles
Americans Are Finally Eating Less
New York Times 07/24/15
American Adults Just Keep Getting Fatter
The New York Times 03/23/18
The situation in poor and working class areas of Athens in July 2015
07/11/2015
Charities are having difficulty importing food and supplies to run the soup kitchens and other facilities to help the poor following the impostiion of capital controls. Income inequality in Greece is one of the highest in Europe, with the poor and working class suffering during the crisis. Even if a new bailout is negotiated the humaintarian needs in Greece will increase, say experts.
Grouped Articles
Greece Financial Crisis Hits Poorest and Hungriest the Hardest
New York Times 07/11/15
The crazy reason we might be facing a huge crisis in Greece again - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/20/16
Globalization: Capitalism Should Be Nicer | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 07/29/16
A South Korean idea of building a healthier potato chip- Haitai and the honey butter potato chip!
07/08/2015
Grouped Articles
The Potato Chip Frenzy in Korea
Wall Street Journal 07/08/15
The state of India's agricultural farming, storage, and distribution channels in agriculture, in 2015
06/27/2015
Grouped Articles
Economist 06/27/15
Times of India Blog 05/30/18
Building new companies in the healthy food business
06/26/2015
Grouped Articles
Nut-Butter Firm’s Founder Adjusts to Growth
Wall Street Journal 06/26/15
Cereal makers removing artificial sweeteners and preservatives from cereals
06/23/2015
Grouped Articles
General Mills to Remove Artificial Flavors, Colors from All Cereals
Wall Street Journal 06/23/15
General Mills Profit Rises, Helped by Cost Cuts
Wall Street Journal 12/18/15
General Mills move to remove all artificial colors and preservatives from cereals in June 2015
06/23/2015
Grouped Articles
General Mills to Remove Artificial Flavors, Colors from All Cereals
Wall Street Journal 06/23/15
Changing Consumer Tastes Continue to Weigh on General Mills
Wall Street Journal 07/02/15
General Mills Profit Rises, Helped by Cost Cuts
Wall Street Journal 12/18/15
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