PepsiCo talked of “snackifying” and “drinkifying”, the UK coalition government warned of “nannying” and Carrefour blamed a “management malfunction”. just-food’s week in words has some eye-catching phrases this week to match some interesting stories.
“We see the emerging opportunity to ‘snackify’ beverages and ‘drinkify’ snacks as the next frontier in food and beverage convenience” – PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi explains why the company is pushing further into dairy with its move to buy Russia’s Wimm-Bill-Dann.
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“This is a rare opportunity to add strength to strength to create a truly outstanding business in one of the world’s most attractive consumer markets” – PepsiCo CFO Hugh Johnston believes the Wimm-Bill-Dann acquisition will boost the US group in a market that will become its largest outside the US.
“It is simply not possible to promote healthier lifestyles through Whitehall diktat and nannying about the way people should live” – UK Health Secretary Andrew Lansley set outs why the coalition government believes all of society has a role to play in improving the nation’s health.
“What happened in Brazil was clearly a malfunction in management” – Carrefour CEO Lars Olofsson reflects on the French retailer’s problems in Brazil, which have led to charges that will mean 2010 profits will miss the company’s target.
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