Promotions continue to drive US grocery

On the money: Promotional activity will “moderate” – General Mills CEO

The CEO of US food group General Mills said he expects the promotional environment in the US to "moderate" in…

Best bits: Only strongest will survive challenging US grocery landscape

The writing has been on the wall for US retailer A&P for months and, over the weekend, came the confirmation…

Comment: ConAgra joins the cautious club

ConAgra Foods has become the latest US food manufacturer to adopt a somewhat pessimistic tone when looking ahead to 2011.…

Comment: Soup maker Campbell faces lukewarm outlook

Those hoping that the tide had turned for Campbell Soup Co. would have been disappointed when the US food maker…

Comment: 2011 will be a challenge for cautious Kellogg

It was a cautious Kellogg management team that addressed investors and analysts in the US yesterday (2 November). The cereal…