PepsiCo in $1.7bn acquisition of Pioneers Foods; owner of Sasko, Ceres and Weet-Bix
PepsiCo has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Pioneer Foods for R110 per share in cash (approximately $1.7bn).
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Pepsi fires back at Doritos spoof ad viewed 1.5 million times
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) dismissed as a “stunt” a social-media video posted by environmental activists challenging the snack maker’s reliance on palm oil in Doritos
Anchor Capital: Essential market review, 8 January
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Mohammed Nalla talks OPEC, Steinhoff, SAB & Johann Rupert
Don’t be lulled by Thanksgiving. There is still a lot going on in our own market.
Tim Noakes attracts another backhanded compliment
By Alec Hogg I enjoyed meeting Derek Yach yesterday. A South African who has risen to pre-eminence in the global medical field, he now runs Discovery’s ambitious Vitality Institute in New York. Our CNBC Africa interview was fascinating, including disclosures of how he helped his former employer, PepsiCo, remove mountains of sugar from its products. Confirmation the … Read more
Meet Jugaad – the secret weapon that’s swinging it for Emerging Markets
When those with Dutch Disease meet those employing Jugaad, the winner is obvious. He who is hungrier, has shining eyes and burning ambition will invariably triumph against the over-confident and over-resourced. Malcolm Gladwell’s latest masterpiece, David and Goliath, offers a string of examples. And in this blog, Wits commerce student Kuvanya Pillay shares her introduction … Read more