Search

Presents information on merger activity among public companies in the United States. Unsolicited tender offer of Carl Icahn to Nabisco Group Holdings; Merger agreement between Meritor Automotive Inc. and Arvin Industries Inc.; Plans of Babbage's Etc LLC to launch a tender offer to acquire Funco Inc.

Discusses the deployment of the IBM application server AS/400 as host for Windows NT applications. How to gain NT compatibility; Details on the use of the NT integration card by Nabisco Group Holdings Corp. installed in their AS/400 production servers; Price of the AS/400. INSETS: AS/400 Users Ride The ASP Wave, by Jennifer Mateyaschuk;IBM Stands Behind The AS/400, by Paul McDougall.

Presents news briefs concerning business enterprises in New Jersey, compiled as of June 27, 2000. Bid offered by financier Carl Icahn for Parsippany-based Nabisco Group Holdings; Alliance between Wayne's Audible and Burlington's Franklin Electronic Publishers; Retirement of John Cali as chairman of Cranford-based Mack-Cali.

Addresses the acquisition of the Nabisco Holdings Corp. by Philip Morris Inc. Why Philip Morris agreed to pay so much for the snack-food manufacturer; What brand names are represented under the Nabisco label, including Oreo, Ritz, Planters, and Life Savers; Details on why this purchase was smart for Philip Morris.

Comments on merger deals in the food sector in 2005 in the United States. Merger between Nabisco Group Holdings Corp.'s cracker and cookie empire with Kraft Foods Inc.'s hot dogs and cheese; Sales performance; Downside for food companies.

The article reports on developments in the Fortune 500 companies as of May 29, 2000. The Fortune 500 Index declined, together with the Fortune e-50, slipping another 8.6 percent since April 26, 2000. Winners for the period include ReliaStar Financial in light of its acquisition by Dutch financial group ING and Nabisco Group Holdings. On May 15, MetLife joined the index. Other news and company snapshots are available on the Fortune web site.

This article offers a look at merger activities in the U.S. food industry in 2000. On May 3, 2000, Unilever Group, the Anglo-Dutch marketer of brands such as Dove soap and Lipton Tea confirmed a $66 a share offer for Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey-based Bestfoods, which sells products such as Skippy peanut butter, Knorr soups, and Mazola corn oil. While Bestfoods has rejected the offer, analysts figure the company is angling for a higher price. Already, the food industry has begun to buzz. Nabisco Group Holdings Corp. is examining a potential sale of the company after investor Carl Icahn made a move to buy an additional 31 percent stake. French foodmaker Danone has signaled it might be interested. European food giants with large balance sheets want to plug U.S. brands into their global distribution networks. According to David M. Sealy, senior managing analyst at Drefus Corp., cost savings from a merger of two large food businesses could add about 20 percent to the combined company's earnings.

The article reports on the move of Nabisco Group Holdings Corp. to adopt a defense plan to avert the legendary corporate raider, Carl Icahn, in the U.S. Such decision came after Icahn, an American billionaire financier and the owner of Carl Icahn Co., signified his intention of taking control of Nabisco after his firm's revenues increased.

Focuses on the status and operations of several cookies and crackers manufacturers in the United States as of June 2001. Nabisco Biscuit and Snack Group company; Keebler Foods company; Pepperidge Farm company.

Announces the agreement of Philip Moris to acquire Nabisco Holdings Corp., adding a whole slew of power-house brands to its Kraft Foods business. Sources of fund for the acquisition; Results of Philip's deal with Nabisco; Comments from Philip Morris Chairman Geoffrey Bible.

Deals with the impact President Rick Lenny has made in revitalizing Nabisco Biscuit Company's fortunes. Plan of the company for year 2000; Award received by Lenny; Details on the marketing strategy of the company.

Steven F. Goldstone, the chairman and chief executive officer of one of the four most reviled corporations in America, looks like a man in need of a cigarette. A dismal [...]

Reports that Nabisco has introduced new products. What the products are. Turkey based recipe; Food pans; Hot ketchup; more. INSET: Dessert products..

Presents an overview of the plant operations of Nabisco Biscuit Company. Role of manufacturing operations on marketing plans; Nabisco's plant modernization; Changes in the workplace environment; Line designs and teamwork.

Profiles Nabisco Biscuit Co. Events that lead to the purchase of Snackwell's; Corporate vision of Nabisco; Sales performance; Market testing of products. INSETS: Where there's smoke, now there's John.;Not an overnight success.;Corporate facts at a glance..

Features the processing plant of Nabisco Biscuit Co. Vision statement of the plant; Expansion and improvement of facilities and equipment; Workforce profile; Training programs for plant workers and managers. INSETS: Plant at a glance.;In a nip of time..

Discusses the reinvesting of Lincoln Snacks Co. in its brands and facility to rev up its share of the branded and private-label caramel corn segment. Reinvesting in the company's brands Poppycock and Fiddle Faddle; Introduction of two flavors of Poppycock; Company's partnership with Planters; Total sales in 1996. INSET: At a glance.

Focuses on United States-based Planters Co.'s revitalization of its sales and productivity. Re-invigoration of the snack segment; Goal of ensuring consumer satisfaction by providing only the highest quality nuts; Tradition of innovation through its marketing efforts; Long-term plan of introducing new products and new ways of merchandising; Utilization of five types of tree nuts.

Deals with a decline in sales of cookie category in supermarkets in the U.S. in 2002. Reason for the decline; Information on flavors of Kebbler's cookies; Expansion of Nabisco's brands; Product lineup of Barbara's Bakery and Merlino Italian Baking Co.

Focuses on the introduction of various flavors by companies in the snacks category. Introduction of sweet flavor by Snyder's of Hanover; Preparation of Frito-Lay's snacks with canola oil rather than hydrogenated oil; Offer of source of calcium in Teddy Cheddy Baked Cheddar Crackers by Nabisco Biscuit Co. INSET: Going Global.

Focuses on the business success stories of the best-of-class category management suppliers voted by convenience store retailers in the United States. Use of a consumer-centric approach by Frito-Lay Inc.; Implementation of a total category approach by the Gatorade North America; Utilization of a consumer-based strategy by Nabisco Biscuit and Snacks.