Kraft
News and interviews on Kraft including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Facebook divides hearts and headsWednesday, 16 May 2012
It’s hard to believe, but the Facebook bubble machine officially found another gear last night when the company confirmed it was raising the price of shares in its IPO and increasing the amount of money it is raising. ...
Lower prices are good for everyone
Monday, 14 March 2011
I met two CXO level retailers this week; one the VP of retail for a global brand, the second the CEO of an Australian retailing icon. I read with interest the many misinformed comments around the misnamed 'milk price war', and saw the first retail trends report ...
Australia’s wonder woman
Thursday, 07 October 2010
Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly is the ninth most powerful woman in the world, according to a new report from Forbes magazine in the US, which compiles an annual list of the world's most powerful females. ...
Tech industry dominates Australia’s most loved brands, new survey reveals
Friday, 24 September 2010
The tech industry is dominating the list of Australia's most-loved brands because they offer simple promises, deliver them and differentiate themselves from competitors, one Australian market expert says. ...
New data reveals where Warren Buffett, George Soros and John Paulson are putting their money
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Every three months, wealth watchers around the world get a glimpse into the world of investment giants such as Warren Buffet, George Soros and John Paulson when the major investment companies and hedge funds file their data about their portfolios to the US ...
10 questions for Warren Buffett
Monday, 21 June 2010
The annual auction of a lunch with investment guru Warren Buffett has taken on a life of its own in recent years. ...
Two international models for retailers’ “own brand” sales
Monday, 17 May 2010
As the own brand growth train rumbles on within retailer land I thought it worth hearing some of the "fringe stuff" that is happening in and around this ever-growing space. Stuff that's quite different to the mainstream, and that perhaps may become the mainstream ...
Major marketing blunders
Thursday, 18 March 2010
As some of the country's best known brands prove over and over again, marketing mistakes can happen to anyone. Whether it's an ill-devised campaign, poor execution or an email that's slipped out accidentally, letting the world see your company's slip-up can ...
Services sector contracts in January, Kraft shareholders approve Cadbury deal: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
The Australian services sector has contracted during January for the first time in four months, according to a private index, with activity down in all states except Western Australia. ...
Kraft gets a sweet tooth
Thursday, 28 January 2010
After hanging tough for months, Cadbury has finally capitulated to Kraft – or more to the point, was made to capitulate to Kraft by institutional investors more interested in the short-term payout Kraft’s offer promised than the long-term good of the company ...
Kraft buys Cadbury in $21 billion deal, ending weeks of speculation
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
The long-awaited deal between American food giant Kraft and British confectionary maker Cadbury has gone ahead in a deal worth about $21 billion, creating a giant firm worth billions and containing dozens of brands. ...
Imports increase 1% in December, More strikes in WA: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The value of merchandise imports during December increased by 1% to $17.6 billion, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Inflation gauge rises 0.3% in December: Economy Roundup
Monday, 18 January 2010
A private indicator of inflation has now risen for a second consecutive month, indicating price pressures – and interest rate rises – are set to continue over 2010. ...
Construction remains subdued: Economy Roundup
Friday, 08 January 2010
Activity in the construction industry during December remained subdued despite improvements in employment, the latest data from an Australia Industry Group-Housing Industry Association survey shows. ...
Warren Buffet slams Kraft’s bid for Cadbury
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
Investment guru and Kraft shareholder Warren Buffett has lashed out at Kraft's takeover bid for the confectionary giant Cadbury, saying his company Berkshire Hathaway will vote against Kraft's plans to issue more shares to fund the deal. ...
The Good, the “Brand” and the Ugly of 2009
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
For the third year running, here is my roundup of 10 things that soared or soured and a few in between, for the brand year that was - 2009. ...
Canberra fast-track approval to Clive Palmer’s coal project, Rivals consider Cadbury bid: Economy Roundup
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The Federal Government has given approval to fast-track plans for a coal and rail project being developed by billionaire Clive Palmer. ...
Kraft launches hostile bid for Cadbury, Shares jump after big rise on Wall Street: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Confectionary maker Cadbury has rejected a $17 billion takeover offer from Kraft foods for the second time, after Kraft refused to raise the value of the deal. ...
Why it could be time to take profits from shares: Kohler
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
The risk rally has got a new lease of life, confounding the correction brigade and taking the Dow Jones to a new 2009 high, because there is apparently no end to G20 government stimulus and because the corporates have now joined the party. ...
The final verdict on Kraft and Vegemite
Thursday, 08 October 2009
Okay, so I was off by a letter. The new (again) name of the Vegemite concoction at the heart of the naming storm over the past couple of weeks is... Cheesybite. I guess wrangling the Cheesymite name from its owners was too much trouble (with thanks to people ...
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