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Since Starboard Value LP was spun off as a separate hedge fund just over two years ago it has been fast gaining a reputation for aggressive shareholder activism, pushing for change in household names including AOL and Office Depot Inc. Initially investing in small cap value companies, Starboard quickly gained a reputation in Silicon Valley as a ... (more)

One of Smithfield Foods Inc. 's largest investors would like to chop up America's biggest pork producer and sell it piece-by-piece, with representatives urging the board of directors to kill a planned $4.7 billion buyout by a Chinese company that they say "significantly understates" the company's value.

Monday's ruling will make it harder for states seeking to bar people who are in the U.S. illegally from voting.

Kellogg Community College will host college alumnus and Peace Corps volunteer Jordan Blekking at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, when Blekking will deliver a presentation highlighting his experiences while on assignment in Zambia.

Energy trading houses are diversifying into food commodities and metals, which makes them likely to invest in assets such as port capacity as they copy their rival Glencore Xstrata to escape excessive reliance on oil.

Shares of Tyson Foods traded up 0.59% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $25.71.

's stock had its "equal weight" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Stephens in a note issued to investors on Monday, Stock Ratings Network reports.

Mentor Worldwide LLC, a J&J firm that's a big name in aesthetic surgery products, won FDA approval for its MENTOR MemoryShape breast implants that feature "a more natural shape and youthful feel," according to a press release.

When stretching out the dough for its premium "Artisan Pizzas," Domino's workers are instructed not to worry about making the rectangles too perfect: The pies are supposed to have a more rustic look.

The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

Carl Icahn Will Likely Walk Away From The Dell Proxy War Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is likely going to walk away from the proxy battle that he started at PC manufacturing company, Dell Inc. .

Joseph A. Unanue, who as chief executive helped Goya Foods become the largest family-owned Hispanic food company in the United States, died Wednesday at his home in Alpine, N.J. He was 88. Unanue was one of four sons of Prudencio and Carolina Unanue, who founded Goya in 1936 to sell olives, olive oil, sardines, and other food to local Hispanic ... (more)

In 2008, Kellogg Co. launched a series of ads boasting that one of its breakfast cereal, Frosted Mini-Wheats, could boost kids' memory and attentiveness in school.

Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter, will spend $30 million beefing up its dry distribution centre in Taranaki as it clamps down on freight costs.

Recent announcements about the acquisition of U.S.-based Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's largest pork producer and processor, by a major Chinese holding company has sent significant shockwaves throughout the American economy.

This year's dicyandiamide scare, when traces of the nitrate inhibitor were found in New Zealand milk, had shown you could not take anything for granted in China, says Gary Romano.

Now that PepsiCo and German dairy giant Muller opened their US yogurt plant this week , investors could become interested in buying shares of Lifeway Foods .

Residents of Omaha and those who live near the city benefit from being in the center of a regional hub for medical services.

In an interview last week about the proposed takeover of his company by a Chinese meat conglomerate, Smithfield Foods CEO Larry Pope sounded downright anti-American at least when it came to the issue of the U.S. regulatory system.

The company roasts Arabica bean coffees, including single-origin, Fair Trade Certified, certified organic, flavored, limited edition and blends offered in K-Cup portion packs, and whole bean and ground coffee selections.