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August 27, 2025
Chiquita brand bananas for sale at a grocery store in Zelienople, Pa., Sept. 10, 2014.
Banana Giant Chiquita to Resume Operations After Strike
September 2, 2025
In this May 30, 2012, file photo, a Pepsi logo is seen on a delivery truck in Springfield, Ill.
Activist Investor Takes $4B Stake in PepsiCo
September 2, 2025
Laurent Freixe applauds during an event in Vevey, Switzerland, Sept. 18, 2014.
Nestlé Dismisses CEO After an Investigation into a Relationship with a Subordinate
September 2, 2025
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