It takes a British American Tobacco (BATS.L) factory machine three minutes to load 4 million cigarettes onto a truck in northern Bavaria - but it can take a lot longer to figure out whether those cigarettes end up where they should.
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Unilever said it would stick to its emerging markets growth strategy as a fourth-quarter recovery in sales in the region boosted the consumer goods maker's 2013 results and reassured investors who had been worried about consumer demand there.
Suntory Holdings Ltd SUNTH.UL has agreed a $16 billion deal to buy Beam Inc (BEAM.N), making the Japanese company the world's third-largest maker of distilled drinks with a global footprint.
Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) said Tuesday that second-quarter sales were weaker than expected as global economic weakness and cool weather crimped the consumption of soft drinks, sending its shares down more than 2 percent.
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) plans to acquire tea store operator Teavana Holdings Inc (TEA.N) for $620 million in cash, furthering its push beyond its flagship coffee business.
