Northfield / IL. (kf) Kraft Foods Inc. reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2011 results, driven by robust revenue growth, effective cost management and focused investments in the company´s iconic brands. For the full year, net revenues were up 10,5 percent.

Boca Raton / FL. (kf) At the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (Cagny) conference in Florida, executives of Kraft Foods Inc. reviewed the company´s 2011 results and updated its plans to create two world-class companies later this year - Kraft Foods said in a news release.

White Plains / NY. (bl) Bunge Limited, a leading global agribusiness and food company, and Climate Change Capital Limited (CCC), a United Kingdom regulated sustainable asset manager and advisor, announced that Bunge has agreed to acquire CCCG.

Charlotte / NC. (li) Snyder´s-Lance Inc. announced the construction of a state-of-the-art Research and Development Center in Hanover (PA). The center, located near one of the Company´s largest bakeries, will research, develop and enhance new and existing products.

Stockholm / SE. (cab) Cloetta AB has divested its Belgian operation to Katjes International in Germany. Following the merger with Leaf, Cloetta operates in Belgium through a Belgian distribution company, which primarily distributes brands that are not owned by Cloetta.

Calabas Hills / CA. (cf) The Cheesecake Factory reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Total revenues were 477,7 million USD in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to 416,7 million USD in the prior year fourth quarter (14 versus 13 weeks).

Toronto / CA. (gwl) George Weston Limited announced the appointment of Richard Dufresne as Chief Financial Officer of George Weston Limited. He will begin his duties on March 26, 2012.

Diemen / NL. (csm) CSM N.V. increased net sales by 4,1 percent to 3'112,6 million EUR for the full year, mainly driven by price increases to compensate for the higher input costs. The tough trading environment witnessed in 2011, remained in place for Q4/2011.

Westchester / IL. (cp) Corn Products International Inc., a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced that it intends to change its name to Ingredion pending shareholder approval at its annual meeting in May.

Westchester / IL. (cp) Corn Products International Inc. reported significant increases in both reported and adjusted earnings per share. «Corn Products delivered another very good quarter and closed out an outstanding year», said CEO Ilene Gordon.