11.   An added benefit to the acquisition is that now Corfuerte, another Desc-owned food company, can export its Mexican sauces through Authentic Specialty Foods.

12.   Among the kinds of businesses that pushed for keeping the current standard were tool makers, manufacturers of precision instruments, tile makers and food companies.

13.   Analysts in London speculated that the sale might make United Biscuits itself an attractive takeover target for major European food companies.

14.   Analysts said the British-based food company could not compete with its larger U.S. rivals, which sold more food brands in the domestic market.

15.   Analysts said the British-based food company could not compete with its larger U.S. rivals, which sold several different brands in the domestic market.

16.   Analysts believe swifter economic growth this year will boost consumer spending and profits of food companies such as San Miguel.

17.   And already, in preparation for potential litigation, grain operators and food companies are reviewing the original registration for StarLink that the EPA granted Aventis CropScience.

18.   An organic baby food company buys for a season, then fades away.

19.   Analysts said the British-based food company could not compete with its larger U.S. rivals, who sold a number of different brands in the domestic market.

20.   Analysts said the problem with the takeover talk was that it was hard to see who would be interested in buying a food company as big as Quaker.