11.  The big food makers remain largely hesitant about investing heavily in healthy convenience food to develop their own products.

12.  The planned merger comes during afrenzy of big food company combinations, in which food makers are trying to bolster their growth prospects through acquisitions and global power plays.

13.  Though nearly all the big food producers publicly support biotechnology, a growing number of companies are quietly limiting its use.

14.  Web sites, mail-order suppliers and even big food producers are the new private detectives on the trail of nostalgia with flavor.

15.  Business leaders accompanying Hu include bankers, representatives of big food companies, footwear makers and electronics companies.

16.  Many have blamed Chinese storekeepers for big food price hikes.

17.  Several other buildings that date back to the czars, including a railway station, a big food store and a theater will have their original colors restored.

18.  There are regular reports of food shortages and big food price increases.

19.  Two of the biggest deals done by big British food companies this year involved purchases of key U.S. brand names.