Yum! Brands: tasty profits

With more than 33,000 restaurants worldwide, Yum! Brands [YUM] has announced a 13% increase in its third quarter earnings over the same period last year. Though US growth is slowing slightly, Yum! is compensating by focusing increasing attention on its overseas outlets. As Yum! Brands looks to broaden its horizons, the sky may well be the limit.

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Yum Brands: Taco Bell to expand

Taco Bell is to open outlets in India and Spain in the near future, according to media reports. The unit's parent company, Yum Brands, plans to turn the restaurant into a globally successful concern, emulating its Pizza Hut and KFC brands. Overseas expansion will be challenging in the present economic climate and the chain will need to improve on its past track record if it is to be successful.

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Yum Brands: silencing the fast food critics?

Yum Brands has recorded its largest quarterly profit rise in a year on the back of strong growth in China. Although it plans to strengthen its presence in emerging markets, the increasingly tarnished image of fast food means Yum will have to adopt a careful strategy if it is to continue growing at such a strong pace.

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Yogurt: top launches by corporation

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Yogurt: top flavors in new products

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Yogurt: top flavors in new products

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Yogurt: top flavors in new global product launches

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Yakult: targeting US demand for functional health, convenience

Yakult, the Japanese probiotic yogurt drink, is receiving its first launch in the US. Previously only a niche item, Yakult stands to benefit from the increasing maturity in US consumers' desires for credible, convenient nutraceutical solutions.

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Wrigley: Viagra gum raises expectations

If Wrigley [WWY] is to bring its Viagra gum to market before 2011 it will need to negotiate hard with Pfizer [PFE], which holds the Viagra patent until then. If the product does come to market, demand will undoubtedly be high. If a success, the technology of implanting drugs in gum could increase in popularity and potentially be used for more valuable healthcare applications.<BR />

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Wrigley: introducing itself to the chocolate market

The purchase of an 80% stake in premium chocolate company A. Korkunov will allow Wrigley, which already operates in Russia, to form effective synergies with the company, through leveraging existing distribution networks, and enable it to capitalize on the growing disposable income of the country's burgeoning middle class. The move will also allow it to branch out into chocolate confectionery.

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