Toronto-based baked goods and grocery company George Weston (TSE:WN) reported Tuesday first-quarter net earnings grew, but adjusted profit was hurt on a decline in operating performance at its grocery store chain Loblaw unit, due to higher input costs.

Molson Coors Brewing Co. (NYSE:TAP) announced Tuesday that it will pay $3.54 billion in a deal to acquire StarBev brewery which operates in central and eastern Europe.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) said Wednesday third-quarter earnings slipped amid weaker margins, pressured by higher input costs for things like labour and ingredients, which prompted a downgrade in its full-year profit outlook.

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) said Friday its fiscal second quarter profits declined as US soup sales fell, but earnings still beat Street estimates.

Snacks and soft drinks giant PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) Thursday posted 4% growth in fourth-quarter earnings as it said it would shedding over 8,000 jobs, 3 percent of its workforce, by 2014.