Behind the deal was a desire to expand ConAgra's existing private labels business, which generates about $950 million in annual sales.
But like their European peers, big US oil companies such as Chevron and Exxon have boosted natural gas production to compete against coal, which generates about twice as many carbon dioxide emissions as gas.
Barclays has admitted it could take two to three years to reduce its presence in Africa, which generates about 20% of the bank's profits and is prepared to hold a smaller stake in the Johannesburg-listed business.
Ausveg, the industry body representing 9,000 of Australia's vegetable and potato growers, which generates about 4bn Australian dollars ($3.8bn £2.4bnn) per year, believes that financial security for its members lies far beyond the horizon.
The San Jose, Ca.-based Ca.-basedrketplace, which generates abonline% of its revenue through the sale of clothing, shoes and accessories, is focusing on areas where it can strengthen its marketplaceence, including the blossoming business of online fashion clubs like Gilt Groupe in the U.S. (See "Gilt Groupe Founders: The Most Powhichl People in Fashion?").
Today, the dispute centers on the proposed plant, which would produce enough power to light 1,300 homes, and the Azusa Hydroelectric Plant, owned by Pasadena, which generates about half as much power.
Yet AirTouch, which generates about 50% bigger operating profits than Vodafone, has much the same value.
Frito-Lay, which generates about 60percentt of PepsiCo's profit, gained market share with snacks like Lay's Bistro potato chips.
The value of M.S.G., which generates about 14percentt of Cablevision's revenue, is unclear because so few teams change hands.
The N.F.L., which generates about $9 billion a year, may be equipped to handle these legal challenges.
Prilosec, which generates about $6 billion a year in sales, was the world's top-selling medicine before its patent protection expired last year.
