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Previously, KC raised its</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">interest to 92.5% from 50.8%,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">by acquiring a 41.7% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">VS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>ITALY - Kagome Co Ltd (KC) of Japan raised its interest to 97.5% from 92.5%, by acquiring a 5% stake in Vegitalia SpA (VS), a San Marco Argentano-based owns and operates vegetable farming, for 0.134 mil euros ($0.21 mil US). Previously, KC raised its interest to 92.5% from 50.8%, by acquiring a 41.7% stake in VS.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">ITALY - Kagome Co Ltd (KC) of Japan raised its interest to 97.5% from 92.5%, by acquiring</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">a 5% stake in Vegitalia SpA (VS), a San Marco Argentano-based owns and operates vegetable</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">farming, for 0.134 mil euros ($0.21 mil US). 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isPermaLink="false">bir/1198486</guid><bir:index_mode xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">norm</bir:index_mode><title>Kagome Company Ltd.</title><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Kagome Company Ltd.</bir:company><bir:cou xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Japan</bir:cou><bir:descr xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Manufacturing: Tomato processing including manufacture of ketchup; food and beverages</bir:descr><bir:sic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">2035</bir:sic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">2033</bir:ssic><bir:naics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">311421</bir:naics><bir:class xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">9</bir:class><bir:size xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">F</bir:size><bir:revenue xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">K</bir:revenue><bir:ticker xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">2811</bir:ticker><pubDate>6/18/2008 6:41:00 AM</pubDate><bir:docid 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