• Top Chef contestant Michael Voltaggio will team with chef Denis Depoitre in a French molecular dinner for Ritz-Carlton’s Al Dana restaurant in Qatar this week. [Gulf Times]
• Hershey and Ferrero are considering a bid for Cadbury, which could spark a bidding war. [WSJ]
• Costco has stopped carrying Coca-Cola products because of a pricing dispute. [AP]
• Nestle has upped its instant coffee promotions by handing out free samples through city street marketers and Twitter to compete with Starbuck’s Via. [MenaFN]
• Chipotle will open its first European location this April in London. [Reuters]
• Heavy rains in the Midwest during growing season will likely lead to a canned pumpkin shortage this year, warns Libby’s. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Fifteen percent of Ireland’s restaurants have shut down since the recession began. [SF Examiner]
• Minute Maid juices are rolling out new packaging. [Ad Age]