Danone H1 underlying profits beat forecasts
Shares in Danone rose this morning (28 July) after the French food group booked half-year adjusted operating profit that exceeded analyst expectations.
View ArticleLactalis silent on new Albalact shares bid reports
France's Lactalis group today (28 July) declined to comment on reports in the Romanian media it had offered RON342m (US$85m) to buy up the remaining shares in its majority-owned Romanian dairy group...
View ArticleFood companies can lead on workplace nutrition - analysis
Improving the diet of employees can boost productivity, morale and staff retention, making workplace nutrition an increasing priority for any company. But, Ben Cooper writes, the nutritional value of...
View ArticleGreenyard completes venture with UK's Bardsley Farms
Belgium-based European produce supplier Greenyard Foods said today (28 July) it had concluded a joint venture deal under which it will take a minority stake in UK fruit producer Bardsley Farms.
View ArticleDanone insists progress being made on dairy
Danone CFO Cecile Cabanis today (28 July) insisted the Actimel maker is making progress with its bid to improve the performance of the French group's dairy business, the company's largest by revenue,...
View ArticleBOL launches meal pots in UK
Natural food company BOL is expanding its line of meal pots in the UK with the launch of two new items: Italian tomato courgetti and Moroccan chicken tagine.
View ArticleLidl next to make cage-free egg pledge in UK
German discounter Lidl has become the latest supermarket to say it will transition its egg supply to cage-free eggs.
View ArticleDanish Crown sees demand for higher welfare pork
Danish Crown is seeking to increase its supply of "higher welfare" pigs on the back of growing demand in the UK and other markets.
View ArticleFood market news of the week - Mondelez, Danone, Nestle
We released the results of our post EU referendum confidence survey this week, with findings pointing to nervousness over the medium term impact on the food sector. This is in no small part due to...
View ArticleFood market quotes of the week - Mars, Hershey, Tesco
This week we heard from executives at Mondelez on the company's struggling sales and its plans to expand in the Chinese chocolate market. Mars was among those to discuss employee health initiatives...
View ArticleNestle, Samsung to develop digital health platform
Nestle and Samsung have announced a research collaboration that will see the world's largest food maker team up with the Korean tech giant to explore the potential of nutrition science and digital...
View ArticleNPD launches falling as UK retailers cut ranges, says study
The number of new products being launched by manufacturers into UK retail stores is "falling significantly", according to a study of the performance of new grocery products from launch published by...
View ArticlePladis launches Jacob's ciabatta crackers
Pladis is extending its Jacob's savoury cracker brand in the UK with the launch of ciabatta crackers.
View ArticleThe Saucy Fish Co. dips into Austrian market
Icelandic Seachill's The Saucy Fish Co. brand is being made available in Austria for the first time this month, in a move the company said is part of a wider strategy to secure international listings.
View ArticleReal Good Food's recent trading "satisfactory" - CEO
Real Good Food, the UK bakery and ingredients group, has seen "satisfactory" trading in the first three months of its financial year, the company's executive chairman Pieter Totté said today (1 August).
View ArticleParmalat points to US, Europe as H1 profits rise
Parmalat, the Italy-based dairy business in which France's Lactalis holds a majority stake, has booked higher first-quarter profits, thanks to "improved results" in the US and Europe.
View ArticleArla launches Big Yogs yogurt with veg for kids in UK
Arla Foods has launched what is said are the first branded fruit and vegetable yogurts in the UK.
View ArticleBel eyes healthy snacks growth with MOM Group acquisition
Bel Group, the cheese maker behind brands including Babybel and The Laughing Cow, is in exclusive talks to buy French fruit snacks and dessert business MOM Group from private-equity firm LBO France.
View ArticleBel sales flat despite declines in Europe, conflict zones
Bel Group reported flat first-half sales this morning (1 August) as revenue in Europe declined and volume "slowed" in "territories weakened by geopolitical conflicts".
View ArticleAgrial expands Florette in UK with Axgro acquisition
French agricultural and food processing cooperative Agrial is expanding its Florette business in the UK with the acquisition of beetroot supplier Axgro Foods.
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