Organix launches "no junk" bars for older children
UK baby food brand Organix has launched Punk'd - a "next generation" snack food for older children - in its domestic market.
View ArticleThe battle between brands and own-label in western Europe - analysis
Tim Eales, director of strategic insight at IRI, dips into the analyst firm's latest data on FMCG private label in western Europe and looks at how own-label is faring against national brands in the...
View ArticleFleury Michon sales to French supermarkets slide
Fleury Michon, the French cooked meats group, has booked a fall in half-year sales after a decline in the company's second quarter.
View ArticleFrench poultry exporter Tilly-Sabco on the brink again
Embattled French poultry exporter Tilly-Sabco Bretagne has been placed in administration for a period of six months in the hope of attracting a buyer, a company official confirmed to just-food.
View ArticleFinland's Kesko reports pre-tax profit increase
Finnish grocery retailer Kesko has announced a jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2016 to EUR103.8m (US$116m) over EUR68.5m in the same period last year.
View ArticleAlbert Heijn to cut sugar in private-label range
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has announced plans to reduce the sugar in more than 100 of its private-label products by between 10% and 40%.
View ArticleTunnock plans expansion to boost production
UK biscuits maker Thomas Tunnock has confirmed plans to extend the firm's manufacturing plant in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
View ArticleFinland's Valio sets closure date for Tampere dairy plant
Valio, Finland's largest dairy group, said today (3 August) it will cease production at its factory in Tampere, a city in the south of the country, on 30 September.
View ArticlePioneer Food Group buys UK snack maker Stream Foods
South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has struck a deal to buy Stream Foods, the UK producer of the children's snacking brand Fruit Bowl, from local business Wellness Foods.
View ArticleDr Schar expands in UK baked, frozen categories
Dr Schär, the European free-from specialist, is expanding its offering in the UK with the launch of six new gluten-free items in the frozen and baked goods categories.
View ArticleBonduelle says FY sales exceed expectations
Bonduelle, the French canned and frozen food group, today (4 August) booked a dip in annual sales - but said underlying sales exceeded its expectations.
View ArticleCautious Kerry Group flags pricing, currency headwinds
Kerry Group issued a cautious outlook for its full-year performance as it booked "solid" underlying first-half results but noted pressure on pricing and currency exchange in the period.
View ArticleUK baker Geary's plans to boost production
UK company Geary's Bakery has confirmed plans to invest GBP13m (US$17m) in a project to double manufacturing capacity in Leicestershire.
View ArticleUK's Dartmouth and Faccenda launch JV
UK manufacturers Faccenda Foods and Dartmouth Foods have launched a joint venture to integrate their cooked poultry operations.
View ArticleFerrero confirms takeover bid for Belgian biscuit maker Delacre
Italy-based confectioner Ferrero has confirmed it has made a formal bid to acquire Belgian biscuits maker Delacre, which is part of Pladis, the newly-formed biscuits and chocolate subsidiary of Turkish...
View ArticleStoats launches Toasted Oaty Flakes
Scottish oats company Stoats has launched a 100% wholegrain cereal with oats - Toasted Oaty Flakes - in the UK.
View ArticleBayWa books first-half boost aided by NZ's T&G
Germany-based agribusiness BayWa has booked an 18% EBIT increase boosted by the performance of its majority-owned New Zealand-based T&G fruit export business.
View ArticleAmplify Snack Brands buys UK crisp maker Tyrrells
US-based Amplify Snack Brands has struck a deal to buy UK crisp maker Tyrrells from Bahrain-based private-equity firm Investcorp in a cash-and-shares deal worth GBP300m (US$392m).
View ArticleKerry adds on-the-go line to Fire & Smoke range in UK
Kerry Group has added to the Fire & Smoke cooked meats range on sale in the UK with a line of snack pots.
View ArticleOSI Group to buy control of Dutch meat firm Baho Food
US meat processor OSI Group plans to take a "controlling stake" in privately-owned Dutch firm Baho Food.
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