Arla launches "clean label" innovation for foodservice customers
Arla Foods is launching a line of "clean label" dairy-based ingredients for the foodservice sector.
View ArticleHochdorf shrugs off lower dairy prices to lift earnings outlook
Lower global milk prices hit sales at Swiss dairy and infant nutrition group Hochdorf in the first half of the year but a focus on efficiency and value-added products enabled the group to lift its...
View ArticleEhrmann appoints Johannes Schmid as new CFO
German dairy group Ehrmann has appointed Johannes Schmid as the company's new chief financial officer.
View ArticleDunbia says 2 Sisters Food Group "process ongoing"
Meat processing group Dunbia has played down reports talks over a possible deal with the UK's 2 Sisters Food Group have stalled.
View ArticlePerformance nutrition again supports Glanbia earnings growth
Stronger earnings from Glanbia's performance nutrition unit have bolstered the Ireland-based group's first-half results, enabling the company to reiterate its full-year outlook.
View Article2 Sisters Food Group starts talks over jobs at UK pizza plant
2 Sisters Food Group, the UK manufacturer, has opened talks with employees at a domestic pizza facility after losing a contract to make own-label products.
View ArticleCampaigners fear England obesity strategy shortcomings
Sugar content in food drink could be cut by 20% over the next four years in the UK, according to leaked details of a long-awaited government strategy to combat childhood obesity that is expected to be...
View ArticleMarine Harvest lifted by salmon pricing
Seafood processor Marine Harvest's operating profit hit an "all-time high" in the second quarter on "unprecedented" prices for salmon.
View ArticleJeronimo Martins expands Polish soup plant
The Polish subsidiary of Portuguese retail group Jeronimo Martins has expanded its production facility in the country to launch a "ready-to-eat" fresh vegetable soup range to be distributed through its...
View ArticleLeroy sales and profit boosted by record salmon prices
Norway's Leroy Seafood has booked higher first-half sales and earnings compared to the same period last year on the back of what the group said are record salmon prices.
View ArticleBell Group books increased first-half sales, profits
Swiss meat processor Bell Group has booked rising first-half sales and earnings, with its top line helped by recent acquisitions.
View ArticleBell Group to buy Swiss charcuterie firm Cher-Mignon
Bell Group, the Switzerland-based meat processor, is to buy local charcuterie supplier Cher-Mignon, the third acquisition the company has announced in eight months.
View ArticleEngland "watered down" childhood obesity strategy criticised
The UK government's bid to tackle childhood obesity in England, including a levy on soft drinks and a voluntary reduction for sugar reduction in foods, have been criticised by campaigners this morning...
View ArticleNestle strengthens margins but bottom line hit by one-offs
Nestle booked a stronger trading operating profit this morning (18 August) but its bottom line was hit by one-off charges and net profit fell in the first six months of the year.
View ArticleChildhood obesity strategy announced for England - live reaction
The long-awaited - and delayed - strategy to combat child obesity in England has been released by the UK's Department of Health today (18 August). The Government expressed "confidence" its measures...
View ArticleWhy England child obesity plan is best industry could have hoped for
The UK government's action plan on childhood obesity in England, launched today (18 August), has been criticised by industry bodies, health campaigners and medical professionals alike. However,...
View ArticleSwiss group Huegli cuts FY sales, EBIT forecasts
Hügli Holding, the Swiss food group, today (19 August) revised its expectations for annual sales and EBIT, with the company saying investment will dent its operating profit.
View ArticleNestle on China, confectionery challenge and nutrition slowdown - 5 things to...
Delivering its first-half numbers yesterday (18 August), Nestle reported a stronger operating performance but a sluggish organic growth rate. Here are just-food's five takeaways from the company's...
View ArticleDanish Crown to cut domestic jobs at Ringsted site
Danish Crown, the meat processing co-operative, is to cut around 120 staff at a domestic plant.
View Article2 Sisters Food Group outlines "upgrade" for UK poultry site in Scunthorpe
2 Sisters Food Group has claimed it will have "the world's most advanced poultry processing plant" at its site in the UK town of Scunthorpe as it unveiled plans to invest in automation and boost capacity.
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