Financiere Turenne Lafayette audit finds "misrepresentation" of accounts
The preliminary conclusions of an audit into the financial state of French food industry holdings group Financière Turenne Lafayette have sent alarm bells ringing over the future of the William Saurin...
View ArticleFirst Milk H1 sales down but profits improve
First Milk, the UK dairy cooperative, has reported improved profitability year-on-year in the first half of its financial year despite falling sales.
View ArticleYour business, the industry and 2017 - just-food Confidence Survey - last chance
We are running our annual Confidence Survey - now in its fifth year - to provide to our readers a snapshot of how they and their peers in the international food industry see the year ahead unfolding....
View Article2 Sisters CEO expects "strong headwinds" in 2017
Ranjit Singh, the CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group has warned of the "strong headwinds" the UK business expects in 2017, as the parent company of the Fox's biscuits owner reported a 12% rise in...
View ArticleCloetta names ex-Arla executive Henri de Sauvage Nolting new CEO
Cloetta, the Sweden-based confectioner, has hired Arla Foods executive Henri de Sauvage Nolting as its new president and CEO.
View ArticleUK's Rivington Biscuits goes into administration
UK biscuits manufacturer Rivington Biscuits, part of the Netherlands-based cookies and snacks maker Van Delft, has gone into administration, it was confirmed today (15 December).
View ArticleUK's Food Utopia considering Avana Bakeries closure
UK firm Food Utopia has started talks that could lead to the closure of its "financially unsustainable" Avana Bakeries plant in Newport, Wales.
View ArticleWhiteWave's Alpro launching fresh toddler soya milk
WhiteWave Foods is launching a fresh soya-based toddler milk under its Alpro brand in the UK.
View ArticleNestle loses EU Kit Kat TM battle with Mondelez
Nestle has lost an appeal against a court decision that had overturned the trade mark protection for the shape of its four-fingered Kit Kat bar in the European Union.
View ArticleDenmark launches initiative to boost food exports
A new government-industry "food partnership" initiative has been launched aimed at boosting exports from the Danish food sector by more than DEK30bn (US$4.2bn).
View ArticleTyson Foods, Brexit price hikes, child obesity in England - the most-read...
This year, just-food writers scrutinised a range of issues, with Tyson Foods' need to invest in plant protein (it eventually did), Unilever's Brexit price hike request likely presaging more (it did)...
View ArticleFrance to vote on public sector organic food quota
French politicians will next week vote on plans to legislate for a part of the food served in state and public authority-run canteens and restaurants, notably schools, to be locally and organically...
View ArticleTyson Foods, Brexit price hikes, child obesity in England - the most-read...
This year, just-food writers scrutinised a range of issues, with Tyson Foods' need to invest in plant protein (it eventually did), Unilever's Brexit price hike request likely presaging more (it did)...
View ArticleTilly-Sabco sold to Dutch group Wegdam Holding
Embattled French poultry exporter Tilly-Sabco Bretagne, in receivership since July, has been sold to Dutch food group Wegdam Holding.
View ArticleBRF expands Sadia brand in Hungary
Brazilian meat giant BRF is expanding its Sadia range of convenient meat products in Hungary.
View ArticleEmily Crisps names ex-Genius boss Roz Cuschieri chairman
Fledgling UK fruit and vegetable crisp maker Emily Crisps has appointed Roz Cuschieri, the former CEO of gluten-free business Genius Foods, as its new chairman.
View ArticleStrikes planned at UK Weetabix sites in shifts dispute
Staff at Weetabix in the UK today (19 December) voted to strike on unspecified dates in 2017 at two sites following a "breakdown" in talks with the cereal maker over the introduction of a new shift...
View ArticleDanone lowers sales guidance but upbeat on margin
French dairy giant Danone has lowered its forecast for annual sales on an organic basis, citing market conditions in Spain and the performance of its Activia brand.
View ArticleDMK plans baby food production at expanded German plant
German dairy group DMK is to expand its existing dairy plant at Strückhausen in Lower Saxony to create "a forward-looking production site" for baby food by the end of 2017.
View ArticlePropercorn co-founder Ryan Kohn on UK popcorn firm's ambitions - interview
Less than three months after securing investment from the founders of the Innocent Drinks smoothies, UK popcorn maker Propercorn has added to its list of export markets and is also expanding its...
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