Ex-Doux chief spearheads US investor's bid for William Saurin from Financiere...
Business rescue specialist Arnaud Marion, who was largely responsible for the turnaround of major French poultry firm Doux, is spearheading a bid by New York-based investor Sandton Capital Partners to...
View ArticleAryzta names former Glanbia exec Kevin Toland as CEO
Switzerland-based bakery group Aryzta has appointed a former executive of Irish food group Glanbia, Kevin Toland, as CEO.
View ArticleDanone leaning on WhiteWave "synergies" for 2020 growth plan
French dairy group Danone said yesterday (18 May) it is relying on synergies from its acquisition of US food and beverage group WhiteWave Foods to help lift its recurring operating margin above 16% of...
View ArticleBarilla boosts growth with better-for-you products
Italian pasta group Barilla has posted a 2% rise in revenues for 2016 to EUR3.4bn (US$3.8bn) over the previous year - and said it was its better-for-you ranges which produced the fastest growth.
View ArticleGermany reports Fairtrade sales "record"
Sales of Fairtrade-endorsed food products in Germany reached a record EUR1.2bn (US$1.3bn) in 2016, according to the latest figures.
View ArticleIrish start-up Strong Roots makes UK frozen debut
Strong Roots, an Irish start-up food company, is about to break into the UK with listings in Waitrose and Whole Foods Market.
View ArticleSerbia launches domestic "quality" mark
Serbian meat producers will be the first to benefit from the launch of a food quality trademark, Srpski Kvalitet - Serbian quality in English - the first "national quality label" for the country.
View ArticleCranswick books higher FY sales, earnings
Cranswick today (23 May) reported improved annual revenue and profits, with sales growth coming from the UK meat supplier's recent acquisitions and from its underlying business.
View ArticleIreland chocolate maker Lily O'Brien's 'up for sale'
Ireland chocolate maker Lily O'Brien's has reportedly been put up for sale with a price tag of up to EUR50m (US$56m).
View ArticleGreencore claims "strong" H1 sales, profit growth
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore today (23 May) touted "strong" growth in sales and profits during the first half of its financial year.
View ArticleUK smoothie brand Savse claims Europe baby-food first
Savsé, which claims to be the UK's fastest growing smoothie brand, has launched what it says is Europe's first cold-pressed baby food.
View ArticleLactalis set to acquire German dairy Omira
French dairy giant Lactalis is set to acquire German dairy group Omira for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today (23 May).
View ArticleHilton Food Group invests in UK software firm Foods Connected
UK meat processor Hilton Food Group has acquired a 50% stake in Foods Connected, a local software firm that claims to help companies in the food sector become more efficient and reduce costs.
View ArticleFresh Marketing launches low-sugar Fuel 10K granola
UK-based Fresh Marketing is launching a range of low-sugar granola under its Fuel 10K breakfast brand.
View ArticleDanish Crown slaughterhouse strike ends
Denmark-based meat co-operative Danish Crown has said a one-day strike at one of its slaughterhouses in the country has been called off.
View ArticleGreencore preparing to close UK desserts facility
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore has started talks aimed at shutting down its chilled desserts production plant at Evercreech in the UK next year.
View ArticleDanone launches lactose-free Activia in Spain
Danone has launched a lactose-free line under one of its flagship dairy brands, Activia, in Spain.
View ArticleDunbia forms venture with Dawn Meats ahead of Brexit "uncertainty"
Northern Ireland meat group Dunbia said today (24 May) it had agreed to establish a majority-owned joint venture with peer Dawn Meats, based across the border in the Republic of Ireland, to comprise...
View ArticleUK retailers' range cuts hitting NPD sales - study
UK food firms lost nearly GBP100m (US$129.7m) in revenue from new product development over the past year as supermarkets continued to cut the range of brands they stock, according to a new study.
View ArticleKellogg reduces sugar in UK cereal bars
Kellogg has reduced the levels of sugar in three of its cereal bar products now on sale in the UK to "meet rising demands for lower-sugar options".
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