Export growth boosts MHP's H1 figures
Ukrainian poultry group MHP has seen its sales surge in the first half of the year on the back of strong export growth.
View ArticleHochdorf H1 profits up, trims FY sales target
Hochdorf today (17 August) reported M&A-driven improvement in half-year sales and profits - but the Switzerland-based dairy and infant formula supplier lowered its target for annual sales amid...
View ArticlePepsiCo takes Sunbites into nuts with mixes line
PepsiCo is further broadening its Sunbites range in the UK with the launch of a line of nut mixes.
View ArticleSouthern Salads blames Brexit as UK firm enters administration
Southern Salads, a UK-based fresh salads supplier, has gone into administration with blame being levelled at rising import prices for fresh vegetables after the Brexit vote last summer.
View ArticleFrance-based biscuit maker Galapagos takes stake in Cookie Creations
France-based food group Galapagos has expanded its portfolio of sweet snacks with the acquisition of a 42.5% stake in fresh and frozen cookie and brownie producer Cookie Créations.
View ArticleDutch firm Prinsen eyes sports nutrition market with Schokoladenfabrik Gustav...
Dutch instant food specialist Prinsen Food Group has acquired German confectionery and sports nutrition firm Schokoladenfabrik Gustav Berning for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticleFlorette buys MyFresh unit from William Jackson
Florette has acquired part of UK firm MyFresh from William Jackson Food Group in a move the France-based salads supplier said would help it target the country's convenience and foodservice customers.
View ArticlePladis hires GSK's Luigi La Corte as CFO
UK-based snacks business Pladis has named GlaxoSmithKline executive Luigi La Corta its new CFO.
View ArticleHuegli H1 sales, earnings decline
Switzerland-based food and drinks group Hügli Holding today (18 August) reported lower first-half sales and earnings, with its domestic business, as well as its operations in Germany, Italy and the UK,...
View ArticleSingapore fund-KKR consortium linked to Unilever spreads bid
Reports have emerged a consortium made up of a state-backed Singaporean fund and buyout firm KKR is set to make a bid for the GBP6bn (US$7.7bn)-valued Unilever spreads division.
View ArticleUK to target calories in next part of England obesity drive
Calories in foods like burgers, pizza and ready meals are to be targeted in the UK government's next push to tackle childhood obesity in England.
View ArticleFipronil - France updates product withdrawal list
The French authorities have updated their list of withdrawn products following the fipronil food scare.
View ArticleUK produce supplier Stuart's Foods buys wholesaler S. Clift Grimsby
UK-based Stuart's Foods has acquired fruit and vegetable wholesaler S. Clift Grimsby in a GBP500,000 (US$645,000) deal.
View ArticleMars adds no-added sugar line to UK Dolmio range
Mars has launched "no-added sugar" versions of its Dolmio cooking sauce in the UK.
View ArticleLotus Bakeries notes Brexit constraints on pound as revenue rises
Lotus Bakeries posted a near-3% increase in half-year sales when stripping out exchange-rate effects but the Belgium-based snack maker noted the weaker British pound following the Brexit referendum had...
View Article"We're really travelling fast" - The Coconut Collaborative founder James...
After selling UK dessert business Gü, James Averdieck did some TV work but missed the cut and thrust of the grocery sector. In 2013, he bought Bessant & Drury, a UK dairy-free ice cream maker, a...
View Article2 Sisters Food Group invests at Wales plant
2 Sisters Food Group is investing GBP1.4m (US$1.8m) to expand a beef and sheep plant in Wales, a month after completing a multi-million pound upgrade to a chicken processing facility in Scotland.
View ArticleChinese chicken giant linked to Moy Park bid
China's richest chicken farmer, New Hope, has been linked to a GBP1bn (US$1.28bn) takeover of UK poultry giant Moy Park, owned by Brazil-based meat processor JBS.
View ArticleNorthern Ireland bakery Irwin's launches healthy bread range
Irwin's, the Northern Ireland bakery firm, has developed a new pan bread range, Better You, which is low in sugar and fat and less than 60 calories per slice.
View ArticleOrior first-half profits surge helped by Culinor Food acquisition
Orior, the Swiss maker of fresh meats and pasta, saw first-half revenue and profit increase helped by last year's acquisition of Culinor Food Group that expanded the company's presence outside its...
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