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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:41 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:41 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Private label was the topic on the lips of Xavier Govare, CEO of Alfesca, Pierre-Olivier Beckers, Delhaize CEO, and Sara Lee's Brenda Barnes this week, while Sir Stuart Rose stole the limelight with the news that Marks and Spencer is to roll out branded products across the UK.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108716Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:00 GMTAssociated British Foods this morning (3 November) hailed an improved performance at its Allied Bakeries business, which has seen profitability increase over the last two years.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108652Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:16:00 GMTAssociated British Foods this morning (3 November) posted a jump in full year sales and profits, which were boosted by improving profitability at its sugar business and "excellent" growth at fashion retailer Primark.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108651Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:47:00 GMTAssociated British Foods is expected to deliver strong top-line growth when it delivers its full-year results tomorrow (3 November), helped by currency exchange and M&A activity.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108640Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMTWhat goes into food and what is slapped on the outside dominated the headlines on just-food this week. Food manufacturers and retailers continued to fall over themselves to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable palm oil although, as our interview with the WWF revealed, there are those in the industry that have yet to take any action on the issue. One industry-wide action on food labelling in the US has hit the buffers with the country's leading food makers pulling out of the Smart Choices Program. Will US regulators now fill that void? These are the top ten stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108632Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:54:00 GMTSpanish food group Ebro Puleva reported a net profit of EUR134.7m in the first nine months of the year, a jump of 45%, boosted by the sale of the company's sugar business.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108620Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:56:00 GMTHow to source palm oil is vexing the minds of many in the food industry. Growing consumer awareness of the links between palm oil, deforestation, the threat to wildlife and products on supermarket shelves is encouraging manufacturers and retailers to look for sustainable sources. However, only a few have grasped the nettle and, as Adam Harrison, senior food and agriculture officer for the WWF tells Dean Best, the industry needs to do much, much more - and quickly.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108604Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:09:00 GMTRetailers Spar International, Auchan, Aldi and UK food giant Associated British Foods are today (28 October) among the companies told to "up their game" on their sourcing of palm oil.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108581Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:16:00 GMTSouth African Illovo Sugar has raised ZAR3bn (US$389m) through a rights offer it undertook in July.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108028Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:29:00 GMTAssociated British Foods (ABF) said trading for the group has been "strong" since the half-year, resulting in an increase in adjusted operating profit for the second-half compared to the previous year.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=107942Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:03:00 GMTAssociated British Foods' flagship bread brand Kingsmill is attempting to appeal to smaller households with its launch of Little Big Loaf, a half-sized loaf with full-sized slices.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=107895Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:54:00 GMTAssociated British Foods has sold its Polish sugar operations to German sugar group Pfeifer & Langen.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=107631Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:40:00 GMTEbro Puleva, the Spanish food group, yesterday (30 July) posted a 25% jump in half-year earnings despite a dip in revenue as the sale of its sugar business boosted profits.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=107498Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:19:00 GMTAssociated British Foods today (9 July) posted a jump in revenue for the first nine-months of the year, boosted by pricing activity and the weakness of the pound.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=107216Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:33:00 GMTIllovo Sugar, the African business majority-owned by Associated British Foods, saw its full-year headline earnings increase today (27 May), and said it plans to hold a rights offer to raise capital for its expansion plans.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106746Wed, 27 May 2009 15:13:00 GMTTesco this week went some way to confound the critics - and inject a positive note into the doom and gloom enveloping the business community - with robust annual results and determination to press on with its US venture. Associated British Foods was another firm insisting its was making progress Stateside, while Nestle was upbeat after its first-quarter numbers. The Swiss food giant, meanwhile, has been touted as a possible buyer of soya brand Alpro, which remains on the block in Belgium. These are the top stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106356Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:28:00 GMTAssociated British Foods said today (21 April) it was making "huge" progress in its North American business, despite booking a 7% fall in half-year profits on the back of costs linked to the sale and closure of two US units.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106285Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:09:00 GMTAssociated British Foods, the Kingsmill-to-Ryvita maker, this morning (21 April) booked a 7% fall in half-year profits on the back of costs linked to the sale and closure of two US units.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106284Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:52:00 GMTSpanish food group Ebro Puleva has posted a jump in full-year profits, as its operating segments benefited from a stabilisation of input costs.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105613Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:50:00 GMTCadbury sweetened the mood in the food industry this week with news of robust 2008 numbers and an optimistic outlook for the year ahead. However, Dutch food group Wessanen, which has operations on both sides of the Atlantic, had a rocky couple of days, with the departure of its CEO and the publication of mixed results. Here are the top ten stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105628Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:39:00 GMT