<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest AVI industry news - from just-food.com</title><link>http://www.just-food.com</link><description>Latest AVI industry news - from just-food.com</description><copyright>© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:37 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-food.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-food.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>S AFRICA: Tiger earnings up, expects "modest" FY earnings</title><description>South African consumer goods group Tiger Brands has posted an 8% increase in first-half earnings today (19 May) but forecast "modest" growth in full-year profits.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106661</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISRAEL: Strauss appoints CEO for Israel division</title><description>Israeli food maker Strauss Group has appointed Zion Balans as president and CEO of its domestic unit.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106555</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISRAEL: Strauss appoints new CEO</title><description>Israeli food maker Strauss Group has promoted Gadi Lesin, chief of its domestic business, as president and chief executive of the company.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=106079</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UPDATE: S AFRICA: AVI plays down prospect of sale</title><description>South African food group AVI has played down reports that it is open to takeover bids after the failure of Tiger Brands' approach last week.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105750</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S AFRICA: Pricing drives AVI H1</title><description>South Africa's second-largest food company, AVI, posted a 19% jump in profits from continuing operations during its first half, as it reaped the benefit from price rises.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105743</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S AFRICA: Tiger walks away from AVI bid</title><description>South African consumer goods group Tiger Brands has abandoned plans to buy local rival AVI.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105685</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S AFRICA: Tiger stands firm on outlook</title><description>South African consumer goods group Tiger Brands has said that its trading performance for the first four months of the year has been in line with expectations, reflecting a general slowdown in demand.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105467</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S AFRICA: Tiger makes fresh play for AVI</title><description>South African consumer goods group Tiger Brands has made a fresh move to acquire local rival AVI.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=105171</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UPDATE: S AFRICA: Tiger silent on AVI bid</title><description>South African consumer goods group Tiger Brands has remained silent on reports it is continuing to pursue its proposed offer for smaller rival AVI, despite AVI's board rebuffing the proposal.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=104570</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S AFRICA: Tiger Brands FY performance "pleasing"</title><description>South Africa's largest food and consumer goods company Tiger Brands has unveiled a "pleasing" set of full-year results, with a pension-fund surplus boosting annual profits.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=104562</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SOUTH AFRICA: Tiger Brands eyes AVI buy</title><description>South African consumer goods group Tiger Brands has indicated that it is considering making a move to acquire local rival AVI.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=104460</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>S AFRICA: AVI warns on margins despite 18% sales jump</title><description>AVI, the South African consumer goods group, has reported an 18% rise in first-quarter revenue but admitted that commodity costs are squeezing margins.</description><link>http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=104090</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>