http://www.just-food.comDaily food interview - from just-food.com© 2013 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 24 May 2013 10:52:53 GMTFri, 24 May 2013 10:52:53 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-food.com/images/small_logo_style.gifhttp://www.just-food.com10021Amy's Kitchen, the US frozen-food, organic and free-from business, is a quarter of a century old this year but there is a passion - almost a sense of mission - one would normally associate with a start-up. Dean Best spoke to co-owner Amy Berliner and European commercial director Damien Threadgold about the company's plans.http://www.just-food.com/interview/amys-kitchen-sets-out-international-mission_id123199.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 15 May 2013 08:22:00 GMTWalkers Shortbread recently launched a line of Weight Watchers breakfast biscuits, which are being produced under license in the UK. The company is hoping that the move will help it build on the growing demand for healthier options as well as the massive growth of the breakfast biscuit category. Katy Askew spoke to David Guest, commercial manager at Walkers Shortbread, about the group's hopes for the category.http://www.just-food.com/interview/walkers-shortbread-on-expansion-in-the-breakfast-aisle_id123163.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 10 May 2013 14:16:00 GMTUK firm The Good Carb Food Company has set its sights on further expansion in Asia, where it is acting as a trailblazer for the granola category.http://www.just-food.com/interview/uk-cereal-firm-good-carb-food-co-trailblazing-in-asia_id123156.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 10 May 2013 11:36:00 GMTTaywell Ice Creams is hoping to cater to affluent consumers in China and the Gulf as it seeks out premium markets for its ice creams.http://www.just-food.com/interview/taywell-looks-to-china-gulf-for-premium-ice-cream-opportunity_id123132.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 09 May 2013 10:50:00 GMTFFT International hopes to continue to grow its business in Asia with an increased focus on high-end private label products that are specifically designed to meet the needs of Asian consumers.http://www.just-food.com/interview/fft-international-develops-pl-products-for-asia_id123115.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 08 May 2013 12:10:00 GMTSpecialist UK cheese exporter Somerdale International has turned its attention to expanding its reach in new markets and is placing a particular emphasis on developing its business in China and Southeast Asia.http://www.just-food.com/interview/exporter-somerdale-focuses-on-china-se-asia_id123112.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 08 May 2013 10:40:00 GMTUK confectioner Churchill's is hoping to offset a sluggish European confectionery sector by expanding its presence in Asia.http://www.just-food.com/interview/confectioner-churchills-looks-to-asia-to-offset-sluggish-europe_id123106.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 07 May 2013 18:19:00 GMTUK firm Bridgehead Food Partners hopes to capitalise on growing demand for dairy products in Asia through the introduction of its line of adult snacking cheeses to customers in the region.http://www.just-food.com/interview/bridgehead-sees-hofex-as-gateway-to-asia_id123105.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 07 May 2013 18:02:00 GMTBelton Cheese has been on something of a roll, expanding its business into new international markets with fresh distribution deals in countries as far afield as the US and Japan. The group announced yesterday (30 April) that it is further growing its overseas presence through an agreement to expand into Russia's high growth dairy market. Katy Askew caught up with Belton sales manager Phil Jones to find out more.http://www.just-food.com/interview/uk-firm-belton-cheese-looks-to-drive-international-growth_id123041.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 01 May 2013 17:43:00 GMTUK pork processor Cranswick has acquired pig rearer East Anglian Pigs. Cranswick chief executive Adam Couch says pig production will form an "important" part of the group's operations going forward and plans to ramp up investment in this side of its business. Michelle Russell caught up with Couch to find out more.http://www.just-food.com/interview/cranswick-looks-to-ramp-up-pig-production-business_id123013.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 30 Apr 2013 13:33:00 GMTDiscount clothing chain Primark again grabbed the headlines for Associated British Foods as it booked higher half-year profits and sales - and saw its shares hit a record high. But what about ABF's grocery business? Dean Best spoke with CEO George Weston about the performance of and prospects for the UK group's food operations.http://www.just-food.com/interview/the-just-food-interview-associated-british-foods-ceo-george-weston_id122930.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 24 Apr 2013 12:03:00 GMTCanadian biscuit, cracker and confectionery manufacturer Dare Foods has a clear sense of ambition and a well-thought out expansion strategy. Michelle Russell talks to Dare Foods' chairman Bill Farrell about how the company will achieve this growth, where it sees opportunities internationally and the challenges it faces.http://www.just-food.com/interview/dare-foods-chairman-bill-farrell_id122787.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 11 Apr 2013 15:27:00 GMTJames Lambert, CEO of UK-based R&R Ice Cream, has suggested the company's plan to buy local rival Fredericks Dairies will give retailers a "real alternative" to market leader Unilever.http://www.just-food.com/interview/we-can-be-real-alternative-to-unilever_id122760.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 10 Apr 2013 11:34:00 GMTThe Sainsbury's loyalty programme Nectar, set up over a decade ago, is central to the UK grocer's push to further develop as a multi-channel business. http://www.just-food.com/interview/nectar-central-to-sainsburys-multichannel-ambitions_id122757.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 09 Apr 2013 16:41:00 GMTHershey has become the latest major chocolate company to make a bold public commitment to sustainable cocoa. Andy McCormick, Hershey's vice president, cocoa sustainability, spoke with Ben Cooper about the company's 21st Century Cocoa Plan and its commitment to collective efforts to achieve a sustainable cocoa sector.http://www.just-food.com/interview/sustainability-watch-andy-mccormick-hershey_id122698.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 03 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMTWhen Brazilian dairy processor Vigor bought 50% of rival Itambé in February, it said it went from being the fourth-largest in the country to third. However, its ambitions do not stop there, writes Paula Krizanovic.http://www.just-food.com/interview/vigor-eyes-dairy-top-spot-in-brazil_id122697.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 03 Apr 2013 15:14:00 GMTBurton's Biscuit Co. is the UK's second-largest biscuit maker, producing iconic brands from Jammie Dodgers to Wagon Wheels and Maryland Cookies. Earlier this month, it emerged that the company's private equity owners, Apollo Management and CIBC, have hired advisors to look at options for the business, including potential sale. Apollo and CIBC took ownership of Burton's in 2011 and, since then, the company has focused its operations, developed its strategic initiatives to drive growth and shaken up its manufacturing base to improve profitability. Burton's chief marketing officer Stuart Wilson spoke to just-food about how management plans to drive continued growth in the biscuit sector.http://www.just-food.com/interview/burtons-biscuit-co-cmo-stuart-wilson_id122625.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 25 Mar 2013 17:21:00 GMTNew Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has increased its focus on emerging economies as the battle among global dairy companies for a share of high-growth markets in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America intensifies. This strategy has proven fruitful, with emerging markets making a sizeable contribution to group revenues and offering scope for future growth. just-food's Jonathan Dyson spoke to Fonterra CFO Jonathan Mason in Auckland yesterday (27 March) about how the world's leading dairy exporter plans to exploit this opportunity.http://www.just-food.com/interview/fonterra-cfo-jonathan-mason_id122672.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 28 Mar 2013 15:28:00 GMTEmmi is preparing to make more international acquisitions as it looks to generate 50% of its sales from overseas, the Swiss dairy group told just-food today (27 March).http://www.just-food.com/interview/emmi-ready-for-more-international-ma_id122655.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 27 Mar 2013 15:58:00 GMTUK-based Divine Chocolate was one of the first Fairtrade-only FMCG brands when it launched in 1998. However, the entry of larger, mainstream companies into the category, while increasing awareness of Fairtrade and boosting sales, has had an impact on the specialists. Divine commercial director David Francis spoke to Dean Best about competition, retail support for Fairtrade and the promotional battle in the UK.http://www.just-food.com/interview/divine-chocolate-battles-pressure-on-fairtrade-specialists_id122618.aspx?utm_source=interview-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 25 Mar 2013 14:23:00 GMT