http://www.just-food.comLatest Bakery and snacks industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:39 GMTFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:39 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Pinnacle Foods Group has inked a deal to acquire Birds Eye Foods in the US in a transaction valued at US$1.3bn.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108894Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:00 GMTJM Smucker said today (20 November) that improved margins had bolstered its second quarter profits, which more than doubled year-on-year.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108906Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:00 GMTThis was the week when even the ongoing speculation over the future of Cadbury was trumped as the headline-grabbing story. That honour fell to UK retail's leading Dutchman, Marc Bolland, who is set to switch from Morrisons after three successful years for upmarket rival Marks and Spencer. The Bolland bombshell overshadowed the latest twist in the Cadbury saga, which saw Hershey and Ferrero indicate they could enter the fray - with a possible joint bid for the Dairy Milk maker a possibility. These are the top stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108904Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMTThe publication by the UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) of increased energy requirements and the ensuing media reaction has threatened to undermine public health education about obesity and overweight, Ben Cooper writes, and has posed questions for the Food Standards Agency about how it communicates complex scientific findings to the public.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108902Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:00 GMTUS jellies and spreads maker JM Smucker has seen its second-quarter profits more than double, as the company benefited from its Folgers Coffee acquisition and consumers increasingly eating at home.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108899Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:00 GMTHere is just-food's week in words.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108905Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMTDutch food group Wessanen has claimed "the first step" in its plans to offload its branded and distribution operations in North America with the sale of US food importer Liberty Richter.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108898Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMTDavid Singer, the president and CEO of US snack maker Lance, is to take on a director's role at bakery giant Flowers Foods.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108911Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMTNestle has warned consumers of a likely shortage of its Libby's Select canned pumpkin this holiday season, because wet conditions have meant a poor pumpkin harvest.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108903Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 GMTKellogg has recalled its Chocotastic Pop Tarts in the UK and Ireland after the company received complaints that the products are mouldy.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108897Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:00 GMTUnion leaders are to reportedly hold talks with Kraft Foods next week following the company's hostile takeover bid for UK confectioner Cadbury.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108888Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:09:00 GMTIrish food maker Kerry Group said it has maintained its earnings growth forecast for 2009.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108883Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMTThe EU's moves to regulate the health claims food manufacturers make on products is having a negative impact on innovation, ingredients giant DSM has told just-food.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108873Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMTChinese seafood and snack group China Marine has predicted that sales in 2010 will be greater than US$80m, with growth driven by new products and expanded distribution.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108889Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMTDublin-based Greencore Group has sold its bottled water division to Highland Spring for GBP17.5m (US$29.1m).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108875Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:42:00 GMTUK retail giant Marks and Spencer has announced the appointment of Marc Bolland as its new chief executive, where he will replace Sir Stuart Rose.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108858Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMTKellogg has said that it expects shortages of its Eggo frozen waffles to continue through the first half of next year, as the US cereal giant looks to address production issues at its waffle bakeries.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108855Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:16:00 GMTUK retail giant Tesco has doubled the amount of Polish food it offers as the demand for the products rises.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108866Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMTUK retailer Sainsbury's has launched its first 'buy now free next time' promotional offer across 470 stores.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108853Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:36:00 GMTTate & Lyle, has today (17 November) insisted it is continuing to expand its food ingredients business and said it would focus on driving down costs for customers and on developing products to improve health.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108846Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT