http://www.just-food.comLatest Convenience foods industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:46 GMTFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:46 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 French vegetable group Bonduelle is tightening its focus on its core business with the sale of the Rijkevorsel fruit and pickles factory.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108910Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:00 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 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 GMTA cut in Danone's medium-term sales guidance has proved disappointing for the market, with analysts claiming that management gave "conflicting messages".http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108872Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:05:00 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 GMTAmerican Lorain Corporation has reaffirmed its guidance for the current fiscal year and announced growth estimates for 2010, saying a nationwide marketing campaign will boost sales.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108884Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:28:00 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 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 convenience group Uniq has sold its Dutch businesses to Gilde Equity Management for an enterprise value of GBP18m (US$26.8m).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108837Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:53:00 GMTThe recession has boosted the satisfaction rating of manufacturers that produce comfort foods such as chocolate, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index revealed today (17 November).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108850Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMTRussia, so often cited as one of the world's most attractive emerging markets for food manufacturers, presents soup makers with quite a conundrum. On the one hand, it is the second largest soup consuming nation globally. On the other, growth of the ready-made soup category has been held back as manufacturers struggle to convince consumers to abandon their traditional home-made borscht or schi. Add to the pot the economic crisis and consequent decline in consumer spending and the short-term prospects for the category look cloudy. Katy Humphries reports.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108845Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMTRecognisable products with a twist will be the breakthrough new products for 2010, according to research by Mintel.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108838Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMTSmart Balance, the US maker of "heart healthy" foods, has signed a global agreement with the Best Life Corporation to develop a Bestlife brand for the US market.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108844Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMT