On the money
Food companies discuss and dissect their latest results.
On the money: M&S upbeat on Simply Food c-store prospects
21 May 2013
Marks and Spencer is eyeing further expansion of its Simply Food convenience store network, the UK retailer told just-food today (21 May).
On the money: Campbell looks to "faster-growing" markets for M&A
21 May 2013
US food firm Campbell Soup Co. has said it can find international M&A opportunities to gain access to markets that will be benefit the business in the long term.
On the money: Greencore confident on EPS despite tough UK trading
21 May 2013
Greencore has insisted it remains "confident" of meeting City expectations of higher earnings despite the prospect of "tough" UK trading conditions for the remainder of the year.
On the money: Mondelez to "fortify and expand" emerging market position
9 May 2013
Mondelez International has said it will reinvest some of its profits in emerging markets in a bid to "fortify and expand" its position in those countries.
On the money: Morrisons secures uplift in fresh sales
9 May 2013
While UK retailer Morrisons witnessed the erosion of like-for-like sales continue as it moved into the first quarter of this year, the group emphasised it is starting to see positive revenue trends, led by improvements in its key fresh categories.
On the money: Snyder's-Lance drives core brands
8 May 2013
US snack group Snyder's-Lance intends to drive continued top line growth in its key brands and will ramp up investments in marketing and product development in the coming months.
On the money: Sainsbury's CEO King bullish on convenience prospects
8 May 2013
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King today (8 May) revealed he could see the UK grocer having over 1,000 convenience stores in its estate, up from the over 520 in its network.
On the money: Ambitious Whole Foods steals share
8 May 2013
Whole Foods Market has insisted its "value and differentiation" yielded dividends during the first half of its year, when the US natural retailer was able to grow same-store sales ahead of the market and expand its share.
On the money: Tyson NPD to increase value-added sales
7 May 2013
Tyson Foods has insisted its multi-protein approach leaves it well-placed to benefit in the remainder of the year as consumers opt for cheaper protein options over beef, with NPD set to drive future revenues.
On the money: Kellogg targets NPD to improve US snack performance
2 May 2013
Kellogg has said it is taking action to improve the performance of its US snacks division, which will include a raft of product launches this year.
On the money: Hershey overseas strategy to continue - Alfonso
26 April 2013
Hershey CFO Bert Alfonso has said there will be a "broad continuation" of the US chocolate maker's international strategy when he takes on a new role in charge of operations outside its domestic markets.
On the money: Premier Foods eyes more ways to lower costs
23 April 2013
Premier Foods plc has identified three further ways to lower costs that the UK food group said will "reduce complexity" within its business.
On the money: Nestle expects Asia, Africa growth to pick up
18 April 2013
Nestle today (18 April) insisted it expects its sales growth in Asia and Africa to increase amid concerns among analysts over its performance in some emerging markets.
On the money: PepsiCo to accelerate R&D, innovation spend
18 April 2013
PepsiCo has said one of its key investments in 2013 will be to accelerate investment in R&D and innovation.
On the money: Tesco mulling offers for Fresh & Easy unit
17 April 2013
UK retail giant Tesco said it has received its first set of offers from prospective buyers for its US Fresh & Easy chain after confirming it will now exit the market.
On the money: Danone's dairy work bears early fruit
16 April 2013
A cautious Danone said today (16 April) the market would have to wait until the second half of 2013 to see a "noticeable" upturn from its dairy business in Europe - but revealed it was seeing some signs of improvement.
On the money: Integration focus for Barry Callebaut
8 April 2013
Barry Callebaut plans to focus more on integrating recent acquisitions and supply deals this year than buying businesses or striking more supply deals, the chocolate group's CEO has told just-food.
On the money: Co-op confident on convenience "leadership"
21 March 2013
The Co-operative Group has insisted it is well placed to maintain what it sees as a "leading" position in the UK convenience sector, even as competition steps up and the country's supermarket groups look to expand their convenience network.
On the money: Sainsbury's unfazed by competitive promotions
19 March 2013
Sainsbury's has said it will not be adding own-label products to its Brand Match price comparison scheme despite Tesco including private label in its new programme.
On the money: Morrisons firm on online grocery plans
14 March 2013
UK grocer Morrisons has dismissed suggestions it has no definitive plan on how it will launch an online grocery offering, insisting that the "green light is on" for it to be up and running by February 2014.
