Arla Foods 
Denmark: Arla Foods posts solid H1 results
1 September 2010
Dairy producer Arla Foods' profit rose DK424m (US$73.1m) during the first half of 2010 to DKK697m due to increased prices globally, rising foreign exchange rates and strict cost controls.
UK: Premier Foods appoints new international director - grocery
12 July 2010
Premier Foods plc has appointed Jaspal Chada in the newly-created role of international director for grocery.
UK: Arla Foods extends Lurpak spreads range
29 June 2010
Arla Foods has extended its Lurpak spreads range with the addition of a ‘lighter unsalted’ variant.
DENMARK: Arla begins commercial milk protein production
25 June 2010
Arla Foods Ingredients have begun what it claims is the world’s first commercial production of a milk protein present in human milk.
UK: Arla Foods ups milk payments
24 June 2010
Arla Foods UK is to increase what it pays its cooperative members for milk, the company said today, as commodity prices continue to firm in 2010.
GLOBAL: China's Yili enters world's top 20 dairy firms
16 June 2010
China's Yili Group has become the latest non-Western dairy processor to join the ranks of the world's top 20 firms in the sector, according to data published today (16 June).
DENMARK: Arla makes job cuts at Holstebro cheese dairy
9 June 2010
Dairy giant Arla Foods has made 21 jobs cuts at its cheese dairy in Holstebro, Denmark.
In the spotlight - Sodiaal's pursuit of Entremont
4 June 2010
Could we, after almost a year, be set to see Sodiaal acquire French dairy peer Entremont Alliance - and, as a consequence, create one of Europe's largest dairy processors?
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
21 May 2010
President Sarkozy this week brokered an agreement with France's largest retailers to exercise restraint on margins to support the country's produce sector. Meanwhile, one of France's food giants, Danone, announced its first foray into Australia - and sent a warning to the country's domestic dairy groups. Here is the best of who said what this week.
DENMARK: Arla ups milk payment to farmers
19 May 2010
Dairy giant Arla Foods has increased the price it pays to its farmer-members for milk after the co-operative said earnings "continued to be above budget".
UPDATE: UK: OFT “pushing ahead” with dairy price fixing probe
30 April 2010
The UK's Office of Fair Trading insisted this afternoon (30 April) that it is “pushing ahead” with its probe into competition in the UK dairy market between 2002 and 2003.
ARGENTINA: Arla expands Argentina whey plant
26 April 2010
Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has spent US$35m expanding its whey processing plant in Argentina.
UK: Arla launches RTD coffee range
8 April 2010
Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has launched ready-to-drink (RTD) coffees in the UK as part of its venture with Starbucks.
UK: Ex-Arla Foods executive named Hilton Food chairman
22 March 2010
Sir David Naish, former president of the UK's National Farmers Union, and a former executive at Arla Foods, is set to become chairman of meat processor Hilton Food Group.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 March 2010
Those regulating the US food industry flexed their muscles this week with a series of warnings over "misleading" labels - much to the delight of consumer advocates.
DENMARK: Arla warns "trading down" will continue
5 March 2010
Arla Foods, the dairy giant behind Lurpak butter and Castello cheese, warned today (5 March) that it expects to see consumers continue to trade down in 2010 after a year when demand for cheaper products hit its sales.
Campaigner applauds UK over salt reduction
1 March 2010
Last week, Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) published some alarming figures on salt levels in soup. They showed that there is still much work to do on salt reduction but, as Professor Graham MacGregor, chairman of CASH, tells Ben Cooper, much has been achieved and the example set in the UK is now being followed elsewhere.
UK: Arla backs Anchor with GBP10m push
26 February 2010
Arla Foods is repositioning its Anchor Butter brand in the UK with a GBP10m (US$15.2m) marketing campaign.
DENMARK: Arla books profits ahead of budget
24 February 2010
Arla Foods has booked profits ahead of budget boosted by cost cuts and rising prices for bulk industrial products.
UK: Arla dairy facility sale complete
3 February 2010
The buyout of Arla Foods-owned Claymore Dairies by management at the Nairn facility has been completed.
DENMARK: Arla rules out Ebro Puleva dairy move
1 February 2010
Dairy giant Arla Foods has quashed reports linking the company to a possible move for the dairy assets of Spanish food group Ebro Puleva.
Top stories on just-food this week
22 January 2010
Kraft Foods' patient pursuit of Cadbury this week paid off as the US food giant secured the backing of the UK confectioner's board after tabling a higher takeover offer. The proposed acquisition of Cadbury has been met with raised eyebrows on both sides of the pond but the deal will make Kraft the world's largest confectioner. Meanwhile, in the US, Hormel Foods snapped up the Country Crock side dish business from Unilever and, in the UK, egg giant Noble Foods has added to its dessert business with a majority stake in Gu. And, elsewhere, Tesco and Carrefour hinted at further expansion in India. These are the most popular stories in just-food this week.
US: Arla Foods to enter RTD coffee category
21 January 2010
Danish dairy giant Arla Foods is to enter the ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee category as part of a joint venture with Starbucks.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
15 January 2010
As the clock ticks down in the pursuit of Cadbury, the UK group sent a messge to would-be bidder Hershey that the business deserves a "great price". Kraft Foods, meanwhile, facing an investment community that believes it needs to up its offer, said it can grow without Cadbury. In the retail sector, UK stakeholders argued over the prospect of a supermarket ombudsman, while the bosses of Carrefour and Delhaize were keen to explain why their restructuring programmes would pay off. Here is a list of who said what this week.
DENMARK: Arla plans brand offensive
14 January 2010
Dairy giant Arla Foods has increased its marketing spend by 30% for 2010 in a bid to “reinforce” its position in the industry after a year when the company faced strong price competition.
UK: Jobs cut in Arla dairy facility sale
7 January 2010
Around 65 dairy jobs will be cut in the UK with the sale of Arla Foods-owned Claymore Dairies next month.
2009's highs and lows - the manufacturers
18 December 2009
The food industry is one of the sectors most resilient to economic downturns but 2009 has not been without its challenges for the world's leading manufacturers. The turmoil seen on the financial markets in late 2008 gave way to a deep recession in 2009, where credit remained scarce and manufacturers like Uniq, Bakkavor and Dairy Farmers of Britain faced financial problems - with the latter going to the wall. Some food makers, however, have thrived. Read on for which companies just-food feels had a good 2009 - and which suffered.
DENMARK/NZ: Fonterra exits UK venture with Arla
20 November 2009
Arla Foods has strengthened its control over the dairy brand Anchor in the UK after Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy giant, opted to sell its stake in a venture between the two groups.
Top stories on just-food this week
20 November 2009
This 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.
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