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Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
27 January 2012
The UK government this week launched a series of measures, drawn up with industry, to drive the food sector's growth overseas. The so-called export action plan came in the week that food and drink giant Princes announced a venture in Italy and UK confectioner Zetar opened its first sales office in Europe. Zetar's CEO outlined the company's Continental sales target to just-food and, in a further interview with a top executive, Spar International MD Dr Gordon Campbell told us about the symbol retailer's expansion plans in India.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
27 January 2012
Carrefour again grabbed the headlines this week, with speculation intensifying that there could be change of leadership at the company. just-food understands an announcement is due in days. Elsewhere in retail, Asda outlined its expansion plans in the UK and we spoke to the CEO of Spar International about the symbol group's ambitions in India. Meanwhile, Premier Foods admitted more jobs could be lost at the company, we took a look at why US baker Hostess Brands filed for Chapter 11 and, in our latest Sustainability Watch, we discussed HJ Heinz's CSR strategy.
GLOBAL: Arla outlines 2012 investment plans
26 January 2012
Dairy giant Arla Foods plans to invest DKK1.88bn (US$333m) this year to increase capacity, improve efficiency and make the company more competitive.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 January 2012
Müller's decision to bid for UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies was the first major M&A move of 2012 and sparked plenty of debate, with industry watchers arguing the German yoghurt maker will face challenges in a fiercely competitive industry. Strikes at Unilever, job cuts at Kraft Foods and US dairy processor Dean Foods and continued gloom over the prospects of retail giant Carrefour also attracted headlines this week.
RUSSIA: Arla to start local cheese output with Molvest
16 January 2012
Arla Foods is to produce cheese in Russia in the first time through a partnership with local cheese maker Molvest Group.
Best bits: Muller faces challenges in UK milk sector
16 January 2012
Muller and Robert Wiseman Dairies are talking up the benefits of the German yoghurt maker's planned takeover of the UK milk supplier but profits in the sector have been under pressure in recent months.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
6 January 2012
just-food's first week back after the Christmas and New Year break included PepsiCo brushing off a US report of plans to cut 4,000 jobs, UK seafood firm Young's Seafood shedding over 500 posts and Arla Foods pledging to expand in Scotland - but saying the move could still affect employees. In the week between Christmas and New Year, we saw China's food sector rocked by its latest safety scandal, with news that dairy group Mengniu Dairy produced milk containing a carcinogen. Click on the headlines for more.
UK: Arla plans expansion in Scotland
4 January 2012
Arla Foods will build a new depot in Glasgow as part of plans to grow its business in Scotland.
UK: Arla to launch Lactofree spread
19 December 2011
Dairy giant Arla Foods is to take its Lactofree brand into the UK spread category.
SWEDEN/NZ: Arla joins GlobalDairyTrade auction site
14 December 2011
Arla Foods is to become the latest dairy processor to sell products on GlobalDairyTrade, the auction platform for dairy commodities set up by rival dairy company Fonterra.
UK: Arla scraps Squeeze yoghurt line
5 December 2011
Arla Foods has discontinued its Arla Squeeze yoghurt line in the UK due to poor sales.
UK: Morrisons own-label exec Micklethwaite quits
23 November 2011
Morrisons has today (23 November) confirmed that senior own-label executive Danny Micklethwaite has left the company.
GERMANY: Arla wins EU approval for Allgauland-Kasereien
8 November 2011
Dairy giant Arla Foods has today (8 November) has received EU approval for its purchase of German dairy Allgäuland-Käsereien.
SWEDEN: Arla forced to sell Milko brands to clear merger
26 October 2011
Dairy giant Arla Foods has agreed to sell a clutch of brands to received approval for its merger with Swedish dairy co-operative Milko.
UK: Arla secures government approval for dairy
25 October 2011
Dairy giant Arla Foods can press ahead with its planned liquid milk dairy in the UK after securing final approval from the country's government.
SPAIN: Arla adds to Castello range
21 October 2011
Dairy giant Arla Foods has added a product to its Castello cheese range in Spain.
CHINA: German dairy giant DMK plans Shanghai office
13 October 2011
DMK, Germany's largest milk processor, plans to open a sales office in Shanghai as it looks to expand its presence in China's fast-growing dairy market.
UK/FINLAND: Unilever buys Finnish ice cream firm Ingman
13 October 2011
Unilever is set to buy Finnish firm Ingman Ice Cream for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY: DMK urges industry to use M&A to build export strength
12 October 2011
Further consolidation is needed in Germany's dairy sector to ensure the country can compete in the world's fast-growing markets for dairy products, according to DMK, the nation's largest processor.
DENMARK: Danish firms criticise 'fat tax'
7 October 2011
Denmark's food manufacturers have criticised the country's new fat tax, pointing to the financial impact of the levy and questioning whether it will encourage people to eat more healthily.
GLOBAL: Arla Foods relaunches House of Castello brand
4 October 2011
Arla Foods has decided to relaunch its House of Castello cheese brand in a move that the company hopes will "reinvent" the cheese category.
UK: Asda own-brand executive Eyles to leave
29 September 2011
Simon Eyles, the head of brand marketing at Asda, is to leave the UK retailer.
SWEDEN: Arla to sell mozzarella site in Poland
28 September 2011
Arla Foods is to offload a mozzarella facility in Poland as part of plans to centralise its production the cheese in Denmark.
UK: Arla wins approval for Aylesbury mega dairy
26 September 2011
Arla Foods has been given the green light for its planned new liquid milk dairy in the UK.
SWEDEN/GERMANY: Arla inches closer to Allgauland acquisition
13 September 2011
Arla Foods has come a step closer to acquiring German dairy Allgäuland Käsereien.
SWEDEN: Arla reshuffles management
8 September 2011
Arla Foods has had a shake-up of its Executive Management Group (EMG) to streamline decision-making and reflect the importance of operations in Sweden and Denmark.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 September 2011
Financial woes in Europe, takeover speculation, stern condemnations of lawsuits and Tesco quitting Japan - it was all happening this week on just-food. Here's a sample of quotes from the stories that mattered over the last five days.
SWEDEN/GERMANY: Arla bid for Allgauland hits obstacle
2 September 2011
A group of shareholders in German dairy co-op Allgäuland-Käsereien has rejected the takeover bid from Arla Foods.
SWEDEN: Arla "on track" despite H1 profit drop
2 September 2011
Arla Foods has insisted it is "on track" to meet its full-year target for operating profits despite a fall in earnings in the first half of 2011.
GERMANY: DMK, Arla mull milk powder venture
31 August 2011
European dairy processors DMK and Arla Foods are looking at plans to work together on milk powder production.
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