Aryzta

SWITZ: Aryzta buys out Tim Hortons in bakery JV

12 August 2010

Swiss bakery group Aryzta has bought out Canadian QSR operator Tim Hortons from the two companies' Maidstone Bakeries venture in Ontario.

Best bits: Food companies looking to score overseas

14 June 2010

As football lovers waited for the start of the World Cup in South Africa last week, a clutch of leading food companies set out their stall for overseas success.

Editor's choice: the best of just-food this week

11 June 2010

Aside from the news that Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is to step down, this week saw bakery group Aryzta boost its presence in the US with two acquisitions, the disclosure that Hershey is readying for entry into India's chocolate market - and the admission from Canadian dairy group Saputo that Australia remains on its radar for expansion. Here is the best of just-food's coverage this week.

SWITZ: Aryzta completes share issue for Fresh Start buy

11 June 2010

Swiss bakery Aryzta has completed the share issue it will use to part-fund its acquisition of US firm Fresh Start Bakeries.

SWITZ: Deals makes Aryzta more global, more broad-based - CEO

9 June 2010

Aryzta CEO Owen Killian has claimed the Swiss bakery group's two acquisitions will extend the firm's global presence and build its business in more channels.

SWITZ: Aryzta seals two bakery deals for US$1.1bn

8 June 2010

Swiss bakery group Aryzta has struck deals to buy two US firms - Fresh Start Bakeries and Great Kitchens - for US$1.08bn.

SWITZ: North America weakness hits Aryzta Q3 sales

8 June 2010

Swiss bakery group Aryzta today (8 June) posted an 8% fall in quarterly sales due to continued weak consumer confidence in North America.

On the money: Aryzta eyes acquisitions in Europe and North America

15 March 2010

Aryzta, the baking group created through the merger of IAWS and Hiestand, said it will continue to look to European and North American markets for acquisition opportunities.

SWITZ: Aryzta profit edges up in H1

15 March 2010

Swiss bakery group Aryzta saw underlying net profit growth edge up 1.1% for the first six months of the year.

IRELAND: Origin Enterprises earnings slip

11 March 2010

The CEO of Origin Enterprises maintained that the company had performed well in its first half despite recording a 16% fall in revenues and an 18% fall in EBITDA.

SWITZ: Weak commodity prices hit Aryzta Q1

30 November 2009

Swiss bakery group Aryzta has booked a 16% fall in quarterly revenues as lower commodity prices hit sales at its agri-business arm.

INSIGHT: Revenue "difficult" to predict - Aryzta

28 September 2009

Swiss baker Aryzta said today (28 September) that revenue growth is difficult to predict after it posted a drop in underlying group sales for the last 12 months.

SWITZ: Analysts forecast earnings dip at Aryzta

28 September 2009

Aryzta today (28 September) admitted that analyst predictions of a fall in earnings over the next 12 months were “reasonable” as the Swiss baking group posted a mixed set of annual results.

SWITZ: Aryzta facing shareholder lawsuit

8 June 2009

Swiss baking group Aryzta is facing a shareholder lawsuit over transactions that took place in the lead up to the merger of Irish food group IAWS and Swiss bakery Hiestand, which resulted in the creation of the new company.

SWITZ: Aryzta eyeing growth

8 June 2009

Arytza, the baking group created through the merger of IAWS and Hiestand, has confirmed that it is looking to build sales momentum, which could potentially be achieved through acquisitions.