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ITALY: Barilla FY profits slide
17 May 2013
Italian food group Barilla saw its profits slide in fiscal 2012 as continued economic uncertainty and rising raw material prices impacted earnings.
Gluten free: Germany, Canada, Australia among other growth markets
30 April 2013
Aside from the US and UK, where the gluten-free category is witnessing strong growth, there are a number of other gluten free markets look likely to develop elsewhere over the coming years.
CZECH: Agrofert: Lieken buy to open Germany to our products
16 April 2013
Czech group Agrofert Holding plans to use its acquisition of German baker Lieken to launch its own products into Europe's largest economy.
ITALY: Barilla to sell Lieken bakery unit to Agrofert
25 February 2013
Italian food group Barilla has signed a deal to sell its German bakery group Lieken to Agrofert, the Czech Republic's largest food maker.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
21 December 2012
In the final week before the Christmas and New Year break, just-food published its review of the year, which included lists of our most-read content and featured an in-depth look at the M&A, retail trends, sustainability initiatives and commodity volatility we have seen in 2012. Elsewhere, the founder of US yoghurt firm Chobani ruled out a sale of the business, Sainsbury's said talk chief executive Justin King could leave in February "pure speculation" and Italian food group Barilla outlined its plans for emerging markets.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
21 December 2012
As the week draws to an end and the industry prepares to take a Christmas break, Sainsbury's found itself responding to reports its chief exective Justin King may only be staying on in his role for a few months in the New Year. Elsewhere, yoghurt group Chobani dismissed reports it is looking at a listing, while Barilla spoke to just-food about its plans for expansion in Latin America.
ITALY: Barilla eyes Brazil in Latin American push
17 December 2012
Italian food group Barilla has revealed it is looking to invest in Brazil as part of a wider push into Latin America.
ITALY: Barilla opens Italy pasta sauce facility
9 October 2012
Italian food group Barilla has opened a EUR40m (US$51.7m) pasta sauce facility in Italy.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
25 June 2012
The top stories on just-food this week had a distinctly French flavour. Danone issued a profit warning, with Spain's problems affecting the Activia maker. Meanwhile, French retail giant Carrefour's new CEO Georges Plassat made his first public appearance since taking the job, with the industry keen to hear how he planned to revitalise the world's second-largest retailer.
ITALY: Barilla names Unilever veteran Colzani CEO
22 June 2012
Unilever executive Claudio Colzani is to become CEO of Barilla, the Italian food group.
ITALY/GERMANY: Barilla puts Lieken on the block
19 June 2012
Italian food group Barilla has put German baking business, Lieken, up for sale.
ITALY: Barilla reports mixed 2011 results
10 May 2012
Italian food manufacturer Barilla has reported mixed financial results for 2011, with higher raw material costs putting pressure on EBITDA but lower one-off costs meaning its bottom line improved.
ITALY: Heinz mulls appeal after court bans Barilla comparison ad
20 January 2012
HJ Heinz is considering whether to appeal a court ruling in Italy that has banned an advert that compared its products with those from rival Barilla.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
12 December 2011
There would have been weary sighs in retail boardrooms this week after India's government suspended plans to open up its retail sector to more overseas investment. It was, Tesco CFO Laurie McIlwee claimed, a "missed opportunity" for India. McIlwee, meanwhile, also faced questions about Tesco's UK operations, which reported another quarter of falling sales. Elsewhere, Wal-Mart, another retailer that could benefit from reform in India, raised eyebrows when it admitted it had opened an investigation into bribery allegations within its international operations.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
12 December 2011
India hit the industry headlines again this week after the country's government decided to suspend its plans to allow more foreign investment into the local retail sector. Meanwhile, here in the UK, Premier Foods plc, the country's largest food maker, continued its restructuring with the sale of its Brookes Avana division, while Kraft Foods announced plans to revamp its UK manufacturing network leading to a loss of 200 jobs at its Cadbury arm.
ITALY: Strategy clash leads to Barilla MD exit
6 December 2011
The MD of Italian pasta group Barilla has left his post over strategic differences with the three brothers who own the group.
GERMANY: Barilla to sell Kamps bakery chain
11 August 2010
Italian pasta group Barilla has entered into an agreement to sell its Kamps bakery chain in Germany to ECM Equity Capital.
BELGIUM: Lotus Bakeries profits up in 2009
15 February 2010
Belgian bakery group Lotus Bakeries today (15 February) booked a jump in annual profits thanks to lower financial costs and a gain from the sale of its Harry's Benelux business.
ITALY: Police “raid” pasta makers
16 December 2009
Italian police have reportedly raided the offices of a number of the county's leading pasta makers in connection with allegations of price fixing.
SWEDEN: Barilla plans Wasabröd overhaul
24 August 2009
Pasta giant Barilla is to spend SEK150m (US$21.3m) on revamping its Wasabröd crisp-bread production plant in Sweden.
US: Barilla's Wasa launches two crispbread products
19 August 2009
Crackerbread company Wasa, owned by Italy-based pasta group Barilla, has added two varieties to its crispbread range for the US market.
CZECH: United Bakeries denies sale reports
13 July 2009
Czech bakery group United Bakeries has denied local reports that it is for sale, insisting that it is instead seeking a strategic partner to build on its market leading position in Central Europe.
ITALY: Pasta makers fined for “price fixing”
27 February 2009
Italy’s competition authority has fined 26 pasta makers a total of EUR12.5m (US$15.9m) for allegedly taking part in a price-fixing scheme.
EU: Commission OKs Parcom’s Bakkersland buy
1 September 2008
The European Commission today (1 September) gave clearance for investment firm Parcom Capital to acquire Bakkersland Groep.
US: Barilla launches whole grain pasta
26 March 2008
Italy-based pasta group Barilla has launched a line of whole grain pasta in the US.
ITALY: Barilla mum over "approach to Kamps suitors"
11 March 2008
Italian food group Barilla has refused to be drawn on reports that it has contacted 20 potential bidders for the chain of Kamps bakery shops that it put up for sale last week.
ITALY: Barilla puts German unit Kamps up for sale
4 March 2008
Barilla, the pasta maker, is to sell its Kamps Bakeries arm after deciding the German unit is no longer a core part of its business.
ITALY/GERMANY: Barilla mum on Kamps sale talk
18 February 2008
Barilla, the world’s largest pasta maker, has stayed silent over reports that it is looking to offload German bakery arm Kamps.
GERMANY: Kamps deputy CEO to leave baker
19 December 2007
The deputy CEO of German bakery firm Kamps has decided to leave the company.
ITALY: Barilla settles row over Kamps buy
9 November 2007
Barilla has settled its dispute with Italian bank Banco Popolare Group over the acquisitions of German bakery firm Kamps and French baker Harry’s.
