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SPAIN: Bertolli owner Deoleo hails recovery
29 February 2012
Spanish food maker Deoleo, the company behind the Bertolli olive oil brand, today (29 February) said a "period of instability" had ended at the business after it recorded a profit for 2011.
Comment: Ebro will look elsewhere after SunRice blow
7 June 2011
Ebro Foods' failure to win over SunRice shareholders in its pursuit of the Australian rice firm will be a blow to the Spanish company but, Dean Best writes, more M&A targets are likely to be in the pipeline.
CAGE: Ebro acquisitions to boost business
29 March 2011
Ebro Foods' two planned acquisitions in the rice sector will be a "new step forward" for the Spanish food group, the company's chairman and CEO has insisted.
US: Bunge NA arm to purchase California Rice Mill
14 December 2010
The North American operating arm of US agribusiness giant Bunge is to buy the rice milling business of Pacific International Rice Mills, a subsidiary of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
29 October 2010
The pressure of rising commodity costs has grabbed the headlines this week as manufacturers wrestle with higher raw-material bills. Elsewhere, just-food took an in-depth look at the US cereal sector, the moves Japan's largest grocers are making in China and we interviewed a senior executive at Swiss dairy giant Emmi.
US/SPAIN: Bunge in talks over stake in Bertolli owner SOS
27 October 2010
US agribusiness giant Bunge is in talks over a possible stake in SOS Corporacion Alimentaria, the Spanish food group behind Bertolli and Carbonell olive oils.
SPAIN/TUNISIA: SOS cedes control of Bernabe Biosca to Cogehuile
6 October 2010
Spanish food group SOS Corporacion Alimentaria has sold 80% of date and jam unit Bernabe Biosca to Tunisian firm Cogehuile.
SPAIN/PORTUGAL: SOS coy about talks with olive-oil firm Sovena
1 October 2010
SOS Corporacion Alimentaria and Portugal's Sovena have remained coy about talks between the two companies after reports claimed the Portuguese firm was studying whether to invest in the Spanish olive-oil maker.
SPAIN: Bertolli owner SOS in share offer to restructure debt
28 September 2010
Bertolli olive oil maker SOS Corporacion Alimentaria has set out plans to raise almost EUR600m (US$804m) as part of its plans to restructure its debt and expand the business.
UK: Findus appoints Unilever exec as marketing director
18 August 2010
Frozen-food firm Findus Group has appointed Tasha Gladman as marketing director of its UK operations.
SPAIN/JAPAN: SOS signs distribution deal for Bertolli
27 July 2010
Spanish food group SOS Corporacion Alimentaria has struck a distribution deal for its Bertolli olive oil brand in Japan.
SPAIN: SOS locked in refinancing talks with banks
6 July 2010
Spanish food group SOS Corporacion Alimentaria today (6 July) revealed that remains in talks with lenders over refinancing its EUR1.1bn debts.
UK: Unilever announces Bertolli and Flora spend
2 July 2010
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a GBP5m (US$7.6m) marketing spend for its Bertolli and Flora pro.active brands.
SPAIN: Shares in Bertolli owner SOS suspended
26 March 2010
Shares in Spanish food group SOS Corporacion Alimentaria were suspended today amid local reports of a potential US investment in the owner of Bertolli and Carbonell olive oils.
Top stories on just-food this week
26 February 2010
Diamond Foods, the US nut maker, looks set to take a bigger bite out of the snacks market on both sides of the pond after striking a deal to buy crisp firm Kettle Foods. Upmarket snacks is a buoyant category, with, in the UK, United Biscuits and Warburtons among those launching "posh" crisps in recent months - and PepsiCo's Walkers also pushing its Red Sky brand.
SPAIN: SOS forecasts loss, shares suspended
23 February 2010
The Spanish stock exchange has suspended the listing of shares in Bertolli and Carbonell olive oil maker SOS Corporacion Alimentaria.
SPAIN: SOS sees court scrap price-fixing fine
27 January 2010
Spanish food group SOS Corporación Alimentaria has seen the country's Supreme Court scrap its 2007 fine for alleged price-fixing with retailers.
SPAIN: SOS dismisses Rumasa bid
8 January 2010
Span's SOS Corporacion Alimentaria has hit out at rival food group Rumasa’s bid for a 30% stake in the company.
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.
SPAIN: SOS not seeking Italy listing
14 September 2009
SOS Corporación Alimentaria, the Spanish food group behind Bertolli olive oil, has said current market conditions mean it is not seeking a listing in Italy.
SPAIN: Embattled SOS books H1 loss
2 September 2009
Bertolli olive oil maker SOS Corporación Alimentaria has booked a half-year loss of almost EUR62m (US$88.1m) as financial charges hit the company's bottom line.
SPAIN: SOS exec revamp; Accenture to assist
2 September 2009
Spanish food group SOS Corporación Alimentaria has shaken up its management structure and appointed consultants Accenture to help drive efficiency throughout the business.
SPAIN: SOS should sell rice business - analyst
28 August 2009
One Madrid-based analyst has insisted that "now is the time to sell" Grupo SOS's rice business, despite the company's insistence that it has not considered offloading the unit.
UK: Ad watchdog backs Unilever on spreads claims
26 August 2009
The UK's advertising regulator has backed Unilever after the food giant attracted complaints over a TV ad for spread brands including Flora and Bertolli.
SPAIN: SOS denies plans to sell rice business
25 August 2009
Spanish food firm Grupo SOS today (25 August) insisted that it was not considering selling its rice business.
CHINA: Unilever and PF Chang's to develop frozen line
17 August 2009
Food giant Unilever has joined forces with US restaurant chain PF Chang’s China Bistro, to develop a line of frozen Asian entrées for the US market.
SPAIN: SOS denies liquidity problems
7 July 2009
SOS Corporación Alimentaria has denied that it is facing liquidity problems after former executives used a EUR200m (US$280.7m) company loan to buy shares.
SPAIN: SOS investors follow ex-chairman, CEO out the door
30 June 2009
Shareholders in Bertolli and Carbonell olive oil maker Grupo SOS have approved the dismissal of the company’s ex-chairman and CEO, as well as the removal of two other investors.
SPAIN: SOS to sue third former executive
22 June 2009
Bertolli olive oil maker Grupo SOS has launched legal action against a third former executive over a recent share scandal.
SPAIN: SOS relaunches rice; mum on US fund talk
18 June 2009
Spanish food firm Grupo SOS has relaunched is SOS steamed rice product, the company announced today (18 June).
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