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SPAIN: Commodity costs pressure Campofrio profits
15 November 2011
Input costs have continued to hit Spanish meats maker Campofrio, with the company reporting a drop in profits for the first nine months of the year.
US: Meat giant Smithfield reports "record" Q1
8 September 2011
US meat giant Smithfield Foods has today (8 September) reported what it said were "record" first-quarter results, with improved sales and earnings.
SPAIN: Input costs hit Campofrio H1 profits
1 August 2011
Higher commodity costs have weighed on half-year profits at Spain-based processed meats maker Campofrio Food Group.
US/SPAIN: Smithfield ends plan to take control of Campofrio
3 June 2011
US meat company Smithfield Foods has ended talks to buy a controlling stake in Campofrio Food Group.
FRANCE: Financière Turenne Lafayette in exclusive talks to buy Madrange
3 June 2011
French food holdings group Financière Turenne Lafayette (FTL) is in exclusive talks to buy cooked charcuterie specialist Madrange.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
3 June 2011
There was, in truth, one story that dominated the headlines in the food industry this week, with the e.coli scare in Europe. Wal-Mart Stores' success in securing approval for its acquisition of 51% of South African retailer Massmart was also notable. Coincidentally, the latest just-food interview also focused on South Africa, as we spoke to the head of Kraft Foods' operations in the country and the wider southern Africa region. And, the last few days, has seen the publication of the latest just-food briefing, which focuses on the divisive issue of GM.
FRANCE: Campofrio's Aoste bids for meat firm Madrange
20 May 2011
French cold meats firm Aoste, part of Spain's Campofrio, has made a bid to acquire loss-making family-owned ham and charcuterie specialist Madrange.
SPAIN: Commodity costs dent Campofrio profits
12 May 2011
Meat processor Campofrio reported a decline in net profit during the first quarter of 2011 on the back of higher raw material costs.
Best bits: Diamond, Smithfield look to expand outside US
11 April 2011
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Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
8 April 2011
Diamond Foods' move for global snacks brand Pringles was the stand-out story this week, with the US snack firm set to add to a burgeoning stable that already includes Kettle Foods. Elsewhere, Smithfield Foods announced plans to take a majority stake in Europe's largest packaged meats maker Campofrio, while Marks and Spencer struck an upbeat tone as it published its latest sales figures. Click on the headlines to find out more.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
8 April 2011
M&A led the news agenda again this week, with Diamond Foods' plans to acquire crisp brand Pringles, while Smithfield revealed plans to acquire Spanish meat brand Campofrio. Meanwhile, M&S published better than expected results for its fourth quarter. Here's the best of what was said this week.
US/SPAIN: Smithfield eyes majority stake in Campofrio
7 April 2011
Smithfield Foods is looking to increase its shareholding in Campofrio Food Group and take a majority stake in the Spanish processed meats maker.
ITALY: Campofrio completes Cesare Fiorucci buy
5 April 2011
Spanish meat firm Campofrio has completed its acquisition of Italian meat processor Cesare Fiorucci.
SPAIN: Campofrio eyes organic growth
10 March 2011
Spain's Campofrio Food Group has indicated that it anticipates organic sales growth of 2-4% year-on-year to 2012.
SPAIN: Campofrio signs Carrefour supply contract
16 November 2010
Spanish processed meat firm Campofrio has won a contract to supply meat products to Carrefour stores across Europe.
SPAIN: Campofrio profits double in Q3
15 November 2010
Spanish processed meat firm Campofrio has more than doubled its profits in the third quarter on the back of an increase in sales.
SPAIN: Campofrio posts 9% profit growth for H1
30 July 2010
Spanish processed meat firm Campofrio has posted a 9% jump in half-year profits after seeing sales volumes in its domestic market and France increase.
FRANCE: Campofrio arm Aoste set to buy chorizo firm Moroni
26 July 2010
French cold meats firm Aoste, part of Spanish processed meats business Campofrio, is on the point of acquiring chorizo specialist Salaisons Moroni, an EUR18m business based in south-west France.
SPAIN: Campofrio books Q1 profit increase
12 May 2010
Spanish processed meat maker Campofrio Food Group has recorded an increase in first quarter net income.
Top stories on just-food this week
12 March 2010
The future of Glanbia, with its interest in consumer dairy products, dairy ingredients and sports nutrition, grabbed your interest this week as the Irish food group revealed it was in talks to offload parts of the business. Unilever and Nestle were the subject of M&A rumours as reports in Belgium linked to the two food giants to the country's biggest ice-cream maker. Nestle, meanwhile, launched its nutrition brand Jenny Craig in France as, on this side of the channel, the UK's Food Standards Agency put forward plans for a new to label the nutrition content of food.
ROMANIA: Campofrio forms JV with Caroli Foods
8 March 2010
Spanish processed meat maker Campofrio Food Group is to set up a joint venture with Romania's second-largest meat firm Caroli Foods Group.
SPAIN: Campofrio boss hails "extraordinary" year
2 March 2010
The boss of Spanish processed meat maker Campofrio Food Group has hailed an "extraordinary" year after the company swung to a 2009 net profit amid the merger that formed the business.
INSIGHT: Smithfield is on the right track, Pope insists
11 December 2009
Smithfield Foods has "structurally changed" as a business through its focus on packaged meats, the head of the US meat giant has claimed in a bid to convince investors of the future direction of the business.
FRANCE: Sausage brand Montagne Noire "set for sale"
10 December 2009
French food sector holding company Financière Turenne Lafayette is reportedly poised to acquire Delpeyrat-owned dry sausage brand Montagne Noire.
SPAIN: Campofrio closes bond issue
3 November 2009
Spanish food group Campofrio has closed its offering of EUR500m (US$731.9m) senior notes.
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