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US: Imperial Sugar widens H1 net loss
11 May 2012
US sugar refiner Imperial Sugar, which earlier this month agreed to a takeover bid from Louis Dreyfus Commodities, has reported higher half-year losses.
US: Imperial Sugar board backs sale to Louis Dreyfus Commodities
1 May 2012
US sugar refiner Imperial Sugar has agreed to be acquired by commodities trading company Louis Dreyfus Commodities.
NETHERLANDS: Cargill upgrades cocoa facility
19 April 2012
US agribusiness giant Cargill has completed a US$82m upgrade to a cocoa processing facility in the Netherlands.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
16 April 2012
After a relaxing Easter break, news of another piece of M&A in the UK food sector emerged with a potential management buy-out at cake maker Lees Foods. Later in the week, another UK manufacturer, Adelie Food Holdings, made the headlines with news of its sale to an Indian buyer. Embattled retailers Carrefour and US grocer Supervalu Inc providing trading updates to the market. And, our pages carried an exclusive interview with the chairman and CEO of Spanish food manufacturer Ebro Foods. Click on the headlines for more.
US: Cargill YTD earnings slide despite Q3 strength
10 April 2012
A strong performance from Cargill during the third quarter of its financial year was not enough to offset declining earnings during the first half, the company revealed today (10 April).
Stevia - application spotlight turns to food
30 March 2012
Stevia has been widely used - with some success - in carbonated soft drinks and table-top sweeteners containing the ingredient continue to be launched. However, suppliers are increasingly looking at how to use the sweetener in food, particularly categories like dairy and confectionery. Jonathan Thomas reports.
Stevia - taste, quality could hinder development
30 March 2012
For all the talk of stevia's potential, there are concerns over the ingredient, not least in the quality of supplies and the taste of products that contain the sweetener.
Stevia - the suppliers: from Cargill to PureCircle
30 March 2012
A number of major suppliers have built a significant presence in the stevia sector, with new entrants emerging. Jonathan Thomas looks at the major players in the industry - Cargill and PureCircle - and other companies supplying the intense sweetener.
CAGE: Chocolate outsourcing will continue, says Barry Callebaut
21 March 2012
Barry Callebaut, the business-to-business chocolate manufacturer, believes brand owners in the sector will continue to outsource production, a trend that has fuelled the company's recent growth.
SOUTH AFRICA: Kerry drives African expansion with FlavourCraft buy
21 February 2012
Kerry Group today (21 February) announced that it has expanded its presence in the African flavours market through the acquisition of South African firm FlavourCraft.
US: Imperial Sugar Q1 losses narrow
10 February 2012
US sugar refiner Imperial Sugar has reported lower quarterly losses after the company's costs fell year-on-year.
BRICs and beyond: Organic food's identity problem in China
9 February 2012
A sign that a branded food market is maturing is the growth of niches and demand for certified-organic products in China is starting to rise. However, as Mark Godfrey reports from Beijing and the south-eastern city of Xiamen, in China's fledgling organic sector, there are no common labelling requirements, leading to consumer confusion over what is truly organic, which could hinder development in the long term.
GERMANY: Cargill to revamp chocolate plants
9 February 2012
US agribusiness giant Cargill is to invest around EUR20m (US$26.5m) on the upgrade of two newly-acquired cocoa and chocolate facilities in Germany.
BELGIUM: Food industry signs RSPO palm oil pledge
3 February 2012
All palm oil present in food products destined for the Belgian market has to be sustainable by 2015, according to a new industry pledge.
US: Cargill procurement VP Bull to retire
1 February 2012
US agribusiness giant Cargill yesterday (31 January) announced that its VP of procurement in the company's US beef business is retiring.
UK: Merisant starts Pure Via sweetener ad push
20 January 2012
Sweetener firm Merisant has kicked off an advertising campaign for its stevia-based product Pure Via in the UK.
Quote unquote: just-food's week in words
13 January 2012
Major UK retailers reported a bit of a mixed Christmas, with Tesco's shares sliding following a trading announcement, while Sainsbury's claimed a "record-breaking" festive period. The fortunes of US baker Hostess Brands are more clear cut. The company this week entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time.
Editor's choice: highlights on just-food this week
13 January 2012
The performance of the UK food retail sector over Christmas came under scrutiny this week and there were some clear winners and losers. Elsewhere, the M&A rumour mill continued to turn, with German yoghurt giant Müller in talks to buy UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies. In the US, baker Hostess Brands applied for Chapter 11 protection for a second time, Cargill reported its worst quarter in a decade and Archer Daniels Midland announced a swathe of job cuts. On just-food's insight pages, we looked at Bi-Lo's plan to buy fellow UK retailer Winn-Dixie and at the importance of price optimisation.
US: ADM cost-cutting drive leads to job losses
12 January 2012
Archer Daniels Midland has followed its fellow US agribusiness giant Cargill and announced a swathe of job cuts to drive down costs.
US: Cargill posts worst quarter since 2001
11 January 2012
US agribusiness giant Cargill has reported a second-quarter year-on-year profits slide of 88%, its worst quarterly performance in a decade.
US: Imperial Sugar mulls more disposals after FY loss
10 January 2012
US sugar refiner Imperial Sugar has admitted it is considering more disposals after reporting annual losses of over US$53m.
US: Cargill to close soybean crushing plant
6 January 2012
Agribusiness giant Cargill is to shut a soybrean crushing plant in the US state of Iowa.
UK: Ad push for stevia sweetener Truvia launches
5 January 2012
An advertising push in the UK for stevia sweetener Truvia begins today (5 January) as brand owner Cargill and local partner Associated British Foods looks to break into the country's sweetener sector.
The most-read interviews on just-food in 2011
23 December 2011
2011 was again a year in which just-food discussed the key industry issues with the leading lights in the sector. From the creation of meat-free firm Quorn Foods to Ferrero's ambitions in the UK and from Kraft Foods' plans in the key emerging market of South Africa to sustainability strategies with Ahold and Kellogg, we interviewed some of the top players in the industry this year. Click on the links for more and check out all our featured interviews for 2011 here.
2011 in review - M&A activity fails to meet expectations
22 December 2011
A year ago, there was consensus that M&A activity would pick up in 2011. As we look back on the last 12 months, there were some major deals but concern over the economy meant the numbers of deals fell short of expectations. Dean Best reports.
2011 in review - Sustainability
22 December 2011
The year began with predictions that sustainability would continue to rise up the corporate agenda this year, and so it has proved.
US: Cargill restarts turkey output after salmonella scare
20 December 2011
Cargill has restarted turkey production at its Springdale plant after the facility was linked to salmonella earlier this year.
US: Imperial Sugar sells interest in Louisiana venture
20 December 2011
Imperial Sugar has sold its stake in the Louisiana Sugar Refining venture to Cargill and Sugar Growers and Refiners.
Sustainability Watch – Child labour in cocoa production
14 December 2011
Nestle's plan to partner with the Fair Labor Association in investigating the use of child labour in its cocoa supply chain could raise the bar in terms of corporate accountability regarding this long-running problem. Ben Cooper reports.
US: Cargill sugar chief Drake exits
7 December 2011
US agribusiness giant Cargill today (7 December) confirmed that it has replaced Jonathan Drake, the head of its sugar business.
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