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SWITZ: Acquisitions and foreign growth boost Emmi profits
2 February 2012
Swiss dairy Emmi has booked an increase in full-year sales, boosted by recent acquisitions and international growth.
SWITZ/SPAIN: Emmi dismisses talk of Kaiku interest
20 January 2012
Swiss dairy group Emmi has brushed off a report that claimed it was looking to buy out the other shareholders in Spanish co-operative Kaiku.
SWITZ: Emmi launches yoghurt milk
22 September 2011
Swiss dairy group Emmi has launched a yoghurt milk range product for the Swiss market.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
19 September 2011
Stories from Europe, the UK, the US and Latin America provided some of this week's headlines. A key shareholder in Metro Group has lost patience with the German retailer's CEO, upmarket UK grocer Marks and Spencer revealed its new-look food halls, US snack firm Diamond Foods discussed the outlook for its new financial year and PepsiCo outlined plans to launch healthier products in Mexico.
In the spotlight: Swiss franc weighs on domestic producers, retailers
14 September 2011
The strong Swiss franc has caused difficulty for the country's retailers and food producers. Sam Webb takes a look at the problems surrounding the powerful currency and speaks to Swiss companies that are feeling the pressure.
SWITZ: Swiss franc hits Emmi H1 profits
31 August 2011
Emmi's first-half profits have been hit by the strength of the Swiss franc despite the company posting an increase in sales.
SWITZ: Emmi to buy Swiss cheese firm Rutz Kase
6 July 2011
Emmi has entered an agreement to acquire Swiss cheese manufacturer Rutz Kase.
ITALY: Emmi acquires dessert maker A-27
10 June 2011
Swiss dairy group Emmi today (10 June) announced that it has acquired Italian high-end dessert maker A-27 for an undisclosed sum.
SWITZ: Overseas growth boosts Emmi 2010 profits
25 March 2011
Overseas sales - boosted by acquisitions - and "strict" control of costs has buoyed annual profits at Emmi, the Swiss dairy company.
SWITZ: Acquisitions drive Emmi FY sales
3 February 2011
Swiss dairy group Emmi has booked an increase in sales for 2010, boosted by acquisitions during the year and "encouraging" international growth.
SWITZ: Emmi to take full control of Molkerei Biedermann
5 January 2011
Swiss dairy group Emmi is to take full control of local sector player Molkerei Biedermann, it said today (5 January).
The just-food management briefing - M&A in 2010 - a timeline, part II
20 December 2010
As we headed into September, there was uncertainty about the prospects for M&A activity, with analysts at KPMG suggesting the value of deals in the food, drink and consumer goods space in the second quarter stood at just under US$19bn - down from the $49bn of deals recorded in the first three months of the year. However, the last months of 2010 saw a number of key pieces of M&A - notably the merger of Greencore and Northern Foods - and deals signed to see PepsiCo buy Wimm-Bill-Dann and a private-equity consortium by Del Monte Foods.
Best bits: PepsiCo's possible new targets, Premier's probable Quorn sale
6 December 2010
PepsiCo led the M&A news in food last week with the announcement of its plan to buy Russia's largest dairy group, Wimm-Bill-Dann. Who could be next on PepsiCo's radar?
SWITZ: Emmi to buy goat's cheese brand Le Petit Chevrier
3 December 2010
Swiss dairy group Emmi is to buy local goat's cheese brand Le Petit Chevrier as it looks to expand its reach in a niche but growing segment in its domestic market.
Best bits: Bimbo bolstered, Dean Foods down, Emmi expanding
15 November 2010
A message to our US readers: as you eat your lunch today, consider that, according to some estimates, one in three sandwiches made in the US will now be made with bread made by Grupo Bimbo.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
12 November 2010
The news was not good for Campbell Soup Co. and Dean Foods this week, with the former announcing a profit warning for the year and the latter facing speculation that it would have to sell off some of its divisions after a tough year. Meanwhile in retail, Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury's revealed renewed international ambitions. Here's the best of what was said this week.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
12 November 2010
M&A grabbed the spotlight again this week, with Grupo Bimbo acquiring Sara Lee's bakery business in the US and Emmi buying the Onken yoghurt brand from Dr Oetker. Elsewhere, questions were raised about Dean Foods' ability to hold onto all of its divisions after a challenging year. In retail, meanwhile, major UK grocers Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury's revealed renewed international ambitions.
GERMANY: Dr Oetker to quit chilled desserts in UK after Onken sale
12 November 2010
German food group Dr Oetker is to stop selling chilled desserts in the UK at the end of the year after selling its Onken yoghurt brand to Emmi.
Comment: Emmi's shrewd move for Onken yoghurt
11 November 2010
In April, speaking to just-food after Emmi announced plans to buy Swiss cheese maker Fromalp, the dairy giant's CFO Reto Conrad hinted that the company would make more acquisitions in Europe this year.
UPDATE: GERMANY: Oetker sells Onken to focus on desserts
11 November 2010
German food giant Dr Oetker said today (11 November) its sale of the Onken yoghurt brand would allow the company to focus on desserts.
SWITZ/GERMANY: Emmi buys Onken yoghurt brand from Dr. Oetker
11 November 2010
Swiss dairy group Emmi announced today (11 November) that it had snapped up yoghurt brand Onken from German food maker Dr Oetker.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
29 October 2010
This week was a bit of a mixed bag, with Premier Foods providing a fairly miserable outlook for the rest of 2010, and seeing rising wheat prices impact prices, while both the US and Canada (separately) announced new nutrition labelling programmes. Emerging markets returned to fore, with Japanese retailers looking to their neighbours for growth, while McCormick revealed expansion plans in Turkey and North Africa. Here's the best of what was said this week:
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.
just the answer - Robin Barraclough, Emmi
27 October 2010
Swiss dairy giant Emmi is embarking on two key strategies to develop its business. One is significant international expansion. The second is a global marketing programme that emphasises the "Swissness" of its products. Dean Best met Emmi's head of marketing Robin Barraclough at the SIAL food-industry expo to discuss this twin strategy.
SWITZ: Emmi, regional co-op invests in Basel dairy
20 September 2010
Swiss dairy group Emmi has bought the assets of former dairy Regio Milch beider Basel in a venture with regional co-op MIBA Milchverband der Nordwestschweiz.
SWITZ: Emmi profits climb in H1
31 August 2010
Swiss dairy giant Emmi has booked an increase in profits for the first half of the year.
US: Emmi eyes US growth with Cypress Grove Chèvre buy
20 August 2010
Swiss dairy giant Emmi has acquired California-based Cypress Grove Chèvre in a bid to strengthen its position in the US cheese market.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
20 August 2010
PepsiCo this week announced it will have spent $400m between 2008 and 2013 in Vietnam as it looks to increase its manufacturing capacity, introduce new products and "strengthen" its existing brands in the country.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
6 August 2010
A furore erupted in the UK earlier this week after meat from the offspring of a cloned cow entering the food chain. The news put the Food Standards Agency firmly in the spotlight, with the agency insisting the meat was safe but stating selling it was illegal - a stance the EU described to us as "slightly strict". Meanwhile, Kellogg announced plans to cut the amount of sugar in its Coco Pops cereals in the UK and just-food interviewed Kellogg UK boss Greg Peterson.
SWITZ: Emmi emphasises "Swissness" in brand revamp
3 August 2010
Emmi today (3 August) outlined plans to "reposition" its brand portfolio under its namesake umbrella brand and to highlight the "Swissness" of its products.
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