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UK: Ferrero campaign offers free Kinder Bueno
30 January 2012
Ferrero has launched a promotional campaign for Kinder Bueno in the UK that gives consumers the chocolate for free.
UK: Northern Foods stands by industry pledge on battery eggs
17 January 2012
Northern Foods has said that it is fully compliant with a voluntary agreement set up by the UK government urging manufacturers and retailers to abstain from using battery eggs.
UK: Ferrero names Oldano new UK, Ireland MD
13 January 2012
Confectionery giant Ferrero has named company veteran Pieraldo Oldano as the new managing director of its operations in the UK and Ireland.
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.
EU: UK food makers, retailers pledge not to use caged eggs
7 December 2011
UK food manufacturers have pledged not to use caged eggs from Europe, amid concerns that egg producers on the continent will fail to comply with a ban that starts next month.
Logistics - the food sector's sustainability initiatives
30 November 2011
High petrol prices and the increasing importance of sustainability has prompted the food industry to try out new - and often innovative - methods of transporting their wares to customers, as well as search for ways to enhance their existing logistical operations. Stuart Todd takes a look at the schemes food manufacturers and retailers have adopted to reduce both their carbon footprint and transport costs.
GERMANY: Ferrero to appeal against Nutella lawsuit
24 November 2011
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero said it plans to appeal to Germany's Federal Courts of Justice following a court order over the labelling of its Nutella brand.
FRANCE: Ferrero sponsors Rouen sports arena
22 November 2011
Ferrero has signed a ten-year deal for the naming rights of a new sporting arena in the French town of Rouen.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
31 October 2011
This week, key M&A announcements dominated the headlines with US food maker Hain Celestial acquiring UK chilled foods firm Daniels Group, in a bid to expand the international presence of both companies. Ireland-based Greencore was in sales talks with unnamed sources. Meanwhile, rival confectioneries Ferrero and Hershey look to expand overseas.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
31 October 2011
We had this week that M&A activity in the food industry - at least in the UK - had slowed in the third quarter of the year but the final three months has seen deal-making return to the headlines with Hain Celestial's takeover of Daniels Group and rumours around the future of Greencore. Click on the headlines for more.
EUROPE: Ferrero insists "no plans" for logistics deals outside US
27 October 2011
Ferrero has said it "no plans" to set up a joint logistics partnership with any of its rivals in Europe.
TURKEY: Ferrero to set up production in Turkey
27 October 2011
Confectionery giant Ferrero is set to build a production plant in Turkey in 2013 as part of its plans for growth in the region.
UK: Ferrero mulls UK production
26 October 2011
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero could begin production in the UK in the next two or three years.
INDIA: Ferrero opens India plant
26 October 2011
Confectionery giant Ferrero has opened a plant in India as part of its plans to grow in the rapidly emerging market.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
10 October 2011
Two of the UK's largest retailers, Tesco and Sainsbury's, gave an update on their trading this week and the former's new promotional campaign remained a talking point. Another subject of fierce debate was Denmark's new fat tax, which the country's food manufacturers have described as a "bureaucratic nightmare". Click on the links for more.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
10 October 2011
Tesco and Sainsbury's trading updates dominated the industry headlines here in the UK but, as the week came to a close, another profit warning from the country's largest food maker, Premier Foods plc, stunned the sector. Elsewhere, Hershey and Ferrero joined forces on logistics, while there was plenty of M&A talk, including a significant deal in the sugar sector.
In the spotlight: Logistics maps route for further Hershey, Ferrero JVs
7 October 2011
Confectionery makers Hershey and Ferrero are to work together on logistics in North America and there are hints they could one day take this partnership into other markets. However, as Sam Webb reports, industry watchers believe the venture could be the first stage of a wider relationship in the future.
US: Ferrero, Hershey in logistics tie-up
5 October 2011
US confectionery giant Hershey has today (5 October) announced a warehousing, transport and distribution alliance with the North American operation of Ferrero.
US: Ferrero launches two Tic Tac flavours
3 May 2011
Ferrero today (3 May) launched new Tic Tac flavours in the US - Wild Cherry and Peach Fusion.
Best bits: Lactalis's Parmalat push kicks off busy week
26 April 2011
Lactalis threw down the gauntlet - and blew away any post-Easter cobwebs on consumer goods newsdesks in Europe - in the battle for the ownership of Italian dairy group Parmalat this morning (26 April) with a takeover bid for the entire business.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
21 April 2011
The week was dominated by the annual results from Tesco, the UK's largest - and the world's third-biggest - retailer. Much of the focus was on comments from new CEO Philip Clarke, who was frank about the challenges the retailer faces at home and abroad. On our analysis pages, we looked at Tesco, the EU health claims process, the problems retailers face with out-of-stocks and Nestle's latest investment in China. Meanwhile, the news of the death of Pietro Ferrero, the joint CEO of confectioner Ferrero, saddended many in the industry.
ITALY: Ferrero joint CEO dies in South Africa
18 April 2011
Pietro Ferrero, the joint chief executive at Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, has died in South Africa, the company has confirmed.
FRANCE: Strike ends at Ferrero plant
18 April 2011
A strike that brought production to a standstill at a Ferrero plant in France ended on Friday evening (15 April), the company has confirmed.
FRANCE: Ferrero strike enters fourth day
15 April 2011
A strike by workers at a Ferrero plant in France has entered its fourth day with production at a standstill.
Best bits: When yoghurt takes on national importance
28 March 2011
When thinking of a list of a country's "strategic" assets, milk or yoghurt may not immediately come to mind but, as Dean Best writes, Lactalis's investment in Parmalat has caused concern within Italy's government.
In the spotlight: Lactalis interest returns Parmalat to headlines
24 March 2011
In 2003, Parmalat grabbed Europe's business headlines after collapsing with a EUR14bn hole in its accounts. It was the continent's biggest bankruptcy. Now, following Lactalis's investment in the business, the Italian dairy giant is once again in the news.
ITALY: New law could see Parmalat postpone AGM
23 March 2011
The Italian government has passed a new law that could allow Parmalat to postpone its AGM, potentially giving critics of Lactalis's investment in the Italian dairy giant more time to consider their options.
UPDATE: ITALY: Concerns over Parmalat board prompt sale - shareholders
22 March 2011
Three funds have entered into an agreement to sell their 15.3% stake in Parmalat to Lactalis because their plans to elect a "highly-qualified board" have been "compromised".
ITALY: Lactalis increases Parmalat stake
22 March 2011
Lactalis today (22 March) announced it has entered an agreement to buy a further 15.3% stake in Italian dairy and food manufacturer Parmalat, increasing its shareholding to 29%.
ITALY: Ferrero coy on talk of Parmalat investment
21 March 2011
Ferrero has remained coy on reports that it may be considering investing in Italian dairy Parmalat as part of a push to keep the company in Italian hands.
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Ferrero
Datamonitor's Ferrero - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Ferrero - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Ferrero (or "the group"), through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing of confectionary products in Italy and also internationally. The group operates in Europe. It is headquartered in Torino, Italy and employs 21,500 people. The group recorded revenues of E6,345 million ($8,587.9 million) during the financial year ended August 2009 (FY2009), an increase of 2.1% over FY2008. Ferrero is a private entity and has not released its annual reports. Therefore, financial details are not available.
Ferrero - Strategy and SWOT Report
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