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Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
6 February 2012
Hershey and Unilever were among the major food manufacturers that this week were the first to report their 2011 financial results. Unilever's profits inched up 1% and CEO Paul Polman pointed to the performance of its home and personal care operations - casting some questions over the prospects of its food operations. In the retail sector, this week saw the long-speculated appointment of a new CEO at Carrefour and analysts expressed concern about the outlook for Ocado despite narrowing full-year losses.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina to buy Balkans dairies Imlek, Mlekara Subotica
2 February 2012
Dairy giant FrieslandCampina has signed a deal to buy Balkans processors Imlek and Mlekara Subotica.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina restructures credit
15 December 2011
Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina has amended its EUR1bn (US$1bn) revolving credit facility.
INDIA: McCain Foods appoints Mittal as MD for India
14 December 2011
McCain Foods' Indian arm has appointed Vikas Mittal as its managing director.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina and Unilever in sustainability pledge
15 November 2011
Unilever and Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina have joined forces to boost the availability of sustainable dairy products.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina to invest in infant nutrition
24 October 2011
FrieslandCampina's ingredients arm is set to expand its production plants amid increased demand for infant nutrition products in Asia.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina expands milk powder production
14 October 2011
Dairy giant FrieslandCampina has confirmed plans to expand its milk powder production in order to increase supplies to emerging markets.
CHINA: German dairy giant DMK plans Shanghai office
13 October 2011
DMK, Germany's largest milk processor, plans to open a sales office in Shanghai as it looks to expand its presence in China's fast-growing dairy market.
GERMANY: DMK urges industry to use M&A to build export strength
12 October 2011
Further consolidation is needed in Germany's dairy sector to ensure the country can compete in the world's fast-growing markets for dairy products, according to DMK, the nation's largest processor.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina confronts profit drop
5 September 2011
Dairy group FrieslandCampina hopes to revive profits in Europe after negotiating new contracts with retailers.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
5 September 2011
Two of the world's largest retailers made waves this week, with Tesco's decision to quit Japan and Carrefour's profit warning - and its announcement of another attempt to turn around its domestic business - grabbing the headlines. Meanwhile, dairy giant FrieslandCampina and Australian food maker Goodman Fielder also revealed this week that earnings were under pressure.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 September 2011
Financial woes in Europe, takeover speculation, stern condemnations of lawsuits and Tesco quitting Japan - it was all happening this week on just-food. Here's a sample of quotes from the stories that mattered over the last five days.
NETHERLANDS: European woes hit FrieslandCampina
1 September 2011
Dutch dairy group FrieslandCampina has seen half-year profits fall as earnings in Europe slumped.
US/NZ: DairyAmerica joins Fonterra's GlobalDairyTrade platform
21 July 2011
US dairy marketing firm DairyAmerica is to start selling products on GlobalDairyTrade, the auction platform for dairy commodities devised by Fonterra.
NEW ZEALAND: Fonterra appoints Spierings as CEO
14 July 2011
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra has appointed former Friesland Foods executive Theo Spierings as its CEO.
GLOBAL: European M&A drives change in Rabobank dairy poll
28 June 2011
The two major pieces of consolidation in Europe's dairy sector over the last 12 months have driven the main moves in Rabobank's annual survey of the world's largest 20 companies in the sector.
GM cloud hangs over responsible soy scheme
22 June 2011
The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is up and running after five years of development with the first purchases of certified soy being made this month. But, Ben Cooper writes, the fact that RTRS allows GM soy to be certified has affected the programme's credibility with environmental NGOs.
NETHERLANDS: Unilever, Ahold in sustainable soy push
8 June 2011
Unilever and Ahold have become among the first companies to acquire certificates for sustainable soy.
NETHERLANDS: Asia, Africa boost FrieslandCampina as 2010 profits rise
16 March 2011
Strong sales in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, lower costs and success in pushing through price increases boosted FrieslandCampina profits in 2010, the dairy group said today (16 March).
NZ: Fonterra opens up dairy auction site to rivals
9 March 2011
Fonterra, the world's number on dairy exporter, has decided to open up its globalDairyTrade auction site to allow other processors to sell dairy products on the platform.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina to expand Aalter facility
27 January 2011
Dairy giant FrieslandCampina is to invest EUR36m (US$49.5m) in its Belgian production plant in Aalter with the creation of around 90 jobs.
Focus: Arla-Hansa merger another signpost in dairy consolidation
17 December 2010
The creeping consolidation in Europe's dairy sector has continued this year, with confirmed or mooted mergers in Austria, France and Germany marking the industry's more notable moves and, today (17 December), with 2010 almost out, Arla Foods announced a possible merger with Germany's Hansa-Milch.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina to close two plants, cut jobs
24 November 2010
Dairy giant FrieslandCampina is to close two of its cheese facilities in the Netherlands, the company's latest measure to restructure its manufacturing network.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina commits to sustainable palm oil
5 November 2010
Dutch food group FrieslandCampina has announced plans to exclusively purchase sustainably produced palm oil from 2011.
GERMANY: ODW Frischprodukte buys FrieslandCampina site
21 October 2010
German dairy firm ODW Frischprodukte has bought a local yoghurt and dessert production facility from Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina.
Comment: The potential - and perils - of PepsiCo's health kick
12 October 2010
Dairy, fruit and veg. On the face of it, these products seem a world away from the carbonated soft drinks and crisps that have long been core to PepsiCo's business.
Best bits: PepsiCo, FrieslandCampina, Kraft look to future
11 October 2010
For PepsiCo, the future does not just lie in snacks and soda.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina to build R&D site
8 October 2010
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina is to build a research and development facility to focus on dairy drinks, branded cheese and infant nutrition.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina shakes up fresh dairy production
15 September 2010
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina is restructuring its domestic fresh dairy production in the face of growing competition in its home market.
NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina appoints ingredients executive
6 September 2010
Dutch dairy group FrieslandCampina has appointed Rolelof Joosten as executive director of the company's ingredients division.
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