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Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
24 May 2013
Plum Organics this week joined Happy Family and Ella's Kitchen as three organic baby food brands set to have new, multinational owners. Campbell Soup Co. is to buy Plum, joining Danone and Hain Celestial as three food majors that have looked to invest in the growing category in just a month.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
24 May 2013
Campbell Soup Co. became the third major multinational to invest in the buoyant organic baby food sector in a month with a deal to buy US firm Plum Organics. Danone is another of the three food giants to do business in organic baby food - and this week it continued its investment in faster-growing categories and markets with a fresh attempt to crack China's booming yoghurt sector.
US: Greencore eyes "attractive" US revenue growth
22 May 2013
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore said it sees "attractive" levels of revenue being generated by its US operations as it continues to scale-up the business.
On the money: Greencore confident on EPS despite tough UK trading
21 May 2013
Greencore has insisted it remains "confident" of meeting City expectations of higher earnings despite the prospect of "tough" UK trading conditions for the remainder of the year.
UK: Greencore H1 profit up, warns on "tough" UK market
21 May 2013
Convenience food group Greencore has booked an increase in first-half earnings but warned about "tough" UK market conditions for the remainder of the year.
What the analysts say: Greencore reports "solid" H1 results
21 May 2013
Convenience food group Greencore this morning (21 May) booked an increase in first-half earnings but warned about "tough" UK market conditions for the remainder of the year. Analysts offered an overall positive view of the results, despite the cautious outlook by the group.
The week ahead - M&S, Dairy Crest FYs, Hormel Foods H1s
20 May 2013
UK meat processor Cranswick, dairy group Dairy Crest and Marks and Spencer, perhaps the most scrutinised name on the country's high street, are all set to announce annual results next week. In the US, Spam owner Hormel Foods will post its half-year results.
IRELAND: Greencore COO Walker to leave
2 May 2013
Greencore COO Di Walker is to leave the convenience food giant later this month - and the company has decided not to replace her.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
2 April 2013
Dairy featured heavily in our headlines last week. We interviewed Fonterra's CFO about the New Zealand giant's half-year results and plans for emerging markets. Swiss peer Emmi published its annual figures and we spoke to its international boss about its plans outside its domestic market. Meanwhile, in the UK, Greek yoghurt producer Fage won its court battle with rival Chobani over how the US firm labels its products here.
US: Greencore drives US growth with capacity expansion
26 March 2013
Greencore has announced plans to expand production in the US as it looks to step up growth in the market.
UK: Greencore agrees pay deal, ends dispute
5 March 2013
Convenience food group Greencore has agreed a pay deal with UK workers at its cake facility in Hull, putting an end to a long-running dispute at the site.
Comment: Horsemeat saga exacerbates ready meal sales decline
5 March 2013
Nearly two months into the horsemeat scandal that has rocked the food industry, UK figures highlighting a sales slowdown in ready meals raise the question of whether this is a temporary blip or a long-term structural decline.
HORSEMEAT: UK FSA publishes first test results
15 February 2013
Results from the first set of UK tests on beef products for horsemeat have in the main cleared the country's retailers.
HORSEMEAT: Asda finds horse DNA in Greencore chilled sauce
15 February 2013
Asda has recalled fresh sauce manufactured by private-label giant Greencore after finding horse DNA in the line - the first product outside the frozen aisle to become embroiled in the contamination scandal.
IRELAND: Glanbia CEO Moloney handed Greencore board seat
8 February 2013
John Moloney, managing director at Glanbia, is to also take a seat on the board of fellow Irish food group Greencore.
IRELAND: Greencore propelled by US growth
29 January 2013
Greencore reported a "satisfactory" start to the year today (29 January) as acquisitions in the US offset flat UK revenues.
UK: Greencore workers back strike action
25 January 2013
Workers at a Greencore cake production site will stage a 24-hour strike next week in protest at changes to terms and conditions.
What the analysts say - Greencore full-year results
27 November 2012
Convenience food group Greencore this morning (27 November) saw its share price climb nearly 4% after booking an increase in full-year profits on the back of its acquisition of Marks and Spencer food supplier Uniq last year.
IRELAND: Greencore shares up on FY profit growth
27 November 2012
Convenience food group Greencore saw its share price climb nearly 4% this morning (27 November) after booking an increase in full-year profits.
UK: Greencore loses employment tribunal
19 November 2012
Irish convenience food group Greencore has lost an employment tribunal, which has awarded workers in the UK up to GBP1.2m (US$1.9m) in compensation.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
24 August 2012
M&A was certainly on the agenda this week as Norwegian conglomerate Orkla announced a deal to buy local food group Rieber & Søn. In addition, Hain Celestial purchased Premier Foods plc's spreads asset, and Greencore acquired the UK own-label chilled ready meals unit of Hain. Here is a selection of quotes from this week's news.
UK: Ready-meals growth prompts Greencore move for Hain site
23 August 2012
The growth in the UK ready-meals market has led Greencore to move for Hain Celestial's own-label plant in the country, the Irish group said today (23 August).
UK/US: Hain Celestial to buy Premier Foods spreads business
22 August 2012
Hain Celestial has today (22 August) been announced as the buyer of Premier Foods's spreads assets, including brands such as Hartley's jam and Sun-Pat peanut butter.
UK/US: Hain Celestial to sell sandwich unit Daily Bread
22 August 2012
Hain Celestial is to offload UK sandwich unit Daily Bread as the company reshapes its business in the country.
US: Hain Celestial reports "record" FY results
22 August 2012
Hain Celestial has posted "record" full-year financial results on a significant day in the US company's recent history.
What the analysts say - Greencore trading update
31 July 2012
Convenience food group Greencore today (31 July) reported higher quarterly sales, a performance cheered by analysts despite growth slowing a touch amid challenging conditions in the UK grocery sector.
IRELAND: Greencore reports higher Q3 sales
31 July 2012
Convenience food group Greencore has reported a rise in third-quarter sales, boosted by growth across its business.
just the answer - Mizkan Euro-Americas president Craig Smith
19 July 2012
Earlier this month, Japanese food group Mizkan acquired Premier Foods plc's vinegar and sour pickles business in the UK, including the Sarson's and Haywards brands. In the latest just the answer interview, Mizkan EuroAmericas president Craig Smith tells Michelle Russell what the company's plans are for the brands and about its long-term ambitions in Europe and beyond.
UK: Greencore calls for union talks on Hull plant changes
13 July 2012
Greencore has called for talks with unions over its plans to restructure a loss-making site in UK amid a dispute that has seen the Irish food group accused of breaking employment law.
UK: Greencore "breaking employment law" - Unite
12 July 2012
Greencore has been accused of breaking UK employment law by local trade union Unite.
