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FRANCE/VIETNAM: Bel opens production plant
13 December 2011
French dairy processor Groupe Bel has opened its first factory in Vietnam.
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.
FRANCE: Sales growth slows at cheese maker Bel
14 November 2011
French cheese maker Groupe Bel, the company behind brands including The Laughing Cow, saw its sales growth slow in the third quarter of 2011.
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.
FRANCE: Bel admits margins will fall in 2011
30 August 2011
French dairy giant Groupe Bel has admitted its margins will fall this year after raw-material costs hit its first-half profits.
CHINA/AUS: Bright Food takes control of Manassen Foods
18 August 2011
Bright Food, the Chinese food group, has sealed a deal to buy 75% of Australian food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.
CHINA: Bright Food "nears Manassen Foods takeover"
15 August 2011
Bright Food, the Chinese food group, is reportedly set to take control of Australian branded food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.
AUS: Bright Food "in talks" to buy Manassen Foods
12 July 2011
Chinese food group Bright Food is reportedly in talks to buy Australian branded food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.
US: Bel Group extends Babybel range
1 June 2011
Bel Group has announced the launch of two Mini Babybel cheese varieties in the US.
FRANCE: Core brands drive Bel Q1 sales
13 May 2011
French dairy processor Groupe Bel has reported an increase in first-quarter sales as volumes increased in its core brands.
FRANCE: Kraft launches Philadelphia cream cheese
23 March 2011
Kraft Foods has officially launched its Philadelphia cream cheese in France.
UK: United Biscuits appoints UK boss Testard as chief executive
16 February 2011
UK biscuit and snack producer United Biscuits has appointed Benoit Testard, the head of its domestic business, as group chief executive.
FRANCE: PAI Partners mum on Yoplait bidders "shortlist"
16 February 2011
Private-equity group PAI Partners has remained silent on rumours that it is preparing to shortlist bidders for its 50% stake in French dairy group Yoplait.
FRANCE: PAI Partners confirms nine bids for Yoplait
9 February 2011
Private-equity firm PAI Partners has confirmed that it has received nine bids for its 50% stake in Yoplait, the global yoghurt brand.
FRANCE: "Nine bids" tabled for PAI Partners' Yoplait stake
7 February 2011
Private-equity firm PAI Partners has reportedly received nine bids for its 50% stake in global yoghurt business Yoplait.
FRANCE: Cheese maker Bel "mulls bid" for PAI's Yoplait stake
19 January 2011
Groupe Bel, the French dairy group behind brands like The Laughing Cow and Boursin, is interested in bidding for the stake in yoghurt brand Yoplait owned by PAI Partners, the private-equity firm.
CANADA: Agropur opens Boursin production line
13 December 2010
Agropur's fine cheese division has opened a Boursin production line as part of the Canadian dairy-cop's contract with the brand's owner, French dairy giant Groupe Bel.
FRANCE: Dairy groups and farmers reach agreement on milk prices
19 August 2010
French dairy groups and farmers have reached an agreement on milk prices, allaying fears of a repeat of the disruption in supplies to processing plants seen in 2009.
FRANCE: Dairy processors, farmers to meet next week on price
13 August 2010
French dairy groups have agreed to hold fresh talks with farmers on milk prices next week in an effort to avoid a repeat of the disruption in supplies to processing plants seen last year.
FRANCE: Farmers intensify pressure over milk prices
11 August 2010
French farmers are planning a day of action tomorrow (12 August) as they seek to intensify pressure on dairy processors to pay more for their milk.
FRANCE: Dairy farmers issue ultimatum on prices
5 August 2010
France's main dairy farmers unions have given industrial groups until 12 August to respect a price agreement they claim makes provision for increases over the whole of 2010 of more than 10% on the previous year.
BRAZIL: Nestlé launches floating store on the Amazon
18 June 2010
Nestlé is to launch a floating supermarket on the Brazilian Amazon to extend its reach into some of the least commercially-developed parts of the world.
FRANCE: Western Europe recovery in Q1 cheers Bel
13 May 2010
Groupe Bel, the cheese maker behind brands including Babybel and The Laughing Cow, has booked a more than 6% rise in first-quarter sales.
CZECH: Bel to sell Jaromericka cheese unit
9 April 2010
French cheese maker Fromageries Bel plans to sell its Czech business Jaromericka, after the unit failed to meet sales and production targets.
FRANCE: Cost control boosts Bel in 2009
29 March 2010
Groupe Bel, the French cheese-maker behind brands including Boursin and The Laughing Cow, has posted a 58% jump in annual profits despite a stagnant top line in 2009.
FRANCE: Bel cheese unit bolsters revenues
1 March 2010
Sales of Groupe Bel's flagship cheese products have partially offset a decline in revenues at the company's industrial products business, the company has revealed.
INDIA: Bel silent on JV talk
12 November 2009
French cheese-maker Fromageries Bel has remained silent on reports that it is in “advanced talks” with Indian dairy group Parag Milk Foods over the formation of a joint venture to manufacture and sell its cheese brands in the company.
US: Bel launches ‘take cheese to work’ promo
11 August 2009
Bel Brands USA, a subsidiary of French cheese producer Fromageries Bel, has launched a promotion for its Mini Babybel cheese brand.
UPDATE: FRANCE: Bongrain backs Paris talks on milk
19 May 2009
Bongrain, one of the dairy groups at the centre of the milk row in France, has backed government moves for mediated talks with farmers – but insisted the fall in prices in April came after a jump in prices last year.
FRANCE: Paris looks for milk price talks
19 May 2009
The French government has appointed mediators in a bid to resolve the stand-off between the country's producers and dairies over price.
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