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UK: Kerry Group mulls closure of frozen ready-meals plant
6 February 2012
Kerry Group has begun consultation on the future of its frozen ready-meals facility in the UK town of Grimsby.
2011 in review - M&A activity fails to meet expectations
22 December 2011
A year ago, there was consensus that M&A activity would pick up in 2011. As we look back on the last 12 months, there were some major deals but concern over the economy meant the numbers of deals fell short of expectations. Dean Best reports.
2011 in review - Sustainability
22 December 2011
The year began with predictions that sustainability would continue to rise up the corporate agenda this year, and so it has proved.
UK: Charities blast snack firms online marketing
19 December 2011
UK food and health campaigners have accused snack manufacturers of "shamelessly" targeting children with online games, apps and social media.
UK: Kerry's Headland acquisition cleared
2 December 2011
Kerry Group's acquisition of frozen ready meals maker Headland Foods has had final approval from the Competition Commission (CC).
Logistics - the role of the logistics service provider
30 November 2011
Logistics companies, far from being simple hauliers, have adapted to meet the increasingly complicated and specialised needs of customers in the food manufacture and retail spheres, such as tracking and traceability and flexible volumes. In the second part of his feature on logistics, Stuart Todd gains insight from major logistics providers about this fascinating industry.
UK/US: Private equity firm linked to Greencore
7 November 2011
Irish own-label supplier Greencore's mystery buyer is an American private equity firm, according to The Sunday Times.
IRELAND: Kerry keeps earnings target as sales slow
2 November 2011
Kerry Group today (2 November) stuck to its full-year earnings target despite its sales growth slowing in the third quarter of the year.
Best bits: Kerry, Hain Celestial, Greencore put M&A back in headlines
2 November 2011
After a few months of relative calm, the food industry has, in the last week or so, seen a number of takeovers - signed or speculated - hit the headlines.
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.
Focus: Greencore becomes a takeover target
26 October 2011
It's been quite a year for own-label supplier Greencore. A plan to merge with UK rival Northern Foods was gazumped by poultry magnate Ranjit Boparan. Greencore then licked its wounds and acquired UK desserts and sandwich maker Uniq. Now, however, the company is the subject of a takeover approach. Dean Best reports.
UK: Watchdog close to clearing Kerry's Headland buy
25 October 2011
The UK's competition watchdog has provisionally cleared Kerry Group's acquisition of frozen ready meals maker Headland Foods.
UK: Kerry Group confirms Okehampton factory closure
17 October 2011
Kerry Group has confirmed the closure of its Okehampton factory in Devon, leaving 90 workers jobs at risk.
The just-food interview - Brian Stein, Samworth Brothers
30 September 2011
Privately-owned Samworth Brothers is one of the UK's largest chilled food producers, owns the Ginsters brand and makes own-label convenience food for the likes of Tesco and Waitrose but it operates away from the public eye. Dean Best spoke to CEO Brian Stein about the company's development and its ambitions.
UK: Kerry Foods unveils frozen ready-meal range
26 September 2011
Kerry Group is to launch a range of frozen ready meals in the UK next month.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
26 September 2011
Tesco this week announced plans to cut GBP500m (US$773.6m) from the price of thousands of items in the UK in a revamp of its promotional strategy. Suppliers and rival retailers will be weighing up the impact on their businesses and the move comes at a difficult time for online retailer Ocado, which has a high-profile price-matching campaign aimed at Tesco and has seen its shares fall this week. Elsewhere, Kerry Group boosted its ingredients business with a move to buy Cargill's flavours arm while one deal that will not happen is ConAgra Foods' bid to buy Ralcorp Holdings, which again refused to talk to its suitor.
IRELAND: Kerry strikes deal to buy Cargill's flavours arm
22 September 2011
Kerry Group has secured a deal to buy Cargill's flavour ingredients arm for US$230m.
IRELAND/GERMANY: Kerry buys ingredients firm SuCrest
12 September 2011
Ireland-based food giant Kerry Group has added another business to its ingredients operations with the acquisition of German firm SuCrest.
In the spotlight: Nutrition key to Glanbia's long-term health
26 August 2011
Glanbia, the Irish dairy and nutrition group, this week reported a jump in first-half profits and, notably, upped its forecast for annual earnings after growth across the business. However, questions remain over its domestic dairy operations and, in the longer term, the prospects for its nutrition business look stronger. Dean Best reports.
IRELAND: Kerry shares rise after "solid" H1
17 August 2011
Shares in Irish food maker Kerry Group climbed this morning (17 August) after the company reported an increase in half-year sales and profits.
UK: Milk Link revamp creates two business units
17 August 2011
UK dairy co-op Milk Link has created two business units in a revamp that its chief executive says will improve the company's performance.
UK: Kerry workers in Northern Ireland set to strike again
18 July 2011
Workers at a Kerry Group dairy plant in Northern Ireland are set to go on strike again tomorrow (19 July) in a row over pay.
IRELAND/US: Kerry in talks to buy Cargill's flavours arm
15 July 2011
Kerry Group has today (15 July) revealed it is in exclusive talks to buy Cargill's flavours business.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
15 July 2011
Premier Foods' appointment of Kraft's Mike Clarke as its new CEO this week was a surprise move but one welcomed by the market. Investors in Brasil Foods were also cheered by the news that the 2009 merger that created the company was cleared by Brazil's competition watchdog. However, a plan to combine Brazil's largest retailer, CBD, with Carrefour's local operations was halted amid continued opposition from Casino, which prompted the country's national development bank to pull planned funding for the deal. Click on the headlines for more.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
15 July 2011
In an eventful week, the plan to merge Brazil's largest retailer with Carrefour's local operations was called off, new CEOs were appointed at Premier Foods plc and Fonterra and Greencore made an offer to buy UK private-label firm Uniq. Click on the links for more coverage of the stories.
UK: Kerry "surprised" at Headland Foods probe
13 July 2011
Kerry Group has expressed "surprise" that its acquisition of UK frozen-food firm Headland Foods will be the subject of a competition investigation.
UK: Kerry's Headland Foods buy faces competition probe
12 July 2011
Kerry Group's acquisition of UK frozen ready-meals manufacturer Headland Foods is set to be the subject of a competition probe after complaints from retail customers.
UK: Kerry Group kicks off facility closure talks
30 June 2011
Kerry Group has started a consultation process with staff at a food ingredients site in the UK over plans to potentially close the facility.
IRELAND: Kerry ups target for volume growth
29 June 2011
Ireland's Kerry Group has lifted its target for volume growth from 2013 as the company set out its forecasts for its next five-year cycle.
The just-food interview - Neil Kennedy, Milk Link
10 June 2011
The chief executive of Milk Link says the UK dairy co-operative has had a "solid" 12 months and, with sales and profits rising in tough trading conditions, the business has posted impressive results. In this month's just-food interview, Milk Link CEO Neil Kennedy discusses the company's performance and its plans over the next year and beyond.
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