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FRANCE: Lactalis price row with Leclerc ends
12 January 2012
A row between French retailer E.Leclerc and dairy giant Lactalis over prices has ended after almost a year.
SWEDEN: Skanemejerier sale to Lactalis set for March
11 January 2012
Swedish dairy co-operative Skånemejerier said today (11 January) it expects its sale to French dairy giant Lactalis to go through at the start of March.
SWEDEN: Skanemejerier owners to vote again on Lactalis bid
6 January 2012
The farmer owners of Swedish dairy co-op Skanemejerier will vote again on Lactalis's bid to buy a majority stake in the business after they failed to unanimously back the deal.
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.
SWEDEN: Skanemejerier owners give all-clear to Lactalis talks
21 December 2011
The owners of Swedish dairy co-op Skånemejerier have given the company the green light to finalise talks to sell the business to Lactalis.
UPDATE: Companies criticised over palm oil
22 November 2011
Environmental charity WWF has published a report which identifies companies who it claims haven't made a commitment to sustainable palm oil.
SWEDEN: Lactalis in talks to buy Swedish dairy Skanemejerier
16 November 2011
French dairy giant Lactalis is in talks to buy Swedish co-op Skånemejerier.
FRANCE: Lactalis buys cheese maker Fromageries de l'Etoile
2 November 2011
French dairy processor Lactalis has acquired local cheese maker Fromageries de l'Etoile.
FRANCE: Lactalis to expand Nestle JV plant
21 October 2011
Dairy giant Lactalis is planning to expand production at a plant in France, which it runs as part of a venture with Nestle.
SWEDEN: Tetra Pak CEO admits dairy consolidation pressure
17 October 2011
Tetra Pak CEO Dennis Jönsson has said the consolidation in the dairy sector is putting new demands on the packaging company.
FRANCE: Lactalis to acquire camembert suppliers
5 October 2011
Lactalis is on the point of acquiring two of its camembert packaging suppliers, Cibem and Balluteaud.
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.
ITALY: Granarolo buys local cheese firm Lat Bri
1 September 2011
Italian dairy company Granarolo has snapped up local cheese maker Lat Bri.
FRANCE: Intermarche takes aim at rivals with ad campaign
1 September 2011
French retailer Intermarché has launched a marketing campaign that offers to refund the price difference on 250 national brands if customers find them cheaper at its rivals.
FRANCE: Lactalis plant to end speciality cheese production
31 August 2011
Lactalis is to stop making speciality soft cheeses at its plant in eastern France from the start of next year.
ITALY: Parmalat reduces EBITDA forecast
29 July 2011
Italian dairy group Parmalat has reduced its full-year EBITDA forecast on the back of weak consumer spending.
ITALY: Lactalis veteran Guérin named Parmalat CEO
12 July 2011
Lactalis has named company veteran Yves Guérin as CEO of new Italian acquisition Parmalat.
Best bits: Nestle, Lactalis secure prized deals
11 July 2011
In the last 72 hours, Nestle and Lactalis have struck significant pieces of M&A, writes Dean Best.
UPDATE: FRANCE: Lactalis seals Parmalat takeover
8 July 2011
Lactalis today (8 July) claimed it had become the world's largest maker of dairy products after the French company sealed the takeover of Italian rival Parmalat.
FRANCE/ITALY: Lactalis secures majority stake in Parmalat
8 July 2011
Lactalis, the French dairy company, now owns over half of its Italian rival Parmalat as the EUR3.4bn takeover of the business edges closer.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
1 July 2011
The battle for control of Brazil's largest retailer CBD has dominated our retail coverage this week. However, Premier Foods plc's dispute over price with one of the UK's largest grocers, believed to be Tesco, also grabbed our UK headlines - which also featured chocolate maker and retailer Thorntons and its decision to close half its stores.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
1 July 2011
Casino's anger towards the Diniz Group intensified this week as it became clear that its fellow shareholder in CBD had been in talks to merge the Brazilian retailer with the local operations of Carrefour. Meanwhile, Thorntons announced plans to slash its store estate and Premier Foods plc surprised analysts with an unexpected profit warning.
ITALY: Lactalis wins control of Parmalat board
29 June 2011
Lactalis has secured control of the board of takeover target Parmalat, which leaves the French dairy giant in a strong position to buy its Italian rival.
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.
EU: Brussels clears Lactalis's move for Parmalat
14 June 2011
The European Commission has cleared Lactalis's proposed acquisition of fellow dairy group Parmalat.
FRANCE: Lactalis price row with Leclerc rumbles on
9 June 2011
A disagreement between French retailer E. Leclerc and dairy giant Lactalis over prices has entered its fourth month and shows little sign of being resolved.
ITALY: Lactalis accused of low-balling Parmalat offer as tender opens
23 May 2011
French dairy group Lactalis today (23 May) opened its tender offer to acquire all the shares that it does not currently hold in Parmalat.
Editor's choice: highlights on just-food this week
20 May 2011
The abrupt departure of Hershey chief Dave West raised eyebrows this week; what will it mean for the confectionery giant? Elsewhere in the US, General Mills closed its acquisition of a controlling stake in global yoghurt brand Yoplait, an announcement that tied in nicely with the launch of the latest just-food column - Category crunch - which takes an in-depth look at specific food categories around the world.
ITALY: Parmalat turns down Lactalis takeover bid
17 May 2011
Parmalat, the Italian dairy processor, has turned down a bid from largest shareholder and French dairy giant Lactalis to buy the whole of the business.
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