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ITALY: Parmalat asks for cut to Lactalis US deal price
14 May 2013
Parmalat has requested it ends up paying less for Lactalis American Group, a sister company and US arm of majority owner Lactalis.
ITALY: Acquisitions help boost Parmalat Q1
14 May 2013
Acquisitions, including the purchase of the US arm of its majority owner Lactalis, helped boost first-quarter sales and profits at Parmalat, the Italian dairy group has said.
CANADA/UK: Saputo in talks to sell Welsh site to Dairy Partners
2 May 2013
Canadian dairy giant Saputo has confirmed it is in talks to sell its plant in Wales to UK firm Dairy Partners.
FRANCE: Lactalis to sell Tendriade to VanDrie Group
25 April 2013
Lactalis has signed a draft agreement with Netherlands' VanDrie Group for the sale of its veal processing subsidiary, Tendriade.
GERMANY: Lactalis in talks to buy Saputo plant
23 April 2013
Canadian cheese-maker Saputo has confirmed it is in "advanced" talks with French dairy group Lactalis over the possible sale of a plant Germany.
ITALY: Parmalat board remains as Lactalis US deal probe starts
4 April 2013
Parmalat's board of directors will stay in charge despite calls for their removal - as an investigation into the Italian dairy group's acquisition of the US arm of majority shareholder Lactalis begins.
SLOVENIA: Lactalis buys majority stake in Ljubljanske
22 March 2013
French dairy giant Lactalis has acquired a majority stake in Slovenian milk processor Ljubljanske Miekarne through its Croatian subsidiary Dukat.
ITALY: Prosecutors call for removal of Parmalat board
1 March 2013
Prosecutors in Italy have applied for the board of Parmalat to be removed and the cancellation of dairy giant's acquisition of the US arm of majority shareholder Lactalis.
ITALY: Parmalat HQ searched in tax probe
11 December 2012
Italian dairy Parmalat has had its offices raided today (10 December) by Italy's financial police over an investigation into tax.
FRANCE: Nutrition & Sante to buy Lactalis free-from arm Valpiform
11 December 2012
French dietary food group Nutrition & Santé is to buy Lactalis's free-from subsidiary Valpiform.
ITALY: Parmalat prepares for final hearing over Lactalis Americas buy
11 December 2012
Parmalat is preparing to face a final hearing over the acquisition of the Americas business of majority shareholder Lactalis.
just the answer - FrieslandCampina export boss Cees Ruijgrok
6 December 2012
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has just reorganised its export operations. Cees Ruijgrok is overseeing a more integrated export effort to build on the overseas businesses Friesland Foods and Campina had before their 2008 merger. Dean Best spoke to Ruijgrok about the company's export ambitions.
AUS: Lactalis to buy cheese firm Jindi from Menora Foods
27 November 2012
Lactalis has agreed a deal to buy Australian cheese business Jindi from local FMCG sales and marketing firm Menora Foods.
ITALY: Mixed Q3 results for Parmalat
12 November 2012
One-off items have hit Parmalat's third-quarter net profit although the Italian dairy group did see its EBITDA increase.
SLOVENIA: Lactalis buys Ljubljanske Miekarne majority stake
31 October 2012
French dairy giant Lactalis has acquired a majority stake in Slovenian dairy group Ljubljanske Miekarne.
FRANCE: Dairy producers condemn Lactalis milk price cut
25 September 2012
Dairy producers have hit out at a move by French dairy firm Lactalis to lower the price it pays farmers for milk.
UK: Nestle UK confectionery MD Rennie takes Europe VP role
29 August 2012
The managing director for Nestle's confectionery business in the UK, David Rennie, has been appointed VP of the group's European operations.
UK: Lactalis adds to Seriously Strong line with cheese sauce
20 August 2012
Lactalis has added to its Seriously Strong product line in the UK with the launch of a cheese sauce.
ITALY: Parmalat H1 profit rises, keeps 2012 guidance
1 August 2012
Parmalat has confirmed its full-year growth targets after booking an increase in first-half profits.
GLOBAL: Chinese firms rise up global dairy league
17 July 2012
Chinese dairy giants Yili and Mengniu made the biggest strides in Rabobank's annual survey of the world's largest 20 companies in the sector.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
9 July 2012
Farmers slammed UK dairy processors this week for cuts to the price they receive for their milk and there have been threats supplies could be disrupted. The UK meat sector was hit by plans by Dutch firm Vion to close a plant in Scotland. Meanwhile, French poultry giant Groupe Doux, which is in administration, has received ten takeover bids.
ITALY: Lactalis plans to shut three Parmalat plants - union
5 July 2012
French dairy group Lactalis plans to close three Parmalat manufacturing plants in Italy, union officials have said.
FRANCE: Doux to offload facility as part of disposal plan
25 June 2012
Embattled French poultry giant Groupe Doux is looking to sell a facility in Bretagne as part of its plans to ensure the company can function normally.
FRANCE: Ex-Lactalis chief Leonard named Doux CEO
20 June 2012
Former Lactalis boss Michel Léonard has been appointed CEO of Groupe Doux, the French poultry processor that went into receivership earlier this month.
AMERICAS: Parmalat acquires Lactalis American Group
23 May 2012
Parmalat, the Italian dairy company taken over by France's Lactalis Group last year, has acquired Lactalis American Group from its parent for US$904m.
UK: Rachel's jobs threat amid Lactalis revamp
18 May 2012
Jobs at Rachel's Dairy may be under threat as parent company Lactalis plans to integrate its two businesses in the UK and Ireland.
ITALY: Parmalat reports mixed Q1 results
14 May 2012
Parmalat has booked a fall in net profit during the first quarter of the year, despite higher sales and EBITDA.
UK: Inpong to leave Lactalis-Nestle JV for rival Muller
23 April 2012
Michael Inpong, the marketing director at Lactalis and Nestle's dairy venture in the UK, is set to join rival Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
19 March 2012
The surprise departure of Richard Brasher, the CEO of Tesco's UK operations, grabbed the headlines this week. Elsewhere, analysts voiced their opinions on Premier Foods success in securing a refinancing deal and on Dairy Crest's decision to potentially sell its French business and invest in the UK.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
19 March 2012
It was a bumper week of insight from just-food, with analysis of Richard Brasher's decision to quit as CEO of Tesco's UK operations, an examination of rising egg prices and a look at the future for UK food manufacturer Premier Foods. We also emphasised our international reach, with an exclusive interview with the chief executive of Spanish retailer Grupo Eroski. Click on the headlines for more.
