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UK: Heinz appoints Jepson UK chief marketing officer
24 April 2012
Heinz has appointed Giles Jepson to the role of chief marketing officer for the UK & Ireland.
Dairy NPD, outlook for functional foods - just-food's research round-up
16 March 2012
Consumer trends in the UK dairy market, functional foods and world aseptic packaging forecasts are the sector's featured in this week's just-food research round-up.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
5 March 2012
It had been speculated in recent months but, this week, PepsiCo and German dairy giant Muller confirmed plans to start a manufacturing yoghurt in the US, where sales of the product are growing fast. Ferrero's decision to build a plant in Mexico and General Mills' acquisition of US snacks firm Food Should Taste Good also grabbed your attention, as did financial results from chocolate firm Lindt & Sprungli and Dutch retailer Ahold. And, to mark Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK, we interviewed Paul Chandler, chief executive of a pioneer in the sector, Traidcraft.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 March 2012
Fairtrade Fortnight, an annual event that highlights the ethical sector in the UK, started this week and just-food spoke to Paul Chandler, chief executive of Fairtrade pioneer Traidcraft, about the impact that interest from bigger companies is having on the aims of Fairtrade. One company that has launched Fairtrade products, Nestle, this week said it was the first confectioner in the UK to make its products additive-free. Elsewhere, we spoke to US industry body The Grocery Manufacturers Association on sustainability and asked Dutch retail giant Ahold, which runs major chains in the US, what suppliers will do to boost stagnant sales.
Comment: Lindt well-prepared for challenges ahead
1 March 2012
Lindt & Sprüngli was able to improve its profits in 2011 despite some extremely challenging conditions and the Swiss chocolate maker looks well-placed to continue this trend in 2012, writes Katy Askew.
SWITZERLAND: Lindt FY profits rise, reaffirms outlook
1 March 2012
Swiss chocolate group Lindt & Sprüngli has revealed it was able to grow its profits in 2011 and insisted that it expects to meet its growth targets in 2012, despite dampening consumer sentiment and the Eurozone debt crisis.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 January 2012
Müller's decision to bid for UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies was the first major M&A move of 2012 and sparked plenty of debate, with industry watchers arguing the German yoghurt maker will face challenges in a fiercely competitive industry. Strikes at Unilever, job cuts at Kraft Foods and US dairy processor Dean Foods and continued gloom over the prospects of retail giant Carrefour also attracted headlines this week.
SWITZ: Lindt sales fall in 2011
16 January 2012
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has seen sales drop in what it described as a "very challenging market environment", but reaffirmed its profit guidance.
US: Ghirardelli launches Gourmet Milk
5 January 2012
Lindt & Sprungli-owned US confectioner Ghirardelli has introduced a new line of milk chocolate called Ghirardelli Gourmet Milk.
FRANCE: Former Lindt exec Guignon to lead Gu France unit
4 January 2012
Premium desserts maker Gü has appointed former Lindt & Sprungli executive Frank Guignon as director general of its French operation.
US: Lindt adds to Excellence range
21 November 2011
Lindt & Sprungli has expanded its premium Excellence range in the US with the addition of a cranberry bar.
In the spotlight: Swiss franc weighs on domestic producers, retailers
14 September 2011
The strong Swiss franc has caused difficulty for the country's retailers and food producers. Sam Webb takes a look at the problems surrounding the powerful currency and speaks to Swiss companies that are feeling the pressure.
SWITZ: Lindt rejigs group management to lead expansion
15 March 2011
Lindt & Sprungli has reorganised the managerial structure at the top of the business as the Swiss chocolate maker looks to position itself for further growth overseas.
SWITZ: Lindt 2010 profits jump as sales grow
15 March 2011
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli today (15 March) posted a jump in 2010 profits as sales grew, boosted by its operations in the US and the UK.
US: Lindt launches direct sales programme
15 March 2011
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has announced plans to launch a direct sales programme in the US.
US: Lindt appoints Studer as VP sales of US division
21 February 2011
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has appointed company executive Daniel Studer as the vice president of sales for its US business.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
21 January 2011
Wal-Mart, as it often does, this week shook up the US grocery sector with its plans to make a swathe of its private-label products healthier. Elsewhere, speculation of changes within the food-ingredients space continued with Cargill named as a potential bidder for Tate & Lyle. And, a year since Kraft Foods succeeded in getting Cadbury's board to back its plans to buy the UK confectioner, the US group faced rumours that management at Green & Black's wanted to buy the organic chocolate business.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
21 January 2011
Wal-Mart's healthy-eating drive grabbed the headlines this week and prompted speculation about what impact its plans could have on rival retailers and suppliers. M&A speculation swirled around Cargill and Tate & Lyle, as well as Green & Black's, the organic chocolate business once owned by Cadbury but now owned by Kraft Foods. Elsewhere, Glanbia did seal one deal, buying US sports-nutrition business BSN.
UPDATE: SWITZ: Lindt hailed "class act" as analysts welcome sales results
18 January 2011
Lindt & Sprungli's 2010 sales results were today (18 January) welcomed by analysts, with one calling the Swiss chocolate maker a "class act" that has room to "grow strongly" in 2011.
SWITZ: Lindt & Sprungli FY sales climb
18 January 2011
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli has today (18 January) reported an increase in full-year sales in 2010 and said it had gained market share in all of its key markets.
EU: Lindt cannot trademark bunny, say European judges
20 December 2010
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli cannot trademark the shape and golden wrapping (with associated bell and ribbon) of its signature rabbit and reindeer chocolates.
Best bits: Heinz eyes China, Greencore glee at Northern merger
22 November 2010
On Friday afternoon (19 November), Heinz issued second-quarter numbers that highlighted perfectly the unequal nature of the global recovery.
US: Lindt launches two "premium" chocolate bars
6 October 2010
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli is launching two chocolate bars under its Excellence brand in the US.
SWITZ: Lindt & Sprungli profits climb in H1
24 August 2010
Lindt & Sprüngli today (24 August) revealed an increase in first-half profits, boosted by increased volumes and innovation.
US: Former Mars, Cadbury exec joins Lindt
2 August 2010
Former Mars Inc and Cadbury executive Robert Michalski has joined Lindt & Sprungli as vice president of operations for the Swiss chocolate maker's US division.
The just-food interview - Uwe Sommer, Lindt & Sprungli
23 March 2010
Upmarket chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli had something of a bitter 2009. The downturn, higher cocoa prices and restructuring in key markets hit profits. With consumer confidence fragile, there are questions over whether Lindt will fare much better in 2010. However, the Swiss firm remains confident and, as the business published its 2009 results in Zurich, Dean Best spoke to marketing director Uwe Sommer.
UK/AFRICA: Ghana cocoa supplies under threat, warn NGOs
8 September 2009
The chocolate industry needs to provide more financial support to cocoa growers in Ghana to guarantee future supplies from the west African state, leading academics and conservationists have claimed.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
28 August 2009
From the plain-speaking boss of US organic food group Hain Celestial to an ambitious Kerry Group chief executive and the cautious optimism of the chief of Australia's largest retailer Woolworths Ltd, here, in the first of a weekly feature, just-food gives you the food industry's 'week in words'.
Top stories on just-food this week
28 August 2009
The downturn has dampened the market for dairy commodities but there are rumblings that prices are on the way back up. This week, we looked at the movement in dairy prices and there is not, as yet, widespread agreement that a recovery is on its way - which would sour Irish cheese giant Glanbia, where more cost cuts look likely to offset falling dairy revenues. The near-term future is also uncertain at US organic food maker Hain Celestial, despite the optimism of the company's management. And, sticking with US organics, Wessanen, the owner of Tree of Life, told us that it had put the business on the block.
INSIGHT: Lindt hopes brand assault will boost share
25 August 2009
Lindt & Sprüngli is to plough "considerable" investment into marketing in key countries including France, Germany and the US, the chocolate maker told just-food today (25 August).
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