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The week ahead - Wal-Mart Q1s, Post Holdings H1, ProTerra conference
13 May 2013
US breakfast cereal group Post Holdings kicks off a relatively quieter week of results with its half-year numbers on Monday. On Tuesday, meat giants Marfig and JBS will report on how it fared in the first three months of the year - as will Wal-Mart on Thursday. The week also includes an international conference in the Netherlands looking at the sustainable cultivation of soy.
SOUTH AFRICA: McCain to close plant
25 March 2013
McCain Foods has announced plans to close a frozen vegetable production plant in South Africa, with the loss of almost 800 jobs.
UK: McCain launches Jacket Smiles
25 February 2013
McCain Foods has extended its line up of Smiles frozen potato products for kids with the launch of Jacket Smiles.
just-food's outlook for 2013: Mega deals unlikely as consolidation continues
31 January 2013
There may be caution over the prospect for blockbuster deals in a dilapidated economic environment, but the food sector mergers and acquisitions table still has plenty to whet the appetite.
BELGIUM: PinguinLutosa nine-month sales boosted by acquisitions
28 January 2013
PinguinLutosa has reported a strong rise in sales for the first nine months of its fiscal year, benefiting from the knock-on effect of acquisitions and higher volumes.
US: Hillshire Brands poaches Kraft exec for strategy VP role
4 January 2013
Hillshire Brands has announced that Brian Davison has joined the company from Kraft Foods as VP of corporate strategy and development.
AUS/US: Hillshire Brands to sell Aussie bakery unit to McCain Foods
19 December 2012
Hillshire Brands has agreed to sell its Australia and New Zealand bakery business, Kitchens of Sara Lee, to McCain Foods.
just-food review of 2012: M&A revival but caution hinders big deals
19 December 2012
There were, despite continued economic uncertainty in many Western markets and concerns over slowing growth in the East, signs that M&A activity rebounded in the food sector this year. However, a look at just-food's M&A coverage this year shows there have been few big-ticket, transformational deals.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
3 December 2012
ConAgra Foods' deal to buy US private-label group Ralcorp Holdings last week added some spice to a pedestrian year for M&A. Staying with acquisitions in the US, Hostess Brands said it had received more than 100 bids for its assets. In Europe, Dutch retailer Ahold said it would up its cost cuts, with a focus on sourcing and promos. And in the UK, leading grocers signed up to a new code of special offers.
INDIA: McCain to invest $69m in Gujarat facility
29 November 2012
Canadian frozen food specialist McCain Foods is to build a US$69m food manufacturing facility in Gujarat in India.
BELGIUM: Acquisitions boost PinguinLutosa in transitional results
19 November 2012
Belgian food group PinguinLutosa has reported a profit for the first half of its current financial year as it prepares for business without potato division Lutosa.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
12 November 2012
In a week of trading updates and financial results, we spoke to Associated British Foods finance chief John Bason about the UK group's grocery business, heard how retailer Morrisons plans to revitalise its sales and why Mondelez International CEO Irene Rosenfeld believes its operations in Brazil and Russia can bounce back after a challenging quarter.
GLOBAL: PinguinLutosa boss pragmatic about Lutosa sale
5 November 2012
PinguinLutosa COO Herwig Dejonghe has admitted he did not see why the company had to sell potato business Lutosa to McCain Foods - but has expressed confidence about the European food group's future.
just the answer - PinguinLutosa COO Herwig Dejonghe
5 November 2012
European food group PinguinLutosa has undergone a period of significant change in recent years, with two notable acquisitions. And that transformation has continued but this time with a deal to sell one part of its business, Lutosa, to McCain Foods. COO Herwig Dejonghe speaks to just-food about the changes and his thoughts for the future of the frozen and canned food group.
CANADA/BELGIUM: McCain to buy PinguinLutosa potato unit
19 October 2012
McCain Foods has signed a deal to buy the potato division of Belgian vegetable supplier PinguinLutosa.
UK: Sainsbury's King calls for "universal" food labels
9 October 2012
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King today (9 October) called on the UK food industry to adopt common front-of-pack nutrition labels.
Logistics - Norbert Dentressangle reacts to the pressure of the downturn
1 October 2012
The downturn has made markets like the UK even tougher places to do business. Retailers are watching costs like a hawk while at the same time using promotions like never before. The first part of just-food's latest briefing on logistics features an interview with Dan Myers, head of the food unit at logistics giant Norbert Dentressangle, who outlines the pressures affecting his business.
CANADA/CHINA: McCain to expand Harbin plant
20 September 2012
Canadian frozen food specialist McCain Foods is to double capacity at its Harbin potato processing plant in China to meet the growth demands of its expanding Chinese operations.
Consuming issues: Tesco leaves FDF at lights
24 August 2012
The unexpected announcement by Tesco that it will incorporate colour-coding, or 'traffic lights', into its front-of-pack nutritional labelling surprised industry watchers but has more importantly left UK food manufacturers isolated, writes Ben Cooper.
NETHERLANDS: McCain to buy potato products firm CelaVita
25 July 2012
Chip giant McCain Foods has struck a deal to buy Dutch potato products manufacturer CêlaVíta.
Comment: Branded pizza makers face squeeze in UK
15 June 2012
Frozen pizza is a convenient meal with family appeal that offers good value for money. In the current economic environment, one could be forgiven for making the assumption that the pizza business would be booming. However, branded pizza manufacturers have, for the most part, witnessed declining sales over the past year. Katy Humphries reports.
AUS: McCain denies dumping local growers for overseas suppliers
14 June 2012
Frozen food giant McCain Foods has denied reports it is severing contracts with its Ballarat potato suppliers in Australia in favour of cheaper imports.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
11 June 2012
A short week on just-food after the long public holiday but it was packed with news. Disney banned "junk food" advertising, Carrefour neared the acquisition of Argentinian retailer Eki, meat giant JBS found itself under the scrutiny of Greenpeace - again - for its cattle sourcing in Brazil and, elsewhere the field of sustainability, Marks and Spencer said it had become "carbon neutral". We also looked at the problems at French meat processor Groupe Doux, which went into receivership last week, a move that could have wider implications across the country's agriculture sector. Click on the headlines for more.
CANADA: Potato shortage forces suspension at McCain plant
8 June 2012
French fry giant McCain Foods has taken a number of actions to mitigate the impact a potato shortage in Eastern Canada and Manitoba will have on production levels.
UK: McCain quits in-house pizza production
7 June 2012
Falling pizza sales have prompted frozen food giant McCain Foods to stop producing pizzas in the UK, with the potential loss of around 40 jobs.
CAGE 2012 Preview: FMCG companies prepare to present
13 March 2012
After last month's CAGNY conference, the annual event that sees leading FMCG companies present to financial analysts in the US, the industry spotlight will next week pass to London, where the third Consumer Analyst Group of Europe conference will take place - and just-food will be the exclusive media sponsor of the event.
US: Biscotti firm Nonni's buys Canadian biscuit firm V.I.S.
25 January 2012
US-based biscotti maker Nonni's Foods has acquired Canadian biscuit firm V.I.S, maker of the Thinaddictives brand.
UK: McCain Foods ends UK Athletics deal
13 January 2012
McCain Foods has decided not to renew its sponsorship deal with UK Athletics (UKA), the governing body for the sport in the country.
UK: McCain unveils microwaveable jacket potato
9 January 2012
McCain Foods has launched Ready Baked Jackets, a microwaveable jacket potato that cooks in five minutes, in the UK.
INDIA: McCain Foods appoints Mittal as MD for India
14 December 2011
McCain Foods' Indian arm has appointed Vikas Mittal as its managing director.
