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AUS: Lion Nathan removes 'permeate' from milk
25 June 2012
Lion Nathan National Foods, the Australian dairy and drinks giant, has announced the removal of the substance 'permeate' from its milk.
UPDATE: AUS: Lion confirms CEO Murray to leave
29 February 2012
Australian dairy firm Lion, which will see its chairman leave next month, has confirmed that its CEO Rob Murray also plans to quit next year.
AUS: Former British Airways CEO Eddington to become Lion chair
29 February 2012
Former British Airways CEO Sir Rod Eddington is to become the chairman of Australian dairy firm Lion next month.
AUS: Woolworths defends NSW own-label milk switch
17 June 2011
Woolworths Ltd, Australia's largest retailer, has defended its decision to switch own-label milk supplies in New South Wales, insisting it was not due to the fierce competition with rival Coles in the sector.
AUS: Lion Nathan National Foods announces name change
16 May 2011
Lion Nathan National Foods, the Australian dairy and drinks giant, today (16 May) announced its intention to rebrand its three divisions to a single corporate brand.
AUS: Milk price war hits Kirin's Lion Nathan National Foods
10 May 2011
Lion Nathan National Foods has reported a fall in revenue at its Australian dairy unit, as lower consumer spending and the milk price war among Australian supermarkets hit sales.
AUS: National Foods to rationalise cheese production
16 March 2011
Australia's National Foods plans to rationalise its cheese production, investing in expanding manufacturing at one plant and shuttering or selling five other sites in Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria.
JAPAN: Cost cutting boosts Kirin Holdings' food profits
11 February 2011
Kirin Holdings' food and soft drinks division has booked an increase in full-year operating profits, driven by cost reductions made by the firm during the year.
AUS: Lion Nathan appoints Kean as National Foods managing director
7 February 2011
Peter Kean, the managing director of Lion Nathan New Zealand, has been appointed to lead the group's National Foods business unit in Australia.
AUS: ABF unit George Weston Foods names Reeves as CEO
7 February 2011
Associated British Foods' Australian subsidiary George Weston Foods (GWF) has appointed Andrew Reeves as its new chief executive.
AUS: Goodman Fielder CEO Margin resigns
18 January 2011
Goodman Fielder, Australia's largest food group, has announced today (18 January) that CEO Peter Margin has resigned from the company.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 December 2010
The week kicked-off with the news that the purchase of French cheese maker Entremont Alliance by dairy co-operative Sodiaal had been approved.
JAPAN: Kirin slashes profit forecast on National Foods write-downs
21 December 2010
Japanese food and beverage group Kirin Holdings has slashed its profit forecast for 2010 due to JPY38.8bn (US$463.5m) of write-downs at National Foods, its dairy and juice unit in Australia.
JAPAN: Charges drag down Kirin Holdings' nine-month profits
5 November 2010
Kirin Holdings has reported a 42% drop in net profits for the first nine months of 2010, due to lower sales and one-off charges for restructuring and pensions.
MALAYSIA: Fraser & Neave to buy ice-cream firm King's Creameries
20 October 2010
Fraser & Neave announced plans today (20 October) to buy King's Creameries to expand its ice-cream business in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
UK: La Buena Vida launches tapas range
3 September 2010
La Buena Vida has launched its tapas at home range in the UK.
AUS: National Foods to review cheese manufacturing
26 August 2010
National Foods has announced it will undertake an extensive review of its cheese manufacturing operations across Australia.
JAPAN: Kirin slashes profit guidance on one-off charges
16 August 2010
Japanese food and drink group Kirin Holdings today (16 August) lowered its profit target for 2010 on the back of one-off charges from certain subsidiaries and on lower sales.
AUS: Warrnambool renews National Foods cheese tie-up
3 August 2010
Australian dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has renewed its agreement to supply National Foods with bulk cheddar cheese.
JAPAN: Kirin Holdings cuts H1 profits, sales forecast
26 July 2010
Kirin Holdings has cut its sales and profits forecast for the first half of 2010.
AUS: National Foods to cut jobs with site closures
29 June 2010
Australian dairy group National Foods has announced plans to close its Wetherill Park and Cobden sites and transfer production to its Morwell and Baulkham Hills facilities.
AUS: Woolworths shakes up milk supply
8 June 2010
Woolworths Ltd, Australia's largest retailer, has shaken up its milk supply and decided to award its own-label contracts to more than one supplier.
JAPAN: Food business helps drive Kirin Q1 profit jump
7 May 2010
The food interests of Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings have helped the business post a jump in operating profit for the first quarter of the year.
AUS: National Foods consolidates manufacturing
29 April 2010
Australian dairy group National Foods has announced plans to close its Booval production site and transfer volume to its Crestmead facility, putting 100 jobs at risk.
AUS: National Foods milk plant expansion
9 April 2010
National Foods has announced plans to invest a further A$5.5m (US$5.1m) in its Malanda milk processing plant on the Atherton Tablelands.
AUS: Adverts for children’s foods “virtually ceased”
29 March 2010
Advertising of high fat, sugar or salt foods on children’s television has “virtually ceased” in Australia, according to a preliminary industry report released today (29 March).
AUS: Vitasoy invests in plant expansion
15 March 2010
Vitasoy Australia is investing A$18m (US$16.4m) in the future of its Wodonga soy milk factory.
AUS: National Foods MD dissatisfied with 2009 numbers
15 February 2010
The head of National Foods has admitted the Australian dairy group is still "some distance" off generating "acceptable" returns as the company integrates local firm Dairy Farmers.
JAPAN: Kirin shakes up management team
10 February 2010
Japanese food and drink group Kirin Holdings has shuffled its management pack as the company looks to push on with plans to drive earnings.
JAPAN: Kirin 2009 profits down; forecasts 2010 dip
10 February 2010
Kirin Holdings, the Japan-based food and drink group, today (10 February) booked a 39% fall in 2009 profits and warned of another - albeit less pronounced - fall in 2010.
