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Brics and beyond: CIVETS markets line up to shape economic future
10 September 2010
In a new weekly column focusing on the world's emerging markets, just-food's Chris Brook-Carter looks at the latest acronym to shape business thinking on the developing world - CIVETS.
US: PepsiCo starts electric truck roll-out
8 September 2010
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division will begin rolling out fully-electric delivery trucks in New York.
INDIA: Tata Global Beverages to begin offering food
24 August 2010
Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGB), the joint venture between Pepsico India and Tata Tea, plans to enter into the global food industry with a range of healthy food products.
US: PepsiCo revamps Quaker Oats range
24 August 2010
PepsiCo is looking to revitalise its Quaker Oats brand in the US with two new hot cereal varieties and a reformulation of its instant oatmeal.
UK: Campbells may bid on United Biscuits
23 August 2010
Campbell Soup Company is reportedly considering a GBP1.5bn (US$2.33bn) bid to acquire the majority share of UK food manufacturer United Biscuits.
Best bits: Wal-Mart faces tougher US market
23 August 2010
Manufacturers found reason to breathe a sigh of relief last week as Wal-Mart announced it would be reversing a number of the range rationalisation initiatives it undertook as part of its 'Project Impact' scheme.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
20 August 2010
Wal-Mart posted its second quarter results this week, and to the relief of many manufacturers it announced it is looking to return a number of products that were delisted as part of its Project Impact initiative.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
20 August 2010
PepsiCo this week announced it will have spent $400m between 2008 and 2013 in Vietnam as it looks to increase its manufacturing capacity, introduce new products and "strengthen" its existing brands in the country.
just the Facts - Vietnamese snack market
19 August 2010
US food and drinks giant PepsiCo this week announced plans to invest US$250m in Vietnam over the next three years.
UPDATE: VIETNAM: PepsiCo expansion takes spend to $400m in five years
17 August 2010
US food and drinks giant PepsiCo said its latest investment in Vietnam will take its planned expenditure in the country to $400m between 2008 and 2013.
US: PepsiCo eyes continued health and functional innovation
16 August 2010
PepsiCo stands to benefit from "significant" investment in functional and healthy products, amid tightening restrictions on the marketing of 'junk foods' to children, the head of health policy at the company said today (16 August).
VIETNAM: PepsiCo to invest US$250m in Vietnam
16 August 2010
US food and drinks giant PepsiCo is to invest US$250m in Vietnam over the next three years, the company announced today (16 August).
AUSTRALIA: Fonterra appoints managing director
12 August 2010
Dairy giant Fonterra has appointed Alex Stevens as managing director of its Australian brands division.
Comment: Sara Lee’s search for CEO successor begins
9 August 2010
Sara Lee shares fell 10 cents to $14.74 at 9:52am in New York trading this morning (9 August) on news that chairman and CEO Brenda Barnes is to step down from her role permanently.
Brenda Barnes' tenure as CEO of Sara Lee
9 August 2010
The board of directors of Sara Lee this morning (9 August) announced that Brenda Barnes will step down permanently from her roles as chairman and CEO in order to focus on improving her health after suffering a stroke in May.
PERU: PepsiCo to invest in agricultural development facility
4 August 2010
Snack and beverage giant PepsiCo is to invest US$3m over the next three years in an agricultural development centre in Peru.
UK: Walkers to launch ‘Extra Crunchy’ range
2 August 2010
PepsiCo's UK snacks arm Walkers said today (2 August) that it believes its new Extra Crunchy brand could be among the top five sharing crisp products in a year.
just the answer - William Mitchell, PureCircle
30 July 2010
The food industry is paying increasing attention to stevia, a natural, zero-calorie sweetener that its suppliers claim can help manufacturers meet growing demand for healthier products. Stevia suppliers like UK-listed PureCircle are securing contracts with more of the food industry's leading names and today (30 July) the company's CFO William Mitchell talked to Dean Best about the development and potential of the ingredient.
Comment: Private equity most likely to bite at United Biscuits
23 July 2010
It will come as no surprise to those following the food industry news to learn that two of the top five most-read stories on just-food this week are about the potential sale of UK snack and biscuit maker United Biscuits.
In the spotlight: Lance and Snyder's – a "formidable" duo
23 July 2010
US snack maker Lance is to merge with rival Snyder's of Hanover to create what analysts expect will be a "formidable" company in the snack foods business.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 July 2010
The potential sale of UK biscuit and snack maker United Biscuits captured the industry's attention this week. Ocado's IPO finally got away, but not without a great deal of controversy, once again highlighting the difficulties online grocery retailers face trying to build a profitable business model. The future of the Foods Standards Agency was sealed, and as expected, it lost its remit over nutrition and labelling.
FRANCE: Bouaziz quits as Monoprix CEO after four months
21 July 2010
Former PepsiCo executive Charles Bouaziz has quit his post as CEO of French retail chain Monoprix after only four months in the job "for personal reasons".
On the money: PepsiCo pledges “aggressive” investment in Quaker
20 July 2010
PepsiCo plans to step up the innovation within its Quaker range in North America after the division booked falling sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2010.
US: Currency fluctuations hit PepsiCo Q2 profits
20 July 2010
US soft drink and snacks maker PepsiCo saw its second-quarter profits drop 3% on currency fluctuations and costs to integrate its bottlers.
Best bits: Food firms to shine spotlight on consumer confidence
19 July 2010
"We are in a very competitive environment," General Mills CFO Don Mulligan warned just over two weeks ago as the US food giant issued its annual results.
FRANCE: Dessert maker Materne-Mont Blanc "up for sale"
12 July 2010
French fruit and cream ambient desserts and jams firm Materne-Mont Blanc has been put up for sale by shareholders, according to local reports.
just the facts - The Department of Health's Change4Life programme
9 July 2010
Earlier this week the Government announced that it will withdraw funding from its public health campaign, Change4Life.
UK: Amazon begins offering groceries
7 July 2010
Online retail giant Amazon has started selling grocery products in the UK.
US: Kettle Foods president appointed Columbus Foods CEO
7 July 2010
The president and general manager of Kettle Foods North America has been appointed CEO and president of Columbus Foods.
US: Frito-Lay adds lower sodium varieties
28 June 2010
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit has launched two Lightly Salted varieties of crisps for the US market.
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