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NORWAY: Rieber & Son reports mixed Q1 results
26 April 2012
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has reported mixed first-quarter results, with restructuring costs hitting its net and operating profit but EBITDA increasing.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son acquires pancake batter firm United Pancakes
18 April 2012
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has snapped up United Pancakes, a company that manufactures batter for pancakes and waffles.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son acquires Taste of India's Saritas
16 February 2012
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn is to acquire the Saritas ready-meal brand from local ethnic food firm Taste of India.
BRAZIL: Acquisitive Frutarom buys flavours firm Mylner
7 February 2012
Frutarom is set to make its third acquisition of 2012 after signing a deal to buy Brazilian flavours firm Mylner.
NORWAY: Staff costs hit Rieber & Son FY profits
2 February 2012
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has posted a drop in full-year profits, hurt by a one-off cost related to job cuts during the year.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son promotes Mohn to CEO
2 February 2012
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has named supply chain director Frank Mohn as its new CEO.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son CEO Andersson to leave
23 November 2011
The CEO of Rieber & Søn has announced he will leave the Norway-based food maker because of family pressures, it was announced today (23 November).
NORWAY: Rieber & Son issues profit warning
25 October 2011
Norwegian food manufacturer Rieber & Søn today (25 October) admitted that it was "very likely" the company would miss its profits targets this year after a fall in third-quarter earnings.
US/ISRAEL: Frutarom acquires Flavor Systems International
13 September 2011
Frutarom, the Israeli flavours and ingredients company, is set to buy US-based Flavor Systems International.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son cuts FY earnings forecast
11 August 2011
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has reduced its full-year earnings forecast, pointing to "weak" sales in the first half of 2011.
NORWAY: Weaker sales, input costs to hit profits, say Rieber & Søn
16 June 2011
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn is lowering its earnings per share target as the company has been hit by lower sales and higher commodity costs.
NORWAY: Rieber & Søn to buy Lierne Bakery
26 May 2011
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn is to buy local caker maker Lierne Bakery in a deal that could be worth up to NOK132.7m.
ISRAEL: Acquisitions, global recovery buoy Frutarom in Q1
24 May 2011
Recent acquisitions and a recovering global economy have boosted first-quarter sales and profits at Frutarom, the food ingredients maker.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son Q1 profit plunges
5 May 2011
Nordic food group Rieber & Son said today (5 May) that profits for its first quarter more than halved as a decline in the general market, disposals and this year's late Easter hit sales.
ISRAEL: Frutarom 2010 profits rise as Asia drives sales
24 March 2011
Food ingredients maker Frutarom today (24 March) booked "record" annual profits for 2010 amid rising sales, notably in Asia and the Far East.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son profits climb in 2010
27 January 2011
Norwegian food company Rieber & Søn has booked an increase in profits for 2010 and said it remains "optimistic" about the year ahead.
ISRAEL: Frutarom to acquire Rieber & Son spice arm
4 January 2011
Food ingredients group Frutarom is to purchase a Scandinavian industrial spices savoury business from Norwegian manufacturer Rieber & Son.
The just-food management briefing - M&A in 2010 - a year in review
20 December 2010
Kraft Foods' move to buy Cadbury in January failed to spark a burst of M&A activity in the food industry, as economic conditions continued to dampen attitude to risk. As the year progressed, however, and confidence returned, the pace of acquisitions picked up. But as Dean Best reports, the nature and rationale behind the deals has altered significantly.
The just-food management briefing - M&A in 2010 - a timeline
20 December 2010
There have been over 640 stories in just-food's M&A section since April this year covering everything from industry-changing mergers to bolt on acquisitions and brand disposals. This section to the briefing tracks the major moves through the year by looking at all the deals that were put under scrutiny in our insights section.
NORWAY: Efficiency gains drive Rieber & Son profits
27 October 2010
Improved efficiency at Norwegian manufacturer Rieber & Son boosted third-quarter profits as sales fell.
NORWAY: Rieber & Søn appoints Norwegian head
18 October 2010
Rieber & Søn has appointed Ingrid Tjøsvold (42) as director of its Norwegian business unit, with responsibility for further strengthening the company's position in the home market.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son reports increased profitability in Q2
12 August 2010
Norwegian food company Rieber & Søn has booked a 76% increase in net profit in its second quarter due to savings found through its 'Our Future' programme.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son says Zee Ploeg bid "too low"
14 July 2010
The board of Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has recommended that shareholders do not accept a bid from Rieber family company Zee Ploeg for the remainder of its shares.
Best bits: Private-equity returns to the table
26 May 2010
As each day goes by, there seems to be more evidence of the revived appetite of private equity for deals in the food sector.
NORWAY: Rieber & Søn divests King Oscar
25 May 2010
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has signed an agreement to sell its King Oscar business.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son books Q1 profits increase
28 April 2010
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has booked an increase in profits for the first quarter.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son plays down M&A prospects in 2010
1 March 2010
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has hinted that it is giving a higher priority to improving efficiency and driving growth within its current business than expanding through acquisitions in 2010.
POLAND: Rieber & Son to sell Polish cake business
26 February 2010
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has agreed to sell a cake plant in Poland as it focuses on its Delecta brand in the country.
NORWAY: Rieber & Son FY profits up, sales down
28 January 2010
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn saw a drop in sales for 2009 - although profits rose through cost-control measures and a bid to drive efficiency.
NORWAY: Rieber & Søn divests marine savoury business
17 November 2009
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has signed an agreement to divest its marine savoury business.
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