http://www.just-food.com/companies/bright-food_id631Latest Bright Food industry news - from just-food.com© 2013 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:52 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 13:00:52 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20In recent months, Danone has come under scrutiny for the performance of its fresh dairy operations in Europe. However, in spite of - or perhaps because of - the work needed to turn that business around, the French food giant appears to be stepping up expansion in faster-growing markets and categories.http://www.just-food.com/comment/danone-steps-up-investment-in-future-growth_id123267.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodMon, 20 May 2013 15:16:00 GMTNew Zealand dairy ingredients and infant formula firm Synlait Milk, in which China's Bright Food owns 51%, is considering listing on the stock market.http://www.just-food.com/news/synlait-milk-considers-ipo_id123187.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 14 May 2013 12:34:00 GMTIrish food group Glanbia today (9 May) confirmed it is working with Bright Food to look into potential ventures in the Chinese firm's home market but brushed off reports of a deal.http://www.just-food.com/news/glanbia-bright-food-mull-tie-up-but-no-deal-yet_id123147.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodThu, 09 May 2013 17:04:00 GMTCould sovereign wealth funds and pension funds become more active participants in deal-making in the FMCG industry? Perhaps so, writes Dean Best. http://www.just-food.com/comment/sovereign-pension-funds-to-vie-for-ma-with-trade-pe_id122891.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodFri, 19 Apr 2013 17:27:00 GMTThe private-equity owners of Burton's Biscuit Co. are "considering options" for the UK's second-largest biscuit maker, a process that could lead to an eventual sale. Katy Askew takes a look at the players for whom an acquisition of Burton's could hit the sweet spot.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/the-likely-suspects-to-acquire-burtons-biscuit-co_id122743.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodMon, 08 Apr 2013 17:29:00 GMTYashili International Holdings has received the go-ahead to invest CNY1.1bn (US$176.7m) to establish a dairy processing facility in New Zealand.http://www.just-food.com/news/yashili-new-zealand-plant-investment-approved_id122688.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 02 Apr 2013 15:14:00 GMTThere 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.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/mega-deals-unlikely-as-consolidation-continues_id121962.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodThu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMTYashili International is to spend CNY1.1bn (US$176.7m) to build a 52,000-tonne capacity dairy in New Zealand, via its recently established subsidiary in the country.http://www.just-food.com/news/yashili-international-to-build-cny1bn-nz-dairy_id121720.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodFri, 11 Jan 2013 13:23:00 GMTAnalysts at Experian believe that overseas investment will maintain the momentum of mergers and acquisitions in the UK food sector.http://www.just-food.com/news/overseas-investment-to-drive-food-ma_id121657.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 08 Jan 2013 11:12:00 GMTFood and drink deals, particularly the acquisition of Weetabix by China's Bright Food Group, dominated large-scale merger and acquisition activity in the UK in 2012, a new report by Experian shows.http://www.just-food.com/news/bright-food-weetabix-deal-dominates-ma-scene-for-2012_id121655.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodMon, 07 Jan 2013 17:20:00 GMTChina's Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group has announced a deal to buy New Zealand's Oceania Dairy Group and plans to build an infant formula plant in the country, according to reports.http://www.just-food.com/news/inner-mongolia-yili-industrial-group-to-buy-oceania-dairy-group-report_id121600.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodWed, 02 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMTThere 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.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/ma-revival-but-caution-hinders-big-deals_id121561.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodWed, 19 Dec 2012 19:25:00 GMTLooking behind the headlines is just-food's signature dish and this year we looked at the major stories in-depth, including the possible suitors for United Biscuits' salty snacks business; the work ahead for China's Bright Food after it bought Weetabix and the prospects for the two companies created by Kraft Foods' split in two.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/the-top-ten-analysis-articles-on-just-food-in-2012_id121552.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 18 Dec 2012 15:28:00 GMTBright Food, the Chinese food group that owns a controlling stake in UK cereal maker Weetabix, has insisted its primary focus is on expanding the brand in the country amid reports it could list the business. http://www.just-food.com/news/weetabix-owner-bright-coy-amid-ipo-talk_id121079.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 06 Nov 2012 15:26:00 GMTBright Food, the Chinese food group, was full of confidence this week about the prospects for UK cereal firm Weetabix, its first investment in Europe after missing out on companies including United Biscuits and Yoplait. Elsewhere, Orkla explained why its CEO had resigned from the Norwegian consumer goods group, German retailer Metro Group insisted its sales were improving after it reported a quarterly loss and UK peer Morrisons said it would not chase unprofitable volumes despite a fall in like-for-like sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id119062.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 08 May 2012 09:27:00 GMTBright Food, the Chinese food group, this week at last planted its first flag in Europe with an investment in UK cereal firm Weetabix. Elsewhere in Europe, the CEO of Norway-based consumer goods company Orkla quit amid a disagreement with the company's board and German retailer Metro Group reported a quarterly loss. We also published our latest Sustainability Watch interview, which focused on US food giant General Mills. Click on the headlines for more.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id119061.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodTue, 08 May 2012 09:27:00 GMTAmbitious Bright Food, the Chinese state-backed food group, missed out on previous Western targets like United Biscuits and Yoplait but it has planted a flag in Europe with the acquisition of a majority stake in UK cereal manufacturer Weetabix. The deal could give Bright Food some Western expertise to apply to its domestic business but, as Dean Best reports, its faces a challenge in building the brand in China, where it remains early days for breakfast cereal.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/hard-work-ahead-for-new-weetabix-owner-bright-food_id119038.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodThu, 03 May 2012 15:02:00 GMTChina's Bright Food has acquired a majority stake in UK cereal maker Weetabix.http://www.just-food.com/news/bright-food-buys-majority-stake-in-weetabix_id119033.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodThu, 03 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT2011 was a year of commodity cost inflation and the food industry had hoped raw materials prices would fall back this year. However, in some cases, prices remain stubbornly high. The just-food Confidence Survey showed manufacturers remain determined to push through costs but competition between retailers remains intense, which could lead to a wave of consolidation in the sector.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/just-food-confidence-survey-cost-volatility-and-industry-consolidation_id118996.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodMon, 30 Apr 2012 16:12:00 GMTPrivate-equity firm Lion Capital has declined to comment on reports it is in talks to sell UK cereal manufacturer Weetabix to China's Bright Food.http://www.just-food.com/news/lion-capital-silent-on-weetabix-sale-talks-with-bright-food_id118928.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=bright-foodMon, 23 Apr 2012 11:37:00 GMT