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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sun, 19 May 2013 18:46:37 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 18:46:37 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20French cheese firm Groupe Bel has reported a dip in first-quarter sales amid challenging economic conditions in western Europe and the geo-political problems in the Middle East.http://www.just-food.com/news/europe-middle-east-woes-hit-bel-q1-sales_id123250.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belFri, 17 May 2013 11:06:00 GMTGroupe Bel has launched a range of Leerdammer 'Toastie Slices' that it hopes will tap into the UK consumer demand for hot snacks.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-rolls-out-leerdammer-toastie-slices_id122769.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belWed, 10 Apr 2013 14:50:00 GMTFrench cheese maker Groupe Bel has booked an increase in full-year profits, despite a "slowing" European economy and "unrest" in the Middle East.http://www.just-food.com/news/profits-up-at-cheese-firm-groupe-bel_id122622.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 25 Mar 2013 15:39:00 GMTFew stories in recent months have caused as much comment as the horse meat scandal, which last week deepened with the news Findus lasagne sold in the UK contained the ingredient. Elsewhere, Dairy Crest said potential takeover targets wanted too much money, Nestle found another country looking at the implications of its Pfizer infant formula acquisition and Kraft Foods Group went to court over the Cracker Barrel trademark.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122087.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 11 Feb 2013 08:07:00 GMTGroupe Bel, the French firm behind products including The Laughing Cow, has snapped up Spanish cheese brand Tranchettes.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-to-buy-tranchettes-cheese-from-quesería-menorquina_id122085.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belFri, 08 Feb 2013 10:37:00 GMTThe export markets of North America, Latin America and South Africa remain key to growth for Brazilian confectioners, according to the Brazilian Association of Cacao, Chocolates, Candies and Byproducts (ABICAB).http://www.just-food.com/news/confectioners-focus-on-key-export-markets-for-growth_id121921.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 28 Jan 2013 09:42:00 GMTBrazilian flavours in confectionery are key to increasing exports, according to the country's trade and investment promotions agency.http://www.just-food.com/news/flavours-key-to-increasing-confectionery-exports_id121911.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 28 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMTFrench cheese maker Groupe Bel has said growth remained "firm" in the first nine months of the year due to "steady expansion" in emerging markets.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-sees-firm-growth-on-emerging-markets_id121200.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belThu, 15 Nov 2012 10:31:00 GMTCampbell Soup's French brand Liebig has teamed up with dairy group Bel to launch two varieties of Kiri-cheese flavoured soup - mixed vegetables and pumpkin - on the domestic market.http://www.just-food.com/news/campbells-liebig-bel-to-launch-kiri-flavoured-soup_id120982.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belTue, 30 Oct 2012 15:01:00 GMTGroupe Bel, the French firm behind cheese brands including The Laughing Cow and Boursin, has outlined a goal of generating EUR3bn in revenue by 2015.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-sets-eur3bn-sales-target-by-2015_id119537.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belThu, 21 Jun 2012 17:20:00 GMTGroupe Bel, the French cheese firm behind brands including Boursin and Leerdammer, has reported a 9% increase in first-quarter sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/cheese-firm-bel-posts-higher-q1-sales_id119117.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belThu, 10 May 2012 17:52:00 GMTHigher raw material costs in 2011 hit annual profits at Groupe Bel, the company behind brands including Boursin and The Laughing Cow has revealed.http://www.just-food.com/news/input-costs-hit-fy-profits-at-bel_id118691.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:40:00 GMTBel Brands USA, a division of France's Groupe Bel, has added another line to its range of individually portioned cheese spread under The Laughing Cow brand.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-adds-to-laughing-cow-line_id118662.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belThu, 22 Mar 2012 14:14:00 GMTFrench dairy processor Groupe Bel is to invest US$100m in its third facility in the US.http://www.just-food.com/news/groupe-bel-plans-third-us-facility_id118182.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belWed, 08 Feb 2012 10:39:00 GMTFrench dairy processor Groupe Bel has opened its first factory in Vietnam.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-opens-production-plant_id117670.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belTue, 13 Dec 2011 14:42:00 GMTHigh petrol prices and the increasing importance of sustainability has prompted the food industry to try out new - and often innovative - methods of transporting their wares to customers, as well as search for ways to enhance their existing logistical operations. Stuart Todd takes a look at the schemes food manufacturers and retailers have adopted to reduce both their carbon footprint and transport costs.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/logistics-the-food-sectors-sustainability-initiatives_id117527.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belWed, 30 Nov 2011 12:17:00 GMTFrench cheese maker Groupe Bel, the company behind brands including The Laughing Cow, saw its sales growth slow in the third quarter of 2011.http://www.just-food.com/news/sales-growth-slows-at-cheese-maker-bel_id117347.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 14 Nov 2011 18:20:00 GMTFinancial woes in Europe, takeover speculation, stern condemnations of lawsuits and Tesco quitting Japan - it was all happening this week on just-food. Here's a sample of quotes from the stories that mattered over the last five days.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id116530.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belMon, 05 Sep 2011 09:15:00 GMTFrench dairy giant Groupe Bel has admitted its margins will fall this year after raw-material costs hit its first-half profits.http://www.just-food.com/news/bel-admits-margins-will-fall-in-2011_id116469.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belTue, 30 Aug 2011 09:32:00 GMTBright Food, the Chinese food group, has sealed a deal to buy 75% of Australian food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.http://www.just-food.com/news/bright-food-takes-control-of-manassen-foods_id116364.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-belThu, 18 Aug 2011 09:58:00 GMT