http://www.just-food.com/companies/groupe-danone_id36Latest Groupe Danone industry news - from just-food.com© 2012 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:24:36 GMTThu, 09 Feb 2012 04:24:36 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Waitrose's promotions offered consumers the highest saving on average, according to the latest data from the just-food Promo Tracker.http://www.just-food.com/news/waitrose-offers-deepest-promotions_id118172.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:17:00 GMTAsda, unlike Tesco and Sainsbury's, increased its number of promotions in December, according to data from just-food's Promo Tracker.http://www.just-food.com/news/asda-upped-discounts-in-december_id117915.aspxFri, 13 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMTThe performance of the UK food retail sector over Christmas came under scrutiny this week and there were some clear winners and losers. Elsewhere, the M&A rumour mill continued to turn, with German yoghurt giant Müller in talks to buy UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies. In the US, baker Hostess Brands applied for Chapter 11 protection for a second time, Cargill reported its worst quarter in a decade and Archer Daniels Midland announced a swathe of job cuts. On just-food's insight pages, we looked at Bi-Lo's plan to buy fellow UK retailer Winn-Dixie and at the importance of price optimisation.http://www.just-food.com/news/highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id117934.aspxFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:50:00 GMTSwedish dairy co-operative Skånemejerier said today (11 January) it expects its sale to French dairy giant Lactalis to go through at the start of March.http://www.just-food.com/news/skanemejerier-sale-to-lactalis-set-for-march_id117886.aspxWed, 11 Jan 2012 15:08:00 GMTUS pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it has yet to decide on whether it will sell its infant nutrition business following claims that HJ Heinz, Nestle and Danone have made bids for the unit.http://www.just-food.com/news/no-decision-yet-on-baby-food-unit-says-pfizer_id117878.aspxTue, 10 Jan 2012 20:44:00 GMTHJ Heinz, Danone and Nestle have all been linked to bids for Pfizer's infant nutrition business.http://www.just-food.com/news/heinz-nestle-danone-bid-for-pfizer-baby-food-unit_id117874.aspxTue, 10 Jan 2012 16:01:00 GMTjust-food's most popular analysis articles in 2011 had a very international flavour. Denmark's move to levy a tax on saturated fat grabbed your attention, as did our features on India's infant formula and biscuit sectors. Click on the headlines for more.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/the-most-read-analysis-articles-on-just-food-in-2011_id117789.aspxFri, 23 Dec 2011 13:08:00 GMTThe collapse of Lehman Brothers in October 2008 was a pivotal point in the evolution of our economic landscape. The fact businesses can look back to that day and pinpoint a sea-change in the shopping behaviour of Western consumers makes it the most extraordinary of events.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/2011-in-review-industry-tries-to-adapt-to-the-great-correction_id117769.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 11:04:00 GMTChinese food and drink group Bright Food has reportedly held talks with the private-equity owner of Griffin's over a possible deal for the New Zealand biscuit maker.http://www.just-food.com/news/bright-food-linked-to-nz-biscuit-firm-griffins_id117699.aspxThu, 15 Dec 2011 12:13:00 GMTFrench dairy giant maker Danone is to air an advertisement during Super Bowl XLVI, one of the flagship sporting events in the US.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-prepares-super-bowl-advertising_id117652.aspxMon, 12 Dec 2011 12:57:00 GMTFrench dairy giant Danone has confirmed that it has suspended yoghurt production at its Shanghai plant in China.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-halts-yoghurt-production-at-shanghai-plant_id117642.aspxFri, 09 Dec 2011 13:59:00 GMTSainsbury's intensified its promotional activity in November, according to the latest data from the just-food Promo Tracker.http://www.just-food.com/news/sainsburys-ramps-up-promos-in-november_id117607.aspxWed, 07 Dec 2011 12:16:00 GMTIn part two of just-food's Category crunch on Brazil's biscuit sector, Paula Krizanovic argues that, with volumes slowing, acquisitions and product innovation will be key ways for local and multinational players to drive growth in a competitive market. http://www.just-food.com/analysis/brazilian-biscuit-firms-look-to-ma-npd-to-drive-growth_id117598.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 15:35:00 GMTLogistics companies, far from being simple hauliers, have adapted to meet the increasingly complicated and specialised needs of customers in the food manufacture and retail spheres, such as tracking and traceability and flexible volumes. In the second part of his feature on logistics, Stuart Todd gains insight from major logistics providers about this fascinating industry.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/logistics-the-role-of-the-logistics-service-provider_id117529.aspxWed, 30 Nov 2011 12:28:00 GMTDairy giant Danone wants to increase its stake in the Kingiseppsky Dairy Plant near Saint Petersburg to 65.5%.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-wants-majority-stake-in-dairy-plant_id117514.aspxTue, 29 Nov 2011 15:36:00 GMTDanone-Unimilk, the Russia arm of the French dairy giant Danone, is set to expand production at one of its plants to meet the growing demand for dairy products in the south of the country.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-unimilk-expands-dairy-factory_id117397.aspxThu, 17 Nov 2011 15:31:00 GMTFrench dairy giant Lactalis is in talks to buy Swedish co-op Skånemejerier.http://www.just-food.com/news/lactalis-in-talks-to-buy-swedish-dairy-skanemejerier_id117371.aspxWed, 16 Nov 2011 10:54:00 GMTAn increase in third-quarter profits at Strauss Group was not enough to prevent the Israel-based food and drink maker reporting lower earnings over the first nine months of 2011.http://www.just-food.com/news/q3-jump-fails-to-prevent-nine-month-profit-fall-at-strauss_id117376.aspxWed, 16 Nov 2011 12:14:00 GMTWe had this week that M&A activity in the food industry - at least in the UK - had slowed in the third quarter of the year but the final three months has seen deal-making return to the headlines with Hain Celestial's takeover of Daniels Group and rumours around the future of Greencore. Click on the headlines for more.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id117179.aspxMon, 31 Oct 2011 09:21:00 GMTFrench dairy giant Danone has put its plans for a new factory in Siberia on hold due to a stagnant local market.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-postpones-russian-factory-plans_id117153.aspxThu, 27 Oct 2011 14:41:00 GMT