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Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:23 GMTThu, 23 May 2013 03:11:23 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Hershey has opened its R&D centre in Shanghai as part of plans to rapidly grow in Asia.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-opens-asia-rd-centre-in-shanghai_id123307.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyWed, 22 May 2013 18:31:00 GMTHershey is to launch its first confectionery brand outside the US in its history with the roll out of Lancaster milk candies in China.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-launches-first-foreign-brand_id123275.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyTue, 21 May 2013 09:42:00 GMTHershey CFO Bert Alfonso has said there will be a "broad continuation" of the US chocolate maker's international strategy when he takes on a new role in charge of operations outside its domestic markets.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/hershey-overseas-strategy-to-continue-alfonso_id122984.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyFri, 26 Apr 2013 16:25:00 GMTUS confectioner Hershey has booked an increase in first-quarter earnings and raised its full-year profit forecast.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-q1-profit-up-raises-outlook_id122958.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyThu, 25 Apr 2013 13:13:00 GMTHershey has shaken up its management team - including switching CFO Bert Alfonso to a role of president of its international business.http://www.just-food.com/news/cfo-alfonso-to-head-international-in-hershey-shake-up_id122948.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyThu, 25 Apr 2013 11:01:00 GMTA raft of companies report to the market next week, including UK-based food group Associated British Foods, which is set to unveil its half-year results. Data for the first quarter of 2013 will continue to come in, with Unilever, Hershey and Premier Foods plc among those set to publish numbers.http://www.just-food.com/news/abf-h1s-unilever-hershey-premier-q1s_id122892.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:34:00 GMTHershey will put front-of-pack nutrition labels on the front of products on sale in the US and Mexico later this year.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-to-introduce-front-of-pack-nutrition-labels_id122893.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyFri, 19 Apr 2013 18:33:00 GMTDanone's Oikos Greek yoghurt was the top-selling new product in the US in 2012, according to IRI's annual poll of the best-performing lines.http://www.just-food.com/news/danones-oikos-greek-yoghurt-tops-iri-npd-poll_id122868.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyThu, 18 Apr 2013 16:58:00 GMTBarry Callebaut plans to focus more on integrating recent acquisitions and supply deals this year than buying businesses or striking more supply deals, the chocolate group's CEO has told just-food.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/integration-focus-for-barry-callebaut_id122739.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyMon, 08 Apr 2013 17:12:00 GMTChina dominated our headlines in the first part of the week. Swiss firm Hero Group was forced to defend the safety of its infant formula in the country after allegations a local distributor mislabelled products. Wal-Mart, meanwhile, issued a statement to reiterate its expansion plans in China after it emerged it would close three stores there. Emerging markets continued to feature heavily, with news Qatar had bought a majority stake in Indian group Bush Foods Overseas. And we interviewed the CEO of ambitious Brazilian dairy group Vigor.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id122727.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyMon, 08 Apr 2013 08:22:00 GMTThis week saw just-food speak with a number of company executives including the chief marketing officer of Burton's Biscuit Co. about the firm's plans and Vigor CEO Gilberto Xandó about the Brazilian dairy group's ambitions. Meanwhile, just-food published an in-depth analysis of our recent confidence survey, which brought together the opinion of food industry professionals from across the world.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122719.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyMon, 08 Apr 2013 08:21:00 GMTHershey's commitment to source 100% of its cocoa requirements from third-party-certified sources by 2020 has been broadly welcomed. However, what form that certification will take is unclear and is likely to remain so until the cocoa sector at large agrees sustainability standards and evolves the means to certify a huge amount of cocoa.http://www.just-food.com/comment/consuming-issues-cocoas-certification-challenge_id122703.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyWed, 03 Apr 2013 17:09:00 GMTHershey has become the latest major chocolate company to make a bold public commitment to sustainable cocoa. Andy McCormick, Hershey's vice president, cocoa sustainability, spoke with Ben Cooper about the company's 21st Century Cocoa Plan and its commitment to collective efforts to achieve a sustainable cocoa sector.http://www.just-food.com/interview/sustainability-watch-andy-mccormick-hershey_id122698.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyWed, 03 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMTLast week saw the just-food team hitting the streets to bring you coverage from two key events in the industry calender: the IFE trade show in London and the Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE) conference.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122605.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyMon, 25 Mar 2013 08:38:00 GMTHershey has insisted it is not under "great pressure" to boost its international expansion via acquisitions.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-relaxed-about-international-ma_id122597.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyFri, 22 Mar 2013 12:25:00 GMTA selection of quotes from this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference.http://www.just-food.com/news/soundbites-from-fmcg-conference-cagny_id122266.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyFri, 22 Feb 2013 17:40:00 GMTUS chocolate maker Hershey has insisted it remains focused on driving growth at home, even as it works to expand its business in key international geographies.http://www.just-food.com/news/us-attractive-growth-market-insists-hershey_id122251.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyThu, 21 Feb 2013 15:54:00 GMTjust-food last week flew to Cologne to bring you the news and views from the ISM confectionery trade show. Here, we spoke with manufacturers including Barry Callebaut, Guylian and United Confectioners, amongst others. Elsewhere, earnings results poured in with Hershey outlining its ambitions for global expansion and Mead Johnson highlighting its progress in China.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122016.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyMon, 04 Feb 2013 08:34:00 GMTUS confectionery giant Hershey has a vision for growth. The company, which has long faced questions about its US-centric focus, is now looking to overseas markets to fuel sales expansion. Michelle Russell caught up with Thomas Joyce, vice president of customer and industry affairs for Hershey, to find out more about the challenges and opportunities presented by international markets.http://www.just-food.com/interview/hershey-eyes-global-growth_id121997.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyFri, 01 Feb 2013 16:09:00 GMTUS chocolate giant Hershey has indicated it will step up its investment in overseas markets as it plans to drive the growth of its five "global brands".http://www.just-food.com/analysis/hershey-upbeat-on-international-markets_id122001.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hersheyThu, 31 Jan 2013 17:50:00 GMT