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Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:13:14 GMTThu, 09 Feb 2012 05:13:14 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20India's government has reportedly put its controversial reform of the country's retail sector on hold.http://www.just-food.com/news/retail-reform-put-on-hold_id117568.aspxMon, 05 Dec 2011 10:53:00 GMTFuture Group is in talks with Japan's convenience store chain Lawson to sell a 49% stake in its foods sourcing and manufacturing operations.http://www.just-food.com/news/future-in-talks-to-sell-sourcing-arm-stake-to-lawson_id116757.aspxThu, 22 Sep 2011 14:26:00 GMTPantaloon Retail, the retail subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Future Group, has booked an increase in sales and profits for the three months to the end of March.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloon-sales-profits-climb_id115303.aspxMon, 16 May 2011 15:03:00 GMTWal-Mart Stores has revealed plans to have some 20 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores operating in India by the end of the year.http://www.just-food.com/news/bharti-wal-mart-plans-expansion_id115193.aspxFri, 06 May 2011 15:26:00 GMTWal-Mart India has dismissed reports linking the US retail giant to a possible joint venture deal with Indian conglomerate Future Group as "speculative".http://www.just-food.com/news/wal-mart-downplays-tie-up-with-future_id114754.aspxTue, 29 Mar 2011 10:22:00 GMTIndian retailer Pantaloon Retail has seen bottom-line gains trail sales growth during its second quarter.http://www.just-food.com/news/costs-pressure-hits-pantaloon-margins_id114257.aspxTue, 15 Feb 2011 15:19:00 GMTFrench retailer Carrefour this week opened its first cash-and-carry store in India after months of speculation.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-the-facts-retailing-in-india_id113756.aspxFri, 07 Jan 2011 14:11:00 GMTPantaloon Retail, a subsidiary of India's Future Group, has booked an increase in profits for the first nine months of the year.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloon-posts-profit-increase_id110785.aspxTue, 27 Apr 2010 12:45:00 GMTIndian conglomerate Pantaloon Group has confirmed that it intends to expand its retail operations in the east of the country, where it plans to almost double its number of Big Bazaar hypermarkets over the next six months.http://www.just-food.com/news/big-bazaar-eyes-eastern-expansion_id110384.aspxWed, 24 Mar 2010 09:36:00 GMTIndian conglomerate Future Group has confirmed that it is mulling the formation of a joint venture with a number of international retailers.http://www.just-food.com/news/future-group-admits-jv-talks-with-global-retailers_id109847.aspxTue, 16 Feb 2010 11:45:00 GMTPantaloon Retail, a subsidiary of India's Future Group, has reported a 51% jump in third quarter net profits, driven by a substantial increase in sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloon-profits-jump-51_id109601.aspxThu, 28 Jan 2010 10:44:00 GMTKraft Foods' patient pursuit of Cadbury this week paid off as the US food giant secured the backing of the UK confectioner's board after tabling a higher takeover offer. The proposed acquisition of Cadbury has been met with raised eyebrows on both sides of the pond but the deal will make Kraft the world's largest confectioner. Meanwhile, in the US, Hormel Foods snapped up the Country Crock side dish business from Unilever and, in the UK, egg giant Noble Foods has added to its dessert business with a majority stake in Gu. And, elsewhere, Tesco and Carrefour hinted at further expansion in India. These are the most popular stories in just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/news/top-stories-on-just-food-this-week_id109541.aspxFri, 22 Jan 2010 14:42:00 GMTFrench supermarket group Carrefour is reportedly nearing an agreement with India's largest retailer, Pantaloon Retail.http://www.just-food.com/news/carrefour-nearing-india-partnership_id109488.aspxTue, 19 Jan 2010 12:36:00 GMTIn food retail, 2009 was the year of the value message. As ever in an increasingly competitive environment, there have been winners and losers. Here is just-food's take on the food retailers that have prospered over the past year and those who have become casualties of the adverse economic conditions.http://www.just-food.com/news/2009s-highs-and-lows-the-retailers_id109232.aspxFri, 18 Dec 2009 15:24:00 GMTThis was the week when even the ongoing speculation over the future of Cadbury was trumped as the headline-grabbing story. That honour fell to UK retail's leading Dutchman, Marc Bolland, who is set to switch from Morrisons after three successful years for upmarket rival Marks and Spencer. The Bolland bombshell overshadowed the latest twist in the Cadbury saga, which saw Hershey and Ferrero indicate they could enter the fray - with a possible joint bid for the Dairy Milk maker a possibility. These are the top stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/news/top-stories-on-just-food-this-week_id108904.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMTPantaloon Retail, the Indian retailer, has confirmed that it is seeking potential acquisitions in a bid to expand its food business.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloon-on-acquisition-hunt_id108892.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:00 GMTPantaloon Retail has confirmed that it is in negotiations with Kellogg in a bid to increase its margins, but remained coy over reports that it is preparing to boycott Kellogg's cereal products.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloon-coy-over-kellogg-boycott_id108776.aspxThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:48:00 GMTIndian retail giant Pantaloon Retail is to spin off its Bazaar food retail business into a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to drive growth at the unit.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloons-bazaar-spin-off-to-fuel-growth_id108626.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMTSustainability is becoming ever-more crucial for food companies and, this week, the hot topic was palm oil. The WWF issued a report praising those who had moves to source greener palm oil - but castigated those who hadn't. Smart Choices, a US food labelling scheme devised to help consumers, was similarly rebuked for promoting fatty foods. And, all the while, executives from Fresh Del Monte Produce to Chiquita Brands International and Kellogg handed down their insights on the economic and business landscape.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/just-foods-week-in-words_id108629.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMTPantaloon Retail has posted a rise in first-quarter profits on the back of sales gains.http://www.just-food.com/news/pantaloon-q1-profits-sales-rise_id108563.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT