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ISRAEL: Strauss profits drop on higher costs
27 March 2012
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has booked a drop in full-year profits, as margins were eroded by rising commodity costs and downward pressure on prices.
ISRAEL: Q3 jump fails to prevent nine-month profit fall at Strauss
16 November 2011
An 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.
ISRAEL: High costs hit Strauss bottom line
17 August 2011
Strauss Group has revealed that half-year profits have dropped due to high raw-material prices.
ISRAEL: Coffee costs hit Strauss Q1 profits
18 May 2011
Rising coffee prices have hit profits at Strauss Group, the Israel-based food and beverage maker.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
18 March 2011
It seems one of the biggest M&A stories in the food industry in recent months is reaching the final chapter, with the news today (18 March) that General Mills is in exclusive talks to buy into French dairy business Yoplait. The potential investment capped a week in which just-food covered the IFE food-industry exhibition in London, PepsiCo set up a venture to sell dips worldwide with Israel's Strauss Group and Kraft Foods, Unilever and Dr Oetker were fined for anti-competitive behaviour in Germany. Click on the headlines to find out more.
GLOBAL: PepsiCo, Strauss establish dips JV
16 March 2011
US snack maker PepsiCo has set up a 50-50 joint venture with Israeli food maker Strauss Group to produce and sell fresh dips and spreads in "key markets" outside North America.
ISRAEL: Strauss hails "record" year
16 March 2011
Israeli food company Strauss Group has hailed a "record" year, booking an increase in sales and profits during 2010.
ISRAEL: Strauss subsidiary buys California Creative Foods
14 September 2010
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has acquired the refrigerated salsa and dips business of California Creative Foods ("CCF") through its 50%-owned subsidiary Sabra Dipping Co.
ISRAEL: Strauss Group profits rise in H1
17 August 2010
Israeli food and drinks firm Strauss Group has recorded an increase in first-half profits.
ISRAEL: Strauss names strategy, business development boss
15 June 2010
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has appointed Tomer Harpaz as its vice president for strategy and business development.
US: Sabra Dipping opens “green” manufacturing facility
27 May 2010
Sabra Dipping Co, the US joint venture between Israel's Strauss Group and PepsiCo, has opened the doors to an “energy efficient” manufacturing facility in Colonial Heights, Virginia.
ISRAEL: Strauss books Q1 profit increase
24 May 2010
Israeli food and drinks firm Strauss Group has booked an increase in first-quarter profits as it continues to expand in its domestic market.
ISRAEL: Strauss enjoys "strong" Q4
24 March 2010
Israeli food and drinks firm Strauss Group has hailed its fourth-quarter results after seeing profits rise and sales growth accelerate.
ISRAEL: Strauss posts drop in profits
26 November 2009
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has posted a 55.3% drop in net income for the first nine months of 2009 as the company lapped a one-off gain booked last year.
ISRAEL: Strauss posts loss in Q1 earnings
25 August 2009
Israeli food maker Strauss Group posted a loss in first-quarter earnings today (25 August), hurt by a decline in sales and one-time factors.
ISRAEL: Strauss Q1 earnings dip
26 May 2009
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has posted lower quarterly profits after lapping last year's first quarter, which was boosted by a one-off gain.
ISRAEL: Strauss appoints CEO for Israel division
11 May 2009
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has appointed Zion Balans as president and CEO of its domestic unit.
ISRAEL: Strauss to raise bond issue
27 April 2009
Israeli food maker Strauss Group said that its board has approved an offering of ILS300m (US$70.6m) worth of bonds, according to reports.
ISRAEL: Strauss appoints new CEO
1 April 2009
Israeli food maker Strauss Group has promoted Gadi Lesin, chief of its domestic business, as president and chief executive of the company.
ISRAEL: One-off items boost Strauss
25 March 2009
Israeli food and beverage firm Strauss Group saw operating income drip in 2008 but said a series of one-off items boosted earnings at the net level.
ISRAEL: Strauss earmarks US$300m for acquisitions - report
18 March 2009
Israeli food company Strauss Group has earmarked around US$300m for possible acquisitions, according to reports.
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