Tree of Life - food industry company news 
UK: Gorilla Boogers launches raisin brand
18 October 2011
Gorilla Boogers brand is in negotiations to list its new raisin snack with major UK retailers.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen shares rise despite profit fall
27 July 2011
Shares in Netherlands-based food group Wessanen rose today (27 July) despite the company's profits falling in the second quarter of 2011.
NETHERLANDS/UK: Wessanen sells Tree of Life UK to Petty Wood & Co.
19 July 2011
Wessanen has sold its distribution business Tree of Life UK to local firm Petty Wood & Co.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen to repay Kehe part of Tree of Life proceeds
1 December 2010
Dutch food group Wessanen has been ordered to repay Kehe part of the price the US firm paid for US organic food business Tree of Life.
UK: Plum Baby boss joins Wessanen arm Kallo Foods
10 September 2010
Kallo Foods, the UK organic and wholefoods arm of Dutch food group Wessanen, has appointed former Plum Baby boss Patrick Cairns as CEO.
COMMENT: Dutch courage needed at wobbly Wessanen
15 January 2010
Dutch food maker Wessanen this week looked to kick off 2010 with confidence and announced it had found a permanent CEO, as well as outlining its plans to build in Europe. The markets, however, were unconvinced and the company's shares slid in consecutive days. Dean Best reports.
UPDATE: NETHERLANDS: Wessanen dips as Tree of Life sale disappoints
23 December 2009
Shares in Dutch organic group Wessanen fell in morning trade today (23 December), after the company announced that it had sold Tree of Life for a price that fell short of market expectations.
US: Wessanen sells Tree of Life to Kehe
23 December 2009
Dutch food group Wessanen announced this morning (23 December) that it has reached a deal to sell its US organic unit Tree of Life to Kehe Food for US$190m.
2009's highs and lows - the manufacturers
18 December 2009
The food industry is one of the sectors most resilient to economic downturns but 2009 has not been without its challenges for the world's leading manufacturers. The turmoil seen on the financial markets in late 2008 gave way to a deep recession in 2009, where credit remained scarce and manufacturers like Uniq, Bakkavor and Dairy Farmers of Britain faced financial problems - with the latter going to the wall. Some food makers, however, have thrived. Read on for which companies just-food feels had a good 2009 - and which suffered.
NETHERLANDS: Uncertainty over Wessanen as shares yo-yo
18 December 2009
Speculation over the future of Wessanen is growing after volatility in the Dutch food group's share price in the last 24 hours.
US: Wessanen sells Liberty Richter to World Fine Foods
20 November 2009
Dutch food group Wessanen has claimed “the first step” in its plans to offload its branded and distribution operations in North America with the sale of US food importer Liberty Richter.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen sells Karl Kemper to private equity
30 October 2009
Wessanen, the Dutch food group, has successfully offloaded its German frozen meat business Karl Kemper.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen to sell frozen units; posts Q3 loss
28 October 2009
Wessanen, the Dutch food group, is looking to sell two frozen food units, Karl Kemper and Righi, as part of an ongoing plan to focus on speciality and organic food in Europe.
AUS/US: Carman's secures Kehe distribution
3 September 2009
Australian muesli maker Carman's Fine Foods has secured US distribution for three of its muesli bar lines.
Top stories on just-food this week
28 August 2009
The downturn has dampened the market for dairy commodities but there are rumblings that prices are on the way back up. This week, we looked at the movement in dairy prices and there is not, as yet, widespread agreement that a recovery is on its way - which would sour Irish cheese giant Glanbia, where more cost cuts look likely to offset falling dairy revenues. The near-term future is also uncertain at US organic food maker Hain Celestial, despite the optimism of the company's management. And, sticking with US organics, Wessanen, the owner of Tree of Life, told us that it had put the business on the block.
US: Wessanen puts Tree of Life on the block
24 August 2009
US natural and organic food group Tree of Life looks set to have a new owner by the end of the year after current Dutch parent Wessanen confirmed the business would be sold.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen posts Q2 loss on US unit charges
29 July 2009
Wessanen, the Dutch food group, posted a significant second-quarter operating loss today (29 July), hit by impairment charges at its US beverage unit.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen to dissolve contract with ex-CEO
29 July 2009
Wessanen, the Dutch food group, has announced its intention to dissolve the contract of its ex-CEO Ad Veenhof.
US: Financial irregularities found at Wessanen unit
15 June 2009
Wessanen, the Dutch food group, today (15 June) admitted that it has uncovered financial irregularities within one of its branded businesses in North America.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen interim CEO gets job for another year
23 April 2009
Wessanen, the Netherlands-based food group, said today (23 April) that interim CEO Frans Koffrie would continue to lead the company for another year.
NETHERLANDS: Wessanen ponders US exit
22 April 2009
Dutch food group Wessanen said today (22 April) that it will start a review on whether to exit all North American businesses and focus on Europe in a bid to streamline its business.
US: Natural Harmony Foods expands SoLean distribution
4 August 2008
th food company Natural Harmony Foods will begin stocking its SoLean breakfast products in all Tree of Life Natural Foods warehouses across the US.
Food Forum India 2008 - Quote, Unquote: Day Two
8 May 2008
The challenges of operating in India's fledgling organised retail sector took centre stage at day two of the Food Forum India 2008 conference in Mumbai yesterday (7 May). Meeting ever-changing consumer demands, a nascent supply chain and a sustainable relationship between supplier and retailer were key points of discussion. Here are some of the top quotes from day two's session.
INDIA: Middle class drives demand for imports
7 May 2008
Indian retailers are looking to expand their range of imported foods to cater for growing demand among the country’s ever-more wealthy middle class.
NETHERLANDS: Revamp pays off for Wessanen
26 February 2008
A positive showing from Wessanen’s distribution business in North America has led to healthy profits at the Dutch food group.
NETHERLANDS: Europe, US growth buoys Wessanen
1 August 2007
Dutch food group Royal Wessanen has posted rising first-half profits despite a drop off in revenues, the company said today (1 August).
US: Tree of Life signs Amish deal
2 May 2007
US organic foods distributor Tree of Life is to handle a range of Amish pastas, the company has announced.
UPDATE: US: Tree of Life eyes more acquisitions after organic buy
24 April 2007
US organic food group Tree of Life is open to further acquisitions after it snapped up Florida-based distributor Organica USA.
US: Tree of Life buys Florida organic distributor
24 April 2007
US organic food group Tree of Life has bought Florida-based distributor Organica USA for an undisclosed sum.
US: Sweet Success links up with Tree of Life
17 January 2007
Sweet Success Enterprises, the functional beverages producer, has announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with the natural goods distributor Tree of Life, part of the Royal Wessanen food group.
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