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Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
13 May 2013
The quarterly results continued to roll in this week and we listened to a number of CEOs talk about the challenges and opportunities they face in 2013. Elsewhere, just-food covered Hofex, the largest food and hospitality tradeshow in Asia-Pacific, where we spoke with UK SMEs about their international ambitions. Retailer Delhaize Group has also begun the search for a new CEO following the resignation of Pierre-Olivier Beckers.
On the money: Tyson NPD to increase value-added sales
7 May 2013
Tyson Foods has insisted its multi-protein approach leaves it well-placed to benefit in the remainder of the year as consumers opt for cheaper protein options over beef, with NPD set to drive future revenues.
US: Tyson Q2 profits slide on beef margins
7 May 2013
US meat giant Tyson Foods has booked a drop in second-quarter earnings after the group saw a deterioration in its beef margins.
The week ahead - Sainsbury's FY results, Tyson H1, Mondelez Q1
3 May 2013
First-quarter results continue to come in next week, with Cadbury owner Mondelez International among the companies reporting numbers to the end of March. Elsewhere, US meat giant Tyson Foods will file half-year figures and UK grocer Sainsbury's will report annual numbers.
US: Smithfield Foods urged to split in three
8 March 2013
A major investor in Smithfield Foods has called on the US meat giant's board to consider splitting the company in three.
US: Tyson "optimistic" about fiscal 2013
26 February 2013
US meat giant Tyson Foods has said it is "optimistic" about its fiscal 2013 results, despite a second-quarter that was "more challenging than anticipated".
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
25 February 2013
Last week ended as it started: with a household brand caught up in the horsemeat contamination scandal. On Monday, Nestle said it had pulled Buitoni products in Spain and Italy after positive tests and, on Friday, Birds Eye said it had recalled ready meals across Europe after similar results. Over in the US, leading executives from some of the largest packaged food companies were at CAGNY to discuss their prospects for the year ahead.
US: Tyson acquires tortilla maker Don Julio
18 February 2013
US meat giant Tyson Foods has acquired local tortilla, salty snack and pretzel maker Don Julio Foods.
US: Tyson expands four meat plants
5 February 2013
US meat group Tyson Foods is expanding four of its plants in the country as part of a strategy to "add value" to their products.
US: Tyson Foods Q1 profits increase
1 February 2013
US meat giant Tyson Foods said fiscal 2013 is off to "a good start" after it booked an increase in first-quarter earnings.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
26 November 2012
just-food last week spoke with UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Owen Paterson on his return from China where he spearheaded a mission to develop the UK's presence in the market. He spoke to just-food about the UK government's vision to grow overseas food sales. Elsewhere, Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King outlined the retailer's progress to date on its 20 by 20 sustainability targets, while Hostess Brands revealed it had been given the green light by the US Bankruptcy Court to wind-down its operations.
On the money: Tyson looks to value-added, international for growth
20 November 2012
US meat giant Tyson Foods has said it will look to accelerate growth in value-added poultry, prepared foods and in its international business to drive sales over the next three years.
US: Tyson Foods FY profits slide
19 November 2012
US meat giant Tyson Foods has booked a drop in full-year profits as the company battled increasing grain and feed ingredients costs.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
10 September 2012
This week saw UK retailer Morrisons release its first-half earnings results, through which, CEO Dalton Philips defended its "fresh format" stores and policy on vouchers, two strategies brought into question in recent weeks. Elsewhere, the Barclays Capital Back to School Conference saw companies including General Mills and Heinz talk about their strategies for growth going forward.
RUSSIA: Moscow restricts Tyson, Triumph pork imports
4 September 2012
Russia has implemented temporary import restrictions on pork products from Tyson Foods and Triumph Foods due to alleged listeria contamination.
Best bits: Commodity price pressure intensifies
13 August 2012
For those watching commodity prices, the news took a turn for the worse on Friday. The US government again cut its forecast on corn yields as the impact of the worst drought in the country for 50 years continues to reveal itself.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
13 August 2012
Nestle reported its half-year results last week and said innovation was vital to growth in developed markets, where doing business at the moment is, it said, "no walk in the park". Produce giant Chiquita's first-half numbers included plans for a new strategy, while at US dairy group Dean Foods, it announced a move to list its soy and organics unit alongside its figures. In the retail sector, UK grocer The Co-op announced chief executive Peter Marks was to retire.
On the money: We can up prices, insists meat giant Tyson
7 August 2012
US meat giant Tyson Foods has expressed confidence it can push through the higher grain costs it expects to incur after the severe drought in the country.
US: Tyson cuts FY sales forecast, warns of cost pressure
6 August 2012
Shares in Tyson Foods fell today (6 August) after the US meat giant lowered its forecast for annual sales and warned grain costs would weigh on profits in its next financial year.
Deal or no deal: Hillshire Brands lists... and is in play
29 June 2012
Shares in Hillshire Brands, formerly part of Sara Lee, rose today (29 June) as the pure-play US meat company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Michelle Russell takes a look at what lies ahead for the firm as analysts suggest it may become a takeover target.
INDIA: Tyson JV: We need more than "Brand India" meat plan
22 June 2012
India's plan to create a brand to promote domestically-produced meat and meat products could fail if the links between livestock producers and processors are not strengthened, Tyson Foods' local venture has warned.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
14 May 2012
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King this week welcomed moves from its UK retail rivals to invest in product quality and service after the retailer reported an increase in annual underlying profits.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
14 May 2012
Dubbed 'The Outperformer' by one set of City analysts, Sainsbury's announced annual profits that beat forecasts last week and the UK retailer remains confident in the face of increased competition. The UK grocery industry was in the spotlight last week, with the country's Government formally announcing its introduce a watchdog to monitor the sector. Elsewhere, CSM, a supplier of bakery products to retailers in North America and Europe, said it would exit the sector and focus on bioplastics.
US: Tyson Foods H1 profits slide on reduced beef demand
8 May 2012
US meat giant Tyson Foods has booked a drop in first-half profits, hurt by volatile market conditions and reduced demand for beef products.
On the money: Tyson maintains emphasis on value-added
8 May 2012
US meat group Tyson Foods has revealed it will remain focused on adding value to its products in order to improve margins across its chicken, pork and beef businesses.
US: ADM makes exec changes amid streamlining
7 March 2012
Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland has announced a series of management changes as it restructures its operations.
US: Tyson expects decline of US protein supplies to continue
2 March 2012
Tyson Foods COO Jim Lochner has predicted a continued decline in the amount of protein available to US consumers for the foreseeable future.
US: Tyson invests in Dakota City facility improvements
2 March 2012
US meat giant Tyson Foods has announced a "multi-million dollar" investment to improve operations at its beef plant in Nebraska.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
13 February 2012
A new strategy - which has led to thousands of job cuts - at PepsiCo and the prospect of a new CEO and CFO at beleaguered Diamond Foods caught your attention last week but, beyond those headlines, just-food analysed organic food in China in its Brics and beyond column, we issued the latest data from our Promo Tracker and heard why columnist and SymphonyIRI vice president Rod Street believes suppliers and retailers need to develop a multi-channel strategy now.
On the money: Analysts hail Tyson Q1 despite profit slump
7 February 2012
Tyson Foods managed to garner the support of analysts on the release of its first-quarter results, beating estimates despite continued high feed costs.
