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IRELAND: Uniq takeover boosts Greencore H1 profits
22 May 2012
Ireland-based food maker Greencore has booked an increase in first-half profits, boosted by the company's acquisition of UK firm Uniq last year.
In the spotlight - Likely sale of Dairy Crest's "crown jewels" surprises City
9 March 2012
The news that Dairy Crest is mulling the future of St Hubert, its branded spreads business in France, has garnered a mixed reaction from the City.
IRELAND: Greencore claims "strong start" to year
9 February 2012
Ireland-based food maker Greencore today (9 February) it has had a "strong start" to its financial year after enjoying rising sales.
The most-read comment articles on just-food in 2011
23 December 2011
Our comment pages in 2011 looked at Tesco's challenges in the US, the uncertainty that surrounded the country's largest dairy processor, Dean Foods, the disposals made by the UK's largest food manufacturer, Premier Foods plc, and the price war that developed between Australia's two largest retailers, Woolworths Ltd and Coles.
2011 in review - M&A activity fails to meet expectations
22 December 2011
A year ago, there was consensus that M&A activity would pick up in 2011. As we look back on the last 12 months, there were some major deals but concern over the economy meant the numbers of deals fell short of expectations. Dean Best reports.
UK: Greencore seeks London exchange listing
20 December 2011
Ireland-based own-label food maker Greencore is to cancel its listing in Dublin and seek a place on the London FTSE UK index series.
IRELAND: Greencore reports drop in FY profits
6 December 2011
Irish food group Greencore today (6 December) reported a drop in annual profits as costs linked to its aborted merger with Northern Foods hit the company's bottom line.
UK/US: Private equity firm linked to Greencore
7 November 2011
Irish own-label supplier Greencore's mystery buyer is an American private equity firm, according to The Sunday Times.
Best bits: Kerry, Hain Celestial, Greencore put M&A back in headlines
2 November 2011
After a few months of relative calm, the food industry has, in the last week or so, seen a number of takeovers - signed or speculated - hit the headlines.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
31 October 2011
We had this week that M&A activity in the food industry - at least in the UK - had slowed in the third quarter of the year but the final three months has seen deal-making return to the headlines with Hain Celestial's takeover of Daniels Group and rumours around the future of Greencore. Click on the headlines for more.
Focus: Greencore becomes a takeover target
26 October 2011
It's been quite a year for own-label supplier Greencore. A plan to merge with UK rival Northern Foods was gazumped by poultry magnate Ranjit Boparan. Greencore then licked its wounds and acquired UK desserts and sandwich maker Uniq. Now, however, the company is the subject of a takeover approach. Dean Best reports.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
10 October 2011
Two of the UK's largest retailers, Tesco and Sainsbury's, gave an update on their trading this week and the former's new promotional campaign remained a talking point. Another subject of fierce debate was Denmark's new fat tax, which the country's food manufacturers have described as a "bureaucratic nightmare". Click on the links for more.
UK: Greencore over-paid for Uniq, claims Samworth CEO
4 October 2011
Irish food company Greencore paid too much for Uniq, according to the chief executive of Samworth Brothers, which had been a rival suitor for the UK sandwich-to-desserts firm.
The just-food interview - Brian Stein, Samworth Brothers
30 September 2011
Privately-owned Samworth Brothers is one of the UK's largest chilled food producers, owns the Ginsters brand and makes own-label convenience food for the likes of Tesco and Waitrose but it operates away from the public eye. Dean Best spoke to CEO Brian Stein about the company's development and its ambitions.
UK: Uniq H1 show profits jump
16 September 2011
UK chilled foods firm Uniq has reported a rise in half-year earnings following the jettisoning of its unprofitable everyday desserts business.
UK: TMI names Binney head of food innovation
14 September 2011
TMI Foods, a UK manufacturer of cooked bacon, sausages and roasted vegetables, has named Christian Binney as head of food innovation.
UK: Uniq to axe jobs after desserts review
23 August 2011
Own-label chilled foods firm Uniq is set to jettison its unprofitable everyday desserts business with the loss of 350 jobs.
UK: Uniq to stop yoghurt production at Minsterley
20 July 2011
UK own-label firm Uniq will stop making yoghurt at its Minsterley site next year, blaming falling margins in the sector.
Best bits: Brasil Foods and Premier look to the future
18 July 2011
The largest food manufacturers in Brazil and the UK can look ahead with more certainty than they could a week ago, Dean Best writes, but doubts still hang over the future of Latin American country's biggest retailer.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
15 July 2011
Premier Foods' appointment of Kraft's Mike Clarke as its new CEO this week was a surprise move but one welcomed by the market. Investors in Brasil Foods were also cheered by the news that the 2009 merger that created the company was cleared by Brazil's competition watchdog. However, a plan to combine Brazil's largest retailer, CBD, with Carrefour's local operations was halted amid continued opposition from Casino, which prompted the country's national development bank to pull planned funding for the deal. Click on the headlines for more.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
15 July 2011
In an eventful week, the plan to merge Brazil's largest retailer with Carrefour's local operations was called off, new CEOs were appointed at Premier Foods plc and Fonterra and Greencore made an offer to buy UK private-label firm Uniq. Click on the links for more coverage of the stories.
In the spotlight: Uniq shows Greencore still has appetite for M&A
12 July 2011
Despite its bid for Northern Foods failing earlier this year, Greencore has not lost its appetite for M&A with the announcement of a bid for food-to-go and desserts manufacturer Uniq. But, with the many challenges facing Uniq, and the UK private-label sector on the whole, is it a good investment? Petah Marian reports.
IRELAND/UK: Greencore set to buy Uniq
12 July 2011
Irish food group Greencore looks set to buy Uniq after tabling a GBP113m (US$178.8m) takeover offer for the UK desserts-to-sandwiches maker.
IRELAND: Greencore convenience growth continues in Q3
12 July 2011
Greencore said today (12 July) that the "momentum" of its convenience food business continued in the company's third quarter, with sales up 9%.
UK: Uniq 2011 trading "in-line" with expectations
17 June 2011
Trading at UK food group Uniq has been "in-line with expectations" in the first 21 weeks of the year, the company's board of directors has said.
Best bits: Business victims as E. coli mistakes rock consumers
6 June 2011
So, now it appears that bean sprouts are the cause behind the E. coli outbreak that has rocked Europe's produce sector and killed - at the latest count - 22 people.
UK: Greencore, Samworth "eye Uniq"
3 June 2011
Greencore, the Ireland-based own-label group, and Ginsters pasty maker Samworth Brothers are reported to be among the first-round bidders for UK desserts-to-sandwich firm Uniq.
IRELAND/UK: Greencore coy over Uniq rumours
3 May 2011
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore today (3 May) refused to comment on a report linking the business to a potential bid for Uniq, the UK sandwich and desserts maker.
UK: Desserts recovery sees Uniq FY losses narrow
26 April 2011
Falling losses at Uniq's desserts business - and a jump in earnings from the UK firm's sandwich and salads operations - improved the company's bottom line over the last 12 months.
UK: Uniq's new majority shareholder looks for buyers
1 April 2011
The trustees of Uniq's pension fund is looking to sell at least part of its 90.2% stake in the UK convenience food maker - shares they only acquired days ago.
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