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Promo Tracker: Waitrose offers deepest promotions
7 February 2012
Waitrose's promotions offered consumers the highest saving on average, according to the latest data from the just-food Promo Tracker.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 December 2011
Wal-Mart stunned the US food sector this week with a decision to pull a Mead Johnson infant formula brand after the death of a baby in Missouri. In the UK, two retailers, Thorntons and Ocado, faced the scrutiny of investors after profit warnings. And, just-food launched its international food basket to highlight the difference in price between national brands and own label in seven markets.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
23 December 2011
This week, UK retailers Thorntons and Ocado issued profit warnings, while US food giant General Mills revealed a fall in quarterly profits. Meanwhile, in Europe, Italian retailer Conad acquired German retailer Rewe's 43 Billa stores in the country.
US: General Mills launches Yoplait lactose-free yoghurt
22 December 2011
General Mills has introduced its first lactose-free yoghurt under the Yoplait brand in the US.
US: Shares in General Mills slide as profits fall
20 December 2011
Shares in General Mills fell 2.2% today at 9:49 ET (20 December) after the group posted a drop in half-year profits.
Logistics - the role of the logistics service provider
30 November 2011
Logistics companies, far from being simple hauliers, have adapted to meet the increasingly complicated and specialised needs of customers in the food manufacture and retail spheres, such as tracking and traceability and flexible volumes. In the second part of his feature on logistics, Stuart Todd gains insight from major logistics providers about this fascinating industry.
Best bits: Why PepsiCo could be eyeing US yoghurt
20 October 2011
Yoghurt is a growing category in a challenging US market and PepsiCo is reportedly looking to enter the sector. However, if PepsiCo is interested in yoghurt, it will need to act quickly.
US: General Mills launches Yoplait smoothie
26 September 2011
General Mills has extended its Yoplait portfolio in the US with the launch of a frozen fruit smoothie.
US: General Mills shares rise despite Q1 profit fall
21 September 2011
Shares in General Mills climbed today (21 September) after the US food group reported quarterly profits that beat Wall Street forecasts.
In the spotlight: Bright Foods reveals global ambitions with Manassen deal
19 August 2011
Bright Foods announced the acquisition of Australian manufacturer Manassen Foods this week. With speculation that it has shown interest in a number of other international players hints at the scale of its plans. What exactly are Bright Foods' ambitions? Dean Best reports.
CHINA/AUS: Bright Food takes control of Manassen Foods
18 August 2011
Bright Food, the Chinese food group, has sealed a deal to buy 75% of Australian food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.
CHINA: Bright Food "nears Manassen Foods takeover"
15 August 2011
Bright Food, the Chinese food group, is reportedly set to take control of Australian branded food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.
US: Danone targets Chobani in Greek yoghurt push
8 August 2011
Danone has launched an offensive in the US's fast-growing Greek yoghurt category with a brand relaunch and an advertising campaign that targets market leader Chobani.
AUS: Bright Food "in talks" to buy Manassen Foods
12 July 2011
Chinese food group Bright Food is reportedly in talks to buy Australian branded food manufacturer and importer Manassen Foods.
UK: Dairy Crest "hints at return to yoghurt"
20 June 2011
Dairy Crest, the UK's largest dairy products maker, has reportedly indicated that it wants to re-enter the country's yoghurt sector.
Editor's choice: highlights on just-food this week
20 May 2011
The abrupt departure of Hershey chief Dave West raised eyebrows this week; what will it mean for the confectionery giant? Elsewhere in the US, General Mills closed its acquisition of a controlling stake in global yoghurt brand Yoplait, an announcement that tied in nicely with the launch of the latest just-food column - Category crunch - which takes an in-depth look at specific food categories around the world.
FRANCE: General Mills closes Yoplait deal
18 May 2011
General Mills said today (18 May) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a controlling stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait for EUR810m (US$1.15bn).
Category crunch: The "emerging market" of US yoghurt - part 1
18 May 2011
Yoghurt has been a staple of European diets for decades but the US remains a fledgling market for the product. Demand, however, is growing. In a new monthly look at specific categories around the world, Dean Best looks at what is driving the growth of the US yoghurt market.
Category crunch: The "emerging market" of US yoghurt - part 2
18 May 2011
In part two of our detailed look at the US yoghurt sector, we focus on the growth of Greek yoghurt - described as "the big story" in the category.
Talking tech: Improving out-of-stocks
18 April 2011
With retailers facing an increasingly cautious consumer, and doing all they to squeeze their supply chains, there remains a huge opportunity for incremental growth through improving out-of-stocks. Petah Marian reports.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
1 April 2011
The second edition of the European investment conference CAGE was held in London this week, with the likes of Nestle, Danone and Unilever presenting to analysts. Elsewhere, just-food discussed the impact that the nuclear uncertainty in Japan could have on the country's food sector, analysed Marks and Spencer's return to France - and asked what companies mean by 'corporate responsibility'.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
1 April 2011
just-food attended the CAGE investment conference this week where a number of FMCG executives from companies including Heinz, Nestle, Unilever, Danone, and Kerry Group outlined their strategies. Meanwhile, the nuclear crisis in Japan continued and Marks and Spencer announced it will cross the channel again and re-enter Paris.
CAGE: General Mills' Yoplait move will help grow US yoghurt - Danone
30 March 2011
General Mills' move to buy into yoghurt maker Yoplait will provide some of the competition needed to help grow the category in the US, according to Danone chief Franck Riboud.
UK: Tesco undercuts brands with yoghurt launch
22 March 2011
UK grocery retailer Tesco has said that its launch of a new yoghurt line will undercut its branded competitors - including Yoplait, Danone and Muller - by as much as 20%.
FRANCE: Paris in cool response to General Mills' Yoplait talks
21 March 2011
The French government has reacted coolly to the talks that could see US group General Mills buy PAI Partners' 50% stake in Yoplait.
Best bits: The BRIC markets are still emerging
21 March 2011
just-food's BRICs and beyond column aims to highlight the risks - and rewards - of operating in the world's emerging markets. The interest in markets like Brazil and Russia remains intense and, due to the demographic, geographic and economic differences between the four countries - as well as their potential for growth - the clamour for information on what makes each market tick grows by the day.
In the spotlight: General Mills' pursuit of Yoplait
18 March 2011
Months of speculation were drawn to a close this morning (18 March) when it was confirmed that General Mills has entered into exclusive negotiations to buy a stake in French dairy brand Yoplait from investment fund PAI Partners.
US/FRANCE: General Mills confirms Yoplait talks
18 March 2011
General Mills today (18 March) confirmed that it has started exclusive talks to buy into French dairy business Yoplait.
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.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
18 March 2011
The announcement today that General Mills has entered exclusive talks to buy a stake in French dairy business Yoplait will end one of the most fiercely-contested takeover battles in the food industry in the last 12 months. This week, just-food also spent time exploring the new products on offer at IFE and heard about the strategies driving the UK grocery operators. Here's the best of what was said on just-food this week:
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General Mills, Inc. (General Mills) is the sixth largest food company in the world. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of branded consumer foods. The company market in more than 100 countries on six continents. General Mills has a distinguished portfolio of leading brands, including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Yoplait, Nature Valley, Old El Paso and Häagen-Dazs, and holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in growing food categories worldwide.
