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Sustainability Watch – Jeff Hogue, Danisco
By: Ben Cooper | 30 July 2010
If tackling environmental problems is about finding new solutions to make damaging production and consumption a thing of the past, linking sustainability with product development is a must. Jeff Hogue, vice president of corporate sustainability at Danisco, spoke with Ben Cooper about how the Danish ingredients specialist is making innovation a key pillar of its sustainability strategy.
just the answer - William Mitchell, PureCircle
By: Dean Best | 30 July 2010
The food industry is paying increasing attention to stevia, a natural, zero-calorie sweetener that its suppliers claim can help manufacturers meet growing demand for healthier products. Stevia suppliers like UK-listed PureCircle are securing contracts with more of the food industry's leading names and today (30 July) the company's CFO William Mitchell talked to Dean Best about the development and potential of the ingredient.
On the money: Kellogg expects H2 improvement
By: Petah Marian | 30 July 2010
Kellogg CEO David Mackay has insisted he feels "confident" about the challenging cereal category in the US and believes trends will start to improve in the second half of 2010 after a weak second quarter.
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Lactalis buys Rachel's from Dean Foods
Lactalis, one of Europe's largest dairy processors, has snapped up UK organic business Rachel's. The deal will bolster Lactalis's fledgling organic dairy portfolio, which has a significant presence in France. For Dean Foods, the US group can focus on challenges at home.
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Latest blog: The smile returns to the UK high street - for now
By: Chris Brook-Carter
29 July 2010
The sun on our backs, a World Cup to entertain us, so far the summer has proved a welcome tonic it seems to months of economic gloom and the belt tightening that has inevitably followed it. Consumers are finally returning to the UK high street.
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US: Restructuring costs dent Pilgrim's Pride profits
30 July 2010
US poultry group Pilgrim's Pride said today (30 July) that restructuring costs had hit its second-quarter earnings, which slid by more than a third.
US: Chiquita cuts earnings forecast for 2010
30 July 2010
Produce giant Chiquita Brands International has lowered its forecast for annual profits due to a "sustained reduction" in European exchange rates.
CANADA: George Weston Q2 profits rise
30 July 2010
George Weston, Canada's largest food processor and the parent of Loblaw, the country's largest retailer today (30 July) posted higher second-quarter profits.
ASIA: Casino "hires Deutsche Bank for Carrefour Asia assets"
30 July 2010
French retailer Casino has reportedly hired Deutsche Bank to advise on a potential bid for Carrefour's Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand assets.
ITALY: Lower litigation income hits Parmalat profits
30 July 2010
Italian dairy giant Parmalat has seen its first-half profits slide on the back of a fall in settlements from legal cases linked to its 2003 bankruptcy.
UK: Heinz to sell beans in plastic jars
30 July 2010
HJ Heinz is set to begin offering its baked beans in a resealable bottle called the 'Fridge Pack' in the UK.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
30 July 2010
Two UK household food brands found new owners this week, with the sales of the Rachel's organic dairy business and canned tuna maker John West. In France, frozen-food retailer Picard was snapped in another deal involving private equity. just-food this week carried three major interviews with senior directors at Uniq, Danisco and stevia supplier PureCircle.
SWITZERLAND: Migros launches premium private label
30 July 2010
Swiss grocery retailer Migros is streamlining its private-label range with a new premium brand called Migros Premium.
UK: Silver Fern Farms closes Norwich meat plant
30 July 2010
New Zealand meat processor Silver Fern Farms announced plans to close its Brooks operation in the UK city of Norwich.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
30 July 2010
First-half and quarterly results continued to filter out this week, with CEOs and CFOs attempting to mitigate some less than impressive expected results by looking to "long-term strategies." Here's the pick of what was said:
UK: Fire damages Warburtons' Bolton bakery
30 July 2010
UK baker Warburtons has started to seek the cause of a fire at its Bolton bakery that broke out yesterday (29 July).
SPAIN: Campofrio posts 9% profit growth for H1
30 July 2010
Spanish processed meat firm Campofrio has posted a 9% jump in half-year profits after seeing sales volumes in its domestic market and France increase.
IRELAND: Kellogg creates 50 jobs
30 July 2010
Kellogg has announced it will create 50 "high-value" jobs in Ireland to take its workforce to 250 people by the end of the year.
BELGIUM: Colruyt Q1 sales up on "BBQ-effect"
30 July 2010
Belgium-based retailer Colruyt has posted an 8.5% increase in sales for its fiscal first quarter on the back of promotions and shoppers seeking barbecue products during the hot weather.
US: Trian Fund Management buys stake in Family Dollar
30 July 2010
Trian Fund Management, owned by activist investor Nelson Peltz, has purchased a stake of nearly 6.6% in discounter Family Dollar Stores.
