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On the money: Greencore confident on EPS despite tough UK trading
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
Greencore has insisted it remains "confident" of meeting City expectations of higher earnings despite the prospect of "tough" UK trading conditions for the remainder of the year.
On the money: M&S upbeat on Simply Food c-store prospects
By: Dean Best | 21 May 2013
Marks and Spencer is eyeing further expansion of its Simply Food convenience store network, the UK retailer told just-food today (21 May).
On the money: Campbell looks to "faster-growing" markets for M&A
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
US food firm Campbell Soup Co. has said it can find international M&A opportunities to gain access to markets that will be benefit the business in the long term.
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Morrisons and Ocado announce online JV as Waitrose studies deal
After months of talks, Morrisons has announced plans to launch an online grocery service through a venture with specialist Ocado. Waitrose, which already has a partnership with Ocado, is studying the deal closely.
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Latest blog: Annoyed M&S boss Bolland brushes off questions over his position
By: Dean Best
21 May 2013
In some areas, notably food, Marks and Spencer is performing well. However, the UK retailer attracts scrutiny like few others in the consumer sector and, today (21 May), after reporting another year of falling profits, chief executive Marc Bolland faced media questions about his future.
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US: Greencore eyes "attractive" US revenue growth
22 May 2013
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore said it sees "attractive" levels of revenue being generated by its US operations as it continues to scale-up the business.
S AFRICA: Input costs hit Pioneer H1 profits
22 May 2013
South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has booked lower underlying half-year profits, affected by higher input costs and weak consumer confidence.
SWITZ: Nestle expands Singapore R&D centre
22 May 2013
Swiss food giant Nestle is expanding its Singapore research and development centre.
JAPAN: Ezaki Glico forecasts higher FY profits
22 May 2013
Japan-based food group Ezaki Glico has forecast an increase in profits in its current financial year after a mixed performance in the previous 12 months.
just-food's research round-up: Baby food in central Europe, biscuits in India
22 May 2013
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes baby food markets in central Europe, biscuits in India, and UK bread production.
UPDATE: UK: M&S has no plans to launch full online grocery
21 May 2013
Marks and Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has said the UK retailer has no plans to launch a full online grocery service.
CHINA: Hershey launches first foreign brand
21 May 2013
Hershey is to launch its first confectionery brand outside the US in its history with the roll out of Lancaster milk candies in China.
UK: Bernard Matthews exploring external investment
21 May 2013
UK poultry processor Bernard Matthews Farms has confirmed it is exploring the possibility of an external cash injection into the company in a bid to boost growth.
UK: Warburtons buys garlic bread firm Giles Foods
21 May 2013
Baker Warburtons has acquired UK garlic bread producer Giles Foods for an undisclosed sum.
IRELAND: Glanbia promotes finance chief to CEO role
21 May 2013
Glanbia CFO Siobhán Talbot is to replace the Irish food group's chief executive, John Moloney, after he announced his intention to retire a year early.
UK: Greencore H1 profit up, warns on "tough" UK market
21 May 2013
Convenience food group Greencore has booked an increase in first-half earnings but warned about "tough" UK market conditions for the remainder of the year.
FRANCE: D&P fund poised to become Doux's major investor
21 May 2013
French investment fund, Développement & Partenariat (D&P), is poised to become the majority shareholder of troubled poultry group Doux.
UK: M&S FY earnings fall but food sales, margins up
21 May 2013
Marks and Spencer today (21 May) reported a fall in annual group profits but sales and margins from the UK retailer's food business rose.
UK: Morrisons "sales improve" - Kantar
21 May 2013
UK retailer Morrisons is seeing its sales improve, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
SWEDEN/UK: Cloetta buys UK free-from candy firm Goody Good Stuff
21 May 2013
European confectionery group Cloetta has snapped up Goody Good Stuff, a small UK producer of natural, free-from candy.
