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Plassat joined struggling retailer Carrefour on 2 April as COOFRANCE: Plassat takes up Carrefour CEO role early

By: Michelle Russell | 24 May 2012

French retail giant Carrefour has sped up its transition to a new CEO, with Georges Plassat taking over the role a month early.

UK: Booker profits surge on sales, margins

By: Katy Askew | 24 May 2012

UK cash-and-carry retailer Booker has reported a 27% rise in annual profits, boosted by higher sales, improved margins and an extra week of trading.

FranceFRANCE: France's food industry grows despite "turbulence"

By: Michelle Russell | 24 May 2012

France's food industry recorded a 6.8% increase in sales last year, despite "economic turbulence", "extreme" climatic conditions and geopolitical unrest.

US: Costco Q3 profits climb

By: Michelle Russell | 24 May 2012

UK: Costs pull Dairy Crest FY profits into red

By: Michelle Russell | 24 May 2012

AMERICAS: Parmalat acquires Lactalis American Group

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

CHINA: Nestle to build Inner Mongolia dairy farm

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

US: Diamond Foods secures Oaktree Capital investment

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

UK: Morrisons invests in Deeside plant expansion

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

US: Hormel Foods H1 profits slide

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

US: Ralcorp acquires cookie maker Petri Baking Products

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

UK: Sainsbury's to create 6,000 jobs over next year

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

IRELAND: Aldi sues Tesco over trademark infringement

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

NZ: Fonterra cuts payout forecast range

By: Katy Askew | 23 May 2012

UK: ASA bans Sainsbury's Brand Match advert

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

UK: Ocado "encouraged" by progress to date, sales climb

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

RUSSIA: Poultry sales boost Cherkizovo Q1 profits

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

US: Ralcorp H1 profits slide on costs

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

UK: Midcounties Co-operative FY profits climb

By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2012

GERMANY: Rewe FY profits slide

By: Michelle Russell | 22 May 2012

US: General Mills to cut 850 jobs worldwide

By: Michelle Russell | 22 May 2012

UK: Union urges Nestle to diversify to avoid job cuts

By: Michelle Russell | 22 May 2012

NZ: Affco, union "reach collective agreement"

By: Michelle Russell | 22 May 2012

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