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Savencia Fromage & Dairy posts FY sales fall
8 Feb 2016
Savencia Fromage & Dairy, the France-based group, has reported a fall in annual sales, pointing to an "imbalance" in the sector worldwide.

Savencia Fromage & Dairy posts 9M sales fall
23 Oct 2015
Savencia Fromage & Dairy, the France-based dairy group formerly known as Bongrain, for has reported a 2.7% fall in sales for the first nine months of its financial year.
Sales down but profits up at Savencia Fromage & Dairy
28 Aug 2015
Savencia Fromage & Dairy, the French dairy group formerly known as Bongrain, has reported lower half-year sales but an increase in profits.

FrieslandCampina ends Bongrain German tie-up
27 May 2015
FrieslandCampina is eyeing growth in Germany with plans to take responsibility for sales of its branded cheese products in the country "this year", after terminating its distribution relationship with Bongrain.
Bongrain investors approve name change
23 Apr 2015
A move by French dairy group Bongrain to change its name to Savencia Fromage & Dairy has been approved at the company's AGM.

UPDATE: Emmi, Bongrain JV dissolved over loss of "significance"
23 Dec 2014
The joint venture between Swiss dairy group Emmi and French milk processor Bongrain was dissolved because it "become steadily less significant", internal company documents have revealed.
Emmi acquires Bongrain's stake in EFON
23 Dec 2014
Swiss dairy group Emmi has bought out French milk processor Bongrain from Emmi Fondue (EFON), the joint venture operation in which Bongrain held a minority stake.

Food industry quotes of the week: Chiquita, Unilever, SIAL 2014
24 Oct 2014
A busy week in the food industry calendar, with the SIAL exhibition in Paris, ended with a shock announcement: Chiquita Brands International's shareholders rejected the company's plan to merge with Ireland's Fyffes. Elsewhere, we heard third-quarter updates from Unilever, Premier Foods and Mead Johnson.

Food industry news of the week: Chiquita, Premier Foods, LDC
24 Oct 2014
The most eye-catching story came on Friday with the surprise news Chiquita Brands International shareholders had voted against the US produce group's plan to merge with Fyffes.

Bongrain posts sales jump on M&A and base business
22 Oct 2014
French dairy group Bongrain has reported a 13% rise in nine-month sales on the back of recent acquisitions and growth from its underlying operations.

SIAL 2014: Bongrain hits out at retailers' purchasing deals
21 Oct 2014
Major suppliers operating in France will lose money from the two buying partnership deals announced by four of the country's largest grocers, a senior executive at dairy group Bongrain has said.

FRANCE: Annual sales up at dairy group Bongrain
18 Feb 2014
French dairy processor Bongrain has reported a rise in full-year revenue, helped by recent acquisitions and higher cheese sales in western Europe.

FRANCE: Bongrain sees mixed H1
30 Aug 2013
French cheese group Bongrain has booked a mixed set of first-half numbers, with higher sales and operating profit but lower net income.
FRANCE: Bongrain, Terra Lacta sign MoU on partnership
1 Jul 2013
French dairy giant Bongrain and local co-op Terra Lacta have signed a memorandum of understanding "specifying the contours" of the partnership announced earlier this year.

FRANCE: Q1 revenues up at dairy firm Bongrain
30 Apr 2013
French cheese maker Bongrain has booked an increase in first-quarter sales thanks to good growth in its other dairy division.

FRANCE: Dairy co-op Terra Lacta to cut 237 jobs
28 Mar 2013
French dairy co-operative Terra Lacta, which is poised to forge a partnership with Bongrain, is to close two plants and axe 237 jobs as part of a restructuring programme.

FRANCE: Acquisitions boost cheese group Bongrain
4 Mar 2013
French cheese maker Bongrain has booked an increase in sales and earnings for fiscal 2012, boosted by the contribution from acquisitions.
FRANCE: Bongrain eyes "traditional" cheese with Terra Lacta deal
8 Feb 2013
French dairy processor Bongrain believes its potential partnership with local co-op Terra Lacta will boost its presence in the market for "traditional" cheeses.
FRANCE: Bongrain confirms plans for Terra Lacta "partnership"
7 Feb 2013
French dairy processor Bongrain and local peer Terra Lacta have confirmed they do plan to form a "partnership", although details still remain unclear.

Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
21 Dec 2012
As the week draws to an end and the industry prepares to take a Christmas break, Sainsbury's found itself responding to reports its chief exective Justin King may only be staying on in his role for a few months in the New Year. Elsewhere, yoghurt group Chobani dismissed reports it is looking at a listing, while Barilla spoke to just-food about its plans for expansion in Latin America.

UPDATE: NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina eyes major retail deals with Bongrain JV
20 Dec 2012
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has said its joint venture with Bongrain to sell branded cheese in France will give it access to major retailers in the country.

NETHERLANDS: FrieslandCampina, Bongrain form French cheese JV
20 Dec 2012
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has entered into a joint venture with French dairy processor Bongrain to sell branded cheese products in France.
SIAL: Innovation a "challenge" in current climate - Bongrain
24 Oct 2012
French dairy processor Bongrain has said it is becoming more of a challenge for manufacturers, in particular cheese, to innovate in the current economic climate.

FRANCE: Campbell takes Liebig into vegetable dishes
24 Oct 2012
Campbell Soup Co. is taking its French carton soup brand Liebig into ready-made vegetable dishes following successful trials in Belgium.

FRANCE: Bongrain in talks over Terra Lacta alliance
17 Oct 2012
French dairy processor Bongrain has confirmed it is in talks with dairy co-operative Terra Lacta over a potential partnership deal.

FRANCE: Spain hits Bongrain profits
30 Aug 2012
French dairy processor Bongrain has booked a drop in first-half profits after the company recorded an impairment charge on its Spanish operations.
FRANCE: Ex-Lactalis chief Leonard named Doux CEO
20 Jun 2012
Former Lactalis boss Michel Léonard has been appointed CEO of Groupe Doux, the French poultry processor that went into receivership earlier this month.
FRANCE: Farmers take Lactalis to court over milk contracts
12 Mar 2012
The French dairy farmers federation has announced that it is taking Lactalis to court over "imbalances" in the milk price proposals the processing giant has put on the table.
FRANCE: Bongrain AOC cheese unit plots merger with rival
21 Dec 2011
Fromagers de Thiérache, a subsidiary of French dairy processor Bongrain, and AOC cheese rival Berthaut are studying a possible merger.
FRANCE: Bongrain moves into culinary cheeses
19 Dec 2011
Bongrain has moved into France's culinary grated cheeses category with the launch of products under the Giovanni Ferrari brand.
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