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6 Jun 2019
This week's batch of new product launches includes a tie-up between General Mills and Godiva in the US and Danone introducing a new dairy brand to the market in Germany.
Yildiz-owned Godiva to sell Asia-Pacific assets to private-equity firm MBK
20 Feb 2019
Chocolate business Godiva Chocolatier, owned by Turkey's Yildiz Holding, is to sell assets in the Far East and Australasia.
8 Feb 2019
This week's batch of new products includes a new Japanese noodle kit range from the Tazaki Foods-owned Yutaka brand and Pladis taking the Godiva chocolate brand into biscuits.
They said what? The most-read interviews on just-food in 2018
18 Dec 2018
Our most-read interviews featured giants of the industry like Nestle, PepsiCo and Danone, as well as SMEs focusing on some of the fast-growing trends shaping the sector.
Turkey's Yildiz 'launches Godiva Japan sale'
24 Oct 2018
Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding has launched the sale of a subsidiary's Japanese business with the first round of the auction set to close early next month, according to news agency Reuters.
Yildiz 'eyeing sale of Godiva's Japan business'
27 Sep 2018
Turkey's Yildiz Holding is reportedly exploring the sale of the Japanese business of luxury chocolate maker Godiva in a deal that could fetch US$1.5bn.
14 Sep 2018
This week, the more eye-catching new products announced to market include Unilever rolling out a vegan version of its Hellmann's mayonnaise in the UK and Nestle taking its Asian-inspired Maggi snacks into noodle pots.
Chocolate giants sign up to deforestation accord
16 Nov 2017
Top cocoa-producing nations Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and major confectionery companies have agreed to take action to help eliminate deforestation.
Pladis unveils Godiva Masterpieces tablet chocolate
30 Mar 2017
Pladis, the UK-based snacks group subsidiary of Turkey-based Yildiz Holding, has launched a tablet chocolate range, Godiva Masterpieces, initially on sale in North America, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Pladis outlines plans to ramp up sales of chocolate, biscuits
14 Mar 2017
UK-based snacks group Pladis has announced plans to double its chocolate sales and increase its biscuit sales by 50% as the company targets revenues of GBP3.2bn (US$3.9bn) over the next two years.
Pladis, Continental Bakeries quiet on BN brand talk
17 Nov 2016
Pladis, the UK-based biscuits arm of Turkey's Yildiz Holding, is reportedly looking to sell French brand BN and Dutch business Continental Bakeries has been named as a potential buyer - although both companies declined to comment today (17 November) when contacted by just-food.
Yildiz to invest in Turkey as "chocolate base" for Pladis
6 Sep 2016
Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding has announced plans for its domestic market to become the group's "base" for chocolate production and for the manufacture of new chocolate products for its snacks subsidiary, Pladis.
Pladis launches "super-premium" G by Godiva bars in US
30 Aug 2016
Pladis has unveiled a "super-premium" range of chocolate bars in the US and online under G by Godiva sub-brand.
Ferrero confirms takeover bid for Belgian biscuit maker Delacre
5 Aug 2016
Italy-based confectioner Ferrero has confirmed it has made a formal bid to acquire Belgian biscuits maker Delacre, which is part of Pladis, the newly-formed biscuits and chocolate subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding.
Pladis plays down reports of Ferrero-Delacre talks
22 Jul 2016
United Biscuits owner Pladis has played down reports that it is in talks with Ferrero, aimed at the Italian confectionery company acquiring Pladis' Belgian luxury biscuits business Delacre.
Yildiz plans Pladis IPO to support "aggressive" growth
8 Jun 2016
Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of brands including Godiva and McVitie's, has said it plans to list its recently established food unit, Pladis, in London by 2020 as part of a push to become the world's largest snack group.
Can Yildiz Holding's new snacks unit match its ambitions?
27 Jan 2016
Yildiz Holding is restructuring its confectionery and biscuit businesses, uniting the likes of United Biscuits, Ülker and Godiva under a single umbrella subsidiary. The Turkish conglomerate has some ambitious growth targets for the new unit. Katy Askew takes a look at whether it can deliver.
22 Jan 2016
Godiva and McVitie's owner Yildiz Holdings has decided to bring its snacks brands under one unit in a bid to drive growth internationally. Unilever's CEO, Paul Polman, sounded a note of caution about trading conditions in 2016. And sugar was once again in the headlines, driving policy agendas in Europe.
Yildiz Holding unifies brands to create global snack giant
18 Jan 2016
Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding is bringing its global chocolate and biscuit businesses – including Godiva, DeMet's, Ulker and United Biscuits - together in a single umbrella subsidiary, called Pladis.
16 Mar 2015
Yildiz Holdings has applied to the Turkish Capital Markets Board to list 45% of its dairy unit, AK Gida.
Yildiz prepares to list dairy arm AK Gida
27 Jan 2015
Turkey's Yildiz Holding has confirmed plans to list its local dairy subsidiary, AK Gida.
Food industry news of the week: United Biscuits, Dairy Crest
7 Nov 2014
United Biscuits is set for a new owner - Turkey's Yildiz Holding. The UK-based snacks maker announced this week brands including McVitie's and BN would join Godiva chocolate in the Yildiz portfolio. The M&A spotlight was firmly on the UK last week, with German giant Müller striking a deal to buy Dairy Crest's liquid milk assets - competition approval pending.
Higher sales, lower taxes lift Ulker bottom line
7 Nov 2014
Higher sales and lower tax expenses have lifted net profit levels at Turkish biscuit maker Ulker Biskuvi despite a fall in operating income in the first nine months of the year.
Editor's viewpoint: United Biscuits sees Yildiz head West again
3 Nov 2014
Yildiz Holding today (3 November) announced it had won the race to buy UK-based biscuit maker United Biscuits. In doing so, the privately-owned Turkish food group has moved once more to buy a major Western food brand.
United Biscuits sold to Yildiz Holding
3 Nov 2014
United Biscuits' private-equity owners, Blackstone Group and PAI Partners, have agreed to sell the UK biscuit maker to Turkey's Yildiz Holding, the owner of chocolate brand Godiva.
Deal or no deal: Will United Biscuits owners float or sell?
5 Sep 2014
Blackstone Group and PAI Partners are progressing with plans to offload UK Jacob's-to-McVitie's manufacturer United Biscuits. The question on everyone's lips is whether the business will be floated or sold. Katy Askew reports.
US: Ulker promotes Elsarky to Godiva CEO
25 Jun 2014
Turkish snack giant Ulker has confirmed the appointment of Mohamed Elsarky as chief executive of its US-based chocolate business Godiva.
US: Godiva maker Yildiz to buy DeMet's Candy
2 Jan 2014
Yildiz Holding, the owner of premium chocolate brand Godiva, is to acquire US confectioner DeMet's Candy Co. from its private-equity owners for US$221m.
TURKEY: Yildiz sells 20% stake in food arm Ulker
4 Oct 2013
Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding has sold a 20% stake in food arm Ulker - double than it originally planned - to foreign institutional investors.
TURKEY: Ulker owner Yildiz to own 75% of meat firm Aytac
23 Sep 2013
Turkish conglomerate Yildiz Holding is to buy 75% of local meat processor Aytac Et.
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