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What would the synergies be should Pioneer Foods, South Africa's second-largest food company, purchase KWV Holdings, the country's number two wine and spirit maker?

Phil Roux, the chief executive of South Africa’s Pioneer Food Group has announced his retirement.

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Pioneer Food Group has confirmed its profits slumped during the first half of its financial year, with the South Africa-based business citing pressure from maize costs.

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Pioneer Food Group, the South Africa-based food and drinks group, has warned its half-year earnings could fall by more than it previously estimated.

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Talks between South Africa's Pioneer Food Group about an unspecified deal with local agribusiness investment firm - and minority shareholder - Zeder Investments have been broken off.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group told shareholders today (7 March) it is in talks about a "material transaction" which, if implemented, "may have an effect on the share price of the company".

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South African food and drink maker Pioneer Food Group expects its earnings per share for the first half of its financial year to be up to 55% lower than a year earlier.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has revealed pressure on sales volumes "in a number of categories" but forecast an improved performance in the second half of its financial year.

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Pioneer Food Group, the South Africa-based cereal-to-fruit snacks business, has reported higher annual sales and profits.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has acquired a 49% stake in the east African business of UK breakfast cereal group Weetabix.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has acquired a 49% stake in the east African business of UK breakfast cereal group Weetabix.

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Cindy Hess, the CFO of South Africa's Pioneer Food Group, has resigned and will leave the business at the end of October.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has struck a deal to buy Stream Foods, the UK producer of the children's snacking brand Fruit Bowl, from local business Wellness Foods.

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Pioneer Foods, the South African food maker, booked "positive results" for the first six months of its financial year, with sales and earnings rising.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has warned of deteriorating conditions facing food makers in the country. 

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Pioneer Foods, the South African group, has reported an increase in annual sales and earnings.

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Pioneer Food Group, the South African food processor, has confirmed its proposed acquisition of a stake 50% stake in nutritional cereal maker Futurelife Health Products has been cleared by local competition authorities. 

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Pioneer Foods has said it is expecting a 14.5-18.5% jump in headline earnings per share for its 2014/15 financial year.

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Kellogg is reportedly set to call on South Africa's competition watchdog to block a proposed deal between local companies Pioneer Foods and Futurelife.

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US poultry group Sanderson Farms posted higher half-year sales and profits, although there was some concern on Wall Street about the near-term outlook for the business. Barilla announced its results for 2014, which included an increase in revenue and earnings.

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South African food group Pioneer Foods has announced a joint venture with health foods firm Futurelife.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has reported a 7% jump in group revenues for the three months ended 31 December.

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South Africa's Pioneer Foods has reported a jump in profits in a year it labelled as "defining" for the business.

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South Africa's Pioneer Foods has said its annual earnings per share are likely to climb by 44-50%.

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South African food group Pioneer Foods has indicated it plans to "unbundle" its interest feed-to-poultry firm Quantum Foods Holding to its shareholders next month.

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South Africa's Pioneer Food Group has booked a mixed set of annual results with earnings down but sales up.

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Foodcorp has become the latest South African food company to admit colluding to fix the price of wheat flour and maize meal.

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South Africa's Pioneer Foods sounded a note of caution after announcing mixed full-year profits.

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KWV and Pioneer Foods have terminated the South African food group's attempt to take over the wine and spirits maker.