just-food’s coverage of the Food Forum India 2008 conference in Mumbai was a highlight this week and some bullish comments on India’s potential proved popular with readers. Elsewhere, a rash of results from companies like Sara Lee Corp. and Unilever shed some light on how suppliers are covering commodity costs. In the UK, meanwhile, Premier Foods plans to sell its French bakery business and Waitrose’s trial of a smaller store caught your attention.
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INDIA: India a food industry “trailblazer” – Future CEO
India’s fast-growing food industry can be a model to the rest of the world, despite a restrictive regulatory climate, according to the country’s largest retailer.
UK: Premier to sell French bakery
Premier Foods has put its French bakery unit Sofrapain up for sale, just-food understands. According to a source close to the company, the Hovis maker is selling the unit in order to reduce debt.
UK: Waitrose tests “traditional grocery shop“
UK retailer Waitrose is preparing to launch a trial of a smaller-scale store that will sell a greater proportion of locally-sourced produce.
US: Bakery boosts Sara Lee
Sara Lee Corp., the US food giant, has seen third-quarter profits rise on the back of higher sales from its bakery business.
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By GlobalDataUK/NETHERLANDS: Unilever overcomes cost pressures
Unilever today (8 May) posted underlying sales growth of 7.2% after raising selling prices to recover higher costs.
