UPDATE: BRAZIL: Arla: New Vigor tie-up will boost our presence
Arla Foods' move to change its business relationship with Brazilian dairy group Vigor opens up access to 40,000 retailers in the country.
Dairy majors eye Brazil
BRAZIL: Arla takes stake in dairy group Vigor
Arla Foods has acquired a stake in Brazilian dairy company Vigor Alimentos.
BRICs and beyond: International ambitions underpin BRF, Lactalis dairy deal
The proposed sale of BRF's Brazilian dairies unit to Lactalis-owned Parmalat looks set to be a win-win for both companies. BRF is focusing on improving the performance of its core meat operations and the group would leave the transaction better positioned to step up its expansion into international protein markets. Meanwhile, Lactalis will strengthen its hand in the promising Brazilian dairy sector, leaving the company well-placed as a global dairy powerhouse. Katy Askew reports.
ITALY/BRAZIL: Lactalis’s Parmalat to buy 11 dairy plants from BRF
Lactalis-controlled Italian dairy group Parmalat looks set to acquire 11 dairy plants in Brazil from local food processor BRF.
BRAZIL: Parmalat nears Lacteos Brasil acquisition
Parmalat is nearing a deal to acquire assets from bankrupt Brazilian dairy Lácteos Brasil (LBR).
