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What can buying pacts between retailers mean for food manufacturers?
With some major grocers in Europe working together on purchasing, Simon Creasey looks at the impact these tie-ups can have…
“We can really make a dent in the food industry” – Chris Laidlaw, CEO of Sanitarium’s Life Health Foods UK, on new growth strategy
Life Health Foods UK, a venture part-owned by Australian major Sanitarium, is embarking on a new strategy that has M&A…
Dia, Eroski launch own-label purchasing tie-up
Spanish retail groups Dia and Eroski have signed an agreement aimed at creating supply chain efficiencies in sourcing materials for…
Pilgrim’s Pride reports second quarter sales dip
US chicken group Pilgrim's Pride has reported a 37.5% fall in operating income for the second quarter of 2016 – down…
Talking shop November 2015 – Amazon, Alibaba and Asda
Online giants Amazon and Alibaba eyed expansion into new markets, sourcing was put in the spotlight as Wal-Mart owned Asda…
FRANCE: Dia “mulls potential sale of French stores”
Spain-based discounter Dia has reportedly hired bankers to look at the potential sale of its operations in France. Dia is…
Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words
This week, Unilever was gain rumoured to be looking to sell a food brand - this time Ragu pasta sauces.…
SPAIN: Lidl plans EUR180m store, distribution offensive
Lidi is to spend EUR180m (US$247.6m) in Spain this year on new stores, improving ranges in existing outlets and opening…
SPAIN: 2013 profits up at discounter Dia
Dia, the Spain-based discount retailer, saw earnings rise in 2013, boosted by "outstanding profitability" in Iberia. The company booked adjusted…
SPAIN: Dia admits El Arbol talks, no deal reached
Spanish discounter Dia has revealed it has held initial talks to buy local supermarket chain Grupo El Árbol - but no…