Rieber & Søn

NORWAY: Orkla operating profit jumps on efficiencies

Nordic consumer goods giant Orkla today (17 July) booked a 19% increase in second-quarter operating profit, boosted by savings from…

POLAND: Orkla sells Polish baking mix, dessert business

Nordic food group Orkla struck a deal to sell its Polish cake mixes and desserts business, Rieber Foods Polska ("Delecta"),…

NORWAY: Orkla Q4 earnings slip despite sales gain

Nordic consumer goods company Orkla has booked a drop in fourth-quarter operating profit, despite an improved top-line performance. Orka said…

NORWAY: Rieber acquisition drives Orkla Q3 growth

Nordic food group Orkla has said third-quarter sales and profit growth was driven by its recent acquisition of Rieber &…

The week ahead – US retail conference; Kellogg, Kraft Q1s

Wal-Mart, Kroger and Supervalu are among the US retailers presenting at a Barclays sector conference next week. The first-quarter results…

just-food review of 2012: M&A revival but caution hinders big deals

There were, despite continued economic uncertainty in many Western markets and concerns over slowing growth in the East, signs that M&A…

NORWAY: Rieber & Søn sells fried onion unit to Top Taste

Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has sold its "under-performing" crispy fried onions business in the Netherlands to local firm…

NORWAY: Costs hit Rieber & Søn Q3 profit

Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has booked a drop in third-quarter profits, hit by one-off costs. In the three…

Editor’s choice: the highlights on just-food this week

Europe's food sector saw its latest piece of consolidation this week with Orkla's bid to buy Nordic rival Rieber &…

Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words

M&A was certainly on the agenda this week as Norwegian conglomerate Orkla announced a deal to buy local food group Rieber…