Clarebout Potatoes’ staff strike over bonuses linked to JR Simplot takeover
A strike at Belgium’s Clarebout Potatoes, which is in the throes of a takeover by US-based JR Simplot, has entered…
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JR Simplot to buy potato-products peer Clarebout Potatoes
US agri-food group JR Simplot has agreed to acquire Belgian potato-processing company Clarebout Potatoes for an undisclosed sum. The deal,…
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French fries in China – big opportunities and high hurdles
The market for French fries in China is growing rapidly but barriers to entry exist for foreign providers, as Peter…
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South Africa’s AVI sells stake in Aussie seafood JV
South African consumer goods group AVI has sold its 40% stake in an Australian seafood and snacks joint venture Simplot Australia…
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Dairy co-op Foremost Farms USA names ex J.R. Simplot exec new CEO
Dairy cooperative Foremost Farms USA has appointed former J.R. Simplot and Lamb Weston executive Greg Schlafer as its new CEO. Schlafer…
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Simplot begins CFO search as Joel Barker retires
Simplot is on the search for a new finance chief as Joel Barker is set to retire from the US…
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Simplot Australia in management buy-out of meat processor Top Cut Foods
Simplot Australia is poised to make a management buy-out of local meat processor Top Cut Foods. The agreement encompasses all…
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Simplot decision sees Nestlé seeking new Lean Cuisine partner in Australia
Nestle has said it is "considering alternative options" for its Lean Cuisine healthy living brand in Australia after Simplot, which…
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J.R. Simplot names Garrett Lofto as CEO to replace Bill Whitacre
US agri-food group J.R. Simplot has named Garrett Lofto as its new president and chief executive. Lofto, who has served…
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J.R. Simplot CEO Bill Whitacre to retire
Bill Whitacre, the chief executive of US-based agri-food giant J.R. Simplot, is to retire in August. Whitacre has spent 18 years…
