Vandemoortele
Belgium’s Vandemoortele eyes foreign expansion under new CEO Yvon Guerin
Belgium-based business-to-business bakery company Vandemoortele said it is looking to expand further internationally after naming Yvon Guérin as its new CEO. …
Vandemoortele family to own 100% of bakery group
The Vandemoortele family is set to become the sole shareholder in the Belgium-based business-to-business baker after agreeing to buy shares…
Vandemoortele acquires frozen bread firm LAG
Italian frozen bread maker Lanterna-Agritech has been acquired by frozen bakery player Vandemoortele. LAG's ownership is shared by its management…
FRANCE: Vandemoortele to build frozen bakery plant
Belgian bakery and lipids producer Vandemoortele is investing in the construction of a plant in St Vulbas, near Lyon. Expansion is…
Interview: Alpro reaps rewards of portfolio expansion
Alpro has had three owners in four years but one executive that has been at the company throughout is CEO…
FRANCE/GERMANY: France, Germany sign RSPO palm oil pledge
All palm oil present in food products destined for France and Germany have to be sustainable by 2015, according to…
SIAL: Dean Foods’ Alpro arm to launch Alpro Plus lines
Alpro, the soy-foods business owned by US dairy giant Dean Foods, is to launch two soy-milk products next year targeting…
BELGIUM: Vandemoortele pleased with 2009 operating results
Vandemoortele Group has reported a profit from operations (EBIT) of EUR57m (US$67m), on the back of turnover of EUR1.1bn. “Vandemoortele…
BELGIUM: Vandemoortele buys Van Dijk fats business
Belgian food group Vandemoortele is to expand its margarine and fats business with a deal to buy a unit from…
FRANCE: Vandemoortele to close two French sites
Belgian food group Vandemoortele is to close two of the sites in France that form part of its Panavi bakery…