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21-Dec-2004
Lidl expansion targets CEE region
Discount food retailer Lidl is forecast to continue its phenomenal European success in 2005 and Eastern Europe, especially Hungary, is a main target for growth - a move likely to...
Salt levels in soups still high, says FSA
Food makers continue with their commitment to reduce salt levels in processed foods, but more is work required, shows new survey from the UK food agency.
Sardus buys sandwich firms for new business
One of Sweden's biggest meat and cheese processing companies, recently under pressure from increased competition, will soon be supplying sandwiches as well as the fillings by establishing a new business...
Stock rotation the key to forecourt store growth
Forecourt convenience stores are becoming increasingly important revenue sources for the leading supermarket groups, either as part of their own petrol retail business or in partnership with fuel companies. But...
20-Dec-2004
Cranswick adds Perkins Chilled Foods
Cranswick, the UK group with operations as diverse as pork products, sandwiches and pet food, is to extend its presence in the added-value meat sector with the acquisition of Perkins...
Diageo's surpise bid wins Chalone
Diageo confirms that it has trumped the bid that Domaines Barons de Rothschild, Constellation Brands and Quintessa had submitted to acquire the Chalone Group, reports Kim Hunter Gordon.
CSM sheds confectionery unit
Major Dutch bakery ingredients firm CSM confirms the sale of its confectionery unit to focus on core business. The Diemen/Breda-based company said it expects to complete the sale of the...
Lactalis strengthens UK foothold
Lactalis, France's biggest dairy producer, has strengthened its position in the UK market with the acquisition of the Scottish group McLelland, maker of the Seriously Strong brand of cheddar, paving...
S&N combines Indian brewing business with UB
Britain's biggest brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is to combine its Indian brewing assets with those of United Breweries, the largest beer maker on the sub-continent, to form a group...
BFG agrees to Baugur bid
Big Food Group, the British company behind the Iceland retail and Booker wholesale chains, has confirmed that it has accepted a takeover from Baugur, the Icelandic investment group which already...
17-Dec-2004
Bondi sues banks, seeks to stifle bias
Enrico Bondi, the government-appointed special administrator of bankrupt Italian dairy group Parmalat, is set to sue a number of Italian financial groups in an attempt to stifle mounting criticism that...
16-Dec-2004
PepsiCo eyes Eastern European snack market
PepsiCo has the potential to dominate the emerging snacks market in Eastern Europe after buying out General Mills' 40.5 per cent share in Snack Ventures Europe (SVE) for $750 million...
New products to drive Cadbury growth
Increasing investment in new product development is expected to help British confectionery and soft drinks producer Cadbury Schweppes to achieve its ambitious targets for long-term growth, according to analysts Goldman...
15-Dec-2004
IAWS invades specialist French bakery
Irish baker IAWS is taking on France's specialist bakery, confectionery and foodservice sectors by acquiring leading domestic distributor Groupe Hubert, and could exploit the declining number of independent on-site bakers...
Unilever simplifies Portuguese production
Unilever Portugal has restructured its joint venture with local food manufacturer and retailer Jeronimo Martins, a further step towards the simplification of the company's business units. Chris Jones reports.
14-Dec-2004
Ireland sets ambitious targets for functional foods industry
Ireland's functional foods industry has been slated for major growth under a government-backed development programme announced last week.
British retailers urged to do more to promote healthy eating
Consumers' health could be at risk depending on where they shop and how much money they earn, a bleak assessment by the National Consumer Council of the current state of...
OFT probes online supermarket prices
The prices charged by the leading UK grocers for their Internet-based delivery service are being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading, a probe which has prompted fierce denials of...
Retailers turn to non-food to drive growth
Growth in the food retail sector across Europe is being driven not by sales of food but rather by the ever-widening range of non-food goods, claims a new report. But...
13-Dec-2004
Inter Link launches cakes in Europe
The rising star of Britain's cake sector, Inter Link Foods, is buying its way into Poland - hoping to benefit from the growing dominance of multinational supermarkets across eastern Europe...
10-Dec-2004
Lactalis adds gourmet cheese to US line-up
Lactalis USA, a subsidiary of French dairy group Lactalis, announced earlier this week that it has acquired Rondelé Specialty Foods, a US manufacturer of spreadable cheeses, in a deal which...
09-Dec-2004
Nestlé buys into frozen pizza market
Nestlé is to buy almost half of German frozen pizza firm Wagner so it can tap into the lucrative German market and expand Wagner's brands abroad, as competition hots up...
European court tells Netherlands to open up on fortified foods
The Netherlands has been told that it must allow the marketing of foods with added vitamins and minerals without requiring manufacturers to prove that there is a 'nutritional' need for...
Another British icon joins Premier portfolio
Premier Foods has added another popular British food brand to its diverse portfolio with the acquisition of the Bird's Custard brand from US-based food giant Kraft. And this continued focus...
CSM confectionery unit sale to close before 04
CSM, the €2.8 billion Dutch bakery ingredients company, is still hoping for a year end close on the sale of its confectionery unit, that together with biochemicals, sugar and bakery...
08-Dec-2004
Danone pulls out of Serbian soft drink bidding race
French firm Danone has pulled out of the chaotic race to buy Serbian soft drinks firm Knjaz Milos, warning that it is not prepared to commit itself in Serbia until...
EU reform threatens Greencore sugar
Food and ingredients producer Greencore has warned early that its Irish sugar business could be seriously damaged when the EU finally implements its sugar reform, expected next December, writes Chris...
Campina, Arla to form world's biggest dairy co-op
Two of Europe's leading dairy groups have unveiled a merger which will propel to second place in the global dairy rankings and create the world's largest dairy co-operative. Top of...
07-Dec-2004
One in five Scottish kids obese, tools needed to fight
Increased awareness and education are vital to combating rising levels of obesity in children, Scotland's health minister warns today.
Speciality breads inspiring UK market
Retailers and suppliers are increasingly turning to high quality, speciality breads to try and jazz up Britain's dormant bread sector and raise profits by inspiring consumers, writes Chris Mercer.
03-Dec-2004
UK sees sales surge for sugar-free confectionery
The UK confectionery market has seen a burgeoning trend for sugar-free confectionery, bolstered by innovative product launches and continuing consumer demand for healthy products, writes Tom Armitage.
02-Dec-2004
Sainsbury first to introduce traffic light labelling?
UK retailer Sainsbury will be the first of the country's four large grocery chains to launch 'traffic light' healthy eating labelling in January, according to reports.
Ahold completes Spanish sale
Ahold has completed the sale of another of its international units, in Spain, adding €685 million to its bank balance as it continues its restructuring in the wake of a...
01-Dec-2004
Sainsbury continues its convenience store push
J Sainsbury, the UK's third largest food retailer, has continued its move into the convenience store sector with a third acqusition this week. But is this really the answer to...
Blended whisky losing out with the Brits
British spirits drinkers are abandoning blended whisky in favour of foreign products such as vodka. A new report from market analysts Datamonitor reveals that although whisky remains the most popular...
Revised Baugur bid means break-up for BFG
Baugur, the Iceland-based retail group, has made a new proposal for Britain's Big Food Group (BFG), a move that would almost certainly mean the break up of the group but...
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