UK retail giant Tesco has launched its latest "venture brand" under the name Yum. Produced exclusively for Tesco by dairy giant Arla Foods, the range, which launches this week, comprises Yum Spreadable and Yum Buttery Spread. Tesco said ...
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The union representing Hostess Brands workers has insisted the US bakery group is "falsely claiming" the closure of three bakeries was the result of strike action. Hostess has been trying to force through cuts to pay and conditions and ...
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Premier Foods plc has refused to be drawn on reports it has hired Goldman Sachs to talk to potential suitors for its bread business. Sky News and The Times reported the UK food maker had asked the investment bank to sound out whether ...
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Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has agreed to offload its Integro commercial oils business to local grain trader GrainCorp. Goodman Fielder announced the A$170m (US$176.5m) deal today (28 August). The company, which is ...
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Annual profits from Associated British Foods' grocery business, which includes Kingsmill bread and Jordans cereal, fell 23%, the UK-based group said today (6 November). Adjusted operating profit from the grocery arm, which also sells ...
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Irish grocery sales fell 0.9% in the 12 weeks to 5 August, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The decline was not as steep as the 1.3% slide in the 12 weeks to 8 July but again demonstrated the pressure consumers in ...
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British baking firm Warburtons is set to stop the sale of its products Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, due to high transportation costs. In 2011, the company had launched its lines such as white Toastie loaf, brown bread and crumpets ...
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Some 900 jobs are to go at Premier Foods plc after the Hovis manufacturer announced a range of measures to reshape its bread business. Premier plans to close two bakeries, cut over 100 distribution routes and revamp its logistics ...
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Featured reports from the just-food research store include bread manufacturing in China, global dairy growth opportunities, and tortilla production in the US. BAKERY Bread & Bakery Product Manufacturing in China This report covers ...
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Premier Foods plc has sold ethnic flour business Elephant Atta to UK rival Associated British Foods, the latest disposal in its move to cut debts. The GBP34m (US$52.8m) deal includes the Elephant Atta brand, which Premier described as the ...
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Premier Foods plc chairman Ronnie Bell has decided to leave the UK food manufacturer after 18 months in the role. Former Kraft Foods veteran Bell joined Premier in October 2010 just weeks after the Hovis bread and Ambrosia custard maker ...
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US baker Hostess Brands has indicated it will liquidate the company tomorrow (15 November) if striking employees fail to return to work this evening. The group, which manufactures brands including Nature's Pride and Wonder Bread, said it ...
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Canadian food group Maple Leaf Foods has booked a drop in third-quarter earnings due to the write-down of certain assets. Maple Leaf earnings fell to C$32.6m (US$32.6m), down from $43m last year, the company revealed today (31 October). ...
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Premier Foods plc has offloaded another of its brands, this morning (30 October) announcing the sale of Branston pickle to Japanese group Mizkan. The UK food manufacturer has agreed to sell its sweet pickles and table sauces to Mizkan for ...
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US food firm Lancaster Colony has added two products to its Sister Schubert's line of rolls. The company yesterday (8 October) announced it had developed Sweet Hawaiian Rolls and Mini Loaves, products it claimed were the "first of their ...
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