Costs related to last year's acquisition of Icelandic Group hit High Liner Foods' bottom line but the new addition helped drive operating profit and sales in the third quarter. Net income in the three months ended 29 September slumped ...
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Kraft Foods Group booked a 13% rise in earnings during the third-quarter, as the group benefited from its "leaner" post-spin structure and spent more on advertising. Reporting its first set of results following its spin-off from global ...
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Kraft Foods has added two new flavors to its BelVita breakfast biscuits line in the US. BelVita breakfast biscuits, launched in the US late last year, are now available in chocolate and cinnamon brown sugar varieties, Kraft said this ...
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UK retailer Sainsbury's has launched a range of fruit-based snacks and smoothies for children. The retailer has launched mini packs of Raisins & Juicy Blueberries and bite sized Apricots, in addition to Fairtrade Strawberry or Lemon ...
Tags: kids snacks, kids smoothies, fruit snacks, frui smoothies
Kraft Foods has expanded its UK confectionery line with the addition of Cadbury Pretzels. Available as part of the food giant's sharing bag offering, Cadbury Pretzels will be available to order from 13 August. Kraft is hoping to tap ...
Finnish food group Raisio has established two branded divisions, which will run its consumer and licensed products. Paul Simmonds, who oversaw UK snack firm Glisten prior to its acquisition by Raisio, has been appointed vice president of ...
Tags: branded divisions, food, licensed products, snack firm, snack
International Flavors & Fragrances has opened a plant in Singapore that the US firm hopes will help it tap into growing demand in Asia. The company opened the liquid flavours and fragrances facility in Jurong in Singapore yesterday (17 ...
Tags: Singapore, flavors, fragrances, Asia demand
Parmalat has confirmed its full-year growth targets after booking an increase in first-half profits. The Italian dairy group, in which Lactalis owns a majority stake, recorded earnings of EUR82.5m (US$101.6m) in the six months to end of ...
Dutch retailer Ahold has booked a decline in operating profit as investments in pricing hit margins. The company booked an 11% increase in sales, which rose to EUR1.6bn (US$9.67bn) as its strategy to lower prices resulted in higher ...
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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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US retailer Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has said it expects to open 11 stores in the next 12 months. The Colorado-based firm, which listed in New York in July, had 59 outlets selling natural and organic groceries across 12 states ...
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UK-based private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Cream has acquired Italian ice cream manufacturer Eskigel. The acquisition, for around EUR77m (US$94.5m), will give R&R an "immediate and major" presence in Europe's largest ice cream ...
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US retailer Publix has recorded an increase in earnings in the third quarter of the year. Net earnings in the three month period reached US$368.4m, an 18.1% increase on the prior year period. Comparable-store sales increased 2.5%, the ...