Donaldytong / Wikipedia photo. Victorian Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh has officially opened Murray Goulburn Cooperative’s new office in Dubai, which confirms the company’s plans to significantly expand ...
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Associated British Foods has forecast flat revenue from its grocery division in the first half of its fiscal year amid challenging conditions in bread markets in the UK and Australia. ABF, which owns the Kingsmill bread brand in the UK ...
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Canadian dairy group Saputo looks set to quit Europe after deciding to close plants in the UK and Germany. Saputo said today (25 February) it did not have the "critical mass" for its European operations to be profitable. It announced ...
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Brazilian dairy products maker Vigor Alimentos has acquired 50% stake in rival local dairy co-operative Itambe for BRL410m ($208.3m). Itambe procures milk from 31 individual members in the states of Minas Gerais, Goias and Sao Paulo. ...
Brazilian food company Vigor, a subsidiary of JBS, has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% stake in dairy cooperative Itambe for BRL410m ($208.3m). Itambe, which is one of the leading dairy cooperatives in Brazil, sources milk from ...
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US dairy company Dean Foods has announced that it has met the requirements for the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ‘ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry’ by lowering its energy intensity by 10% or more at 18 ...
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Acquisitions and growth in markets outside the EU have helped dairy giant Arla Foods report higher annual sales and profits. The company said today (20 February) its consolidated net profit jumped by more than a third in 2012 to DKK1.9bn ...
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Last year was packed with surprises for the food and drink manufacturing sector, according to business guru Paul Wilkinson. Paul Wilkinson reviewed a year of food and drink manufacturing surprises Here we capture the highlights of his ...
Winning Sainsbury’s liquid milk contract has put Dairy Crest on track to reach its dairies division target of 3% operating profit margin, according to City analyst Panmure Gordon. Dairy Crest is on track to deliver 2.8% operating ...
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French dairy firm Danone has announced plans to cut 900 jobs in Europe over a period of two years, in response to weak sales in the continent. For the full year 2012, the company's sales totalled €20.1bn, up 5.4% compared to the ...
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Evol Foods, a producer of natural and organic frozen meals and snacks based in Colorado, US, has introduced two new product lines - Plus Burritos with Guacamole and dairy-free Gluten Free Burritos. Plus Burritos with Guacamole are ...
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SunOpta’s brand Sunrich Naturals, a non-dairy, shelf stable beverages producer, is all set to introduce its SoL Sunflower Beverage line in new Tetra Pak cartons. Sunrich used the Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge design to produce packaging ...
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The first increase in dairy sales volumes for nearly two years in the fourth quarter of 2012 has helped Danone round off a challenging year on a positive note. Danone, which was forced to issue a profit warning in June amid poor sales in ...
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UK firm Dairy Crest has announced it is reorganising its business to focus on "consumer-driven growth" and to build an "integrated" supply chain. The move reflects the increasingly "more focused" and "less complex" nature of Dairy Crest's ...
A three-year contract to supply liquid milk to Sainsbury has been won by Dairy Crest after a competitive tender. Dairy Crest has retained its contract, which will run into 2017, to supply the retail giant. The firm said that while the ...
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