Britain's pig producers are hopeful of a brighter future as Tesco follows Waitrose's example in entering a dedicated deal with farmers. Tesco announced today(November 8)that it would work directly with UK beef and pig farmers in a new ...
Tags: pig producers, new deal, Tesco
Fonterra,the New Zealand dairy group,has announced plans to to raise up to NZ$525m(US$416m)for a new shareholder trust. The Fonterra Shareholders'Fund,revealed today(26 October),is designed to give third-party shareholders exposure to the ...
Fonterra,the New Zealand dairy group,put in a"strong operating performance"in the last year,its CEO said today(26 September)after announcing a cut in the payout to its farmer-owners. Theo Spierings pointed to a 2%increase in normalised ...
Tags: farmer-owners, restructuring costs, prices
Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased its stake in France's Diprola and Spain's Kaiku as it looks to expand internationally. Emmi has become a majority shareholder in both Kaiki and Diprola,now holding more than 60%of the shares in each ...
Tags: stake, internationally, international sales, acquisitions
In the UK, the increasing level of couponing in retail set the industry talking this week as Tesco CEO Philip Clarke noted the step-up in this type of promotion, while industry analysts gave their views on this growing trend. Elsewhere, ...
Tags: retail, Tesco, shares in the meat, promotional