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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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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Australian retail distributor Metcash has booked a drop in full-year profit. For the 12 months to the end of April, earnings dropped to A$90m (US$90.4m) from A$241.4m in the prior-year. Metcash blamed the decline on restructuring costs ...
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Pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm International Holdings has said it is trading ahead of last year, with growth recorded across the majority of its business. The company said sales and earnings increased in the period from 1 July to 6 ...
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Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum. Gelit, based in Cisterna di Latina, employs around 130 staff and produces frozen ready meals for sale in the US and Italy. The ...
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Mars Inc has added to is confectionery stable in the UK with the launch of a Mars Caramel bar. The product, which, according to Mars has already had success in the US, Canada and Australia, will be available from 10 September as a limited ...
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Ralcorp Holding has sold its remaining stake in cereal maker Post Holdings as it looks to free up funds to support its growth strategy. The company said that the sale of its remaining 20% Post stake will reduce outstanding debt by ...
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A fall in costs pushed up half-year profits at Fresh Del Monte Produce despite the US company reporting lower sales. Fresh Del Monte said today (31 July) its first-half net income was US$119.7m, up from $90.4m a year earlier. The higher ...
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Mars Inc has extended its Uncle Ben's rice offering in the UK with the launch of a 'Twice the Fibre' line. The food giant is hoping to target parents looking to get more fibre into their family meals with the range, which offers "a blend ...
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Price increases to offset higher commodity costs has boosted sales - and therefore profits - at US nut firm John B. Sanfilippo & Son. The company booked net income of US$7.5m for the quarter to 27 September, compared to $2.2m a year ...
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Spanish food group Ebro Foods has recorded an increase in profit in the first nine months of the year driven by the integration of businesses acquired last year and innovation. Ebro posted a net profit of EUR110m (US$141.6m) in the ...
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Mars Inc has expanded its Combo snacks stable in the US with the launch of a 7 Layer tortilla chip. The Combos Baked Snacks 7 Layer Dip Tortilla is made with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado, tomato, refried beans, onion and ...
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Ron Wilkinson, president of Ralcorp Holdings' own-label cereal business, plans to leave the US food company. Wilkinson will step down from the role of president of Ralcorp Cereal Products on 30 September. "Ron has contributed greatly to ...
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