US distributor United Natural Foods (UNFI) has booked an increase in earnings for fiscal 2012. In the 12 months ended 28 July, net profit amounted to US$91.3m compared to $76.7m a year earlier, the company reported today (11 September). ...
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Wal-Mart Stores has announced it will create 4,000 jobs in Canada this year, in a bid to support the company's growth plans. As a result of the job creations, Wal-Mart will employ 94,000 staff by January 2013. The news forms part of the ...
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Premier Foods plc has added to its Mr Kipling Inspirations cake line in the UK with the launch of a Dessert Classics range of themed cakes. The range, inspired by popular desserts, comprises two variants: Banoffee slice and Mississippi ...
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Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina is to cut over 200 jobs across its business in Germany. The move is being made in a bid to "improve competitiveness", the firm said today (10 December). The programme will involve the modernisation of ...
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Shares in Tyson Foods fell today (6 August) after the US meat giant lowered its forecast for annual sales and warned grain costs would weigh on profits in its next financial year. Tyson, which reported mixed third-quarter results today, ...
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Hain Celestial is to sell its UK sandwich business Daily Bread to Adelie Food Group in return for the local firm's prepared fruits business. The US group said the deal with Adelie, which supplies products including salads, quiches and ...
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Dutch retailer Ahold has said it expects to see its margins recover in the Netherlands after conceding they were "weaker than expected" in the first half. Ahold this morning (22 August) booked an increase in first-half profits but its ...
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Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has said it is continuing to increase its investment outside the US in light of the country's drought pushing corn prices up. ADM COO Juan Luciano told analysts yesterday (31 July) the company has ...
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The week's two major stories broke within hours of each other on Wednesday - Tesco admitted it was "likely" to leave the US and Germany's Intersnack snapped up United Biscuits' salty snacks business. Elsewhere, ex-Tesco CEO Terry Leahy led ...
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Rice-A-Roni has launched single-serve, microwavable, flavored rice cups, which can be consumed as a snack or a meal on its own. The rice cups feature long grain rice, toasted vermicelli and other flavors. According to the company, ...
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German snack firm Intersnack has agreed to acquire UK-based United Biscuits' (UB) snacks division, KP Snacks, from its private equity owners Blackstone and PAI Partners. This move is a part of the Intersnack's strategy to strengthen its ...
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Swiss chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that its cocoa bean supplier Biopartenaire has gained Rainforest Alliance Certification. Barry Callebaut noted that Biopartenaire works with cocoa farmers across 292 ...
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Food manufacturers including Nestle, Mondelez International and Unilever have announced plans to "harmonise" the way they label the nutritional information for products sold in the EU. Twelve companies, which also include Kellogg, Mars ...
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Chicken Tonight, a subbrand of Unilever's Knorr brand, is set to launch a new Turkey tomorrow sauce in the UK, just in time for the Christmas season. Chicken Tonight Turkey Tomorrow is a mild curry sauce made with tomatoes and spices. The ...
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Hellmann's, a US-based mayonnaise brand owned by Unilever United States, has launched its new limited edition flavor Southwestern Ranch Flavored Reduced Fat Mayonnaise. The new creamy flavor can be used as a dipping sauce for snacks ...
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