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UK: Sainsbury's opens 'green' storeUK retailer Sainsbury's opened its flagship green store in Dartmouth, Devon, this week, in a bid to reduce energy bills.NORWAY: Norway facing organic shortageNorway is facing the prospect of a shortage of domestic organic foods as more organic farmers leave the sector in the face of "bureaucratic" regulations, according to a report from Norsk Institutt for Landbruks Okonomisk Forskning (NILF).INDIA: Reliance looks to Wincanton for supply chain supportIndia's Reliance Retail is looking to UK-based supply chain specialist Wincanton to increase the efficiency of its back-end food, supermarket and hypermarket operations.US: ConAgra Foods launches 'green' meal trayUS packaged food company ConAgra Foods is hoping to eliminate GBP8m (US$14.8m) of plastic waste with the introduction of a new frozen meal tray.EGYPT: Almarai to buy Egyptian dairy groupSaudi Arabia's Almarai Co. has signed an initial agreement to buy an Egyptian dairy and juice manufacturer.ISRAEL/US: Osem acquires Tribe MediterraneanOsem Investments has confirmed that it will take over US-based Tribe Mediterranean Foods Co. for US$57m.UK: Wrigley adds new flavours to portfolioWrigley is making new additions to its Airwaves and Extra Fusion ranges.US: Target Corp posts dip in Q2 earningsUS discount retailer Target Corp posted a drop in second quarter net earnings as a result of consumers cutting back during the economic downturn.UK: Dr Oetker Onken range receives makeoverDr Oetker is revamping its Onken Big Pot yoghurt range.UK: Tesco accused of flouting environmental regsSuffolk Coastal District Council has launched legal action against Tesco for alleged infringement of environmental regulations.US: UNIVEG buys Chiquita unitChiquita Brands International has completed the sale of Atlanta AG to UNIVEG Fruit and Vegetables, a Belgium-based fruit distributor.NZ: Consumers increasingly wary of premium - RabobankRabobank visiting expert Dr David Hughes has warned New Zealand's food industry that increasingly demanding consumers will be more careful when it comes to paying a premium for products.UK: M&S to reduce redundancy payoutUK retailer Marks and Spencer has entered into a consultation process with an eye to reduce its redundancy payouts.IRELAND: Greencore sees slide in Q2 salesIrish sandwich maker Greencore Group saw its sales slide for the four months to July as a result of the euro against the pound.FRANCE: Metro launches first RFID national rolloutGerman retailer Metro Group has teamed up with Deutsche Post World Net's (DPWN) delivery and logistics subsidiary, DHL, to rollout radio frequency identification (RFID) in France.ISRAEL: Frutarom posts Q2 sales, profit growthIsraeli flavours and ingredients group Frutarom has posted strong profit and sales growth for the second quarter.US: Applegate Farms launches probiotic yoghurt cheeseApplegate Farms, supplier of antibiotic and hormone free meats and cheeses, has added fortified Yogurt Cheese to its range.US: Cargill sees earnings lift 55%Cargill today (19 August) a 55% increase in earnings from continuing operations, which rose to US$3.64bn for the full year.US: Barry Callebaut transfers cocoa production to EddystoneBarry Callebaut is planning to transfer its liquid cocoa production from its Swedesboro, New Jersey-based factory to its Eddystone, Pennsylvania facility.UK: Morrisons recalls ham on labelling errorMorrisons has recalled some of its own label ham due to a labelling error, the UK supermarket group told just-food today (19 August).© 2008 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd. |
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