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Studies and researchGlobal Conference on Sustainable Beef, Rabobank and Prof. Michael Lee to speak
The meeting will held in Kilkenny, Ireland at the Lyrath Estate, October 9-12, 2018
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) is proud to announce two key global industry leaders who will join the important conversations surrounding global beef sustainability at the Global Conference... more

DistributionMarr (Cremonini), net income H18 reached 28.6 million Euros
Total consolidated revenues of 782.6 million Euros
The Board of Directors of MARR S.p.A. (Cremonini Group), the leading company in Italy in the sale and distribution of food products to the foodservice, today approved the half-year financial report as... more

MeatsTyson near to buy Keystone Foods for as much as $3B
From Brazil's Marfrig Global Foods
Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat company, is close to acquire Keystone Foods, which supplies chicken nuggets to McDonald's, from Brazil's Marfrig Global Foods for as much as $3B, Bloomberg reports.Marfrig... more

Economy and financeNestlè 1H18, total sales increased by 2.3% to CHF 43.9 billion
Net Profit increased by 19.0% to CHF 5.8 billion
Nestlé organic growth of 2.8% in the first half was in line with expectations and within the guidance for 2018. RIG was 2.5% and remained at the high end of the food and beverage industry. Pricing contributed... more

DessertsLindt & Sprüngli 1H18 achieves dynamic sales and profit growth
Rise in net income by +12.7% to CHF 86.0 million
Lindt & Sprüngli has had a successful start to the financial year 2018. The Group achieved strong group sales of +7.7% in the first half-year, generating consolidated sales of CHF 1.67 billion. Organic g... more

Economy and financeCargill reports one of its best results for fiscal 2018
Full Year adjusted operating earnings reached $3.2 billion, up 6 percent
Cargill reported $3.2 billion in adjusted operating earnings for the 2018 fiscal year, one of its best annual performances. The fourth quarter also was very strong for the company.The company’s improved f... more

DistributionCremonini international espanxion continues
The controlled company Inalca acquired “Mille Sapori Plus” in Poland
Inalca SpA, a company controlled by the Italian Cremonini Group and with a stake of 28,4% owned by IQ Made in Italy Investment Company (50% owned by Cdp Equity, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group), through... more

Catering and hospitalityInvestindustrial invests in Dispensa Emilia
The chain operates in Italian “Fast Casual Dining” segment
An investment subsidiary of Investindustrial Growth – an investment fund dedicated to small and medium-sized European companies with potential for high growth – has acquired a 70% stake in Dispensa Emil... more

PeopleHeléne Gunnarson is new vice-chairman of Arla Foods
She has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008
The new vice-chairman has been a farmer since 1997 and an elected representative in the cooperative since 2000 more

Economy and financeFII Tech Growth invests in Supermercato24
The Fund is managed by Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR
FII Tech Growth, a fund managed by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, announces its investment in Supermercato24, an Italian on-demand e-grocery marketplace that allows customers to shop online at... more

PeopleMondelēz International Names Luca Zaramella as Chief Financial Officer
With more than 20 years of broad financial experience has an intimate knowledge of the company’s business
Mondelēz International selects Senior VP of Corporate Finance Luca Zaramella to take over the CFO position on August 1. The company says Zaramella, reporting directly to CEO Dirk Van de Put, will be responsible... more

PeopleChange at the top for Arla Foods Uk
Ash Amirahmadi is the new UK Managing Director
Tomas Pietrangeli is leaving the company to become ceo of Danish retail group Dagrofa A/S more

MeatsAmadori, 2017 revenues over 1.2 billion euros
Ebitda of 103 min (+24%). Francesco Berti appointed new General Manager.
During the traditional meeting with financial institutions, Amadori has presented its 2017 annual report, confirming the group as a leading company of the poultry sector and more generally of the Italian... more

Catering and hospitalityMcDonald’s planning new layoffs in the USA
Cuts as part of a half-billion-dollar restructuring plan by the end of 2019
McDonald’s is planning new layoffs. Further to rumors transpired by an internal communication document, the fast-food giant plans job cuts as part of a restructuring plan to save half-billion dollars b... more

Catering and hospitalityDomino’s Pizza doubles its presence in Bergamo
The chain has an important development plan in Italy: upcoming openings in Bologna and Turin
Domino’s Pizza doubles its presence in Bergamo, in the North of Italy, in Lombardy Region, and, less than one year after opening the store in via Broseta 65, inaugurates its second pizza shop in Via A... more

BiologicalValsoia focuses on ice creams
Strategy dictated by market demand and greater profitability
Valsoia focuses on ice creams. With summer coming, the Italian company producing and selling healthy food products increases its line of plant-based ice creams with a lot of different flavours and varieties,... more

Mineral waters and drinksNestlé Waters 100% Committed to water stewardship
Nestlé Waters to certify all its sites to Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard by 2025
Nestlé Waters announced that will certify all sites by 2025 in accordance with the world’s first global water stewardship standard. It will reinforce our commitment to safeguarding water resources for fu... more

VideoGranoro, the Italian pasta excellence
The Company presented at Cibus 2018 new products also for the foreign market
It’s a pioneer in the 100% made in Puglia pasta production. We are talking about Granoro, the family owned pasta factory, founded in Corato, the birthplace of the best Italian and European durum wheat.It w... more

CoffeeStarbucks extends strategic partnership with Arla Foods
To grow ready-to-drink across EMEA
The two companies have signed a long-term 21-year strategic agreement more

VideoMediterranean diet, an Italian-Israeli research project
The study "Children Alimentary Personalized Research" presented at Naples' University Federico II
CAPRII - Children Alimentary Personalized Research Italy Israel, is the first international pilot study on personalization of the Mediterranean Diet initiated by the Department of Translational Medical... more

PeopleJan Toft Nørgaard appointed new chairman of Arla Foods amba
To succeed Åke Hantoft on July 2
He will continue the focused work for the company on growing the global dairy category more

Economy and financePepsiCo to withdraw Chicago Stock Exchange Listing
The withdrawal is expected to be effective within the next month
The Group has decided to withdraw its listing from the Chicago Stock Exchange to eliminate costs inherent with dual listings more

ForeignFood waste: Tesco cancels the minimum expiry date
The British supermarket chain eliminates the "best before" from 70% of fresh products
By to the "Best Before" warnings on dozens of foods sold in Tesco supermarkets, the largest retail chain in the United Kingdom. The company announces it, in compliance with current national regulations,... more

Economy and financeIvs Group: net profit rises to 6.1 mln
Constant growth in the results of the automatic distribution Group
The first Italian operator and second in Europe in the sector of automatic distribution (distributors) of drinks and snacks, Ivs Group, ended the first quarter of 2018 with production for 107.31 million... more

Packaging and logisticsIglu announce to have been acquired by Marrone
The CEO and co-founder Giacomo Ruzza leaves the company
This new merger of market excellencies has the aim of combining design know-how and advanced technologies more

Consumption52% of UK students miss breakfast
Money and stress concerns leading to poor eating habits
A quarter of students not eating breakfast during term time more

MeatsJBS net revenue increases 5.8 percent in Q1
Company reports strong quarters for Pilgrim’s Pride, JBS USA Pork and JBS USA Beef segments
Jbs, the Brazil-based meat and poultry company, reported a 5.8 percent increase in net revenue for 2018 Q1 equal to BRL39.8 bn (US$ 10.5 bn).The company reported a 43.5 percent year-over-year increase... more

MeatsBRF against UE de-listing of Brazilian poultry export
The decision - the Company said- appears to be motivated by protection of the local market
Giant Brazilian processor BRF SA, world leader in poultry production, reacts against EU Commission's decision that stopped the Company's exports to Europe from 12 plants for poultry production... more

Economy and financeWalmart may launch Flipkart IPO by 2022
The Indian e-commerce player is valueted at a little less than $21B
Indian e-commerce player Flipkart might go for an Ipo in as early as four years if minority investors holding 60% of its shares wish to do so, Walmart said in a filing to the SEC.The U.S. retail giant... more

PeopleChairman Åke Hantoft set to retire in July
He has been Chairman of Arla Foods amba since 2011
The Arla Foods amba Board will finalize the appointment of its new Chairmanship in due time before July 2nd more