What can buying pacts between retailers mean for food manufacturers?
With some major grocers in Europe working together on purchasing, Simon Creasey looks at the impact these tie-ups can have…
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“We can really make a dent in the food industry” – Chris Laidlaw, CEO of Sanitarium’s Life Health Foods UK, on new growth strategy
Life Health Foods UK, a venture part-owned by Australian major Sanitarium, is embarking on a new strategy that has M&A…
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Dia, Eroski launch own-label purchasing tie-up
Spanish retail groups Dia and Eroski have signed an agreement aimed at creating supply chain efficiencies in sourcing materials for…
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Pilgrim’s Pride reports second quarter sales dip
US chicken group Pilgrim's Pride has reported a 37.5% fall in operating income for the second quarter of 2016 – down…
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Talking shop November 2015 – Amazon, Alibaba and Asda
Online giants Amazon and Alibaba eyed expansion into new markets, sourcing was put in the spotlight as Wal-Mart owned Asda…
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FRANCE: Dia “mulls potential sale of French stores”
Spain-based discounter Dia has reportedly hired bankers to look at the potential sale of its operations in France. Dia is…
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Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words
This week, Unilever was gain rumoured to be looking to sell a food brand - this time Ragu pasta sauces.…
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SPAIN: Lidl plans EUR180m store, distribution offensive
Lidi is to spend EUR180m (US$247.6m) in Spain this year on new stores, improving ranges in existing outlets and opening…
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SPAIN: 2013 profits up at discounter Dia
Dia, the Spain-based discount retailer, saw earnings rise in 2013, boosted by "outstanding profitability" in Iberia. The company booked adjusted…
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SPAIN: Dia admits El Arbol talks, no deal reached
Spanish discounter Dia has revealed it has held initial talks to buy local supermarket chain Grupo El Árbol - but no…