NORWAY: Orkla operating profit jumps on efficiencies
Nordic consumer goods giant Orkla today (17 July) booked a 19% increase in second-quarter operating profit, boosted by savings from…
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POLAND: Orkla sells Polish baking mix, dessert business
Nordic food group Orkla struck a deal to sell its Polish cake mixes and desserts business, Rieber Foods Polska ("Delecta"),…
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NORWAY: Orkla Q4 earnings slip despite sales gain
Nordic consumer goods company Orkla has booked a drop in fourth-quarter operating profit, despite an improved top-line performance. Orka said…
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NORWAY: Rieber acquisition drives Orkla Q3 growth
Nordic food group Orkla has said third-quarter sales and profit growth was driven by its recent acquisition of Rieber &…
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The week ahead – US retail conference; Kellogg, Kraft Q1s
Wal-Mart, Kroger and Supervalu are among the US retailers presenting at a Barclays sector conference next week. The first-quarter results…
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just-food review of 2012: M&A revival but caution hinders big deals
There were, despite continued economic uncertainty in many Western markets and concerns over slowing growth in the East, signs that M&A…
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NORWAY: Rieber & Søn sells fried onion unit to Top Taste
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has sold its "under-performing" crispy fried onions business in the Netherlands to local firm…
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NORWAY: Costs hit Rieber & Søn Q3 profit
Norwegian food group Rieber & Søn has booked a drop in third-quarter profits, hit by one-off costs. In the three…
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Editor’s choice: the highlights on just-food this week
Europe's food sector saw its latest piece of consolidation this week with Orkla's bid to buy Nordic rival Rieber &…
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Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words
M&A was certainly on the agenda this week as Norwegian conglomerate Orkla announced a deal to buy local food group Rieber…