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Valio Group Executive Board member Veijo Meriläinen to retire in June

Valio Group Executive Board member Veijo Meriläinen to retire in June

24 January 2011
Long-time Valio executive Veijo Meriläinen, M.Sc. (Agriculture and Forestry), eMBA, will take retirement on 30th June 2011 after 33 years of service...

Frutarom acquires the activity of British flavour company EAFI

Frutarom acquires the activity of British flavour company EAFI

23 January 2011
Frutarom Industries Ltd. announced today the signing of an agreement to acquire the activity and assets of the EAFI for the amount of approximately US$4.8m (£3m)...

Unilever announces management changes

Unilever announces management changes

21 January 2011
Unilever today announced that Doug Baillie has been appointed Chief HR Officer, following the recent departure of Sandy Ogg, and that Jan Zijderveld is to join...

United Biscuits extends McVitie’s Penguin range with new Caramel Wafer

United Biscuits extends McVitie’s Penguin range with new Caramel Wafer

20 January 2011
United Biscuits UK's new caramel wafer variant to its popular McVitie’s Penguin range will be available from January...

Nestlé invests CHF 160m and creates 500 new jobs in Egypt

Nestlé invests CHF 160m and creates 500 new jobs in Egypt

18 January 2011
Nestlé will invest CHF 160 million in its existing factories and distribution centres in Egypt, creating 500 new jobs in addition to its 3,000-strong workforce...

Heineken launches “The Entrance”, a new global brand campaign

Heineken launches “The Entrance”, a new global brand campaign

18 January 2011
‘The Entrance’, the first installment of a new global brand campaign for Heineken® , is proving to be a major online success, with close to 4 million hits on You Tube in just three weeks...

Danish Crown Fleisch is a reality

Danish Crown Fleisch is a reality

18 January 2011
Danish Crown has formally taken over the German pig slaughterhouse business D&S Fleisch, which is now called Danish Crown Fleisch.

Crown triumphs at 2010 Can of the Year Awards with top prizes for innovative food & beverage technology

Crown triumphs at 2010 Can of the Year Awards with top prizes for innovative food & beverage technology

18 January 2011
Crown Holdings, Inc. had a triumphant night at the 2010 Can of the Year Awards...

Update on dioxin contamination in Germany

Update on dioxin contamination in Germany

13 January 2011
The FSA is providing further information about the ongoing investigation into the dioxin contamination of poultry and pork farms in Germany...

Campbell Appoints New North American Management Team

Campbell Appoints New North American Management Team

13 January 2011
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced a new management team in North America for its healthy beverages and soup and simple meals businesses...

Campbell Soup Company and Swire Pacific form joint venture in China

Campbell Soup Company and Swire Pacific form joint venture in China

12 January 2011
Campbell Soup Company today announced that it has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Swire Pacific Ltd...

General Mills MD to lead UK food manufacturers

General Mills MD to lead UK food manufacturers

12 January 2011
Jim Moseley, Managing Director of General Mills, UK, Ireland and the Nordic markets has taken up the reins as President of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF)...

Cargill announces acquisition of German chocolate business

Cargill announces acquisition of German chocolate business

12 January 2011
Cargill is expanding its cocoa and chocolate business in Europe through the acquisition of the business of Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KG Kakao Verarbeitung Berlin...

Cargill invests in modern state-of-the-art equipment at its production plant in Baupte, France

Cargill invests in modern state-of-the-art equipment at its production plant in Baupte, France

10 January 2011
Cargill has made significant investments at its hydrocolloids and functional systems production plant in Baupte, France...

DuPont to acquire Danisco for $6.3 billion

DuPont to acquire Danisco for $6.3 billion

10 January 2011
DuPont has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Danisco, for $5.8 billion in cash and assumption of $500 million of Danisco net debt...