March 2010 Entries
March 31 2010 - Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced its annual results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2009 .
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posted @ Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:27 PM |
March 31 2010 - It was announced today that Brown-Forman and Bacardi Limited have agreed on distribution arrangements in several European markets.
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posted @ Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:33 AM |
March 30 2010 - Swiss retailer Migros reported today financial results for the fiscal year 2009. Total revenue decreased throughout the Migros Group 2009 by CHF 803 million (-3.1%) to CHF 24.95 billion from previous year.
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posted @ Tuesday, March 30, 2010 11:01 AM |
March 29 2010 - Sainsbury’s is increasing space at one of its stores by 50% whilst slashing energy use by 10% with help from more environmentally friendly refrigeration.
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posted @ Monday, March 29, 2010 1:43 PM |
March 26 2010 - Groupe Casino has pledged that in the long term, no Casino food product will contain palm oil because of the potential harm to health and the environment.
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posted @ Friday, March 26, 2010 9:30 AM |
March 25 2010 - ConAgra Foods, Inc. reported today results for the fiscal 2010 third quarter ended Feb. 28, 2010. The Consumer Foods segment posted sales of $2,034 million and operating profit of $306 million for the quarter, up 25% ahead of last year’s $245 million.
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posted @ Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:40 AM |
March 24 2010 - General Mills today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Net sales increased 3% to $3.63 billion, operating profits were up 8% to $607 million.
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posted @ Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:40 AM |
March 23 2010 - Finsbury Food Group saw cake sales decline in the first half as consumers looking for value traded down and opted for promotional product offerings.
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posted @ Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:17 AM |
March 22 2010 - PepsiCo revealed today a set of goals to reduce added sugar, sodium and saturated fat across its food and beverage portfolio.
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posted @ Monday, March 22, 2010 12:54 PM |
March 22 2010 - Mentioning difficulty to compete with "modern organized" formats like 7 Eleven, Metcash announced Friday it will close 8 Campbells Cash & Carry stores and merge the C&C operations with Campbells Wholesale.
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posted @ Monday, March 22, 2010 11:58 AM |
March 19 2010 - Rewe Group has announced plans to take over 65 of Kaiser's Tengelmann branch stores in the Rhein-Main-Neckar region as it grows its presence in the German market.
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posted @ Friday, March 19, 2010 10:29 AM |
March 18 2010 - The Co-operative Group has achieved “record sales and profits” with a strong performance in its food business, after a year in which it acquired the Somerfield supermarket chain.
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posted @ Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:17 AM |
March 17 2010 - Global retailer Metro Group expects earnings to improve in 2010, with significantly more store openings planned as it eyes growth potential in Eastern Europe and Asia.
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posted @ Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:07 AM |
March 16 2010 - Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG reported today financial results for 2009. According to the company profits were down 26.2% from the previous year to CHF 193.1 million on CHF 2.525 billion in sales.
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posted @ Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:26 AM |
March 15 2010 - The farmer-owned dairy processor, Dale Farm, is to develop its local dairy processing activities and grow sales of existing and new products outside Northern Ireland with a £36 million investment project.
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posted @ Monday, March 15, 2010 12:51 PM |
March 12 2010 - Waitrose own-label range of products that were introduced last year and new store openings helped the grocer win over more customers in 2009.
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posted @ Friday, March 12, 2010 10:35 AM |
March 11 2010 - Morrisons has reported a 21% increase in underlying profits in 2009 and increased customer numbers as it continued to grow its reach across the UK.
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posted @ Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:44 PM |
March 10 2010 - Glanbia is in talks with its major shareholder, Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited, regarding the potential disposal of its Irish Dairy and Agri Businesses.
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posted @ Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:56 AM |
March 09 2010 - Dutch firm Schuitema has agreed to sell five outlets in order to secure regulatory approval for its bid to buy Super de Boer stores.
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posted @ Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:42 PM |
March 08 2010 - The Co-operative Group has been named Responsible Retailer of the Year for the third year running in the Oracle Retail Week Awards.
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posted @ Monday, March 08, 2010 11:58 AM |
March 05 2010 - A district council has voted in favour of allowing plans for an eco-friendly community project that were the brainchild of a local farmer, instead of a proposed Tesco store in the town centre, reports claim.
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posted @ Friday, March 05, 2010 5:41 PM |
March 04 2010 - French retail group Casino is to look to stronger sales in France and push ahead with cost cuts and asset disposals this year after posting a 4.5% drop in trading profit.
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posted @ Thursday, March 04, 2010 4:35 PM |
March 03 2010 - Jeronimo Martins reported today financial results for 2009. Consolidated sales grew 6.1% to Euro7,317 million. Net profit grew 22.8% to Euro 200.3 million.
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posted @ Wednesday, March 03, 2010 11:27 AM |
March 02 2010 - Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended January 1, 2010. Net sales for the quarter were $872.1 million, compared with $831.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
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posted @ Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:55 PM |
March 01 2010 - Marks & Spencer has announced its bold ambition to become the World's most sustainable retailer by 2015, as it embarks on a raft of new environmental pledges.
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posted @ Monday, March 01, 2010 12:44 PM |
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