News and Events
This section covers latest news articles for BFFF and the industry and also the Federation's commercial activities and events such as the Dinner Dance and Annual Luncheon as well as highlighting important dates for your diary.
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Daily food news
12 Mar 10
Spanish olive-oil and dried fruits maker Borges hopes half of its sales will stem from the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets by 2020.
12 Mar 10
Hershey has signed a sponsorship deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America.
12 Mar 10
Private equity group PAI Partners has denied reports in the French media that it is planning to sell its 50% stake in Yoplait, the yoghurt and milk-based desserts maker.
12 Mar 10
Dutch retailer Sperwer Group, owner of the Plus chain in the country, has posted a 21% fall in net profit for 2009.
12 Mar 10
Israeli kosher food group G Willi-Food today (12 March) announced that it has proced its oppering of 3.3m shares at US$6.05 a share.
12 Mar 10
John Lewis, the UK retailer, said it is "supportive" of Ocado's plans to launch a long-awaited listing on the country's stock market.
12 Mar 10
Japanese retailer Aeon has indicated that it will increase its shareholding in CFS Corp. by an additional 18% and take a controlling stake in the business.
12 Mar 10
Shareholders in UK snack maker Glisten today (12 March) gave the green light to the sale of the business to Finnish food group Raisio.
12 Mar 10
Private-equity firm PAI Partners is reportedly planning to sell its 50% stake in French dairy business Yoplait.
12 Mar 10
The future of Glanbia, with its interest in consumer dairy products, dairy ingredients and sports nutrition, grabbed your interest this week as the Irish food group revealed it was in talks to offload parts of the business. Unilever and Nestle were the subject of MA rumours as reports in Belgium linked to the two food giants to the country's biggest ice-cream maker. Nestle, meanwhile, launched its nutrition brand Jenny Craig in France as, on this side of the channel, the UK's Food Standards Agency put forward plans for a new to label the nutrition content of food.
