BFFF Diary dates
Eversheds CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme - Half Day Briefings
Event date:
15 March, 2010 - 25 March, 2010
Venue:
15th March - Leeds, 17th March - London, 24th March - Manchester, 25th March - Birmingham
Telephone:
0845 497 1990
Email:
training@eversheds.com CRC - "Manage the Risk...Maximise the Opportunity"
Event date:
18 March, 2010
Venue:
Manchester City Stadium
Contact:
Debbie Bentely, Event Co-ordinator, Inenco
Telephone:
01253 785194 Food & Drink Expo
Event date:
21 March, 2010 - 24 March, 2010
Venue:
NEC, Birmingham Alimentaria
Event date:
22 March, 2010 - 26 March, 2010
Venue:
Fira De Barcelona, Spain BFFF Price Negotiation Training
Event date:
25 March, 2010
Venue:
Madejski Stadium, Reading FC
Contact:
Emma Holberry, BFFF
Telephone:
01400 283090
Email:
emmaholberry@bfff.co.uk BFFF Price Negotiation Training
Event date:
7 April, 2010
Venue:
Manchester Conference Centre
Contact:
Emma Holberry, BFFF
Telephone:
01400 283090
Email:
emmaholberry@bfff.co.uk Daily food news
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.
Hershey has signed a sponsorship deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America.
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.
Dutch retailer Sperwer Group, owner of the Plus chain in the country, has posted a 21% fall in net profit for 2009.
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.
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.
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.
Shareholders in UK snack maker Glisten today (12 March) gave the green light to the sale of the business to Finnish food group Raisio.
Private-equity firm PAI Partners is reportedly planning to sell its 50% stake in French dairy business Yoplait.
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.
