ConAgra: reports strong brand volumes
Omaha / NE. (caf) ConAgra Foods Inc. whose brands include Orville Redenbacher popcorn and Healthy Choice, say that its first-quarter profit rose 5,2 percent as sales increased 9,9 percent.
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Omaha / NE. (caf) ConAgra Foods Inc. whose brands include Orville Redenbacher popcorn and Healthy Choice, say that its first-quarter profit rose 5,2 percent as sales increased 9,9 percent.
Beijing / CN. (gov) China will establish a nationwide grocery tracking system to ensure food safety, said State Administration for Industry and Commerce director Zhou Bohua in Beijing: «By the end of this year, all food markets and supermarkets in cities above county level would have set up the system requiring invoices and documents attached to purchased commodities».
Rotterdam / NL. (dsm) Royal DSM N.V. (Rotterdam) and AVEBE U.A. (Veendam) announce that the business group DSM Food Specialties and AVEBE Food have entered into a partnership.
Copenhagen / DK. (das) «We continue to improve our key financial ratios in line with the targets we have signalled to the market. For Q1 2007/2008, Ingredients posted an Ebit margin of 14,7 percent, an expansion of 0,4 percentage points year-on-year, while Ronoa increased by 1,2 percentage points to 18,4 percent and organic growth reached three percent …».
Orlando / FL. (ibie) While you are attending the largest baking industry trade show in the USA, you also have an opportunity to attend the AIB International seminars on baking technology.
Duesseldorf / DE. (mg) Dr. Hans-Joachim Körber (61), a member of the Board since 1996, CEO since 1999, under whose leadership the Metro Group has grown to become the third largest retailer in the world, has asked the Supervisory Board to be released from his responsibilities effective from October 31st.
Maputo / MZ. (aim) The University Eduardo Mondlane, largest higher education institution in Mozambique, has successfully conducted a study on using a mixture of wheat and cassava flours to produce bread.
Minneapolis / MN. (gm) General Mills Inc. reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Sanger said, that the report represents a very good start to the year. Net sales rose seven percent to 3,07 billion USD.
London / UK. (fab) It seems homemade cakes and bread are no longer the sole preserve of our grandmothers kitchen. A new survey highlights the home baking resurgence has been boosted by a younger generation of time-poor bakers who favour cake and bread mixes.
Bolton / UK. (wbl) Family baking company Warburtons Limited launches its youngest annual Bakery Review. The report, which is the fourth edition from United Kingdom´s biggest bread brand, reveals growth has been driven by the trend to more premium products such as bread and rolls with seeds and grains.