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Business News: 40% Profits Rise at IAWS 14/03/2008 IAWS, the Irish speciality bakery group, has increased interim pre-tax profits by 40% to Eur69m on revenues ahead by 34% to Eur1.13b. The figures incl .................................................. Premier Foods in the Red 14/03/2008 Premier Foods has reported a full year pre-tax loss of £73.5m, after incurring exceptional charges of £158.7m for integrating acquisitions along with .................................................. Bakkavor Group Expands in China 14/03/2008 Bakavor Group has expanded its interests in China with the acquisition, for an undisclosed price, of a 48% stake in Hong Kong-based Gastro Primo with .................................................. International Focus Benefits Glanbia 13/03/2008 Benefiting from a strong performance from its food ingredients and nutritionals division and a positive global dairy market, Irish food group Glanbia .................................................. Acquisitions Help Glisten 13/03/2008 Acquisitions have helped Glisten, the British confectionery and snacks manufacturer, to increase first half pre-tax profits from £2.6m to £3.3m on tur .................................................. Recovery by Greggs 13/03/2008 Benefiting from restructuring and a renewed marketing campaign, Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, has recovered from a tough year in 2006 to incr .................................................. Solid Profits Growth at Fresh Produce 13/03/2008 In its first full year following its demerger from Fyffes, Dublin-based Total Produce has reported a 7.9% increase in pre-tax profits to Eur38.9m. Sal .................................................. Glanbia Completes Exit from Pigmeat 13/03/2008 In line with its strategy of focusing on its international cheese and nutritional ingredients businesses, Irish food group Glanbia has completed its e .................................................. Kerry Group Acquires Breeo Foods 13/03/2008 Kerry, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has strengthened its Irish consumer foods business with the acquisition of Breeo Foo .................................................. Strategic Brands Drive Pernod Ricard 13/03/2008 Strong performances from its 15 strategic brands in both emerging and mature markets helped Pernod Ricard to increase first-half net profits by 17.7% .................................................. Strong Performance by Friesland Foods 13/03/2008 Strong performances from its classic dairy and industrial business groups have helped Friesland Foods to increase profits for 2007 by 35% to Eur172m o ..................................................

Previous Features: The Continuing Rise of Warburtons 27/02/2008 Warburtons, Britain’s largest independent baker and biggest bread brand, is continuing its relentless national expansion with a new bakery planned for ....................................................... Tough Times Ahead for Bakers 27/02/2008 The UK bakery industry is characterised by unprecedented rises in raw materials prices, an acceleration in merger and acquisition activity and substan ....................................................... Wiseman Opens New Bridgwater Dairy But Cautions on Rising Costs 27/02/2008 Robert Wiseman Dairies’ new South West dairy at Bridgwater commenced production on schedule prior to Christmas 2007. As planned, the full initial phas ....................................................... First Milk and Milk Link End Merger Talks 27/02/2008 The boards of First Milk and Milk Link have agreed not to continue with the proposed merger of the two dairy co-ops. Since last October there has been ....................................................... Bakery Investment Supports the Continuing Rise of Greggs 27/02/2008 Greggs, the UK’s leading retail baker, is continuing to invest in its production facilities to support its expanding chain of bakery shops. ....................................................... OFT Welcomes Early Resolution Agreements in Dairy Products Probe and Agrees Over £116m Penalties 07/01/2008 Following the Office of Fair Trading’s probe, which provisionally found evidence of collusion between certain large supermarkets - Asda, Morrisons, Sa ....................................................... More Features: Click here! ....................................................... The Editor Asks, for your Opinion! Post your views in relation to our Editors Questions!

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