Hamburg. (bm) Ferrero International S.A., the Italian confectionery group, announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which a Ferrero affiliated company will acquire Ferrara Candy Company, the third-largest U.S. non-chocolate confectionary company, with strong positions in the gummy and...

Barsinghausen. (db) In den Tag starten mit einem gesunden, geschmackvollen Brot – was kann es Besseres geben?! Doch was gehört in ein wirklich gutes Brot und wie wird es hergestellt? Die Berufsorganisation Die Freien Bäcker hat sich dieser Fragen angenommen und gibt Antworten...

Hamburg. (bm) German HelloFresh SE, the leading global meal kit delivery brand, is preparing a listing on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The planned public offering will consist of a capital increase of approximately 250 to 300 million EUR, which are primarily...

Berlin. (wifo) «backwaren aktuell» hat seit der Ausgabe 02/2017 ein neues Gewand. Das Layout ist übersichtlicher, aufgeräumter und somit lesbarer gestaltet worden. Der Charakter der vom Wissensforum Backwaren herausgegebenen Fachpublikation hat sich indes nicht verändert...

Hamburg. (bm) British Greggs PLC, the leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the UK with over 1’800 retail outlets throughout the country, traded well in the third quarter 2017. In the 13 weeks to 30 September total sales grew by 8.6 percent (2016: 5.6 percent) and like-for-like sales in company...

Bonn. (fei) Weshalb lohnt es sich für Unternehmen, sich für vorwettbewerbliche Forschung zu engagieren? Um diese Frage vor allem für Lebensmittelproduzenten und deren Umfeld aus Zulieferindustrie sowie Maschinen- und Anlagenbau zu beantworten, hat der Forschungskreis...

Hamburg. (bm) Swiss Aryzta AG reported a net loss of 908 million EUR for the financial year ended 31 July 2017. Annual results show revenue fell by just over two percent to 3.8 billion EUR. The company has been dogged by poor performance in the US and shareholder unease about an investment in...

Hamburg. (bm) Swiss Nestle S.A. announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, a high-end speciality coffee roaster and retailer based in Oakland, California. The company operates coffee shops in major US cities and in Japan, with a unique minimalist style that also incorporates...

Hamburg. (bm) Lantmännen Cerealia announced that it has completed the acquisition of Orient Products LLC. Orient is the market leader in crispbread in Russia with the Schedrie and Kruazett brands. The company has its headquarters in Saint Petersburg and production in Sertolovo and...