Spain

Spanish food group Ebro Puleva has revealed that it is optimistic for the fourth quarter after reporting fairly resilient financial results for the first nine months of 2008. Over... 2008-11-03

The European olive oil market could be set for a shake up if new labelling rules proposed by EU officials come into force. The rules would make origin labelling compulsory for virgin... 2008-09-16

Spain's largest food group, Ebro Puleva, has posted a 62% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2008. The firm's profits reached EUR78.6mn (US$116mn) on the back... 2008-08-12

France-based retail giant Auchan has snapped up Spanish retail chain Galerias Primero. The acquisition, which was made through Auchan's Spanish subsidiary Sabeco, includes 81 supermarkets... 2008-07-24

Nestlé Waters Direct, which provides bulk deliveries of water to homes and offices, has announced that it will build a new water plant in Portugal to supply both the Portuguese and... 2008-07-08

Multinational food giant Kraft Foods has created a new subsidiary called Kraft Biscuits Iberia (KBI) to take responsibility for its Spanish and Portuguese biscuit operations. The... 2008-06-10

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever is considering selling its Bertolli olive oil business according to the group's Finance Director. Bertolli is the world's biggest selling... 2008-06-04

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever is considering selling its Bertolli olive oil business according to the group's Finance Director. Bertolli is the world's biggest selling... 2008-06-04

On April 29 2008, the European Council of Ministers formally approved a wide-ranging reform of the EU wine sector. The reforms are intended to help European producers compete better... 2008-05-01

Spain's competition watchdog has launched an investigation of the country's food producers over alleged price fixing. The move has been prompted by the country's rapid rate of food... 2008-04-07