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The latest results posted by thee of the world's largest food firms highlight the importance of having strong brands and the benefits of operating in sectors less exposed to growth...
2010-08-17Companies
French cosmetics group L'Oreal has posted a 10.2% year-on-year rise in sales for the first half of 2010, including a 6.6% increase in like-for-like sales. The strong growth come at...
2010-07-26Companies
The chief executive of the world's largest business-to-business chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has said in an interview with Reuters that he expects global demand for chocolate...
2010-07-07Companies
Switzerland's largest dairy group Emmi has posted a decline in sales but an improvement in earnings for its 2009 financial year. In the 12 months to the end of December, Emmi's sales...
2010-04-01Companies
Coffee capsule maker Nestlé Nespresso, a division of Swiss food giant Nestlé, has posted buoyant results for 2009, shrugging off the downturn to record sales growth of 22%. Sales...
2010-03-31Companies
Switzerland-based bakery group Aryzta has posted a drop in sales for the first half of its financial year. In the six months to January 31 Aryzta's revenues dropped by 7.4% to EUR800.9mn....
2010-03-16Companies
Shares in French cosmetics maker L'Oreal have surged in the past two weeks following renewed speculation that food-giant Nestlé is set to launch a bid for the firm. Conversely, shares...
2010-03-12Companies
Swiss food giant Nestlé has reported what it describes as 'market-beating' growth for 2009 and said that it expects to achieve higher organic growth in 2010. During 2009 Nestlé...
2010-02-22


