UK-based desserts brand Gü has announced that it will consolidate its Gü Chocolate Puds and Frü Fruity Puds under the umbrella brand Gü Puds.The company has announced a GBP2 million brand campaign to support the UK relaunch – its biggest marketing investment to date. The campaign, which will focus on building awareness the Gü brand outside London, will include new packaging and national TV, press and outdoor advertising. It has the tag line ‘Give in to Gü’ and promotes the... ...Read more »

A former Olympic pole vaulting champion and a French-born Gippsland cheese maker have taken top honours in the RNA’s Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show search for the nation’s best ice-cream and dairy product. Silver medallist for Australia at the 2000 Olympics, Tatiana Grigroveria, took top honours for her Ascot Caffe e Gelato Milany’s special banana ice-cream, beating more than 150 entries to win the gold medal and the title as Australia’s best ice-cream in the RQFWS’s Australian first... ...Read more »

In last night’s federal budget, the government announced it will allocate $1 million of funding per annum, to support the work of Foodbank, Australia’s largest hunger relief organisation. Foodbank Australia’s Chairman, Enzo Allara commented, “This is a significant step forward for Foodbank, as the Federal Government has acknowledged the growing problem of hunger that affects two million Australians each year. It also recognises the crucial role that Foodbank and its partners play in combating... ...Read more »

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said it was “disappointing” that the Federal Government allocated no new funds for a National Food Plan in the 2011-12 Budget. “The Budget contained no extra funding for developing a broad-base National Food Plan, which is vital for Australia’s largest manufacturing industry – food and grocery – to have a long-term, strategic focus to ensure Australia has a safe, nutritious and sustainable food supply into the future,”... ...Read more »

Kerry Group, owner of the Croissant King and van den Bergh’s frozen bakery businesses in Australia, has claimed it continued its momentum during the first three months of 2011, with the Irish firm reporting “good volume growth”, despite raising its prices to tackle increased raw material costs. The ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group said today (10 May) that revenue rose 14.8% during the quarter ended 31 March. Like-for-like revenue was up by 10.5% and volumes grew 4.1%. Pricing... ...Read more »

By:  | 9 May 2011 Decrease font size Increase font size Comment on this article Email this to a friend Print this page Share this article Spanish food group SOS has confirmed today (9 May) that it plans to change its name following the sale of its rice division to Ebro Foods. A spokesperson told just-food today that the company will look to get shareholder approval to change the name to Deoleo at its general meeting on 9 June. She said that following the sale of rice brand SOS, it wants to change... ...Read more »

Lion Nathan National Foods announced its results for the quarter ended 31 December 2010, with tough results across the board. Revenues for National Foods and Lion Nathan Australia were both down 11%, to $729.8 and $430.2 respectively. White milk volumes declined 11% for National Foods, and Lion Nathan’s 4% higher per-litre price was also knocked out by lower volumes. Only Lion Nathan New Zealand delivered increased revenue, up 9% at NZ$204.7 million. “Rising interest rates and power costs,... ...Read more »

Many of Australia’s supermarkets are moving towards private label groceries, but while consumers are interested, the price drop may be hurting retailers in the long run, according to new research by Nielsen’s Homescan panel. Private label products grew slightly in the last six months, going from 24.5% to 24.7% of total groceries over two quarters. However, this quarter saw the average spend on private label drop by $5.79 – down from $208.03 in the December quarter to $202.24 in... ...Read more »

New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) and Singapore-based agribusiness Wilmar International, owner of Sucrogen, have established a supply and marketing deal to provide continental Europe with traceable, segregated sustainable palm oil. The venture will supply UK-listed NBPOL with palm oil from plantations in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. The palm oil will be available from Wilmar’s refinery in Brake, Germany. The refinery in Brake has... ...Read more »

Nestlé has announced that it is expanding its Skinny Cow range of low-fat frozen snacks, with the launch of its first confectionery range in the US. Nestlé is introducing two new Skinny Cow branded products offering four different flavours. Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters are bite-sized chocolate and caramel treats available in either milk or dark chocolate. Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp are wafer bars available in peanut or chocolate varieties. “Confectionery is a natural extension for Skinny Cow,”... ...Read more »