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Danone And Nestlé Fight For Key French Market As Pressure To Cut Prices Grows

The world's biggest packaged food maker Nestlé and dairy giant Danone rely on France for revenue more than any other country in Western Europe, rais...

Consumer Goods Firms' Pricing Woes May Spread Beyond France

Consumer goods firms like Nestlé, Lindt and Unilever may face increased pressure across Europe to cut prices after being singled out by French...

Nestlé Picks WPP Openmind As Its Sole Media Agency In Europe

Nestlé said it has picked WPP Openmind to be its sole media agency in Europe, as the world's biggest packaged food maker seeks to target consumers m...

Herman Troskie To Succeed Paul Coulson As Chair Of Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group has named Herman Troskie as its next chair, succeeding Paul Coulson who has decided to step down.

Canada's Warning Of New Taxes On Top Grocers May Not Lower Food Inflation, Analysts Say

The Canadian prime minister's warning of new taxes that might be imposed on national grocery chains is unlikely to solve the problem of food infl...

Smurfit Kappa, WestRock Agree Merger To Create $20bn Packaging Giant

Ireland's Smurfit Kappa and US rival WestRock have agreed to merge, creating the world's largest listed paper and packaging company worth nearly $20 billio...

Italian Government To Meet Supermarkets, Small Retailers To Address High Prices

Italy's government will meet with supermarkets and small retailers' associations on Wednesday (6 September) to address stubborn inflation in the prices of...