Hamburg. (bm) In terms of economic performance, the sale of the German company Lieken was finalized in 2013, following the sale of the logistics company Number1 – Italian Barilla Group said in its statements for the financial year 2013. The Group posted growth in its main product categories – pasta, sauces and bakery products – as well as in its target markets. Gluten-free pasta, whole grain «Cornetti» (croissants) and the new sauces are just a few examples. Other topics of the week:
| Title | Region | Date |
| Barilla Group: revenues up 2,5 percent in 2013 | (IT) | Fri 05-30 |
| McDonald’s: Announces 3-Year Total Cash Return Target | (US) | Fri 05-30 |
| Einstein Noah: Announces Resignation of COO | (US) | Fri 05-30 |
| Krispy Kreme: Appoints SVP Human Resources | (US) | Fri 05-30 |
| Oetker: officially opens frozen pizza plant in Ontario | (DE) | Thu 05-29 |
| Hillshire Brands: Responds to Proposal from Pilgrim´s Pride | (US) | Thu 05-29 |
| Cloetta AB: Acquires The Jelly Bean Factory | (SE) | Thu 05-29 |
| Fi+Hi Russia: Food ingredients finds home in Moscow | (NL) | Thu 05-29 |
| Orkla ASA: sells Rieber Foods Polska SA | (NO) | Thu 05-29 |
| Corner Bakery: 23 New Cafes For Seattle And Las Vegas | (US) | Thu 05-29 |
| Fazer Group: achieves record net sales in 2013 | (FI) | Wed 05-28 |
| Fazer: plans increasing efficiency of bakery network | (FI) | Wed 05-28 |
| Bunge Limited: Announces Annual Meeting Results | (US) | Wed 05-28 |
| Fazer: appointed two members to Group Management Team | (FI) | Wed 05-28 |
| OTA: Organic sales jump 11,5 percent to a new record | (US) | Tue 05-27 |
| CocoaAction: for sustainable cocoa farming | (GH) | Tue 05-27 |
| Grupo Bimbo: Completes Acquisition of Canada Bread | (CA) | Mon 05-26 |
| Orkla ASA: announces mixed results for Q1/2014 | (NO) | Mon 05-26 |
| Orkla Foods Norge: to concentrate flatbread production | (NO) | Mon 05-26 |
| ADM: Returns Strategy is showing early results | (US) | Mon 05-26 |
| Cargill: enters Turkish oils + fats market | (US) | Sat 05-24 |
| RiceBran Technologies: Hires VP of Compliance | (US) | Sat 05-24 |