News Articles for Foodland Associated

PERTH-BASED retailer and wholesaler Foodland Associated Ltd announced a net profit of $47.3 million for the year to August 1996.

Foodland Associated Ltd 27-Oct-05 The takeover bid by Metcash for all the ordinary shares in Foodland closed at 7pm (Sydney time) on 26 October 2005 with Metcash and its associates have a relevant int

Foodland Associated Ltd 13-Oct-05 Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,034,066 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Foodland Associated Ltd 21-Sep-05 Stark Investments became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,803,212 ordinary shares (5.77%).

Foodland Associated Ltd 21-Sep-05 Merrill Lynch & Co Inc became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,232,774 ordinary shares (5.29%).

Foodland Associated Ltd 20-Sep-05 Directors have unanimously recommended that shareholders vote "FOR" all of the matters to be voted on at the meetings, in the absence of a superior proposal.

Foodland Associated Ltd 18-Aug-05 Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 7,703,697 ordinary shares (6.54%) to 8,913,996 ordinary shares (7.57%).

Concord Capital ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Concord Capital decreased its relevant interest from 8,090,021 ordinary shares (6.87%) to 6,761,979 ordinary shares (5.74%).

Concord Capital decreased its relevant interest from 9,281,068 ordinary shares (7.88%) to 8,090,021 ordinary shares (6.87%).

Metcash has extended its offer period to close at 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 21 May 2005.

Market analysts consider the break-up of takeover target Foodland Associated even more likely after the release of interim profit results described as ‘weak' and ‘poor'.

Concord Capital decreased its relevant interest from 10,556,998 ordinary shares (9.05%) to 9,281,068 ordinary shares (7.88%).

Metcash offer document to be depatched on Monday 7 February.

Received Bidder's Statement from Metcash relating to the takeover offer to acquire the entire issued capital of Foodland.

THE Perth head office of grocery group Foodland Associated will effectively be closed down if Metcash succeeds in its takeover offer,

In Western Australia's most comprehensive executive salary survey, Mark Beyer looks behind the headline numbers to find the State's best value chief executives.

Deregulating Western Australia's shopping hours will significantly impact the earnings capacity of Foodland Australia Limited, which has already struggled to grow grocery sales in Australia this year.

Lodged response to ASX query

INDEPENDENT petrol station operators are seeing opportunity rather than disaster in Foodland Associated Limited's pending move into petrol retailing.

Foodland Associated Ltd 27/1/04Deutsche Bank Ag ceased to be a substantial shareholder

THE make-up of Western Australia's retail market swung towards the independent retail chains last week when Coles Myer agreed to sell five of its Newmart stores to Foodland Associated Limited.

Foodland Associated Ltd 6-Nov-03 Farmers sale has now been completed.

Foodland Associated Limited has announced Steve Crane and Peter Mansell have joined the board as company directors.

Foodland Associated Ltd - 10-Oct-03 Has agreed to sell its NZ department store, Farmers, to Hector Paskel Ltd.

FOODLAND Associate Limited has withdrawn from the sale of its New Zealand department store and consumer finance business Farmers.

GROCERY company Foodland Associated has strengthened its management team with the recruitment of a new finance chief.

TREVOR Coates, captain of the Foodland's team, had one hand on the Bledisloe Cup for the trans-Tasman supermarket championship, when the linesman suddenly ran on the field waving his flag.