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Reinforcing its commitment to an ambitious growth strategy, Needham Coding – part of The Needham Group – has launched the
Lactalis has agreed to acquire siggi’s – the US-based maker of Icelandic style skyr yogurts with ‘simple ingredients, not a
Greenyard, the Belgian fresh and frozen foods company, has announced that its negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company, the world’s
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Lamb Weston Holdings, a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around
Irish drinks businesses have released an end of year analysis for the sector, highlighting key areas of growth in 2017,
Cargill has introduced the lowest saturated fat, high oleic canola oil available to commercial food customers worldwide. The oil is
The latest single malt in Glenfiddich’s acclaimed Experimental Series of innovative new whiskies – Winter Storm – which is intensified
Refresco has been informed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK that the proposed $1.25 billion (£935
Lily O’Brien’s, the Irish manufacturer of premium chocolate and desserts, is being acquired by Colian Holding of Poland for €40
FMCG suppliers need to work harder on the basics of demonstrating how new products will drive sales for retailers, online
Tomatoes have a powerful association with health and are seen as the star ingredient of the Mediterranean Diet, research has
The Co-op has confirmed plans to open 100 new food stores across the UK in 2018, creating an estimated 1,600
Public Health England (PHE) is helping parents take control of their children’s snacking by launching the first Change4Life campaign promoting
The food and beverage market has seen a plethora of new trends and innovative product launches, but branded functional ingredients
Black + Blum, the award-winning London-based design company, has launched a new sustainably designed dual-purpose water bottle on Kickstarter. The
Valeo Foods Group has acquired the Confectionery Division of Raisio which includes a portfolio of established, iconic and growing confectionery
Mikko Forsell has been appointed as HKScan’s CFO and a member of the Group Leadership Team, reporting to President and CEO Jari
The declining trend of salmonellosis cases in the EU has levelled off according to the annual report on zoonotic diseases
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming
Arla Foods, the international dairy co-operative, and DMK Group, Germany´s largest dairy co-operative, have signed a third-party manufacturing contract that
Campari Group has agreed to acquire Bisquit Dubouché et Cie from South Africa-based Distell Group. The enterprise value is €52.5
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 3 December 2017, reveal
Muntons, has announced the appointment of Mark Tyldesley as Managing Director of the Stowmarket-based malt and malted ingredients manufacturing company. Mark
Unilever, the personal care, home care and food and refreshment products group, has received a binding offer from KKR, a
Campbell Soup Company is acquiring Snyder’s-Lance for $4.87 billion in cash to expand its snacks portfolio. Snyder’s-Lance has approximately 6,000
The Hershey Company, the US-based confectionery and snacks group, has agreed to acquire Amplify Snack Brands, owner of a number
Ornua, the largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products with annualised sales of about €2 billion across 110 countries, has
Greenyard, the Belgian fresh and frozen foods company, is in advanced negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company, the world’s largest
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William Jackson Food Group is investing £40 million in a second bakery to support growth at its Jacksons bread business.
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HKScan, the leading Nordic food company, plans to invest in its Rakvere unit in Estonia. The €8 million investment will
Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28 February-1 March 2018, and is set to be the
AGRO Merchants Group, a global leader in cold storage and logistics solutions, announced today the acquisition of UK-based Grocontinental Limited.
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TINE, Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, is to invest €77 million in a dairy with the capacity to produce 20,000
Sidel has introduced the versatile Aseptic Combi Predis, a new solution that can produce aseptically both still beverages and carbonated
GEA has launched the latest generation of aseptic filling technology: the Fillstar CX EVO. This multi-functional system provides beverage industry customers
The proposed joint venture between Cargill and Faccenda Foods to create a leading UK food company focused on chicken, turkey
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that new EU legislation would be in force from April 2018 requiring food
Balmenach, one of Speyside’s oldest whisky distilleries and the home of Caorunn Scottish Gin, is set to become one of
Kepak Group, which is one of Ireland’s leading meat producers, is acquiring the Moy Park Poppintree facility at Ballymun in
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