British dairy co-operatives First Milk and Milk Link have agreed terms for Arla Foods UK, the British arm of Scandinavian co-op Arla Foods, to become a shareholder in Westbury Dairies,
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UK drinkers are continuing to reduce their alcohol consumption, with 2009 seeing the sharpest year-on-year decline since 1948, according to newly published figures from the British Beer & Pub Association.
French milling group Moulins Soufflet has acquired Grands Moulins d’Ozon to strengthen its national coverage. Based at Chatellerault, and with annual sales of over Eur20m, Grands Moulins d’Ozon mills 300
Global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods manufacturer Kerry Group has had its Eur33m offer for Newmarket Co-operative Creameries, the Irish cheese producer, accepted. Located in North Cork, Newmarket Co-operative has
Arla Foods has announced that it will establish the world’s first zero carbon milk processing facility at Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, in southern England. The site, which is due to be
Origin Enterprises, the Irish agri-nutrition and food business, and private equity firm CapVest have joined forces to create Valeo Foods Group, a new Eur200m turnover Irish consumer foods company. Valeo
Estrella Maarud, a leading, Norwegian-owned manufacturer of savoury snacks for the Nordic and Baltic markets, has decided to join the advertising pledge recently launched by the European Snacks Association (ESA).
Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, and Kraft Foods, the world’s second largest food company and a global leader in confectionery, have signed a long-term
Nestle is creating a new service centre in Ukraine to facilitate its continued expansion in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe. The world’s biggest food group will invest
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest bottler of Coca-Cola products which will soon be focused purely on some of the largest but also most mature soft drinks markets in Western Europe,
The first UK sector specific guidance for calculating the carbon footprint of all dairy products has been launched. Developed by Dairy UK, DairyCo and the Carbon Trust in collaboration with
Spanish food group Grupo Siro has opened a new Eur6m research and development facility at El Espinar in northern Spain. The 3,000 sq m facility, which will house a team
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company’s Irish business has officially opened a new energy efficient bottling plant, computerised warehouse, and community-focused visitors centre at Knockmore Hill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The €130
Foster’s, the Australian brewer and wine maker, is reported to have rejected a cash offer of up to A$2.7b (£1.6b) from an unidentified international private equity firm for its troubled, global wine
Reported pre-tax profit before exceptionals fell 2.4% to £6.1m on flat revenue of £214.6m for the year ended June 26th 2010 at Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, as
Ukrainian dairy business Ukrproduct Group has reported a 5.3% drop in year-on-year revenue to £20.7m for the first six months ended June 30th 2010, although the figure remained stable in
Rising ingredients and input costs for food manufacturers are being reflected in a sudden rise in food retail prices but it is still a long way short of the hyper-inflation
Premium spirits business and independent Scottish family distiller, William Grant & Sons, has established its new global marketing office in Dublin. Employing 17 people, this office will manage the entire
Owing to his retirement, Frans Visser will step down as a member of the executive board of Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina and chief operating officer of the Ingredients business
Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest spirits and wine group, has reported a 1% increase in net profit to Eur951m on net sales down 2% to Eur7.08b for the 2009/10
An 80% stake in L’Alsacienne de Pates Menageres (APM), the French manufacturer of ready-to-use dough for tarts, pizzas, cakes and cookies, has been sold to investment funds Capzanine and Cerea
Davigel Davifrais, Nestle’s French frozen and fresh food products distribution company, is reported to be planning to invest Eur6m to construct a new 7,000 sq m warehouse at its site
The French Competition Commission has approved dairy group Sodiaal’s acquisition of Entremont Alliance, the loss making French cheese producer. The
Emerging markets such as China, India, Indonesia, Latin America and Russia are expected to deliver at least 20% of Heinz’s
Increased prices in the global market, rising foreign exchange rates as well as strict control of costs have allowed Scandinavian
Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina has doubled profit to Eur156m, due to improved margins and volume growth, and increased revenue
Russian dairy, food and beverages group Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods increased net income by 7.1% year-on-year to US$69.5m on revenue up 17.1%
Kerry Group, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods manufacturer, has achieved strong profitable growth in the first half of
A new agreement governing the Eur700 million wine trade between Australia and the European Union comes into force today (1st September
Richard Laube, executive vice president in charge of Nestle Nutrition, has decided to pursue personal opportunities outside Nestle and has
Josef Manner, one of Austria’s leading confectionary manufacturers, has reported a 2.4% fall in revenue to Eur72.1m for the first
The first signs that rising ingredient and other input costs for food manufacturers are starting to filter through to food
Helped by rising international sales, Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased net profit by 21.5% to SFr39.9m (Eur31m) on sales
Global brewer Carlsberg will concentrate its beer production in Switzerland at its main brewery at Rheinfelden and its site in
Belgium-based biscuits and cakes manufacturer Lotus Bakeries increased current operating profit by 8.8% to Eur17.5m in the first half of
Although Bongrain has significantly improved profitability and sales in the first half of 2010 compared to the corresponding period in
Leading UK and Irish convenience food manufacturer Greencore Group has completed the sale of its Netherlands-based convenience foods business, Greencore
Findus Group, one of Europe’s largest frozen food and seafood companies, has appointed Jari Latvanen, formerly with Nestle, to head
Seabrook Crisps, the north of England-based snacks manufacturer, is planning to build a new factory in the south of the
In addition to the SFr200m (Eur150m) invested over the past ten years, Nestle will invest SFr500m in coffee projects by
The benefits of efficiency investments and continuous cost control have helped Ter Beke, the Belgian ready meals and processed meats
Three of Europe’s top ten dairy processors – Arla Foods, Royal FrieslandCampina and Bongrain – reported first half results in
To consolidate its operations in the Russian and Eurasia region, Nestle has opened two premium chocolate production lines. Creating 149
Global dairy markets recovered somewhat unevenly in the first half of 2010. Commodity prices declined in the early months, stabilised
UK Food businesses are cutting back on food safety and hygiene training, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered
Diageo has appointed Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch to its board effective from 1st September 2010. He becomes a non-executive
A stronger second half performance has helped global alcoholic drinks giant Diageo to increase reported operating profit by 6.5% to
Nestle has completed the sale of its remaining 52% stake in Alcon, the global eye care business, to Novartis for
EU-27 demand for organic products continues to grow. The European organic consumer market is the biggest in the world, and
Last week British Prime Minister David Cameron backed councils across the country in their plans to implement a minimum price
Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, has delivered strong top line revenue, profit and margin growth for the
Global brewer Heineken has produced a strong first half performance but remains cautious on the development of beer consumption in
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by the French group Lactalis of Spanish group Ebro Puleva’s dairy business.
English frozen vegetable producer Northumberland Foods has ceased trading with the loss of 250 jobs. The Morpeth-based company recently entered
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