One of the UK’s most popular beer brands, Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale, is making an exciting new addition to its range this autumn – Spitfire Gold. Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale
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Müller, Liberty, Nabeel Perfumes and Brand On Shelf (BOS) are just a handful of leading industry names who will be revealing their packaging success stories at Packaging Innovations and Luxury
Neogen has added to its comprehensive range of mycotoxin testing solutions with the development of a new, highly sensitive, quantitative test for Ochratoxin. Veratox® HS (high sensitivity) for Ochratoxin has
Cargill has entered into an agreement with Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III to acquire EWOS, a global leader in salmon nutrition for Eur1.35 billion. The transaction, which
Bakkavor, the fresh prepared foods group, has reported a 3% increase in revenue to £866.4 million, with like-for-like growth of 2%, for the 26 weeks ended 27 June 2015. Adjusted
Ballymaguire Foods, the largest chilled ready meals producer in the Republic of Ireland, is establishing a new state-of-the-art 70,000 sq ft food plant at its site in Lusk, north County
Having recently created a new brand of milk, Morrisons Milk for Farmers, where 10 pence per litre goes back to Arla farmers, UK supermarket group Morrisons has now announced that
Following on from their super-successful launch year, entry to the 2016 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, sponsored by Sodexo, will close on 28th August. The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards are seeking out the very best in allergen aware food service
Refresco Gerber, the leading European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and branded customers, has reported 1.2% organic growth in volume to 3.05 billion litres for the
Arla Foods is kicking off a new long-term initiative this month to make it clear to its consumers that the company is owned by farmers. Part of the initiative is
The Coca-Cola Company has appointed James Quincey as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As President and COO, James Quincey will have responsibility for all of the company’s
Cargill, US-based food and agribusiness giant, has reported a 13% drop in earnings to $1.58 billion in fiscal 2015 on revenue down 11% to $120.4 billion. Cash flow from operations
The transition period for the implementation of the European Guidance notes on the classification of food extracts with colouring properties is about to end – after 29th November, all food
Having recently completed the €2.6 billion purchase of Iglo Group, Europe’s leading frozen food company, Nomad Foods is acquiring Findus Group’s continental European businesses in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France,
Nestlé has reported organic growth of 4.5% to reach sales of SFr42.8 billion (Eur39.3 billion) in the first half of 2015. This was composed of 1.7% real internal growth and
PepsiCo has unveiled aspartame-free Diet Pepsi in the US. Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi and Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi will now be sweetened with a blend of sucralose instead
Bord Bia, supported by PWC, has launched a new initiative aimed at helping medium-sized food and drink companies address their ‘growing pains’. According to Bord Bia, the ‘Ascent’ programme is
Recent rapidly growing interest in protein content has been of particular benefit to the meat snacks market, where many products are naturally high in protein and have made increasing use
The Bel Group, the French dairy giant, has completed its acquisition of 69.82% of Safilait, Morocco’s third largest dairy company, for an undisclosed price. Safilait, which specializes in the processing,
Resource efficiency can represent an economic opportunity for the food sector with the help of innovative research that takes into account the environmental impact of a food item from its production through
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, has announced plans to develop restaurants across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This effort is part of Dunkin’
SPX, a leading supplier of flow technology solutions, has announced the release of a new smart phone app to help customers easily access support information about SPX products in the
MARTENS Brouwerij based in Bocholt, Belgium, is launching a new brand of beer, ‘Dagschotel’, in coordination with a well-known group
UK supermarket group Morrisons is to launch a new milk brand where ten pence-per-litre of the retail price will go
Danish Crown is changing the structure of the group’s fresh pork division. No new divisional director will be appointed in
Nestlé has shared details on the progress of Nestlé needs YOUth, its global initiative to tackle youth unemployment. Nestlé first
Premium payments for certified sustainable cocoa are continuing to make a significant contribution to improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers
Salt of the Earth has announced a successful trial of its sodium reduction ingredient, Umami Essence, in canned tuna. The
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has indicated that it proposes to accept the undertakings from Muller UK &
Despite challenging market conditions and volatility in many regions of the world, Kerry Group delivered a strong financial performance throughout
Benefiting from favourable currency exchange factors, Italian drinks business Gruppo Campari has reported a 10.5% increase in sales to €757.9
Lycored has launched a new corporate brand identity designed to cements its unshakeable commitment to wellbeing and enhances the company’s
The ingredient specialists Mühlenchemie, DeutscheBack and SternEnzym from the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe will be presenting their latest solutions on a joint
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Coca-Cola Iberian Partners (CCIP) and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke (CCEAG), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, have
The Irish Brewers Association (IBA), the representative voice for the brewing industry in Ireland, has today released its Annual Market
Cheddars produced by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) have won prestigious awards at an international cheese competition. GII, makers of cheeses Wexford
Rexam, a leading global can maker, has partnered with Coca-Cola HBC Italia to create a range of limited edition cans
New statistics show that UK poultry prices have risen at the slowest rate of nine different meat and fish categories,
JUST EAT, the world’s leading digital marketplace for takeaway food, connecting 11.0 million active users to over 59,000 takeaway restaurants,
Kanes Foods, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fresh prepared foods, has chosen IFS Applications 9 to replace its
Award-winning flavours house Unbar Rothon is challenging food manufacturers to spice up their Autumn offer with a new and exciting
Cargill has now completed the acquisition of ADM’s global chocolate business for an enterprise value of $440 million. The acquisition
Heineken increased group revenue by 2.0% organically to €10.926 billion in the first half of 2015 and group operating profit
According to Confectionery, a new Market Report from market intelligence provider Key Note, as many as 60.2% of British consumers
The global flexible food packaging market is set to reach close to 800 billion pack units in 2018, as consumers
A new survey commissioned by Tesco into British cooking habits has found the humble Chinese stir fry is the most
A new report by Canadean reveals that global sales of mixed flavour, HPP and cold-press products are increasing in an
Hinoman has been granted self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for its Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional
Primoreels has become a well-established and flexible partner for a wide range of manufacturers all around the world – mainly
In what is thought to be the first clinical trial of its kind, the Nestlé Research Center will examine if
Mondelēz International, a world leader in biscuits, chocolate, gum, candy and powdered beverages, is to invest more than $130 million
Diageo has reported a 5.4% increase in net sales to £10.813 billion, reflecting the full consolidation of United Spirits which
International dairy group Arla Foods has opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It will be the main office
Britvic has appointment Mathew Dunn as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to succeed John Gibney, who is retiring. Mathew Dunn will
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