The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 19 July 2015, show a slow growth in the British grocery market. Overall sales have increased by
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Carlsberg has officially launches its third season as Official Beer of the Barclays Premier League with a humorous global TV commercial and campaign starring former Manchester United and Denmark national
The Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery in the heart of the Scottish Highlands is known for its rich tradition of producing some of the world’s finest Scotch – while at the same
Nestlé is helping to revive South Africa’s chicory industry by committing to increase local sourcing of the plant for use in its Nescafé Ricoffy chicory-based coffee brand, in a move
Hain Celestial Group, the organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, has acquired the Mona Group, a leader in plant-based foods and beverages with
William Grant & Sons UK has launched its annual Market Report, an in-depth look into consumer behaviour and trends in the drinks industry. The report highlights the evolution of shoppers’
Heineken, Diageo and The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group of Companies, the majority shareholder of Namibia Breweries, have agreed to restructure their respective joint venture operations in South Africa and
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed £4.43 billion ($6.9 billion) acquisition of Rexam (UK) by Ball Corporation is in line with the EU
The second annual Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition will be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Wednesday, 16th September 2015. The theme of this year’s conference and
Starbucks and PepsiCo Form Latin American Partnership For Ready-to-Drink Coffee and Energy Beverages
Starbucks and PepsiCo have entered into an agreement for the marketing, sales and distribution of Starbucks® ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and energy beverages including Starbucks® Frappuccino® chilled coffee drinks, Starbucks Double
Benefiting from favorable trends in currencies and commodity price, Danone has reported an 8.8% rise in consolidated sales to €11.392 billion for the first half of 2015 to reach. Organic
Eurpean dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is expanding its cheese portfolio with the takeover of Belgian-based mozzarella maker Fabrelac for an undisclosed sum. Fabrelac mainly produces cow milk mozzarella, which is processed
Smurfit Kappa has been awarded its second prestigious supplier award in recent weeks from Nestlé, the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company. Smurfit Kappa was ranked the number one
Nichols has reported a 9% increase in profit before tax to £10.9 million for the first half ended 30 June 2015, delivering a 200 basis points improvement to the margin
Unilever has reported a 12% increase in turnover to €27.0 billion including a positive currency impact of 10% for the first half of 2015. Underlying sales growth was 2.9% with
Nestlé has opened a SFr48 million (US$ 50 million) research and development centre in Solon, Ohio in the US that will focus on new product development for its frozen and
With businesses under increasing pressure to improve productivity and safety while reducing costs, the importance of proper machine maintenance is growing. A crucial part of that maintenance is choosing the
UK soft drinks group Britvic has acquired Empresa Brasileira de Bebidas e Alimentos (ebba), the leading supplier of liquid concentrates (dilutes) and the number two supplier of ready-to-drink (RTD) nectar
Suntory is selling Louis Royer, its French spirits business, to Terroirs Distillers, a privately-held fine spirits company based in France, for Eur100 million. The transaction includes the Louis Royer cognac
UK brewer and pub operator Marston’s is ramping up warehouse capacity at its main brewery by as much as 45 per cent in a bid to keep pace with the
Real Good Food, the diversified UK food business, has announced that Mike McDonough, group finance director of the Company, will be leaving the business with effect from 31st August 2015.
PureCircle has announced a new line of stevia ingredients that delivers taste innovation surpassing other options available today. PureCircle Matrix Solutions is a new family of stevia ingredients that have
LDC, the private equity part of the Lloyds Banking Group, has backed the management buy-out of English crisp brand Seabrook
Unilever, the global food, home and personal care products group, has entered a comprehensive strategic partnership with Alibaba Group that
UK food group Moy Park has been named the winner of the prestigious 2015 RoSPA Food and Drink Health &
In a global survey of some 6,000 consumers across 12 different countries, more than three-quarters claimed that environmentally sound packaging
DuPont Diagnostics, a DuPont Nutrition & Health business, is introducing the DuPont™ BAX® System X5, a new PCR-based testing platform
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) – an independent body of expert nutritionists – has advised the UK government
Nestlé Skin Health has announced that it will open an innovation hub in Shanghai to support healthy ageing. Operational in
Sauvelle, a new crafted French vodka, and Funkin Cocktails will both feature at this year’s Drinks Symposium, taking place at
Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, has welcomed proposals published by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural
Swedish confectionery group Cloetta has agreed to acquire Locawo (Lonka), a Dutch company producing and selling fudge, nougat and chocolate,
The European Commission has partially referred the proposed merger between Danish Crown and Tican to the Danish Competition and Consumer
The European Commission has granted conditional clearance for Cargill to acquire Archer Daniels Midland’s industrial chocolate business in Europe. Together
Caledonian Brewery has unveiled the latest addition to its Edinburgh site, a state-of-the-art pilot brewery to further drive beer innovation
This year’s free-to-attend Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Show conference programme is packed with cool customers, and offers the
New research from Mintel reveals a shift in power in the global ice cream market, with China overtaking US as
Costa, the UK’s favourite coffee shop, has announced that it will be building a brand new roastery to support its
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) scientist Gene Bowman has played a key role in establishing the first research hub
A new stripped-back look is awaiting people with an active lifestyle who rely on super seeded 9BAR snacks from Wholebake
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking action to protect shoppers from misleading offers after a thorough examination
Mondelēz International has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Kinh Do, Vietnam’s leading snacks business. First announced in
Industry professionals are gearing up to visit the PPMA Show 2015, the UK’s premier, free-to-attend complete production line event for
Almost one in three farm households nationally and half of all farms in the border region are in an economically
Suffolk-based brewer and distiller Adnams has received two prestigious awards for its East Coast Single Malt Vodka. The 2015 World
The first vacuum pump with hygienic design in the world has been introduced by Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems. This
Growth in sales of the world’s top-50 FMCG firms has almost halved for the second year running, slowing from 2.9%
Ireland’s leading dairy ingredients company, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII), has welcomed ambitious targets for growth set out in a new
An undercover investigation by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has found just over two thirds of takeaways appear
Members of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) in Britain who are working towards an industry-wide water reduction target have
Despite the challenging market environment, Swiss confectionery manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli succeeded in achieving above average organic sales growth of
A Nestlé study suggests that increasing dietary intake of potassium to the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended level of at
The Support Your Local campaign in Ireland has tallied up how much tax, on average, Irish consumers are paying on
Interest in free-from foods is continuing to rise globally, led by the growing availability of gluten-free lines in particular. Products
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