Greene King, the UK pub retailer and brewer, has successfully acquired Spirit Pub Company for £774 million in the most high profile deal in the pub sector since 2005 when
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Manufacturers active in confectionery, biscuits, ice cream or cereals will benefit from increased supply of Belgian chocolate following the official inauguration of Cargill’s newly expanded world class chocolate facility in
12 exhibition halls, over 1,200 exhibitors, and a multitude of innovations: from the 12th to the 17th September 2015, bakers, confectioners, caterers, restaurateurs and the decision-makers of the food retailing
Brazilian meat group Marfrig Global Foods is selling Moy Park, one of Europe’s largest poultry processors, to JBS for US$1.5 billion (€1.33 billion). With 13 main production sites across the UK
Mondelez International has renewed its global strategic partnership with Facebook, the world’s largest discovery platform, with a focus on creating and delivering creative video content and driving impulse snack purchasing
Carlsberg UK is continuing its year of innovation by announcing the launch of Carlsberg’s new 0.0% ABV lager. Carlsberg 0.0% retains the sharp and naturally satisfying taste of the brand’s
Nespresso France has won ‘Best Environmental Initiative’ in ‘Trophées Défis RSE’ 2015 for supporting innovation in recycling technology and developing partnerships to improve the recycling of aluminium coffee capsules and
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero Group is acquiring Thorntons, the UK chocolate manufacturer and retailer, for £111.9 million. Ferrero has made a recommended cash offer of 145p for each Thorntons share.
SABMiller plans to make its portfolio of beers and soft drinks relevant to more consumers on a broader range of occasions in Latin America. In the year ended 31 March
Ireland’s high alcohol tax takes means that Ireland is now one of the most expensive countries in the world to buy Irish whiskey. The latest data shows that in Ireland,
PA have extended their eclipse range of tray sealing machinery and launched the eclipse 240, a fully electric high speed linear conveyor platen machine, ideal for sealing sandwich skillets. Featuring
When considering food safety in terms of production, the critical component of any conveyor is the belt. The prime challenge is to use a conveying medium that takes hygiene to
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has confirmed that the pre-tax losses accumulated for the last financial year (2014/15) will be in the region of £22 million. The announcement follows the
Mars Incorporated has opened an AU$100 million (US$77.5 million) pet food factory in Bathurst, Australia. It will manufacture dry pet food from Mars Petcare brands PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ADVANCE®, MY DOG®,
Consumers worldwide remain overwhelmingly positive about the goodness of milk, understand its nutritional value, but feel variety and convenience are not keeping pace with modern lifestyles and expectations. That is
Van Geloven develop and produce Abrand and private label frozen snacks and meal components for the retail and wholesale sector in Europe. There are 6 strong brands within the portfolio:
Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the US Food and Drug Administration has declared that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat
Nestlé has joined the Global Apprenticeships Network (GAN), a coalition of companies, employers’ federations and associations that addresses the global youth unemployment crisis and the need for business to ensure
Rising levels of interest in health, snacking and indulgence are trending in the pet foods market, as owners increasingly treat their pets as family members. This is leading to strong
A leading Italian integrator specialised in the water and soft drinks market recently installed a clever solution. By utilising AmbaFlex’s flexible solutions for their belts, they reduced the total cost
Arla Foods is disposing of its stake in Walhorn AG in Belgium, a joint venture with Lactalis, to the privately-owned French dairy company. Since the merger between Arla and Eupener
British retailer price wars have seen the average price paid for milk fall in recent years and consumers can now pick up for a four pint bottle for as little
Emmerald Green Keg, a new and innovative patent protected beer keg, owned, designed and manufactured in Ireland, has been launched.
Dairies operating a set yoghurt production line can now use their existing equipment to make drinking yoghurt, thanks to an
A first of its kind public-private partnership between the Conseil du Café-Cacoa, Cargill and CAREhas enabled 14 cocoa farmer cooperatives
The Coca-Cola Company and Monster Beverage Corporation have completed their previously announced strategic partnership. As a result of the transaction,
The 2015 Food and Drink IT Summit will be held on 7th of July in the Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. The
Folie d’Oc Rosé has become the first wine available in France to offer its drinkers the convenience and style of
Bayn has developed a cost effective solution for no-added-sugar chocolate, by using a steviol glycoside based composition containing natural flavours
A range of coated oven snacks from the Dutch manufacturer Royaan is shaking things up in the frozen snack foods
At its third annual forum on Global Food Security held recently in Dublin, Teagasc, the Irish agriculture and food development
FrieslandCampina has increased its equity stake in its subsidiary FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria from 54.6% to 67.6% at a cost of
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has appointed Henry Corbally as chairman. Henry Corbally succeeds Liam Herlihy, who
Nestlé has celebrated the 10th year anniversary of its Nestlé Professional Beverage Centre in Orbe, Switzerland, the company’s R&D facility
The Danish company, DK-Konfekture from Herlev, is a new customer of Nagel Danmark, a subsidiary of the Nagel-Group. The food
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is referring the proposed sale of Dairy Crest’s Dairies operations to Muller UK
Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched its tenth annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability report, which includes its most ambitious commitments to date.
The Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) has officially opened its brand new distillery and visitor centre in The Liberties area of,
Nestlé is strengthening its ice cream business in China with a RMB100 million (more than SFr15 million, Eur14 million) investment
Tetra Pak has launched a new high-capacity extrusion line, which is the most efficient solution currently available on the market
PepsiCo’s flagship global brands Lay’s, Gatorade and Pepsi MAX are joining forces with the UEFA Champions League as global beverages
A new Irish biscuit company, East Coast Bakehouse, has been launched and will invest €15 million in a new large
US-based food group General Mills has launched its Yoplait yogurt brand in China. Three new yogurt lines will be rolling
Mondelez International has announced a breakthrough mobile marketing initiative, Shopper Futures, which brings together ambitious entrepreneurs and retailers to help
Incorporating brands such as Anhydro, APV, Bran+Luebbe, Gerstenberg Schröder, Seital, e&e, Lightnin and Waukesha Cherry-Burrell; SPX has a long history
Qualitative consumer research commissioned by functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO, reveals that consumers are increasingly aware of the benefits of low
A new drive to address palm oil’s global sustainability challenges emerged at RSPO’s third European Roundtable held recently in Amsterdam,
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently advised that free sugars should be limited to below 10% of total energy
SternMaid, one of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers, has commissioned a new, fully automatic can filling line for powdered and granulated
Hinoman has created a cultivation system to address one of the major challenges in the development of healthy food products
Since 13 December 2014 nanoparticles have to be labelled on foodstuff. According to the EU regulation concerning food information the
Ann-Beth Freuchen (pictured) has been appointed Orkla Executive VP and CEO of the Orkla Confectionery & Snacks business area. She
Arla Foods UK, the farmer-owned dairy company, is unveiling the latest phase of its multi-million pound campaign that has seen
The 2015 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, after an extremely successful launch last year, are now open for entry. The awards, which
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