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Bayn Develops Cost Effective Solution for Tasty, No-Added-Sugar Chocolate

    Bayn Develops Cost Effective Solution for Tasty, No-Added-Sugar Chocolate

Bayn has developed a cost effective solution for no-added-sugar chocolate, by using a steviol glycoside based composition containing natural flavours and other healthy ingredients, that according to test panels tastes

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Snacks With Crisp Sensation Coating Scoop Prestigious Dutch Retail Awards

    Snacks With Crisp Sensation Coating Scoop Prestigious Dutch Retail Awards

A range of coated oven snacks from the Dutch manufacturer Royaan is shaking things up in the frozen snack foods market. Having won Food Personality’s “2015 FoodTopAward” at the end

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Call For More “Dynamic Partnerships” to Enhance Global Food Security

    Call For More “Dynamic Partnerships” to Enhance Global Food Security

At its third annual forum on Global Food Security held recently in Dublin, Teagasc, the Irish agriculture and food development agency, called on all parties involved to form more dynamic

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FrieslandCampina Increases Stake in Nigerian Business

    FrieslandCampina Increases Stake in Nigerian Business

FrieslandCampina has increased its equity stake in its subsidiary FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria from 54.6% to 67.6% at a cost of approximately €180 million. FrieslandCampina WAMCO has been a key player

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New Chairman For Glanbia

    New Chairman For Glanbia

Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has appointed Henry Corbally as chairman. Henry Corbally succeeds Liam Herlihy, who retired as chairman and director of the company on 12

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Nestlé Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Nestlé Professional Beverage Centre

    Nestlé Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Nestlé Professional Beverage Centre

Nestlé has celebrated the 10th year anniversary of its Nestlé Professional Beverage Centre in Orbe, Switzerland, the company’s R&D facility entirely dedicated to its out-of-home beverage business. The ceremony was

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Nagel Danmark Wins DK-Konfekture as a New Customer

    Nagel Danmark Wins DK-Konfekture as a New Customer

The Danish company, DK-Konfekture from Herlev, is a new customer of Nagel Danmark, a subsidiary of the Nagel-Group. The food logistics specialist has taken over the warehouse management and order

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Dairy Crest/Müller Deal Sent For Phase 2 Investigation

    Dairy Crest/Müller Deal Sent For Phase 2 Investigation

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is referring the proposed sale of Dairy Crest’s Dairies operations to Muller UK & Ireland Group for a phase 2 investigation. The CMA

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Coca-Cola Enterprises to Reduce Calories by 10% Across Entire Portfolio and Halve Its Carbon Footprint By 2020

    Coca-Cola Enterprises to Reduce Calories by 10% Across Entire Portfolio and Halve Its Carbon Footprint By 2020

Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched its tenth annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability report, which includes its most ambitious commitments to date. The new targets provide a strong response to stakeholder feedback

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Teeling Whiskey Distillery Officially Opens

    Teeling Whiskey Distillery Officially Opens

The Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) has officially opened its brand new distillery and visitor centre in The Liberties area of, Dublin. The €10 million distillery is the first in Dublin

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Nestlé Strengthens Ice Cream Production in China

    Nestlé Strengthens Ice Cream Production in China

Nestlé is strengthening its ice cream business in China with a RMB100 million (more than SFr15 million, Eur14 million) investment in its factories in Tianjin and Guangzhou. The company has

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Tetra Pak Launches the Highest-capacity Extrusion Line in the Ice Cream Industry

    Tetra Pak Launches the Highest-capacity Extrusion Line in the Ice Cream Industry

Tetra Pak has launched a new high-capacity extrusion line, which is the most efficient solution currently available on the market for the large scale production of ice cream sticks and

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PepsiCo Signs New Deal With UEFA Champions League

    PepsiCo Signs New Deal With UEFA Champions League

PepsiCo’s flagship global brands Lay’s, Gatorade and Pepsi MAX are joining forces with the UEFA Champions League as global beverages and foods giant has entered a new partnership with the

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New Irish Biscuit Manufacturer to be Established With €15 Million Investment

    New Irish Biscuit Manufacturer to be Established With €15 Million Investment

A new Irish biscuit company, East Coast Bakehouse, has been launched and will invest €15 million in a new large scale commercial biscuit manufacturing facility located on Ireland’s east coast

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General Mills Launches Yoplait Yogurt in China

    General Mills Launches Yoplait Yogurt in China

US-based food group General Mills has launched its Yoplait yogurt brand in China. Three new yogurt lines will be rolling out in hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores in Shanghai, giving

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Mondelez International Launches “Shopper Futures” – The Next Generation of Successful “Mobile Futures” Program

    Mondelez International Launches “Shopper Futures” – The Next Generation of Successful “Mobile Futures” Program

Mondelez International has announced a breakthrough mobile marketing initiative, Shopper Futures, which brings together ambitious entrepreneurs and retailers to help transform the consumer retail experience. The program will pair Mondelez

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New Interactive Process Diagrams Highlight SPX Expertise in the Food & Beverage Market

    New Interactive Process Diagrams Highlight SPX Expertise in the Food & Beverage Market

Incorporating brands such as Anhydro, APV, Bran+Luebbe, Gerstenberg Schröder, Seital, e&e, Lightnin and Waukesha Cherry-Burrell; SPX has a long history in supplying leading processing solutions across dairy, food and beverage

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Consumer Research Reveals Improved Understanding of the Benefits of Low Glycaemic Nutrition

    Consumer Research Reveals Improved Understanding of the Benefits of Low Glycaemic Nutrition

Qualitative consumer research commissioned by functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO, reveals that consumers are increasingly aware of the benefits of low glycaemic nutrition. Carried out in the UK, Germany and Spain

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European Palm Oil Industry Sets Course For 100% Certified Sustainable Palm Oil by 2020

    European Palm Oil Industry Sets Course For 100% Certified Sustainable Palm Oil by 2020

A new drive to address palm oil’s global sustainability challenges emerged at RSPO’s third European Roundtable held recently in Amsterdam, gathering an audience of around two hundred and eighty industries,

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RSSL Can Support Efforts Towards Sugar Reduction and Replacement

    RSSL Can Support Efforts Towards Sugar Reduction and Replacement

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently advised that free sugars should be limited to below 10% of total energy intake and has suggested action needs to be taken promptly

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SternMaid Invests in Additional Co-packing Lines

    SternMaid Invests in Additional Co-packing Lines

SternMaid, one of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers, has commissioned a new, fully automatic can filling line for powdered and granulated products at its facility in Wittenburg, Germany. A tray and

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New Food-Tech Platform Optimizes Protein Cultivation

Hinoman has created a cultivation system to address one of the major challenges in the development of healthy food products for the coming decades. The new, groundbreaking technology grows a

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Nanotechnology in Food

Since 13 December 2014 nanoparticles have to be labelled on foodstuff. According to the EU regulation concerning food information the

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New Head at Orkla Confectionery & Snacks

  New Head at Orkla Confectionery & Snacks

Ann-Beth Freuchen (pictured) has been appointed Orkla Executive VP and CEO of the Orkla Confectionery & Snacks business area. She

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‘Let in the goodness’ Campaign Supports UK Dairy Farmers and Healthier Products

  ‘Let in the goodness’ Campaign Supports UK Dairy Farmers and Healthier Products

Arla Foods UK, the farmer-owned dairy company, is unveiling the latest phase of its multi-million pound campaign that has seen

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2015 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards Are Now Open For Entry!

  2015 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards Are Now Open For Entry!

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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Carlsberg UK Expands Craft Beer Portfolio

  Carlsberg UK Expands Craft Beer Portfolio

Carlsberg UK has grown its Crafted portfolio of craft and speciality beers for 2015, with the range increasing to 39

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FrieslandCampina Announces Job Cuts at Beilen and Leeuwarden Sites

  FrieslandCampina Announces Job Cuts at Beilen and Leeuwarden Sites

In recent years, FrieslandCampina has invested heavily in greater production capacity, quality improvements and safety at production facilities including those

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Irish Whiskey Association Welcomes Latest Investment

  Irish Whiskey Association Welcomes Latest Investment

The Irish Whiskey Association has welcomed the news that US distiller Brown Forman, the company behind the Jack Daniel’s brand,

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Brown-Forman to Build New $50 Million Irish Whiskey Distillery

  Brown-Forman to Build New $50 Million Irish Whiskey Distillery

US distillery group Brown-Forman Corporation has purchased Slane Castle Irish Whiskey. Brown-Forman will invest approximately $50 million to build a

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EIPC Brings Production of the SUBWAY® Brand Cookies to Europe

  EIPC Brings Production of the SUBWAY® Brand Cookies to Europe

European Independent Purchasing Company (EIPC) has announced that production of the SUBWAY® brand’s cookies has moved to Europe – marking

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Compass Group Ireland Appoints Aurivo Consumer Foods

  Compass Group Ireland Appoints Aurivo Consumer Foods

Ireland’s leading food and support services company Compass Group Ireland, continues to expand its Irish supplier portfolio with the appointment

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Morrisons Returns to Growth and Lidl Reaches New Share High in UK Grocery Market

  Morrisons Returns to Growth and Lidl Reaches New Share High in UK Grocery Market

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 24 May 2015, show continued slow growth

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Nomad Holdings Completes Acquisition of Iglo Foods

  Nomad Holdings Completes Acquisition of Iglo Foods

Nomad Holdings has completed its acquisition of Iglo Foods Holdings, Europe’s leading frozen food company, for approximately €2.6 billion from

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European Commission Plans For 2016 Fishing Opportunities

  European Commission Plans For 2016 Fishing Opportunities

Fisheries in Europe are further progressing to sustainability in the North and West of the European Union. More fish can

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Alliance for YOUth Helps 50,000 Young Europeans Become More Employable

  Alliance for YOUth Helps 50,000 Young Europeans Become More Employable

50,000 young Europeans have found jobs or training opportunities in the first year of the Alliance for YOUth – a

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Bel Group Expands in Morocco

  Bel Group Expands in Morocco

Bel Group, the French branded cheeses specialist, is acquiring a 69.82% majority shareholding in Safilait, the third largest dairy processor

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McCormick Completes €72 Million Acquisition of Italian Spices and Seasonings Business

  McCormick Completes €72 Million Acquisition of Italian Spices and Seasonings Business

McCormick & Company, the US-based global flavour specialist, has completed the purchase of 100% of the shares of Drogheria &

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Load This in One Shot in 7 Minutes!

  Load This in One Shot in 7 Minutes!

Joloda International have recently installed a new fully automatic loading system for food giant PepsiCo to move 42 pallets of

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Global Closure Systems at the Plastic Closure Innovations Conference 2015

  Global Closure Systems at the Plastic Closure Innovations Conference 2015

Nicholas Thorne, VP Research and Development for Global Closure Systems (GCS), will present the “sustainability approach for the caps &

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73% of British Chickens Test Positive For Presence of Campylobacter

  73% of British Chickens Test Positive For Presence of Campylobacter

The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the final set of results from its year-long survey of campylobacter on

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The Movable Feast – Selecting the Right Portion Size and Feeling Full

  The Movable Feast – Selecting the Right Portion Size and Feeling Full

We all know that pleasurable feeling of satiety, the satisfaction you experience when you’ve eaten a good meal and feel

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Jacobsen Craft Brewery Celebrates its 10th Birthday

  Jacobsen Craft Brewery Celebrates its 10th Birthday

Carlsberg Group’s Jacobsen craft brewery in Copenhagen was inaugurated ten years ago. The brewery began its life as an ode

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Mondelez International Reports Good Progress Against Global Well-being Goals in 2014 Report

  Mondelez International Reports Good Progress Against Global Well-being Goals in 2014 Report

Mondelez International has published its Call For Well-being 2014 Progress Report.  The report details how the world’s leading snacking company exceeded

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New Life Cycle Assessment Study on Starch Products

  New Life Cycle Assessment Study on Starch Products

Reinforcing its role at the forefront of sectoral Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the agri-food chain, the European Starch Industry

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Add a ‘Touch’ of Smart Technology to Improve Food Safety

Potential danger is hiding as food makes the journey to your customer. Introducing a touch of temperature-monitoring technology at critical

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Eckes-Granini Group Sustains Positive Momentum

  Eckes-Granini Group Sustains Positive Momentum

The Eckes-Granini Group, the international producer and supplier of non-alcoholic beverages under the umbrella of Eckes AG, ended business year

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Innovation is the Focus at London’s Biggest Packaging Show

  Innovation is the Focus at London’s Biggest Packaging Show

International buyers and leading decision makers will be flocking to Packaging Innovations London 2015 to see the most innovative and

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TOMRA Equips its Belgian Test and Demo Center With a New Cold Room

  TOMRA Equips its Belgian Test and Demo Center With a New Cold Room

TOMRA Sorting Solutions has installed a brand new 56 square meter cold room in its test and demonstration center in

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Cleantech Firm NVP Energy Among the Big Winners at the UK’s Top Water & Energy Awards

NVP Energy, a clean-tech company with an innovative technology that can turn wastewater into a revenue generator for end users

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Increase in Irish Farm Income in 2014

  Increase in Irish Farm Income in 2014

A preliminary estimate of the Teagasc National Farm Survey results show that Irish family farm income increased by 6% in

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Egemin Automation to Build 44-metre-high Deep-freeze Warehouse For Agristo

  Egemin Automation to Build 44-metre-high Deep-freeze Warehouse For Agristo

Egemin Automation will build a new automated deep-freeze warehouse for Belgian producer of frozen French fries Agristo on its production

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Sweet Hygienic Resin Flooring

  Sweet Hygienic Resin Flooring

In food production it is vital that the correct flooring is chosen for maximum safety and efficiency around the workplace.

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Profits and Sales Fall at Dairy Crest

  Profits and Sales Fall at Dairy Crest

Dairy Crest, the UK dairy foods processor, has reported a 4% drop in group revenue from continuing operations to £1.33

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