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C&C Group has reported a 9.2% decline in operating profit to €115 million for the year ended 28 February 2015 from net revenue up 10.3% to €683.9 million as the
The Irish Whiskey Association has launched its ‘Vision for Irish Whiskey’, which sets out the industry’s ambition for the future and outlines a strategy to ensure continued growth in the
Whisk.com, a leading digital shopping technology company, has announced release of its new WhiskConnect platform – facilitating smoother conversion of brand awareness to brand purchase. WhiskConnect gives FMCG brands the
One road, one distillery, one pub, one shop and one community – Jura is an island with a unique spirit. Tracing its origin back hundreds of years, whisky-making runs through
Mondini Spa have been at the forefront of packaging innovation for the poultry and red meat industry for many years. Pioneers in the development of Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Mondini have
Nestlé has pledged to reduce food loss and waste in a new initiative launched at a SAVE FOOD event in its headquarters in Switzerland, attended by industry, research, government and
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 26 April, show intense competition for Ireland’s grocery top-spot with Tesco and SuperValu level on
A new collaboration agreement has been announced between the Teagasc Food Research Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) in the areas of dairy ingredients and
Today’s best practices in water treatment, focus on achieving operational efficiencies, energy reduction, environmental impact minimisation and waste-to-energy solutions. An independent brewery was looking to do just that. The brewery
EPS Group is a privately owned group of companies focused on the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors. Group services include – Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Services.
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK specialty bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and foodservice channels, is acquiring the business, production assets, stock and
Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars Incorporated, is to build a new $63 million dollar factory in Kenya. The new factory will help to create sustainable long-term growth in the region
International mushroom supplier Monaghan Mushrooms has joined an elite group of companies to be fully verified members of the Bord Bia Origin Green sustainability programme. The award will be a
Spray dryer manufacturer, European SprayDry Technologies (ESDT) has received the Queens Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2015, following several years of continuous growth. The company based in Harlow Essex,
In less than a year, Leeds-based Brewology have established themselves as a leading provider of software, packaging equipment, servicing, spares and commissioning to the brewing, food, beverage and manufacturing sectors.
Bruker Optik has been awarded the “International FoodTec Award 2015” by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) and its partners during the Anuga FoodTec, the international trade fair for food and
Frutarom, the leading flavour and fine ingredients house, has launched its new superberry ingredient, Incaberrix. The water-soluble extract, rich in phytonutrients, is prepared from the ancient Andean physalis fruit (Physalis
Mars, Incorporated is supporting two important recommendations designed to help consumers limit their intake of added sugars and achieve healthier, more balanced diets. The company has endorsed a recommendation by
Finnish dairy group Valio has announced that it will continue its use of 100% renewable milk cartons after an initial test period of three months. From May 1st 2015, the
A new study conducted by the research team of Professor Raylene Reimer from the University of Calgary in Canada shows that the prebiotic chicory root fibre Orafti®Synergy1 from BENEO improves
The Irish Atlantic Seafood Company (IASC) has become the first Irish company to receive the Prix d’Elite award from the Global Seafood Expo, in Brussels, the world’s largest seafood event.
Mondelez International is rolling out a global partnership with ChannelSight that will maximize e-commerce sales opportunities across its digital media
PM Group were named as Project/ Construction Management Firm of the Year at the Irish Building and Design Awards 2015.
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 26 April 2015, show supermarket
D.E Master Blenders 1753 and Mondelēz International have received conditional approval from the European Commission to combine their respective coffee
FrieslandCampina plans to introduce a new bio-based beverage carton over the next 1.5 years, starting with fresh milk and buttermilk
Nestlé’s Alimentarium museum has launched the Alimentarium Academy, an online learning platform developed with the help of Nestlé Research Center
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has officially opened its newly-expanded butter plant in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny. The €17 million investment and
Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has won the Processor of the Year award at the Pig
Based on the trend towards sophisticated, darker and more adult chocolate flavours, Gerkens® high impact cocoa powders from Cargill’s cocoa
HEINEKEN has agreed a new five-year contract with Ulster Rugby meaning HEINEKEN will be official Pouring Rights Partner at Kingspan
Bord Bia and major Irish food exporters travel to Shanghai this week to participate at the SIAL China Food Fair,
Beam Suntory, the world’s third largest premium spirits company, has announced that it will simplify its regional structure by merging
Frederik Lotz (pictured), Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer of Arla Foods, has decided to accept a position as
UK convenience food and poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group has committed to removing from its poultry production all antibiotics
Stock Spirits Group, a leading spirits business in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced that Jack Keenan will step down
Mushroom risotto, potato gratin and curry soup: the diet that is fuelling the Solar Impulse pilots attempting to become the
Lycored has highlighted the importance of keeping things simple when developing and marketing nutrition products to consumers. The company, which
Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial materials, has announced Andy
Norwegian food group Orkla has signed an agreement with PepsiCo to become the primary go-to-market partner for PepsiCo’s juice, cereals,
Carlsberg Group has completed the merger of its Greek subsidiary, Mythos, and Olympic Brewery, the third largest brewer in Greece,
Support for innovative agro-food businesses, international publicity and efficiency in exchanging knowledge were the key topics discussed when Irish Agriculture
Individual product packaging and labelling is getting more and more important. Unfortunately small and mid-sized wineries and wine importers don’t have the
A coordination centre run by Eurojust (European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit) and led by the French Desk has succeeded in
An Ayrshire-based family butcher business has launched its innovative Single Portion Pie range into all 62 Asda stores across Scotland.
NutraMara – the Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative – is a research programme for marine based functional food development which
Changing food habits, lack of physical activity, and the rise in the number of people in sedentary jobs has increased
Carlsberg Group has announced a new collaboration between Carlsberg Group company, Ringnes, in Norway, and the renowned Brooklyn Brewery of
Volume consumption of hot cereals in Germany jumped from 40,000 tonnes in 2011 to 52,000 in 2014. The retail market
The European Commission has approved 41 new programmes to promote agricultural products in the EU and on third country markets,
This year, Absolut looks to the future and makes a new mark by introducing a freshly redesigned bottle – an
The joint venture between Arla Foods and the DMK Group – called ArNoCo – has entered a new stage as
Swiss dairy group Emmi continues to expect markedly negative currency effects and a further organic decline in sales for the