Produce World Yaxley, the Produce World Group’s home of organic vegetables, is leading the way in green energy by installing 800 solar panels on the two factory buildings at the
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Belvoir has launched a range of fresh new sensational summer drinks which are available now: Elderflower & Rose Cordial; Mango & Peach Cordial; Mango & Peach Pressé and Summer Fruits
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has announced that, following the sale in May 2014 of 40% of Italpizza, its Italian pizza manufacturing business, to Dreamfood, it has
Cutting water use in half, replenishing water in water stressed areas and returning all waste water back to the environment safely are just some of the industry leading targets published
Pernod Ricard Bodegas has created a start-up company to produce new concepts in the world of wine. Faithful to its innovative spirit, Pernod Ricard Bodegas, world leader among Spanish wines
With milk quota abolition, changing the focus towards profit per hectare rather than profit per litre could increase profitability on a 40 hectare dairy farm by €18,000. That is the
Measom Freer has announced the addition of the stunning new Yin Yang bottle to its portfolio of standard products. This bottle is uniquely shaped for high impact shelf appeal with
On 14 November 2014, Nestlé announced that it was exploring strategic options for the development of its subsidiary Davigel, a leading provider of branded frozen and chilled food products, ice-cream
New EU rules for a new scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, allowing for a yearly limited expansion in the EU’s wine area, have been published by the European Commission. As
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 29 March, show a change at the top with SuperValu becoming Ireland’s largest grocery retailer.
Pearlfisher London has redesigned Irish porridge brand, White’s Oats, creating a foundation for the brand to grow beyond Ireland, into the UK. Work spans creative strategy, brand identity, tone of
By Roy Green, Harford Control Ltd There is a lot of airtime given to World Class Lean Manufacturing, much of which might give the impression that it’s a whole lot
The global chocolate market is exhibiting strong innovation, with new product launches growing 18% between 2013 and 2014. According to Mintel’s Global New Product Database (GNPD), Europe accounted for 51%
Ireland’s largest dairy ingredients company, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland has been awarded the ‘Green Food & Beverage Award’ at the Green Awards 2015. The dairy ingredients company – which recently completed a
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, has launched an innovative solution for a brand and manufacturing business to bring all its employees online on
Consumers across Sweden can now buy Arla Food’s Eko brand organic milk in Tetra Rex® Bio-based, the world’s first carton package made entirely from renewable materials. The one-litre carton, with
The craft beer revolution continues to boom, and as the number of small breweries increases so does the demand for stand-out but affordable bottle designs. Beatson Clark supplies beer bottles to
Heineken has agreed to acquire a 51.11% stake in Pivovarna Lasko for a total consideration of Eur114.3 million. Pivovarna Lasko is Slovenia’s leading brewer. Slovenia is centrally positioned between other
The European Commission has launched an online consultation on how science and innovation can help the EU ensuring safe, nutritious, sufficient and sustainable food globally. The discussion is linked to
Nestlé Health Science is introducing an assessment tool to help healthcare professionals identify cases of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) in infants. Some infants develop an allergy to cow’s milk
With new regulations on biodiversity-based R&D being adopted in Europe and other countries around the world, companies innovating with natural ingredients need to review their practices to ensure compliance. Nature
BrandOpus has worked with McCain, the UK’s best selling frozen potato brand, to create a new range designed to appeal to an adult audience. 1+2 person households account for 60%
FrieslandCampina plans to close down its Den Hollander Food cheese packaging plant in Lochem, Netherlands, and to transfer the activities
Bord Bia has said that the inaugural Origin Green Ambassador programme is “game-changing” in terms of its potential to encourage
Produce World Group, the UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, is supporting a unique world record attempt that
As many as 90% of British consumers ate chocolate over the past three months, with over one in 10 (13%)
The number of food packaging units sold globally rose 3 percent to 1.9 trillion in 2014 as stand-up pouches move
Intertaste Food Ingredients has acquired Caldic’s herbs, spices, dried vegetables and seasonings business in Belgium. The Caldic portfolio complements the
Following an incredible debut year, Smith & Sinclair has been awarded with Most Innovative Confectionery at The International Food &
Arla Foods Ingredients has published its first independent CSR report, in which it reveals its participation in a new ethical
Bosses of UK food and grocery companies are going back to school to help students understand how lessons learnt both
Goplasticpallets.com has introduced to its range a new, improved version of its Hygienic pallet, which has been optimised for superior
A further softening of global GDP and rising competition within the liquid food packaging sector made 2014 a challenging year
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 29 March 2015, show that Aldi has
Kerry Group and IOI Loders Croklaan plan to form a joint venture company to develop and market Betapol®, a specialty
The first whiskey spirit to be produced in Dublin in almost four decades has been distilled from the copper pot
Mondelez International has started to make and sell Oreo biscuits in Morocco after investing almost $11 million in a state-of-the-art
Pearlfisher London has re-designed innocent’s on-the-go juice range, completing the picture of innocent as the entrepreneurial leaders in juice. Work
The prevalence of peanut allergy almost doubled in Europe in recent years and affects around 500,000 people in the UK
Maintaining brand reputation and product quality has led to increased focus on qualifying raw materials and ingredients used in food
Pamplona Capital Management, a London and New York based global private equity investment firm, has acquired Partner in Pet Food,
Diageo has again increased its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Spirit Brands lists. Brands owned by Diageo, which for
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, plans to invest £66 million into its operations in the Great Britain
International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has announced a major investment programme at its production facility in Abbeyleix, County Laois, the
Smart product labelling and packaging is extremely important and plays a significant role in the consumer’s purchasing decision. Manufacturers of
DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched a new platform to reinforce the strength of the company’s offering to customers and
Idhammar OEE enables drill down analysis to quantify even the smallest opportunities to help you make every second count, steer
Family-owned Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has expanded its portfolio of super-premium spirits with the
Swiss dairy group Emmi is increasing its share capital in Kaiku Corporación Alimentaria in San Sebastián, Spain, by Eur10 million.
Molson Coors Brewing Company has acquired Mount Shivalik Breweries and its entire brand portfolio, including the leading strong beer brand,
Dairygold Co-operative Society, Ireland’s largest farmer-owned dairy processor, has reported a substantial operating profit of €27.2 million on core activities
Following its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based, is now being
HBM – a market leader in the field of test and measurement – has announced the new FIT7A Digital Load
After a number of cycles of use, returnable bottles become more fragile and lose their appeal to consumers. For beer,
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