International snacks group Diamond Foods has acquired a 51% stake of Yellow Chips, a manufacturer of high quality vegetable and organic potato chips based in the Netherlands. Yellow Chips markets
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Christine Tacon, the UK Groceries Code Adjudicator, has launched an investigation into Tesco plc, having formed a reasonable suspicion that the retailer has breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.
Swiss Dairy group Emmi increased net sales by 3.2% to SFr3.404 billion (€3.227 billion) in 2014 to meet its targets. In organic terms (adjusted for acquisition and currency effects) group
With its organic sales continuing to climb, farmer-owned Arla Foods has decided to increase its organic premium by 2 eurocent pr. kilo of milk effective March 2nd 2015 for farmers
Marel Stork presents its newly-developed SystemFlex Conveyor System. The system connects different process steps and ensures that product quality is kept at an optimum level. It meets the highest standards:
G. Mondini are market leaders in the production and development of Tray Sealing technology with thousands of installations stretching across the globe. G. Mondini’s proud association with the Faccenda Foods
Food businesses looking for innovative temperature monitoring solutions welcome TME to this year’s Anuga Foodtec exhibition. To celebrate 25 years at the cutting edge of digital thermometer design and manufacture,
US food group, JM Smucker Company is acquiring pet food business Big Heart Pet Brands in a cash and share transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion, which includes approximately $2.6
Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits business of LVMH, the French luxury goods group, has recorded a decrease in organic revenue of 3% to €3.97 billion in 2014 and a
Mondelez International, the world’s largest chocolate company, and FLOCERT, a socially focused global certification body, have unveiled a new partnership to verify cocoa volumes and commercial transactions for the company’s
The Nestlé Research Centre (NRC) has announced the results of a joint study that shows the role of external factors, such as mode of birth delivery, that impact the development of
Launched with Faccenda Foods just before Christmas 2013, Estercook Roast-In-The-Bag packaging has had a massive impact. Great-tasting, succulent whole chicken, ready to be roasted in the bag with a variety
UK soft drinks group AG Barr has acquired Funkin, a producer of cocktail mixers and syrups, for an initial cash consideration of £16.5 million plus up to a further £4.5
The Irish dairy processing sector continues to ramp up its preparations for the end of milk quotas with the announcement of an innovation investment of €35 million. The investment by
UK-based Mid Europa Partners, the largest private equity firm focused on Central Europe and Turkey, has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Danube Foods Group, one of the leading
Campylobacteriosis infections reported in humans have now stabilised, after several years of an increasing trend, but it is still the most commonly reported foodborne disease in the EU. Listeriosis and
The Maintenance Planner role is one of those functions which nobody notices if it works well but if it does n’t everyone feels the pain. So how do you develop
Italian dairy group Parmalat is expanding its interests in South America with the acquisition of a group of companies that operate mainly in Mexico and are specialized in the production
The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) is to continue collaborating with Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry in the UK as part of a ground-breaking study into
Market research company Euromonitor International has released new research examining the total amount of nutrients purchased per-person per day through packaged food and soft drinks products. The data, available in
Scotch whisky is an iconic product recognised around the globe and new research reveals its vast contribution to economic growth in Scotland and across the UK. ‘The Economic Impact of
Reports have emerged from the US Food and Drug Administration about undeclared peanut protein in cumin which presents a possible health risk to consumers with peanut allergy. The problem was
Following last year’s suspension of production at two of its Russian breweries, the Carlsberg Group has evaluated its production structure
Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet has been confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Rémy Cointreau Group, the France-based global wines and spirits
Having recently completed the full mechanical services in the Danone Wexford facility on time and under budget, Airconmech prides itself
First Milk, the UK’s only major dairy company 100% owned by British farmers, increased revenue by 15% to £610 million
French cereals giant Soufflet Group has acquired Molson Coors’ UK malting business based in Burton upon Trent, England. The acquisition
The SUBWAY® brand is celebrating the opening of its 2,000th store in the UK and Ireland, with a new store
Pearlfisher New York has designed Bud Light’s new limited edition aluminum twist Super Bowl XLIX bottle to help fans celebrate
European dairy co-operative Arla Foods has officially inaugurated a brand-new production area at its site at Pronsfeld in Germany. A
Post Holdings, the third biggest breakfast cereal group in the US, is acquiring rival business MOM Brands Company in a
Breakfast cereals have traditionally had a fairly healthy image, despite the proliferation of relatively high-sugar products in some parts of
Michiel Herkemij has announced that he is leaving his position as CEO of Dutch meat producer Vion Food. Herkemij and
The UK’s biggest packaging event, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 February 2015, brings together the very
China’s demand for foreign animal protein products shows great growth potential. However, the path to success for western animal protein
Kestrel Foods, the successful UK dried fruit and nut business, is investing over £750,000 in new processing and packaging technology
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that a daily snack of 42 grams
Arla Foods Ingredients is set to sell lactose ingredients through the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) online auction platform for the
UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has reported a 5.3% decline in turnover to £788.5 million for 2014 as branded sales
Carlsberg has announced a ground-breaking agreement to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fiber bottle for beverages. Carlsberg has initiated
Swiss biopharmaceutical company Evolva Holding and Cargill have signed an agreement to co-develop a sustainable, customisable, and cost-effective fermentation production
UK diversified food business Real Good Food has completed the acquisition of Rainbow Dust Colours, a specialist supplier of cake
A new Canadean report finds that eight out of ten consumers who drink alcohol out of their homes rarely or
Nestlé’s work to empower women in the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire kicked off in 2013 and the Swiss
Ever since 1997, the largest factory in France has invited sector professionals to discover a large top-quality offer in Brittany,
Sensient Food Colors Europe has developed proprietary technology in the extraction of Spirulina blue that complies with both the new
Unilever has reported a 2.7% decline in turnover to €48.4 billion for 2014 although underlying sales growth was 2.9%, ahead
Mondelez International has laid the cornerstone for construction of its new $90 million biscuit plant in Bahrain as the world’s
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has announced a new financial support, entitled the ‘Step Change Programme’, for small Irish food,
Bury St Edmunds-based Denny Bros has appointed Graham Denny as its new Managing Director to lead the future growth of
Less than three years after Morrisons opened its first fish manufacturing site in Grimsby the UK retailer is acquiring a
Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has filed annual results showing a strong performance for the 2013/14
A new sponsorship deal that will see the Norwegian Seafood Council promoted on the Good Food Channel throughout 2015 has
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has retained its contract to supply fresh milk to Morrisons for a further three years,
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