Loma Systems has recently completed one of the first installations of an X5 SpaceSaver X-ray inspection unit. Manufacturer of savoury pastry products, The Welsh Pantry, chose the new model for
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Global snacking giant Mondelez International has acquired Enjoy Life Foods, a private US snacking company and the market leading brand in the fast-growing ‘free from’ segment, for an undisclosed price.
A ground-breaking initiative to create a new business park to strengthen Scotland’s diverse and world-renowned food and drink sector has hit a key milestone with the announcement that the site
The Coca-Cola Company’s roster of billion-dollar brands has been expanded. Two uniquely positioned tea brands the company developed and launched from scratch – Gold Peak and FUZE TEA – both
The Countryside Alliance is urging the UK Government to show its support for British farmers by pushing for country of origin labelling for all processed meat products. From April all
In demanding food processing environments where constant pedestrian and vehicular traffic is present along with an extensive cleaning regime, a hardworking and efficient factory is very important. One of the
Flowtrend, Inc, an ISO 9001 certified company, is the leading manufacturer of high-equipment and parts for the sanitary industry. With offices in Houston, Texas, Denmark, and throughout the world, Flowtrend
Bakkavor, the UK and international provider of fresh prepared foods, increased revenue by 2.6% to £1.693 billion and adjusted EBITDA by 9% to £119.9 million for the 52 weeks ended
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £14.5 million of new investment in the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) through a joint venture with
Meat used as an ingredient in processed foods, such as lasagne, should be labelled by country of origin as is already the case with bovine fresh meat, say MEPs. They
Heineken Ireland has reported revenues of €505.5 million for 2014, driven by robust company investments behind its brands. The Heineken brand remains Ireland’s leading lager in a country where lager
In food production it is vital that the correct flooring is chosen for maximum safety and efficiency around the workplace. The main flooring requirements in the food industry are a
Nestlé scientists have discovered that cooking food at high altitude, where pressure is lower, can make it more intense in flavour, colour and aroma, as well as potentially improve the
Kellogg Company has reported a 1.4% drop in net sales to $14.6 billion for 2014. Full-year comparable net sales, excluding the effects of foreign currency translation, acquisitions, disposals and costs
Irish and UK consumer food group Greencore has opened a new greenfield sandwich facility in Rhode Island to support the rapid international growth of its business. The 107,000 square foot
Coca-Cola Enterprises, which operates in eight territories in Western Europe, has reported net sales of $8.3 billion for 2014, an increase of 0.5% on a reported basis but down 0.5%
Global snacking giant Mondelēz International has reported a 3% fall in net revenues to $34.2 billion for 2014, including a negative 5.1 percentage point impact from currency. Operating income declined
PepsiCo achieved organic revenue growth of 4% for 2014 but on a reported basis net revenue was flat at $66.683 billion as foreign exchange factors had an adverse impact. Developing
Molson Coors has reported a 1.3% decline in its worldwide beer volume to 59.0 million hectolitres in 2014 as weak consumer demand continued across its largest markets, although the Coors
2015 is to be a transitional year for The Coca-Cola Company as it attempts to accelerate growth. The global soft drinks group reported volume growth of 2% for 2014 with
Queen’s University, Belfast is to develop a £30 million state-of-the-art research centre as part of its existing Institute for Global Food Security, which conducts pioneering work on food security systems.
Take a look in the print room of many of the UK’s biggest food producers and you’ll find an offline coding and labelling system from coding specialist, PrintSafe. These compact
Global technology equipment supplier, JBT will be showcasing four of its food and technology businesses on Stand A20/B29 in Hall
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 1 February 2015, show the grocery market
Despite an increasingly volatile global macroeconomic environment, Heineken has delivered healthy organic revenue and operating profit growth in 2014. Group
A decade of decline in UK beer sales has come to an end, with a 1.3 per cent rise in
ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s largest beef processors, has announced the first deal to supply beef to the United
Nestlé, Mondelēz, GÜ Puds, Fake Bake and Marks & Spencer will be speaking at the UK’s biggest packaging show, which
Irish dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies is beginning a €36 million investment in an expansion of milk powder processing operations at
Nestlé UK is investing £5.25 million in its confectionery factory at Halifax in West Yorkshire to manufacture a popular new
Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s ten largest companies in the field of flavours and specialty fine ingredients, is continuing
Diageo and Enterprise Ireland have formed a €600,000 partnership to bring the Nangor Road site in Dublin, where the Baileys
DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft/German Agricultural Society) has announced the winners of the International FoodTec Awards 2015. The prestigious accolades are being
The technology of the water-injected screw compressor has been around for some time as an option for genuine oil-free air.
Danone and Mars, two of the world’s leading food manufacturers, have announced the creation of an innovative investment fund aimed
With the ambition to multiply its business in Australia fivefold, Arla has entered a joint venture with Australia’s largest cheese
The first ever global advertising campaign from KitKat, “Celebrate the Breaker’s breaks”, is now launching in Europe, starting with the
Global spirits group Bacardi has announced the first packaging update to the world’s number one selling rum in more than
HERMA, a leading European specialist in self-adhesive technology, has passed Nestlé’s ‘Responsible Sourcing Audit’ at the first attempt. The international
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has completed the acquisition of Polish company Obram, a
International snacks group Diamond Foods has acquired a 51% stake of Yellow Chips, a manufacturer of high quality vegetable and
Christine Tacon, the UK Groceries Code Adjudicator, has launched an investigation into Tesco plc, having formed a reasonable suspicion that
Swiss Dairy group Emmi increased net sales by 3.2% to SFr3.404 billion (€3.227 billion) in 2014 to meet its targets.
With its organic sales continuing to climb, farmer-owned Arla Foods has decided to increase its organic premium by 2 eurocent
Marel Stork presents its newly-developed SystemFlex Conveyor System. The system connects different process steps and ensures that product quality is
G. Mondini are market leaders in the production and development of Tray Sealing technology with thousands of installations stretching across
Food businesses looking for innovative temperature monitoring solutions welcome TME to this year’s Anuga Foodtec exhibition. To celebrate 25 years
US food group, JM Smucker Company is acquiring pet food business Big Heart Pet Brands in a cash and share
Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits business of LVMH, the French luxury goods group, has recorded a decrease in organic
Mondelez International, the world’s largest chocolate company, and FLOCERT, a socially focused global certification body, have unveiled a new partnership
The Nestlé Research Centre (NRC) has announced the results of a joint study that shows the role of external factors, such
Launched with Faccenda Foods just before Christmas 2013, Estercook Roast-In-The-Bag packaging has had a massive impact. Great-tasting, succulent whole chicken,
UK soft drinks group AG Barr has acquired Funkin, a producer of cocktail mixers and syrups, for an initial cash
The Irish dairy processing sector continues to ramp up its preparations for the end of milk quotas with the announcement
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