PepsiCo has exercised its option to extend its collaborative agreement with Senomyx, a leading company using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop and commercialize novel flavor ingredients for the
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Reducing waste in all its forms (inventory, downtime, leaks, paperwork etc) through lean manufacturing, coupled with energy saving campaigns such as ‘load shedding’, ‘switch off’, ‘insulate better’, and ‘heat efficiently’,
Green Isle Foods, the leading Irish frozen foods company, is to invest €30 million across its operations in Ireland which will result in an additional 115 jobs over the next
The board of directors of Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has appointed Michael J Dolan as Interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Michael J Dolan
The food and grocery research and training charity, IGD, has announced the launch of a ‘School Pilot’, as part of their successful ‘Feeding Britain’s Future’ campaign which is now in
Denny Bros is a specialist printing business and the proud originators of the Fix-a-Form multi-page label. The company’s multi-page labels are used extensively in the food and drink industry as
By Roy Green of Harford Control By all accounts there will be 9 billion mouths to feed across the globe by the year 2050. With predictions like this you could
Despite having to contend with record input prices and tough trading conditions within the UK food retailing market, Cranswick has delivered increases in both sales and profits for the year
The Rathfinny Winery, which is the largest, greenest, purpose built winery in the UK, has been officially opened. The Rathfinny Estate in Alfriston, East Sussex will be producing more than
Canada-based Cooke Aquaculture has completed the acquisition of Meridian Salmon Farms, a leading Scottish salmon farming company, from Marine Harvest, the Norwegian seafood group. With operations in Shetland and the
Tuborg beer is launching a brand new global marketing campaign called ‘Always Say Yes,’ building on the cultural ‘FOMO’ trend, or ‘Fear of missing out’, and encouraging a positive attitude.
PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high-purity stevia products announced today it has cut the carbon footprint of its products by 15 percent since last year and is
Most managers and engineers have had firsthand experience of capital projects that failed to live up to expectation when introduced and needed significant attention during routine operation. The excess capital
Kantar Worldpanel’s 2014 barometer of the UK’s most chosen FMCG brands reveals that local brands are winning, with UK favourites such as Warburtons, McVities and Cadbury’s Dairy Milk all coming
Fiinsih dairy group Valio is to commence the construction of a new snacks plant in Riihimaki, near its existing Valio Herajoki plant. The value of the investment in the building
Netherlands-based dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina has won the King Willem I Award. The award recognises and rewards good business practices and enterprising spirit, decisiveness, sustainability, commitment and perseverance. Cees ‘t
Europe’s food and drink industry employs 4.24 million workers throughout all Member States, mostly in rural areas, 64% of whom are employed by SMEs. As the leading employer in the
Pearlfisher has created Sami-s-Usami, a new game-changing brand that revolutionises the Russian baby-food market. The work spans brand strategy, portfolio architecture, identity design, naming, art direction, packaging design, website design
Busy retail food and drink environments demand a resin floor that is durable and low maintenance, yet highly attractive to create a positive shopping experience. John Lord offers a range
Kerry, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, has opened a new Kerry Regional Development & Application Centre in Durban, South Africa. The new Kerry Centre will serve
Coca-Cola remains the world’s most chosen FMCG brand for the second year in Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint ranking. The brand was chosen 5.8 billion times by global consumers in the
The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place
Mondelez International has announced that its OREO brand, the world’s favorite cookie, will partner with Paramount Pictures for the global
Fast developing Snowbird foods has made its first new senior management appointment since the management bought the company last year.
Aspen Stainless by Canal Engineering Ltd has a long track record of providing safe, hygienic and long-lasting stainless steel products
Eurotec WTT specializes in the design, production and installation of water, wastewater, waste and food process treatment plants. Eurotec’s mission
The merger between Arla Foods and EGM Walhorn has now been approved by the co-operative owners in both companies. The
Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina and China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company have entered into exclusive talks on creating a joint
Grupo Bimbo has received approval from the Canadian Minister of Industry to acquire Canada Bread Company. The C$1.83 billion (Eur1.22
Barilla Food Company, which has annual revenues of €3.9 billion, is home to the world’s leading pasta brand. From May
The need for highly accurate and dependable weighing technology throughout the food industry will be the focus of HBM’s workshop,
San Miguel Brewing International., the international arm of San Miguel Brewery, the largest brewer in the Philippines and Southeast Asia,
Heineken has unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World’, aimed to inspire men to live worldly, new adventures
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake and bread bakery goods, has appointed Peter Baker as Non-Executive Director
Developing new products or reformulating existing ones is a complex process – requiring knowledge of ingredients, processing techniques, packaging materials,
Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, makers of the world’s leading Irish whiskey, Jameson, was the winner of the Amorim Sustainability Award
Mondelez International has launched its Mobile Futures program in Australia. The initiative, already successfully launched in the US and Brazil,
Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has appointed Willem van der Meijs to the role of Research & Development Manager. In this
Heineken has announced that, subject to the customary regulatory and other approvals, it will merge its two majority-owned Nigerian brewing
United Spirits, the largest spirits producer in India, is selling its Scotch whisky business, Whyte & Mackay, to Philippines-based Emperador
Bespoke Brewing Co from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire has announced a new partnership with English rugby legend, Phil
For consumers on a quest for a convenient and nutritious breakfast, new research presented recently at the American Society for Nutrition’s
Responsible supply chain specialists Sedex Global has announced a partnership with the World Bank Institute to develop Open Supply Chain Platform
Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has agreed to sell its packaging subsidiary Danapak Flexibles to Austria-based Schur Flexibles Group for an
Mondelez International has unveiled plans to help advance the rights of female cocoa farmers in two of the world’s largest
C&C Group, a leading international producer of long alcoholic drinks, has announced that it is to support One Water, the
The Truvia® business has met its 2015 sustainability goals ahead of time. In 2010, the Truvia® business made a number
The Nijhuis Water Technology Aecomix™ solution is the sustainable waste and wastewater treatment solution where solid organic waste and wastewater
The latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 27 April 2014, show British grocery market
Mondelez International and DE Master Blenders 1753 plan to combine their respective coffee businesses to create the world’s leading pure-play
Fish farming is healthy and can help tackle overfishing and protect wild fish stocks. That is the message delivered by
Researchers at the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre in University College Cork have discovered how gut bacteria communicate with their host to
For 25 years, leading companies have been using MicroThermics UHT/HTST processors to make production quality products in their product development
McDonald’s Corp.has announced its first Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Framework that is designed to position the company for the