UK supermarket group Morrisons has announced that it is going to be permanently cheaper with price reductions on 1,200 everyday essentials, reinforcing its credentials as a fresh-led value grocer. The
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Kellogg Company has announced a new collaboration with Walmart to support the livelihoods of rice growers and sustainable rice growing practices around the world. Kellogg Company president and chief executive
Maceo Design & Management Ltd is a design driven, multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Management Company, which specialises in the delivery of projects of all sizes and complexities within the food
By Tim Hunter, Avure Technologies Incorporated Up until about 25 years ago, heat was chosen as the pasteurization standard because it was practical and easy to apply to large volumes
Arla Foods has appointed Peter Gioertz-Carlsen (pictured) as the new executive vice president for Arla Foods UK with effect from 1 August 2014, replacing Peter Lauritzen who has decided to take
The European Commission has approved 20 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The total budget of the programmes, the grand majority of which
Mahou San Miguel, Spain’s leading brewer, has established its first international subsidiary in India through the acquisition of 100% of Arian Breweries & Distilleries, a company owned by a local
Primoreels A/S has become an established flexible packaging partner for manufacturers in the dairy sector and the water/juice industry. With the constant introduction of new products and battle for shelf
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has announced the appointment of Patrick Coveney (pictured) as a non-executive director, effective from 30 May 2014. Patrick. Coveney is chief executive of
The European Commission’s annual report on the European fishing fleet shows some progress towards achieving a balance between capacity and available fishing opportunities. However more remains to be done to
Milk is a good choice if you want a relatively affordable food product with a low impact on climate, in relation to its high nutritional value. New research suggests that
The Institute of Food and Health at University College Dublin is a major campus-wide initiative designed to develop and conduct world class, multi-disciplinary research into food and health. The Institute
The Coca-Cola Company has elected Kathy N Waller (pictured) as executive vice president and chief financial officer, with immediate effect. Kathy Waller is replacing Gary Fayard who is retiring after 20
Chinese taste preferences and food habits are different to those of most Arla Foods consumers inEuropeand the rest of the world. Arla now seeks to tap into the unique needs
Kellogg Company’s board of directors has elected John A Bryant, the company’s president and chief executive officer, as chairman of the board effective July 1, 2014. Current chairman James M.
A wealth of ideas will be on show at the Food & Drink Trends and Innovations Conference to keep in-store and online packaging concepts fresh, functional and profitable Packaging experts from
Associated British Foods has reported a 1% increase in adjusted operating profit to £497 million for the 24 weeks ended 1 March 2014, on group revenues that were 2% lower
McDonald’s has announced its ‘2014 Best of Sustainable Supply’ award winners in a report highlighting how suppliers achieved significant results by identifying opportunities and applying sustainable solutions in diverse places
Carlsberg Group is launching a new marketing campaign for its sideways step into the ‘hard drinks’ sector with Seth & Riley’s Garage. The campaign for S&R’s Garage will be launched
The worlds of the food scientist and the chef, once very separate, are becoming increasingly close today, and it is clear that very exciting future opportunities in innovation and product
Latest research by Mintel on the chocolate confectionery market in the UK shows that nearly one in six (16%) British consumers, equating to around eight million people, eat chocolate every
Keogh’s Crisps has become the latest Irish company to make it on to the shelves of Tesco UK, opening up a potentially massive opportunity for the Dublin potato farmers. Keogh’s
Northern Irish food company Avondale Foods has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win its first European business with
The European Commission has given regulatory clearance to the pending $16 billion acquisition of Beam by Suntory Holdings. “Regulatory clearance
Highland Spring, the UK’s number one bottled water brand, has launched its first ever flavoured water. Highland Spring Country is
North Wales frozen yogurt producer, Plas Farm, is celebrating being named winner of the UK’s highest accolade for business success
Kellogg Company’s just released annual Global Corporate Responsibility Report includes progress against the company’s Breakfasts for Better Days™ initiative to
For perfectly understandable reasons, when it comes to pick and place installations for consumer goods, the robotic arm tends to
Children who help to prepare their own meals eat significantly more vegetables than those who are not involved in cooking,
The Irish Dairy Board increased turnover by 5% to over €2.1 billion and EBIT up 25% to €25.8 million in
Wonderfully named Devilishly Spiced Pork Chilli Meatballs and Meat Bites are the perfect ingredients for caterers and ready meal and
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an international multi stakeholder organization and certification scheme for sustainable palm oil, will
Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has agreed to pay €103.8 million to acquire 100% of Fratelli Averna, an independently owned
Golden Cow, which is part of Kerry Group, is providing 23 new jobs at Portadown in Northern Ireland with assistance
German-based food ingredients manufacturer Symrise has made a binding €1.3 billion offer to acquire Diana Group, a world leader in
Diageo is seeking to increase its stake in United Spirits Ltd, the leading spirits producer in India, from 28.8% to
Heineken has published its 2013 Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s progress toward its 2020 commitments. Key activities and achievements
The winners of the coveted Natural and Organic Awards 2014 were announced at the recent Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show. Now
Nestlé Mexico has launched the first Nestlé milk product for lactose-intolerant children between one and three years old. Nido Kinder
Freshways, Ireland’s largest sandwich maker has appointed Ian Mullin as its new Head of Innovation. Ian’s primary role will be
By Carsten Juhl Jessen, M.Sc. Dairy Science & Technology, Deputy Division Manager, GEA Process Engineering Soeborg, Denmark Worldwide, the dairy
Effective lubrication of food processing equipment is becoming increasingly important. Manufacturing operations can be expected to run continuously and the
Irish dairy co-operative Dairygold has increased operating profit by 33% to€27.3 million in 2013 on turnover up 15,9% to €847
Anheuser-Busch InBev has successfully completed the acquisition of Oriental Brewery, the leading brewer in South Korea. The acquisition returns OB
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of Nestlé, has been diagnosed with an illness which is curable but requires periodic medical treatment over
Danish company JEROS specialises in the manufacturing of dish washers, utensil washers, crate washers, conveyor tunnel washers and tray cleaners
In April 2011 Packo replaced a pump from a German manufacturer in a milk sterilization unit in one of the
The newly launched Irish Whiskey Association has announced that the Irish whiskey sector is set to invest over €1 billion
Arla Foods has secured over 150 million litres of owner milk, in its latest recruitment initiative, just months after 1,200
Diageo has announced the global launch of Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky, in partnership with global sporting icon David
Siobhan Talbot (pictured), group managing director of Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, was honoured recently at the
An increase in machine reliability and the improvement of lubrication management practices in order to maximise output in one of
TOMRA Sorting, exclusively represented in the UK by Stein Solutions, has supplied two Best Helius™ free-fall laser sorters to Birds
Today, material handling systems have become a fundamental part of a flexible manufacturing system, they must adapt to the product