Beer and cider producer C&C Group has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Wallaces Express, Scotland’s largest wines and spirits wholesaler, in a move designed to offer enhanced service and
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The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 2 March, show that SuperValu has become Ireland’s second largest grocer following the rebrand of
UK soft drinks group Nichols has reported a 2% rise in sales to £109.9 million and a 10% rise in profit before tax (pre-exceptional items) to £22.5 million for the
Snowbird Foods has taken a huge step in the sausage manufacturing industry by offering UK customers a guarantee that its fully cooked and frozen sausages are in natural casings sourced
Loma Systems, winner of EEF’s Innovative Operating Practices and Processes Award, will showcase a total of seven flagship systems on the interpack stand this year with Lock Inspection Systems. Significantly
Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. celebrated St Patrick’s Day 2014 with the arrival of four hand crafted copper stills, in preparation for the landmark opening of its new distillery in
Danone has launched its largest ever dairy advertising campaign in a bid to revive global sales growth in its Activia yoghurt brand. The French dairy products group is joining forces
Tate & Lyle, the global speciality food ingredients and solutions group, has agreed to acquire Winway Biotechnology Nantong, a leading producer of polydextrose speciality fibre in the People’s Republic of
Nestlé Japan has developed a new mini KitKat that can be eaten as chocolate bar or baked. When put in the oven for two minutes, this KitKat becomes like a
The UK market for Scotch whisky declined by 3% last year at the same time as annual above-inflation excise duty increases continued to pile pressure on the industry. Figures just
FieslandCampina has reported a 10.8% increase in revenue to Eur11.4 billion for 2013 driven by volume growth and higher prices. Profit before a goodwill impairment charge of Eur200 million was
Mondelez International has unveiled a plan to improve the well-being of the planet and its people – from farmers to consumers. The holistic Call for Well-being strategy will significantly broaden
The organisers of Foodex 2014 – the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries, have confirmed an extensive seminar schedule where a panel
Breweries and beverage plants all over the world are seeking complete-range vendors, to avoid unnecessary interfaces. This also applies to all consumables that assure reliable functioning of the lines concerned.
Ravenwood Packaging is celebrating 10 years of producing linerless labelling technology during 2014 after breaking through the milestone of selling 1,000 linerless applicators. The UK-based company which has pioneered linerless
Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has agreed to acquire Forty Creek Distillery, a leading independently owned spirits company in Canada. This transaction marks the Campari’s first move into the growing
Driven by its two growth platforms, Global Performance Nutrition and Global Ingredients, Irish dairy group Glanbia has delivered a good operating and financial performance for 2013. Total group revenues increased
Cargill is introducing its new ViaTech™ line of stevia-based sweeteners, which enable food and beverage manufacturers to achieve optimal sweetness and significant sugar reduction. Part of what sets the ViaTech™ portfolio
Graham Fewkes (pictured), currently Carlsberg Group’s Commercial Vice President in Asia, is to replace Khalil Younes who, after five years as Carlsberg’s Senior Vice President for Global Sales, Marketing and
Unilever has acquired a majority stake in the Qinyuan Group, a leading Chinese water purification business for an undisclosed amount. Qinyuan generated sales approaching €140 million (RMB1.2 billion) for the
Over three-quarters (77 %) of Europeans believe the common agricultural policy (CAP) benefits all EU citizens and over 90 % support the main trends of the new CAP, such as making aid
Warburtons, the UK’s largest independent bakery group, has been granted planning permission to build a new £20 million bakery in Lancashire. The new facility, which will make products such as
Nestlé’s efforts to meet a series of commitments in areas where the company engages with society are detailed in a
McDonald’s has announced the launch of a campaign to give away free fruit across Europe – a major step in
Aryzta, the global speciality bakery group, has reported a 1.7% increase in group revenue to €2.10 billion and a 6.4% rise
As new figures show growth of 2% in British beer exports, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and National
Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent sugar confectionery and branded popcorn supplier, is to close one of its two sites
Chiquita Brands International and Fyffes are to merge to create a global banana and other fresh produce company with approximately
Coca-Cola Enterprises plans to spend £52 million this year on its British operations, taking total investment to £227 million since
Mondelez International has announced a global strategic partnership with Facebook, as the company continues to shift more media spending to
Having been tabled during the 3rd round, Europe’s brewers are calling for a level playing field on tax relief for
VISBEEN specializes in frozen and temperature controlled transport (groupage and full loads). The company operates transport solutions right across Europe
As a leading manufacturer of potato flakes and granules, Emsland Group is stepping up its production in Cloppenburg, Germany, this
Work has begun on the first whisky distillery to be built on the Isle of Harris – with the aim
US federal antitrust regulators have cleared the proposed $16 billion acquisition of global spirits group Beam by Suntory Holdings of
AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, is launching a new rum flavoured premium beer brand in the UK. Cubanisto will
WHO is launching a public consultation on its draft guideline on sugars intake. When finalised, the guideline will provide countries
Following a ten-year partnership with Nordic meat company HKScan Group, Danish Crown is now taking full control of Sokolow, the
UK Food inflation slowed to 1.1% in February from 1.5% in January – the lowest ever recorded – according to
French dairy group Fromageries Bel increased sales by 2.7% to Eur2.72 billion in 2013. Excluding a negative 2.6% impact from
The UK’s biggest packaging show reports record success. Packaging Innovations 2014 attracted 6004 unique visitors over the two days of
UK convenience foods group Premier Foods has announced a £1.128 billion capital refinancing plan, comprising a share placing and rights
Mondelez International has teamed up with Prehype, a venture development firm, to launch two beta platforms: Prankstr, which allows users
Caffè Nero, the family-owned European coffee house group, has chosen Boston as its entry point into the United States. Caffè
Andrew Burgess of Produce World has received the prestigious award of Associate of the Royal Agricultural Society for his outstanding
Confectionery manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has achieved further solid progress in the execution of its strategy to transform the business
Tesco has announced that the price of a four pint bottle of milk as been cut from £1.39 to £1
Whitefish processing is about to take a giant leap forward, with the launch of Marel’s FleXicut, a trimming robot for
Representatives from the coffee industry throughout the globe are set to gather in Rimini, Italy in June for World of
Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s ten largest flavour and fine ingredients houses, is continuing with its strategy of achieving
Unilever has announced a partnership with Internet.org, a Facebook-led alliance of partners, to understand better how internet access can be
Kellogg Company has been named a Top Company for Executive Women by the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) in
Anheuser-Busch InBev increased revenue by 3.3% to $43.2 billion in 2013 due mainly to a good performance by its Global
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery food-to-go retailer with almost 1,700 retail outlets throughout the country, has reported a 3.8% increase
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