Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased net sales by 10.6% to SFr3.23 billion (Eur2.64 billion), slightly exceeding its own targets, for 2013. The good result is attributable to the strengthening
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Beam, the US-based global spirits group, which is being acquired by Suntory of Japan for $16 billion, has reported a 4% rise in net sales to a record $2.55 billion
More than 200 British lamb farmers have entered into direct, two year contracts with Tesco, as part of its long-term commitment to British agriculture. The contracts represent the first time
IDF and ISO have joined forces to expand the scope of an international standard used worldwide in the dairy industry to measure the protein content of cow’s milk. The Kjeldahl
Icelandic Group, the international seafood processor and trader, has completed the acquisition of primary fish processing company Ny-Fiskur, following approval from the competition authority in Iceland. Icelandic Group will also
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared the proposed strategic partnership between Adams Foods, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of cheese, and First Milk, the largest British farmer-owned dairy
UK food manufacturer The Billington Group has acquired TSC Foods, the Scunthorpe-based manufacturer of chilled and frozen products for the food service, retail & B2B markets. Supplying the food service
Diversified UK food group, The Real Good Food Company, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of former British Sugar managing director, Gino De Jaegher, as the group’s
The Wines & Spirits business of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), the world’s leading luxury products group, achieved organic revenue growth of 6% to Eur4.19 billion in 2013. Profit from
Fletchers Group of Bakeries has completed a £22 million refinancing package and renewal of its banking facilities as it aims for long term business growth. The group, which is a
Country Cavan-based free-range egg supplier O’Egg has secured a major order from Tesco to stock 58 stores with its innovative new liquid whole egg and liquid egg white product. The
British brewer and pub group Marston’s has opened a new £7.4 million bottling plant at its brewery in Burton on Trent in Staffordshire. Capable of producing 18,000 bottles per hour,
United Biscuits is re-launching its McVitie’s brand, unveiling a £12 million multi-media advertising campaign as part of its efforts to accelerate growth for the sweet biscuits category. Representing the biggest
Nestlé has sold its premium sports nutrition business under the PowerBar and Musashi brands to a US-based consumer packed goods holding company, Post Holdings. Nestlé’s premium sports nutrition business operates
The board of Tata Global Beverages has promoted Ajoy Misra, presently the group’s deputy chief executive and executive director, to the position of chief executive and managing director, effective from
Scottish brewer, the Caledonian Brewing Company, has confirmed that Andy Maddock (pictured) will join the business in March, taking up the role of managing director, following the departure of Stephen
Arla Foods is looking to expand its production globally and make it more eco-friendly by investing DKr2.2 billion (Eur295 million) in ten of its dairy sites in 2014. The focus
Top food industry executives, banking strategists, and farming interests gathered in Dublin recently for the AgriFood Business Partners conference to explore sustainable investment options for the future growth and development
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The European Commission has published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Fruit Scheme and the School Milk Scheme, under a joint framework. In a context of
The FSA has published the third quarterly report of industry results from the testing of beef products for horse meat or horse DNA. No results found horse meat/DNA at or
A prestigious line-up of packaging and print experts has been unveiled for this year’s Packaging Innovations learnShops seminar programme, with presentations from packaging Guru Lars Wallentin, DHL Supply Chain, Iceland
The Irish Dairy Board achieved record sales figures of € 316 million in 2013 in the German market with its
The Teeling Whiskey Company has announced plans for a new Irish whiskey distillery to be located at Newmarket Square in
A free online system that will save UK businesses time and money by transforming the way they record the waste
UK grocery group Sainsbury’s is investing millions in the return of its Active Kids scheme, to help children lead healthier,
Already in the sixties Spiromatic was a pioneer being the first in the market with GRP or composite silos. Today
British beer sales have increased for two consecutive quarters – the first time in 10 years – according to the
Rémy Cointreau has announced that Eric Vallat has joined the group as chief executive officer of the House of Rémy
A growing number of British consumers are looking to recreate café-quality coffee within the comfort of their own home, reveals
Weber’s Model 4300 Pro-Apply in-line systems combine high-quality label printing and application for economical, fast and accurate pressure-sensitive labelling. The
P.E.T. Engineering was awarded with the ‘Best light-weighting’ for the patented solution ‘swerve neck’ during the Global Beverage Sustainability Awards,
Diageo has added super-premium tequila brand Peligroso to its portfolio. The move comes just weeks after the company announced that a
Every primary school in the UK will be given the chance to learn more about food and where it comes
PepsiCo has announced plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next five years. The investment is designed to
The ‘Rise of the Hybrid’ which sees new hybrid products and unconventional flavour combinations, was one of the most exciting
It is widely known that Ibonhart have been industry leaders in bread slicing and packaging equipment for over 30 years.
Premier Foods has reached a conditional agreement with The Gores Group to operate its Bread business as a stand-alone joint
Mondelez International is to invest £75 million on upgrading the Cadbury factory and headquarters at Bournville near Birminghamin the UK.
Nestlé is to invest $1 billion in Mexico, building two new factories in the country, which is the sixth largest
This year, 15 food and drink companies from the border regions of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland will be given
UK soft drinks group AG Barr has maintained its strong momentum across the final quarter and expects revenue of about
SABMiller‘s Nigerian subsidiary, Intafact Beverages, is to expand its brewery in Onitsha, South Eastern Nigeria. SABMiller made an initial investment
Sensient Food Colors Europe has extended its Cardea range with an even wider choice of bright new colour shades. Sensient’s
Nestlé has entered a strategic partnership with the Singapore government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, A*STAR, with the goal
Stevia to Steal Intense Sweetener Market Share by 2017, Reports Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research
Post EU regulations, improved tastes and textures and increased consumer buy in and demand, stevia has been quietly gaining traction
In different food and drink environments it is vital that the correct flooring is chosen for maximum safety and efficiency
Although turnover fell by 3% to Eur49.8 billion, due to adverse currency exchange factors and divestments, Unilever has reported underlying
Carlsberg and selected global suppliers have joined forces to rethink the design and production of packaging material, to develop the
Mondelez International has added Nelson Peltz, chief executive and a founding partner of investment group Trian Fund Management, to its
‘The latest print technologies: gimmick or sound ROI?’ is the hot topic being addressed at this year’s BIG Print Debate,
One of Nestlé’s ‘billionaire’ brands, KitKat, is launching its first ever stand-alone boutique, in Japan. Globally, 650 KitKat fingers are
Anheuser-Busch InBev is to reacquire Oriental Brewery, the leading brewer in South Korea, from KKR and Affinity Equity Partners for
CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, has revealed that its Collaborative Transportation program removed 2.9 million
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