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Tate & Lyle’s SODA-LO® Salt Microspheres Lands Fifth Global Industry Recognition

    Tate & Lyle’s SODA-LO® Salt Microspheres Lands Fifth Global Industry Recognition

Global food ingredients and solutions provider Tate & Lyle has announced that SODA-LO® Salt Microspheres is the winner of the 2013 Asian Manufacturing Award for Innovative Food and Beverage Ingredients.

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Barry Callebaut Opens its First Chocolate Factory in Turkey

    Barry Callebaut Opens its First Chocolate Factory in Turkey

Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has officially inaugurated its first chocolate factory in Turkey. The new state-of-the-art facility in Eskişehir offers an initial

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Water and Sanitation For 100,000 in Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Communities

    Water and Sanitation For 100,000 in Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Communities

Almost 100,000 people in cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire are now able to access clean drinking water and sanitation facilities thanks to an initiative by Nestlé and the International Federation

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Moy Park Wins ‘Waitrose Way’ Sustainability Awards

    Moy Park Wins ‘Waitrose Way’ Sustainability Awards

Northern Ireland-based poultry processor Moy Park has received two “Waitrose Way” awards. The first, Treading Lightly – carbon (own label), is for an energy saving of 11,200 CO2e and £2

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Alfa Laval Wins €7 Million Dublin Brewery Order

    Alfa Laval Wins €7 Million Dublin Brewery Order

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order to supply equipment to Diageo’s famous St James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin. The

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Partnership Launches New Software Solution

Loma has formed an exclusive partnership with AutoCoding Systems to develop a real-time data analysis tool for improved operational control, efficiency and easy-access compliance reporting. Launched to the UK market

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Burton’s Biscuit Company and Dairy Crest Collaborate on Snack Launch

    Burton’s Biscuit Company and Dairy Crest Collaborate on Snack Launch

Dairy Crest and Burton’s Biscuit Company, leading players in the UK cheese and biscuit markets respectively, have signed an exclusive licensing agreement to produce Cathedral City Baked Bites – a

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New Research Highlights the Importance of the Local Pub in British Lives

    New Research Highlights the Importance of the Local Pub in British Lives

New research commissioned by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, highlights how important British pubs are in people’s lives and calls on the public to start using them more often

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New Managing Director For Heineken Ireland

    New Managing Director For Heineken Ireland

Maggie Timoney (pictured) has been appointed managing director of Heineken Ireland, the leading lager company on the island of Ireland. She succeeds David Forde who was appointed managing director of Heineken

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Lab Opening Puts Food Safety First For 2 Sisters

    Lab Opening Puts Food Safety First For 2 Sisters

UK poultry and convenience food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group has officially opened a new £1 million food safety laboratory, where almost one million food samples will be tested each year.

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Fi Europe 2013 – “Co-Create With Roquette”

This year, the Roquette stand theme at Fi Europe 2013 will be “Co-Creation”. Offering new advances in ingredients, and backed by multi-disciplinary support built on 80 years of experience, Roquette

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Campbell’s European Simple Meals Business Sold to Private Equity Firm

    Campbell’s European Simple Meals Business Sold to Private Equity Firm

US-based Campbell Soup Company has agreed to sell its European simple meals business for Eur400 million to CVC Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm. CVC is acquiring Campbell’s

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Coca-Cola Dethroned as Best Global Brand

    Coca-Cola Dethroned as Best Global Brand

Coca-Cola has been deposed from its top position in Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands league table, which identifies and examines the top 100 most valuable global brands. Apple claims the

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FrieslandCampina Sells French Cheese Business to Rupp

    FrieslandCampina Sells French Cheese Business to Rupp

Royal FrieslandCampina has sold Societe Industrielle Fromagere, a subsidiary of FrieslandCampina France, to Austrian company Rupp for an undisclosed price. Societe Industrielle Fromagere produces processed cheese in Charmoille, France. The

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Diageo Brings the Best of Luxury Scotch Whisky to Korea

    Diageo Brings the Best of Luxury Scotch Whisky to Korea

Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch whisky, is opening the JOHNNIE WALKER HOUSE™ Seoul, Diageo’s third global embassy for luxury Scotch whisky. Located in the capital of one of

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Hygienic Processing on Stainless Steel Conveyors

    Hygienic Processing on Stainless Steel Conveyors

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first commercial casting of stainless steel, a material that has had a greater impact on the food and drink business than perhaps

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A ‘Sweet Treat’ For Princess Royal

    A ‘Sweet Treat’ For Princess Royal

Sugar-free sweet manufacturer The Candy Makers have welcomed a personal visit from the Royal Family to their Leeds-based factory. HRH The Princess Royal visited the UK’s only sugar-free confectioner with

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UK Yogurt Industry Joins Forces to Promote Category Growth

    UK Yogurt Industry Joins Forces to Promote Category Growth

Five of the leading yogurt companies on the UK market – Danone, Emmi, Lactalis Nestlé, Müller and Yoplait – have launched the Yogurt Council, the first ever UK industry body

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Aryzta is Poised For Growth

    Aryzta is Poised For Growth

Aryzta, the Zurich-based speciality bakery group, has reported a 7.1% rise in group EBITA to Eur475.6 million on revenue up 7.0% to Eur4.50 billion for the financial year ended 31

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Major Players Have to Respond to Increasing Pressure in UK Grocery Market

    Major Players Have to Respond to Increasing Pressure in UK Grocery Market

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 15 September 2013, show the big four supermarkets under pressure as price becomes less of a

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Mondelez International Launches Cocoa Life Sustainability Program in Indonesia

    Mondelez International Launches Cocoa Life Sustainability Program in Indonesia

Mondelez International, the world’s largest chocolate company with beloved brands such as Milka, Cadbury, Toblerone and Lacta, has announced an agreement with the Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute (ICCRI)

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Kliklok Announces New Managing Director

Kliklok International, the manufacturer of automatic packaging machinery, has appointment of Neil Fowell as Managing Director with effect from 28th October 2013, taking over from Bob Morley who is retiring

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Brown-Forman to Establish New European Regional Head Office

  Brown-Forman to Establish New European Regional Head Office

US-owned spirits and wine group Brown-Forman will establish a new head office for its European operations in Amsterdam, the Netherlands,

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Constellation Brands Invests to Expand Californian Wine Capacity

  Constellation Brands Invests to Expand Californian Wine Capacity

Constellation Brands, the world leader in premium wine, is investing over $20 million in several of its California wineries and

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Diageo Recognised For Sustainability & Responsibility Leadership

  Diageo Recognised For Sustainability & Responsibility Leadership

Diageo has been recognised by two separate organisations for its commitment to Sustainability & Responsibility. Diageo has again been selected

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Food Sector Fuels PM Group’s UK Expansion

  Food Sector Fuels PM Group’s UK Expansion

Success for the UK arm of international engineers PM Group in the food sector has seen the number of its

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Dumpy Doesn’t Have to Mean Frumpy!

  Dumpy Doesn’t Have to Mean Frumpy!

The design team at Measom Freer think so, they are pleased to announce the addition of a new 300ml size

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PureCircle Expands Investment in Latin America With Mexico Facility

  PureCircle Expands Investment in Latin America With Mexico Facility

PureCircle has announced the latest move in its mission to encourage healthier diets around the world with the opening of

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Premier Foods Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

  Premier Foods Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Premier Foods has appointed Alastair Murray (pictured) as executive director and chief financial officer replacing Mark Moran who has decided to

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Nestlé Research Identifies Metabolic Signature For Long Life

  Nestlé Research Identifies Metabolic Signature For Long Life

Nestlé scientists have, for the first time, identified the molecular footprint for long life. Swiss and Italian scientists at the

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Produce World Celebrates Success at Waitrose Way Awards

  Produce World Celebrates Success at Waitrose Way Awards

The UK’s leading supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World, has won two awards at this year’s Waitrose Way Awards. Produce

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Carlsberg Launches Global Campaign

  Carlsberg Launches Global Campaign

Carlsberg beer has launched a brand new global marketing campaign to sit alongside its three year deal with the Barclays

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Tate & Lyle is Beverage Innovator of the Year Finalist

Tate & Lyle, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, is a finalist

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Cronuts, Crookies and Do-Cros – Fad or the Future?

  Cronuts, Crookies and Do-Cros – Fad or the Future?

Bakery and confectionery news pages have been dominated in recent weeks by the launch of ever more indulgent cakes and

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Pacepacker Services Makes Snack Stacking Simple

  Pacepacker Services Makes Snack Stacking Simple

Pacepacker Services has assisted a leading snacks manufacturer in increasing their output of packed crisp boxes with the installation of

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Pearlfisher London Re-designs SABMiller’s Ursus Beer Brand

Pearlfisher has re-designed Ursus, one of Romania’s most iconic beer brands. The work spans 2D and 3D design including evolution

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Coca-Cola HBC Listed as a World-leader in Sustainability

  Coca-Cola HBC Listed as a World-leader in Sustainability

Coca-Cola HBC, one of the world’s largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been included in the 2013

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FrieslandCampina to Open New Innovation Centre

  FrieslandCampina to Open New Innovation Centre

FrieslandCampina plans to open a new Innovation Centre in Wageningen, the Netherlands, in October. The completion of the new centre

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Cargill Launches New Risk Management Tools to Help Customers Manage Cocoa Price Volatility

  Cargill Launches New Risk Management Tools to Help Customers Manage Cocoa Price Volatility

Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business, one of the leading players in the global cocoa and chocolate market, has launched three

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Thorntons Continues to Rebalance its Business

  Thorntons Continues to Rebalance its Business

Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, has increased revenue by 1.8% to £221.1 million for the 52 weeks ended

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Premier Foods Doubles Support For UK Youth Employed Campaign

  Premier Foods Doubles Support For UK Youth Employed Campaign

Premier Foods has more than doubled its support for this year’s Feeding Britain’s Future campaign in 2013, hosting events at

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Coca-Cola HBC Included in the FTSE UK Index Series

  Coca-Cola HBC Included in the FTSE UK Index Series

Coca-Cola HBC has announced its inclusion into the FTSE 100 and FTSE All – Share indices. Coca-Cola HBC will be

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Testo Thermal Imaging – Preventative Maintenance Made Easy

  Testo Thermal Imaging – Preventative Maintenance Made Easy

Muntons is a proud ISO accredited family firm established in 1921 which has grown to be an international name and

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China’s Growing Appetite For Beef

  China’s Growing Appetite For Beef

Beef consumption in China has risen steadily over the last few years. According to a new Rabobank report, rising incomes,

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New Chairman Appointed to Carbery Group

  New Chairman Appointed to Carbery Group

West Cork-based Carbery Group has announced the appointment of Donal Tobin (pictured), a dairy farmer from Rosscarbery, as Chairman to

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British Firm Scoops Major Ice Cream Contract From Thailand’s Minor Dairy

  British Firm Scoops Major Ice Cream Contract From Thailand’s Minor Dairy

Thailand’s premier ice cream firm is investing in bespoke processing equipment from UK-based freezing and chilling system manufacturer Starfrost. Minor

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Hilton Foods Continues Turnover Growth and Geographical Expansion

  Hilton Foods Continues Turnover Growth and Geographical Expansion

Hilton Food Group, the leading European specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers, has reported that its

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Outlook For Global Poultry Industry Starting to Improve

  Outlook For Global Poultry Industry Starting to Improve

The outlook for the global poultry industry is improving in most regions of the world, driven by better market balances,

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Nestlé Helps to Develop Water and Sanitation Pledge For Business

  Nestlé Helps to Develop Water and Sanitation Pledge For Business

Nestlé is one of the first signatories of a new pledge drawn up by the World Business Council for Sustainable

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Study Finds Commercial Baby Foods Don’t Meet Infants’ Dietary Weaning Needs

  Study Finds Commercial Baby Foods Don’t Meet Infants’ Dietary Weaning Needs

UK commercial baby food does not meet infants’ dietary weaning needs, because they are predominantly sweet foods that provide little

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Ecolean – A Lighter and Smarter Approach to Packaging

Ecolean specialises in developing and manufacturing modern lightweight packaging which meets consumer demand for convenience and concern for the environment.

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GSK to Sell Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory For £1.35 Billion

  GSK to Sell Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory For £1.35 Billion

Pharmaceutical and healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to sell its nutritional drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory Beverage &

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Unilever to Acquire Australian Tea Business

  Unilever to Acquire Australian Tea Business

Unilever is acquiring T2, a premium Australian tea business, for an undisclosed amount. T2 generated sales approaching A$57 million (Eur40

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Dairy Crest to Collaborate With Harper Adams University on Food innovation

  Dairy Crest to Collaborate With Harper Adams University on Food innovation

UK dairy processor Dairy Crest is going to locate its new, dedicated Innovation Centre at Harper Adams University in Newport,

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