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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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.
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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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
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

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

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)
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

US-owned spirits and wine group Brown-Forman will establish a new head office for its European operations in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, effective January 1, 2014. The opening of the European head

Constellation Brands, the world leader in premium wine, is investing over $20 million in several of its California wineries and vineyard operations to expand its growing, crushing, fermenting, storing and

Diageo has been recognised by two separate organisations for its commitment to Sustainability & Responsibility. Diageo has again been selected as a member of the World and Europe Dow Jones

Success for the UK arm of international engineers PM Group in the food sector has seen the number of its employees more than double in just two years, necessitating a

The design team at Measom Freer think so, they are pleased to announce the addition of a new 300ml size to their popular stock Dumpy bottle range. The name of
PureCircle has announced the latest move in its mission to encourage healthier diets around the world with the opening of PureCircle Mexico. Through its new location in Mexico City, PureCircle,

Premier Foods has appointed Alastair Murray (pictured) as executive director and chief financial officer replacing Mark Moran who has decided to leave the company. Alastair Murray’s most recent appointment was as

Nestlé scientists have, for the first time, identified the molecular footprint for long life. Swiss and Italian scientists at the Nestlé Research Center and the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences

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

Carlsberg beer has launched a brand new global marketing campaign to sit alongside its three year deal with the Barclays
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, is a finalist

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

Pacepacker Services has assisted a leading snacks manufacturer in increasing their output of packed crisp boxes with the installation of
Pearlfisher has re-designed Ursus, one of Romania’s most iconic beer brands. The work spans 2D and 3D design including evolution

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thailand’s premier ice cream firm is investing in bespoke processing equipment from UK-based freezing and chilling system manufacturer Starfrost. Minor
Hilton Food Group, the leading European specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers, has reported that its

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

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

UK commercial baby food does not meet infants’ dietary weaning needs, because they are predominantly sweet foods that provide little
Ecolean specialises in developing and manufacturing modern lightweight packaging which meets consumer demand for convenience and concern for the environment.

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

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

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

By Roy Green, Managing Director of Harford Control Knowing what systems you need to install is an important step, but

US-based spirits group Beam is launching Make History™, the first ever brand campaign for its flagship Jim Beam Bourbon to

Graham Mackay has resumed his duties as non-executive chairman of SABMiller, following a medical leave of absence granted by the

UK retail giant Sainsbury’s is pledging £1 million to its British farmers and growers as part of an investment in

There is an increasing pressure on companies within the food and drink industry to produce as much as possible with

German dairy group Theo Müller has strengthened its position in the UK with the acquisition of Shropshire-based yogurt producer Nom

The EU Commission has approved Barry Callebaut’s health claim submission on cocoa flavanols, following the positive Scientific Opinion issued by

Ivory Coast will be the first country on the African continent where Arla Foods registers an actual address. From the