Irish Distillers has announced the appointment of Kevin O’Gorman (pictured) as the new Master Distiller at Midleton Distillery. He takes on the role from Brian Nation, who has served as
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Unilever has announced plans to unify its group legal structure under a single parent company – Unilever PLC – creating a simpler company with greater strategic flexibility that is better
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has announced the global launch of DuPont™ Danisco® Chymostar™, a new milk coagulating preparation for the dairy industry that offers optimal coagulation and ripening kinetics. Chymostar™ can
Alvalle, the gazpachos brand owned by PepsiCo, has started operations at its new Spanish plant – ‘LaCocina de Alvalle’ – which will produce more than 25 million litres of gazpachos,
EFBW, which represents European natural mineral and spring water producers, has joined “Close the Glass Loop” – the industry stewardship programme for glass packaging initiated by FEVE (Federation of European
The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) in the UK has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Danone of Harrogate Water Brands. Danone announced earlier this year that its UK subsidiary had
Mondelēz International has announced that Philadelphia cream cheese sold in the UK and Europe is to be made with recycled plastic packaging, starting from 2022. The iconic brand will pioneer
Most consumers (68 percent) across the world report closely monitoring the type and amount of fat and oil in their packaged food, according to a recent global FATitudes study from
Arla Foods Ingredients has welcomed the news that whey permeate can now be exported to China for use in food and beverage products. On 15 May 2020, China published an
Campari Group has acquired a 49% interest in Tannico for €23.4 million. Founded in 2013, Tannico is the market leader in online sales of wines and premium spirits in Italy,
Müller, the number one dairy brand in the UK[1], is set to shake up the super thick yogurt segment with its first ever Skyr product – Müller Corner Icelandic Style
A new updated review has been launched by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), which outlines the role bread (including white, wholemeal, brown and wheat germ) plays in the UK diet.
Wyke Farms, one of the UK’s largest independent cheese makers and milk processors, producing over 13,000 tonnes of cheddar per year, has announced that Paul Hardwick (pictured) will be taking
Orkla has signed and completed an agreement with PepsiCo to purchase the Havrefras brand, including Rug Fras and Mini Fras, which holds a strong market position in Scandinavia in healthy
C&C Group increased net revenue by 7.8% on a constant currency basis to €1.719 billion and operating profit (excluding the impact of IFRS 16 leases) by 10.4% to €120.8 million
The latest figures from Kantar reveal that Irish take-home grocery sales rose by 25.4% during the 12 weeks to 17 May – the fastest rate of growth recorded in the
Valio, the Finnish dairy and food group, has selected Univar Solutions, a global chemical and ingredient distributor, to distribute its Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders to create new opportunities
Anheuser-Busch InBev has completed its previously announced sale of its Australian subsidiary, Carlton & United Breweries, to Asahi Group Holdings. The transaction is valued at Au$16 billion (US$11 billion) in
JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea group, has raised €2.25 billion from its listing on Euronext Amsterdam, making it Europe’s largest IPO since 2018. JDE Peet’s was
British take-home grocery sales rose by 14.3% during the 12 weeks to 17 May, the fastest rate since comparable records began in 1994, according to the latest figures released by
The KHS Group has invested €20 million in modernising its headquarters in Dortmund, Germany. In a bundle of measures underway since 2015 the company has built a huge, approximately 4,300
Kerry Group, the ‘taste & nutrition’ company, has released TasteSense Sweet Suitable for Organic into the European food and beverage manufacturing marketplace. This new “suitable for organic” natural X flavouring “modulation”
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has agreed to acquire GKC Foods (Australia),
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has launched its new Delvo®Cheese CP-500 cultures
Lactalis UK & Ireland, the UK subsidiary of the French Lactalis Group, has appointed Mike Chatters, formerly the company’s Sales
A University of Limerick-led research team in Ireland has designed a self-contained greenhouse that provides its own water and could
Earlier this year, GEA Pavan successfully handed over a seventh production line for manufacturing breakfast cereals to OBST. Both companies
Nestlé has announced a series of investments that will further strengthen its footprint in China and continue to enhance its
ESI Nutrition, the nutrition division of French dairy co-operative Laïta, has announced that, after two years of planning, construction, and
Carlsberg and Marston’s have announced a proposed deal to form a joint venture beer company in the UK – Carlsberg
Starch Europe has welcomed the much anticipated publication of the European Commission’s EU Farm to Fork Strategy. Starch Europe and
Tate & Lyle, the UK-based global provider of solutions and ingredients for food, beverage and industrial markets, achieved a 2%
Nespresso has launched the first coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium. This is part of the company’s continued journey
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives and a Farm to Fork
Flowens®, Naturex’s patented natural formula for urinary health, has been named Ingredient of the Year – Healthy Ageing at the 2020 NutraIngredients
Innova Market Insights’ latest report on global flavour trends in the food and beverage industry highlights how it is no
Greencore Group, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of convenience food, has reported a 1.6% increase in revenue to £712.7
St. Paul Group, a cheese specialist with premises in Belgium and the Netherlands, has acquired the processed cheese, analogue cheese,
Mondelēz International has published its 2019 Snacking Made Right Report, highlighting the company’s significant progress towards achieving its 2025 sustainable
The Irish Whiskey industry is ready to bounce back when the Covid-19 restrictions are eased. That is the message from
The board of ARYZTA, the global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery, has announced that in April
A 10-year agreement with Danish company Better Energy will secure for Chr. Hansen Denmark green electricity from two brand new
Interfood continues to offer options for automated packing solutions which can significantly reduce costs and improve productivity in end-of-line packing
Brewer Carlsberg UK has launched a new digital platform called ‘Love My Local’ to support food and drink operators who
An innovative new project led by University College Cork (UCC) will use duckweed to treat wastewater, typically slurry, from beef
As consumers increasingly turn online for their food and beverage needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, PepsiCo has launched PantryShop.com and
Ingredion EMEA has launched its first polyol sweetener, ERYSTA® Erythritol. The sweetener enables manufacturers to reduce or replace sugar to achieve nutrition-related
Three years after the acquisition of WhiteWave, Danone is moving into a new chapter for its Essential Dairy and Plant-Based
Functional ingredients like probiotics can help the food service industry respond to growing consumer focus on wellness, according to a
For growing food production firms looking to add scalability to their business, Winkworth, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of
Global launches of sports nutrition products more than doubled between 2015 and 2019 and suppliers are now segmenting their offerings
For the first time since September 2018, Norway has experienced a fall in seafood exports. In April, 183,000 tonnes of
McKinsey & Company Agriculture practice has released a new report examining the role of agriculture in climate change and how
The latest figures from Kantar show take home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 17.2% in the 12 weeks to 19 April
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