Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural
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Heineken has entered into a local joint venture agreement with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company to brew and sell Heinken beers in Myanmar (Burma). ABC is majority-owned by Aung Moe Kyaw,

At this year’s IFFA, Frutarom Savory Solutions presented its wide variety of starter cultures, which allow for the production of versatile raw sausage variants. Frutarom Savory Solutions’ starter cultures are

Northern Ireland meat processor Linden Foods is to invest £5 million in its factory site at Dungannon, resulting in the creation of 179 jobs. Linden Foods is a market leader

Danone is acquiring an equity stake of over 90% in Happy Family, the fourth largest contender in the US baby food market, for an undisclosed price. Launched in 2006, Happy

The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh produce has been awarded an International Safety Award by the British Safety Council. Produce World’s Isleham site won the prestigious award for

Svetol®, the top-selling slimming ingredient in the US, is taking centre-stage on the Naturex stand at this week’s Vitafoods Europe exhibition. Developed from decaffeinated green coffee bean extract, Svetol® is

Following its acquisitions in 2011 and 2012, WILD Flavors, one of the world’s leading producers of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry, is continuing to pursue its international

PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia ingredients, is leading the European stevia industry into the next generation of stevia with Stevia 3.0. This truly innovative
Barentz Europe, a leading international provider of innovative and standard ingredients and materials for the food & nutrition, personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, has announced a name

Icelandic Group has decided to combine the management of its three UK businesses – Seachill, Coldwater and Icelandic UK. The move follows a global strategic development review which has resulted

Despite the challenging economic climate, UK poultry processor Moy Park has reported a substantial increase in pre-tax profits from £4.8 million to £24.4 million on turnover up by 1.6% to

Opportunities to recycle beverage cartons in the UK continue to increase, as the proportion of local authorities collecting them from the kerbside has reached 50%, according to the latest figures

The Coca-Cola Company has announced four global strategic business actions across the more than 200 countries in which it operates to help fight the obesity epidemic. The four business commitments
The UK grocery sector continues to show its commitment to reducing food and drink waste as 45 signatories have joined the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment. Signatories including all
Discriminatory food taxes introduced by some EU member states to discourage the consumption of certain foods sidestep the larger challenge of encouraging consumers to adopt healthier lifestyles and pose a
Belvoir Fruit Farms, the UK premium soft drinks producer, is launching its Elderflower pressé and Raspberry Lemonade in a 250ml can to cater for outlets that hanker after the Lincolnshire-based

Danone is acquiring a 50.1% interest in Sirma, one of the leading players in the Turkish water market. Ranked 11th worldwide in volume, Turkey’s bottled water market grew by 20%

Scotch spirits group William Grant & Sons has appointed Fiona Toner as Global Brand Manager for Hendrick’s Gin. Fiona Toner will play a leadership role in the Hendrick’s Gin global
The first ranking of the most chosen global FMCG brands launched by Kantar Worldpanel reveals the brands that are being bought by the most consumers, the most often. It is

Cargill has broken ground on a $100 million investment to construct a state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia. The new facility is to meet

Diageo has announced that Ivan Menezes (pictured) will replace Paul Walsh as chief executive with effect from 1 July 2013. Paul Walsh, who will step down from the board at
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the
Premier Foods has appointed Pam Powell as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Pam Powell has more than 20 years

Symrise has opened its new research center at its headquarters at Holzminden in Germany. With the new building, the company

The $11.5 billion global infant formula category is set for its biggest innovation push in years following the launch of

Award-winning ice cream producer Cheshire Farm continues to invest in its modern factory with the recent installation of a metal
Paramount 21, a South-Devon family owned frozen food manufacturer, has installed an end of line Loma IQ3 Metal Detector to

After more than five successful years in Russia, Arla Foods has purchased the last 25% of Arla Foods Artis, the joint

The Hain Celestial Group, the US-based leading natural and organic products company, has acquired Ella’s Kitchen and formed the Global
Carlsberg has renewed its partnership with UEFA to remain the Official Beer Sponsor of UEFA’s various national team competitions, including

Produce World, one of the largest expert growers and suppliers of high quality fresh vegetables in Europe, continues to lead

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a ground-breaking ‘toolbox’ of natural improvement solutions offering bakers optimised production processes, better quality end-products,

Boulder Brands, a leading US-based global health-and-wellness company, has acquired one of the UK’s top gluten free baking businesses, Cheshire-based

Book a place by Friday 10th May and a colleague can join you at no extra cost* A workshop for

The board of Greencore, the UK and Irish convenience food group, has announced that Di Walker will step down as

Global consumption of bottled water has doubled in the past decade, and is set to continue growth to replace carbonates

The British pig industry has started checking that pork from illegal European Union farms is not entering the British food

Cott Corporation is extending its UK and European business with the acquisition of Calypso Soft Drinks, including Mr Freeze (Europe),

While until a few years ago, Stevia was mainly known among industry insiders, after the EU approved its use in
Cranswick has acquired East Anglian Pigs, a successful business involved in the breeding, rearing and finishing of British pigs. EAP

With EU Member States having failed to reach a qualified majority – either in favour or against – a Commission

Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has made its first premium payments in Ghana for the production of certified sustainable cocoa
Labcell is adding the Atago Pen Pro dip-style digital refractometer to its range of instrumentation for the food and drink
Measom Freer have announced the addition of the svelte new Charnwood bottle range to their stock products. These bottles are

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland is to receive Irish Government support for its plans to gear up to handle the anticipated increase

UK beer sales fell 2.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, according to the British Beer & Pub
VION is separating its two principal activities – food and ingredients. The company aims to achieve full operational, organisational and

Nestlé Professional, the Nestlé business that supplies the food services industry, is investing Eur40 million to extend its Davigel factory

R&R Ice Cream, the second largest take-home ice cream manufacturer in Europe, is being acquired by private equity group PAI

PepsiCo UK has again secured a place the UK’s list of Top 50 Employers for Women. This is the sixth

A former tanning salon and metal fabricators workshop at Solihull in England have been converted intoBritain’s most environmentally friendly convenience

Danone and Yakult Honsha, the Japanese probiotics specialist, have replaced their existing strategic alliance with a new co-operative framework. In
The Premier League has appointed Anthony Fry (pictured) as its new chairman. He will take up the position effective as of