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While it seems that jam and marmalade are falling out of favour among British consumers, new research from Mintel lifts the lid on the nation’s love for peanut butter and
Hilton Food Group, Europe’s leading specialist retail meat packing business supplying customers in thirteen countries, increased volumes by 4.8% and revenue by 5.1% to Eur1.03 billion for the 52 weeks

A Nestlé brand that started as an idea to solve the problem of what to do with unsold coffee is celebrating its 75th anniversary and its position as one of

Kilbeggan® 18YO Irish whiskey has been named Best Irish Blended Whiskey in the world for the second year running at the 2013 World Whisky Awards (WWA). The Kilbeggan Distilling Company,

Since the discovery that the incidence of heart disease is much lower across the Mediterranean than in other regions, the positive effects of the healthy Mediterranean diet – and especially

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has retained its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Premium Spirit Brands rankings, with seven brands in the top 20 by volume and

SABMiller is targeting further beer volume growth and share gains in its Latin American division over the next 3-5 years. Latin America is SABMiller’s biggest contributor to group profitability and
The strong performances of recent acquisitions and rigorous cost management have allowed Emmi, the Swiss dairy group, to achieve solid results for 2012. Net sales rose by 9.6 % to

Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to

Making its tenth appearance as an exhibitor at Vitafoods, Kaneka Pharma Europe invites visitors to discover first-hand its range of health ingredients. These include Kaneka QH™ Ubiquinol, the active form
Pentair Haffmans has appointed Emmanuel Rurema (pictured) to the role of Commercial Director. Rurema is responsible for all commercial teams and activities within Pentair Haffmans. He reports to Olaf Müller, Pentair

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 17 March 2013, show Sainsbury’s is the clear winner among the big four while elsewhere Waitrose and

Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake and speciality bread, has increased revenue by 1% to £103.3 million and profit before tax by 32.8% to £3.0 million for

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, maker of the world’s leading Irish whiskey, Jameson, has been named Whisky Distiller of the Year at the Icons of Whisky Awards – Global 2013. This

Nestlé has marked the official opening of a new System Technology Centre (STC) in Switzerland that brings together on one site the expertise used to combine products, capsules and machines

CSM has agreed to sell its Bakery Supplies businesses to Rhône Capital for an enterprise value of Eur1.05 billion. The divestment is an important part of CSM’s strategy to transform

Defying the bleak economic environment, Fazer Group, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food groups, has reported a 6.4% increase in net sales to Eur1.676 billion and a

PepsiCo has unveiled a new single-serve bottle for its Pepsi trademark portfolio including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi MAX and Pepsi NEXT, marking its first design update since 1996. A visual
The horse meat scandal, which broke in January 2013, has once again put the spotlight on the sourcing of food, with concerns raised over the way in which meat from

C&C Group, the cider and beer producer, has strengthened its position in the Scottish on-trade market by acquiring a 50% equity stake in Wallaces of Ayr (trading as Wallaces Express),
Swiss food group Laiteries Réunies Genève is buying back the package of shares in Nutrifrais that it sold to Emmi in 2009, after the synergies anticipated at the time have

The 2013 Organic market report by the Soil Association highlights key areas of growth in online retail, independent outlets and

Cargill has announced that it has achieved the Standard National of Indonesia (SNI), for its Gerkens® cocoa powders produced in

Leading European inclusions specialists Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) is set to break into new markets in the UK and abroad

AG Barr has grown revenue and volume well ahead of the UK soft drinks market in both the carbonates and

The Bombay Sapphire gin distillery at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire has become both the first distillery and first refurbishment to

Seven global organizations, including the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative – SAI Platform, have launched the world’s first practitioner’s guide to sustainable

Domino’s Pizza Group is implementing a new ‘pick-by-store’ solution, which will integrate with the group’s warehouse management system, OpenWMS from

Puratos has launched Deli Cheesecake, a ready-to-bake cheesecake base, allowing users to make the perfect cheesecake, every single time. It
The Synus® from Sartorius combines flexibility and precision to offer the perfect checkweighing solution for areas where space is at
Despite the continued pressure on consumer spending and some of the wettest weather ever recorded during 2012, Greggs increased sales

Having just completed the acquisition of VION’s poultry and red meat businesses in the UK, Boparan Holdings, the holding company
The European Council has reached political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The agreement comprises proposals

The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their
In response to the growing consumer demand for natural, additive-free foods, Swiss dairy group Emmi is launching Yogurtpure, a new

The Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers (CAIS) will host the 5th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress at University College

Continuum Recycling, the pioneering recycled-PET joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and ECO Plastics, has celebrated sorting a quarter of

The recent launch of IREKS Chia Bread Mix from leading German baking ingredients manufacturer IREKS has created something of a

Within just a few decades, WILD-INDAG has developed into a global market leader in pouch technology and a leading supplier of process

Royal FrieslandCampina has increased profit in 2012 by 26.9% to Eur274 million and revenue by 7.1% to a record Eur10.31

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained at £12.1 billion
Despite the challenging underlying economic conditions and increasingly subdued consumer sentiment in some countries, Swiss confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli

Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the

It is not enough, nowadays, for foods just to taste good and look attractive; they are also expected to fit

Stevia sweetened dark chocolate produced by Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has won an award at the recent International Sweets

Nestlé is continuing to invest in Europe with the inauguration of a new £35 million (over SFr49 million) water bottling
While Britain’s pets are pampered and adored, many Brits are living an increasingly frugal lifestyle – and it seems life

Aldi has been informed by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) that a random sample of the retailer’s Oakhurst Frozen

The Co-operative Group, Nestle and Sainsbury’s are going to test ways to improve the environmental performance of some of their

Within any business, finding a like-minded supplier can be a recipe for success and in the case of Ridgeview Wines,
Glanbia, the Irish and global nutritional solutions and cheese group, increased revenue by 4.8% to Eur2.9 billion and pro forma

Which? wants government action to address a decline of consumer trust in the UK food industry. Consumer trust in the

Diageo is to refocus its Global Supply and Procurement operation to enhance alignment between Global Supply and Diageo’s 21 key