The Bombay Sapphire gin distillery at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire has become both the first distillery and first refurbishment to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ design-stage BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment
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Seven global organizations, including the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative – SAI Platform, have launched the world’s first practitioner’s guide to sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials. The guide is an open
Domino’s Pizza Group is implementing a new ‘pick-by-store’ solution, which will integrate with the group’s warehouse management system, OpenWMS from Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced). The new solution will go live
Puratos has launched Deli Cheesecake, a ready-to-bake cheesecake base, allowing users to make the perfect cheesecake, every single time. It contains 30 percent of real fresh cheese and can be
The Synus® from Sartorius combines flexibility and precision to offer the perfect checkweighing solution for areas where space is at a premium. The Sine wave or Sinusoid is a smooth,
Despite the continued pressure on consumer spending and some of the wettest weather ever recorded during 2012, Greggs increased sales by 4.8% to a record £735 million as the UK’s
Having just completed the acquisition of VION’s poultry and red meat businesses in the UK, Boparan Holdings, the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported a 5.4% increase
The European Council has reached political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The agreement comprises proposals for regulations on: * Direct payments to farmers. This regulation
The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their influence on consumer choice and behavior, says the first edition
In response to the growing consumer demand for natural, additive-free foods, Swiss dairy group Emmi is launching Yogurtpure, a new yogurt that contains only three ingredients – nothing else: yogurt,
The Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers (CAIS) will host the 5th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress at University College Cork on the 26th April, where industry stakeholders from Ireland
Continuum Recycling, the pioneering recycled-PET joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and ECO Plastics, has celebrated sorting a quarter of a billion bottles. The landmark comes some nine months after
The recent launch of IREKS Chia Bread Mix from leading German baking ingredients manufacturer IREKS has created something of a stir among UK bakers who ordered the 50% mix. Bakers were
Within just a few decades, WILD-INDAG has developed into a global market leader in pouch technology and a leading supplier of process technologyandmachines for the food industry. On its 50th anniversary, the
Royal FrieslandCampina has increased profit in 2012 by 26.9% to Eur274 million and revenue by 7.1% to a record Eur10.31 billion, as the dairy co-operative continued to benefit from a
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained at £12.1 billion in 2012 – in line with the 2011 figure. Strong
Despite the challenging underlying economic conditions and increasingly subdued consumer sentiment in some countries, Swiss confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli has succeeded once again in achieving a substantial increase in
Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the establishment of an international ‘food-fortress’ in Belfast. An investment of
It is not enough, nowadays, for foods just to taste good and look attractive; they are also expected to fit in with a modern, creative lifestyle. The nutrient specialist SternVitamin
Stevia sweetened dark chocolate produced by Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has won an award at the recent International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM). The chocolate, sweetened with Cargill’s Truvia®
Nestlé is continuing to invest in Europe with the inauguration of a new £35 million (over SFr49 million) water bottling facility in the United Kingdom. The Nestlé Waters factory in
While Britain’s pets are pampered and adored, many Brits are living an increasingly frugal lifestyle – and it seems life remains cushy for our four legged friends. Indeed, new research
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
Financial and technical support from Cargill will provide 6,000 more Ghanaian cocoa farmers and community members with access to CocoaLink,
Brand loyalty towards food and drink in the UK grocery market is declining at a sharp rate, research conducted by
SABMiller is to invest $40 million in a new 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia as part of its strategy to
Raisio, the Finnish food and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, is selling its non-dairy business to
Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international
Dairy Crest has bought the small specialist milk business Proper Welsh Milk from the administrators BDO LLP for £325,000. Proper
2 Sisters Food Group has agreed to acquire VION’s poultry and red meat processing businesses in the UK. The acquisition
Carlsberg Group has launched a partial take-over offer for up to 30.3% of the shares in Chongqing Brewery Company at
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has completed the acquisition of the Cape Town-based sweet ingredient solutions supplier Orley Foods for an
Pernod Ricard has appointed Laurent Lacassagne, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Europe, as Chairman & Chief
The FSA has received the third set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the
The annual Which? supermarket survey reveals Waitrose comes out on top, with Tesco at the bottom of the table. In
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has increased revenue by 7.2% to $39.76 billion and EBITDA by 7.7% to $15.5
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and bakery goods, has sold its Free From business for
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Muller Group, has announced that its fast-growing Muller yogurt
2012 was a year when the Carlsberg Group continued to build on the strong progress made in 2011, so that
Leading fresh vegetable grower and supplier Produce World has announced that it has stopped using individual company names for the
Nestlé Health Science, a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé, has agreed to acquire the business of Pamlab, a US-based company
Pentair Beverage Systems has delivered a Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF) System to SABMiller subsidiary Cerveceria Nacional in Guayaquil, Ecuador that
Kerry Group, the global ingredients and flavours and consumer foods business, has increased sales revenue by 10.3% to Eur5.8 billion
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 17 February, reveal the impact of
Tulip has confirmed the appointment of Chris Thomas to the role of chief executive of its UK operation with effect
Saputo, the Canada-based international dairy group, is to close its cheese manufacturing plant in Heiden in Germany and is also
With lager companies now also looking to capitalise on the growth in the UK cider market, it seems that the
Despite the continuing contraction in its own stores and franchise businesses, Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, has reported
Danonehas paid €543 million to take control of Moroccan dairy company Centrale Laitière by increasing its shareholding from 28.2% to
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