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Brand loyalty towards food and drink in the UK grocery market is declining at a sharp rate, research conducted by Canadean reveals. While there has been much attention to the
SABMiller is to invest $40 million in a new 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia as part of its strategy to expand its operations across Africa. The company expects to break
Raisio, the Finnish food and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, is selling its non-dairy business to Kavli Group in order to focus on its core activities.
Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best
Dairy Crest has bought the small specialist milk business Proper Welsh Milk from the administrators BDO LLP for £325,000. Proper Welsh Milk was created in 2011 and invested over £1
2 Sisters Food Group has agreed to acquire VION’s poultry and red meat processing businesses in the UK. The acquisition secures a viable future for these businesses, as well as
Carlsberg Group has launched a partial take-over offer for up to 30.3% of the shares in Chongqing Brewery Company at RMB20 per share. Carlsberg Group is already the largest shareholder
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has completed the acquisition of the Cape Town-based sweet ingredient solutions supplier Orley Foods for an undisclosed sum. Orley Foods is part of the Libstar Holdings
Pernod Ricard has appointed Laurent Lacassagne, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Europe, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Chivas Brothers. He will report to Thierry
The FSA has received the third set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the presence of horse DNA in products that are labelled as
The annual Which? supermarket survey reveals Waitrose comes out on top, with Tesco at the bottom of the table. In a Which? survey, Waitrose was awarded a customer score of
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 billion. Total volumes in 2012 grew by 0.3%, with own beer
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and bakery goods, has sold its Free From business for a total value of approximately £21 million to Genius Foods,
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Muller Group, has announced that its fast-growing Muller yogurt brand is now expanding into more US cities in the
2012 was a year when the Carlsberg Group continued to build on the strong progress made in 2011, so that it has now already reached or nearly reached most of
Leading fresh vegetable grower and supplier Produce World has announced that it has stopped using individual company names for the various product categories that it grows and supplies. Until now
Nestlé Health Science, a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé, has agreed to acquire the business of Pamlab, a US-based company with an innovative portfolio of medical food products for use
Pentair Beverage Systems has delivered a Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF) System to SABMiller subsidiary Cerveceria Nacional in Guayaquil, Ecuador that replaces the brewery’s Diatomaceous Earth (DE) filter. Following the successful
Kerry Group, the global ingredients and flavours and consumer foods business, has increased sales revenue by 10.3% to Eur5.8 billion and trading profit by 10.8% to Eur555 million for the
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 17 February, reveal the impact of the first five weeks of the horsemeat scandal, which broke
Tulip has confirmed the appointment of Chris Thomas to the role of chief executive of its UK operation with effect from May 15th, 2013. Part of Danish Crown, one of
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
Dairy Crest, the leading UK-owned dairy foods company, has retained its contract to supply liquid milk to Sainsbury’s from February
What makes a meal satisfying? The body recognises nutrients and calories, but the satisfaction of a meal comes from the
Bakkavor, the UK and international fresh prepared foods group, has reported like-for-like revenue growth of 5.4% to £1.72 billion and
The FSA (Food Standards Agency) in the UK has received the second set of test results from the food industry,
The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World, has cut its water consumption by half at its
UK food group Premier Foods has reported a 3.2% rise in underlying business sales to £1.35 billion with underlying trading
Beefeater Gin, part Chivas Brothers, is to open London’s first ever gin distillery visitor centre. The development at the historic
Ebro, the multinational food group operating in the rice, pasta and sauces sectors, is acquiring 25% of Riso Scotti, parent
Top Unilever executive Monique Bourquin (pictured) has been nominated as a new member of the board of Swiss dairy group Emmi
Mergers, acquisitions and strong brands were behind a 15% rise to DKr63.1 billion (Eur8.5 billion) in Arla Foods’ turnover in
Danone has announced a number of restructuring measures, including the cutting of around 900 management and administrative positions across 26
The Carbon Trust is launching the world’s first international award for water reduction to catalyse business action on measuring, managing
David Forde, currently managing director of Heineken Ireland, has been appointed managing director of Heineken UK, effective May 2013. He
Aryzta, the Zurich-based global speciality bakery group, is strengthening its position in Europe with the acquisition of Klemme, a leading
UK dairy food group Dairy Crest, has announced a reorganisation, including board and other senior management changes. The sale of
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has appointed Prof. Michael Gibney as its new Chairman. Prof. Gibney, who is
Nestlé has reported a 10.2% increase in sales to SFr92.2 billion (Eur74.8 billion) for 2012 with organic growth of 5.9%, building
HJ Heinz Company is being acquired by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in a transaction
UK soft drinks group Britvic has appointed Simon Litherland as chief executive with immediate effect. Simon Litherland has been managing
Heineken increased revenue by 7.4% to Eur18.4 billion in 2012 as group beer volume grew 2.8% organically, with growth in
Produce World, the UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables has appointed a New Product Development Manager. Dara O’Doherty
The Food Standards Agency has published the first set of industry results from beef products that have been tested for the
UK dairy co-operative First Milk is increasing its milk prices as well as paying a return on the capital invested
Scotland Food & Drink have launched the first pan-industry strategy for the Scottish food and drink industry which articulates its
As the nation braces itself for another year of cuts, new research from Mintel finds budget Britain is in full
Following a meeting between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Food Standards Agency, and representatives from
Swiss dairy group Emmi has reported a 9.6% rise in net sales of SFr2.98 billion (Eur2.43 billion) for 2012, helped by
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reports a 2.5% fall in full year net sales to $8.1billion and a 10% drop in oerating
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