As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand to benefit from advanced in-line quality control. Bacheldre Mill in
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As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the Food Standards Agency in the UK has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has
JLT Specialty (JLT) and Campden BRI have, through their recently created strategic collaboration, launched a joint research paper on the food and drink manufacturing industry in the UK entitled ‘New
Greencore, the Irish and UK convenience food group, has appointed John Moloney as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. John Moloney is currently Group Managing Director of Glanbia, an international nutritional
Bacardi, the largest privately-held spirits company in the world, has appointed Andy Gibson as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands (BGB). In these roles,
Around 63% of exhibitors at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS and the co-located shows are using the event to launch major new technologies, materials, design techniques, services and concepts. For the first time
A major reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which aims to cut fishing to sustainable stock levels, end dumping at sea, and base long-term planning on sound scientific
SABMiller, through its China Resources Snow Breweries joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, is acquiring Kingway Brewery for a total cash consideration of RMB5.38 billion ($864 million). The Kingway Brewery
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry, is to invest £3.1 million at its site in Peterborough. The
Brendan Gleeson, Dr Karina Pierce and Tom Tynan have been appointed to the Teagasc Authority in Ireland by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD. The
IOI Loders Croklaan, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable palm oil, is anticipating ongoing growth in the use of sustainable palm oil in Europe. Consumer demand for pure
US-based global spirits group Beam has reported a 7% increase in net sales for 2012 to a record $2.5 billion. Sales for the year were up 6% on a comparable
Helped by a strong performance from its Moet Hennessy wines and spirits business, LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group, increased revenue by 19% to Eur28.1 billion in 2012, and
Consumers in the United Kingdom will be the first to benefit from a new global initiative by Nestlé to give people instant access to information about the nutritional profile and
Heineken has started a strategic review of its Hartwall business in Finland. The review will evaluate strategic options for Hartwall to drive continued growth for the business, within or outside
The former Vion UK pork operation, which was recently the subject of a management buy-out, backed by Leeds-headquartered private equity firm Endless, has been renamed Karro Food Group. The deal,
Premier Foods has announced that, following the appointment of Gavin Darby as chief executive, a flatter executive management structure has been implemented, that will enable commercial and functional management to
The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland has received a test result confirming 75% equine DNA in a raw material ingredient at beef burger producer Rangeland Foods
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat in the UK, the FSA has tested a quantity of frozen meat currently detained in a cold store on the premises
Frutarom Savory Solutions is extending its portfolio of natural plant extracts with Origanox™ WS-T. The extract is available in powder form and improves the stability and shelf life of meat,
Premier Foods has completed the sale of its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan of Japan for a cash consideration of £92.5 million, subject to a post-completion inventory
Allied Bakeries has unveiled details of a new, state-of-the-art, bread production line in its Stockport bakery. Revamped as part of a wider capital expenditure programme, the bakery has seen over
A Memorandum of Understanding, between Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Teagasc, has been signed. This collaboration agreement aims to strengthen
FoodDrinkEurope has launched its Guidance on Food Allergen Management for food manufacturers. The first Guidance of its kind sets out
The Bundeskartellamt, the German competition authority, has concluded its fine proceedings against several manufacturers of branded confectionery. On account of
Carlsberg Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with a local privately-owned leading beverage company, Myanmar Golden Star (MGS) Breweries,
Diageo has reported a 5% increase in organic net sales to £6.039 billion with 1% organic volume growth for the
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 20 January, show Tesco maintaining its
Despite a challenging fiscal 2012, Bühler Technology Group increased both its order intake (+5%) and its turnover (+13%), with acquisitions
Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and sweeteners group, has launched a new, dedicated Open Innovation web portal.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a campaign – ‘Why Should Responsible Drinkers Pay More?’ – amidst
As sales of Fairtrade products continue to grow around the world, the need for understanding the impact increases. Fairtrade International
A packed line-up of industry experts and top global brands such as Gerber Juice Company, Warburtons, Burts Potato Chips, RECOUP,
New figures on UK beer sales show a 6. 2 per cent decline in the 4th quarter of 2012, as
Tesco is to introduce DNA testing across its meat products following recent tests in Ireland that found horse DNA in
The Hall’s brand has been acquired by Browns Food Group from its Dutch owner VION. In acquiring the Hall’s brand,
More than 60 organisations are backing the recommendations in a major new report, which calls for Budget 2013 to implement
The focus of Frutarom Savory Solutions at this year’s European Seafood Exhibition (Brussels, 23-25 April) will be on health, indulgence
UK retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, charities and other industry bodies have joined forces to explore and support ways to increase the
Strauss Coffee, part of Israel-based Strauss Group, has acquired a further 49% holding in Le Café and Instanta for $13.4
While welcoming the statement from the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the equine DNA issue that
Robotic packaging line manufacturer, TekPak, has recently launched an innovative pick and place case packer which is described as a
A high frequency metal detector from Lock Inspection Systems has successfully assisted one of the UK’s leading raw ingredients suppliers
Following the shock resignation of Michael Clarke as Chief Executive of Premier Foods, the UK food group has named Gavin
A Nestlé programme in the city of Newark in the United States that teaches parents of young children the fundamentals
In a groundbreaking statement issued at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, WWF has joined private and
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has announced a major breakthrough in the joint
Over 50 leading experts met in Brussels recently to discuss recent breakthroughs in the field of cocoa flavanol research and
An automated packing line, installed by Endoline Machinery, which erects and seals cases containing up to 26,000 bottles of wine
Sainsbury has launched its ‘Switch the Fish’ campaign in 2013 by giving away seven tonnes of lesser known British fish
Unilever has announced that more than 50 per cent of all of its factories have achieved the goal of sending
McDonald’s UK is to create at least 2,500 new jobs this year, taking its UK workforce to 93,500 by the
The EBRD is providing Eur5 million in funding for the Belarus operations of the Heineken group, Europe’s largest beer producer,
Despite a slight decline between 2009 and 2010, since 1999 the global land area farmed organically has expanded more than
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