On 13-15 November 2012 Fitorex Ltd will be exhibiting at Hi Europe, Ni & NuW which will take place at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. Visitors to stand NB12 will be able
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Carbery Group, the Irish dairy ingredients manufacturer, has announced the formation of a 50/50 whey processing joint venture with one of South America’s leading food companies BRF Brasil Foods. The
Driven by strong results from its sugar and retail divisions, Associated British Foods has reported a 17% rise in adjusted operating profit to exceed the one billion pound mark for
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has underlined its continued commitment to youth development with the opening of a brand new Education Centre at Continuum Recycling, the joint venture with ECO Plastics which
Unilever is launching a nationwide consumer challenge to help UK families lead more sustainable lifestyles and save money on household bills. Developed in partnership with insight and innovation consultancy The
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, has completed its acquisition of 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity firm Lion Capital for £720 million. The remaining 40% of
Barry Callebaut is to build a factory for chocolate and compounds in Eskişehir, Turkey. The new facility will serve as a basis to participate in the further growth potential of
The ageing global population, together with the increasing number of people making up the older age groups, represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the global food industry according
Coca-Cola Enterprises recently welcomed Vince Cable to its manufacturing facility in Wakefield, allowing the UK Business Secretary to witness first-hand the work being carried out at Europe’s largest soft drinks
Nestlé has officially opened the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) on the EPFL campus in Lausanne, Switzerland. NIHS research aims to provide the scientific rationale for targeted nutritional medical
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has revealed how Britain’s pub closure rate has increased to 18 a week, with over 450 pubs across the country having been lost since
London Electronics makes flexible and easy to use production monitoring systems, designed to help you get the best out of your plant and teams. You can see live data for
The Coca-Cola Company is to make a new system investment of $300 million over the next three years in Vietnam to further capture growth opportunities in one of the world’s
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan of Japan for a cash consideration of £92.5 million. Once the disposal is completed, Premier
Link Design provides bespoke prototypes to meet clients’ needs and create a uniquely tailored service Let’s face it, most of, if not all of the things we use and consume
By Stephen Jacobs, Global Product Manager, Fruit and Vegetables, Bühler. As consumers and retailers continue to demand uniformity in food products and health and safety regulations become increasingly stringent,
PepsiCo and Tingyi, one of the leading food and beverage companies inChina, have official opened a new beverage manufacturing plant in Zhengzhou, China. The Zhengzhou PepsiCo Beverages facility is the
By Hitesh Hirani,Group Technical Director of Lock Inspection With food and pharmaceutical manufacturers looking to extract every ounce of value from their assets, the potential benefits to be accrued
Research just published by Grant Thornton highlights that the Irish food and beverage sector needs to look beyond the ‘greenness’ of food production. Sustainability is also about the financial stability
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, intends to build a new malt whisky distillery and has begun the planning process for a site in
Glanbia Dairy Ingredients Ireland has been presented with the global award for ‘Best in Relative Carbon Reduction (2011-12)’ at the annual Carbon Trust Standard Bearers Conference in London. The awards
The Nestlé Cocoa Plan, which was scaled up this year to increase the sustainable supply of quality cocoa and the number of cocoa farmers and their communities who benefit from
The challenge of working with an iconic brand on a new product project places a large amount of responsibility with
C&C Group, the Irish and UK branded cider and beer producer, is acquiring the Vermont Hard Cider Company, an independent,
British Lion egg processors are urging UK food manufacturers and retailers to reconsider their purchasing policies following another outbreak of
International Flavors & Fragrances plans to invest over $50 million in its existing flavors facility in Gebze, Turkey over the
Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, has signed contracts with its majority shareholder, Glanbia Co-operative Society, to enter
PepsiCo and Suntory of Japan have agreed to form a strategic alliance in Vietnam. Suntory will acquire a 51% stake
The latest Irish supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 30 September 2012, show
Consumers who have historically been frequent beer drinkers are broadening their drinks repertoires, according to Canadean. Over the next five
Proving it is not a fad, the meat-free and free-from foods market in the UK has experienced robust growth since
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Wilmar International, Asia’s leading agribusiness group, have completed regulatory approvals for their partnerships in
Nestlé will double the number of research and development (R&D) units it has in China to further its understanding of
McCain Foods is purchasing PinguinLutosa Food Group’s Lutosa potato division, which has an enterprise value of Eur225 million and encompasses
Britvic, the UK and international soft drinks producer, has reported a 2.6% decline in revenue to £1.256 billion for the
Six Member States – Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Cyprus and Luxembourg – exceeded their milk quotas in 2011/2012, triggering
At the close of its 30th anniversary Congress, FoodDrinkEurope launched an Industry Manifesto providing a framework for future action forEurope’s
Pearlfisher has created the new identity and designed the packaging and tone of voice for Simply Sausages from Cranswick. The
By Dr Christoph Reichel, Plant Engineering, Measuring Systems at TUV SUD Industrie Service Manufacturers and operators of machinery and
Swiss dairy group Emmi, through its organic products subsidiary Molkerei Biedermann, is entering into a strategic partnership with German organic
Europe’s food and drink industry needs to focus on innovation and boosting its competitive advantage while ensuring that science remains
The UK online food and grocery market is set to be worth £11.1 billion by 2017, almost double its current value
Clegg Food Project’s has completed an extension to a Greggs bakery to give greater capacity to the high street bakers
The exceptionally cool and wet weather in Quarter 3 will have repercussions on the UK cider market, according to Canadean.
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, has named the fridge, pasteurised milk, and the tin can as
The latest results of the Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 from WRAP, show significant progress by grocery sector signatories against its
Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods manufacturers, has released a new set of challenges to the world’s innovation
Pacepacker Services has rounded off a triumphant 18 months by scooping its sixth prestigious industry award for the company’s exporting
Researchers at Teagasc ((the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) are looking to seaweed for proteins with health benefits for
Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), Nestlé’s 50/50 joint venture with General Mills, has committed to reducing the sugar content of 20
New government funding toward training designed to improve the career prospects of women employees is now available to food and
Philippe Huet (pictured) has been appointed as the new Managing Director Cocoa for Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business. He takes over
SternMaid, the German company specialising in customised solutions for blending, processing and filling powdered foods, food supplements and active pharmaceutical
Italian food group Barilla has opened a new pasta sauce production facility in Rubbiano di Solignano, near Parma, following investment