Quaker Oat So Simple (OSS) has become an £80 million brand in the UK, up £10 million in just five months. Patrick Kalotis, group marketing director of Quaker and Tropicana, comments:
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Food and agribusiness companies are discovering innovative ways to create value from the waste that they produce, shifting the perception of ‘waste as a cost’ to ‘waste as a revenue’,
Consumers in China will now be able to enjoy a smoother cup of coffee as Nestlé relaunches its popular Nescafé 1+2 Original to meet their changing tastes. The company has
SABMiller has expanded its African beer brand, Chibuku, into ten countries across the continent. Chibuku is an opaque beer based on traditional African recipes using maize and/or sorghum, depending on
Famous for previously having redefined the vodka category, Absolut were looking for a new strategy that would elevate the brand from its competitors who were trying to imitate its innovative
A new food engineering degree will play its part in tackling the severe shortage of UK engineering graduates according to food and drink industry bosses and the sector skills council.
Significant expansion of its wholesaling business combined with the continued acceleration of new shop openings have prompted Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, to bring forward its existing plans to
British dairy co-operative First Milk has launched its first sustainability report which lays out details of the company’s integrated programme to drive economic, environmental and ethical sustainability in its supply chain.
Scotch whisky exports maintained their value in the first half of 2012 at £1.8 billion, despite continuing pressure in some Eurozone countries and the after-effect of an increase of shipments
Scotch spirits group William Grant & Sons has achieved annual sales of more than £1 billion for the first time. Turnover increased by 9% to £1.05 billion during its 2011
The European Commission has adopted two pieces of legislation designed to make the use of flavouring substances in food even safer and more transparent. Only those flavouring substances featuring on
To celebrate its 170th Anniversary Pilsner Urquell, the world’s first Pilsner style lager, hosted celebrations in Pilsen town square, on October 5th 2012. As part of the landmark anniversary celebrations,
The European contract manufacturing market in food and beverages is expected to roughly double in size by 2020, driven by underlying demand growth, market share gains of ‘A-brands’ and increased
The length of time you spend chewing food may be at least as important as how full your stomach is when it comes to how much you consume, according to
Kerry Group, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, is to establish an industry-leading Global Technology & Innovation Centre in Ireland to serve the group’s customers in its EMEA
As a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, Primera offer a wide range of products meeting the needs of small businesses up to the professional needs of high-volume production facilities. The
Zetar, the UK-based confectionery and natural snacks manufacturer, is being acquired for £42.7 million by Zertus Group, a leading group of specialty food companies headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Floated on
Carlsberg Group, the world’s fourth largest brewer, and its subsidiary Baltika Breweries, Russia’s largest beer company, are to invest up to 1 billion Rubles (around Eur25 million) in environmental projects
Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo, which is one of the largest baking companies in the world, is strengthening its Spanish business, Bimbo Iberia, by exercising its buy-back option on the Aguimes plant,
A recent survey by Leatherhead Food Research asked the food and beverage industry what objectives are currently the most important when considering investment in new technology. Over 55% still considered
Nestlé is establishing a collaboration with a US life sciences company, Chromocell Corporation, to identify compounds with the potential to be used as taste-giving ingredients in a range of foods.
Difficult shapes, flat or transparent objects that have previously defied reliable detection can now be seen clearly and detected reliably with the welcome new MultiLine and MultiPac sensors from Sick.
When Gerhard Schubert presented his first hot-melt box erecting and gluing machine to the public 46 years ago, his sons
It was AutoCoding Systems’ second year at the PPMA Exhibition demonstrating its wide range of packaging line automation solutions. Despite
Following a six week research programme into UK bakery trends, leading German baking ingredients manufacturer IREKS is unveiling a new
Magnolia, a new product designed to support well-being of women experiencing menopausal symptoms, was recently launched by Maabarot Products’s Ta’am
For the first time since the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Business Confidence survey was launched in 2010, food and
Givaudan, the global fragrance and flavour company, has formally opened its new best-in-class, manufacturing facility dedicated to savoury flavours in
Premier Foods is to strengthen its leadership team through the appointment of a chief operating officer to help accelerate its
UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports have continued to grow in 2012, rising to £5.9 billion in the first six
Global brewer Molson Coors is forming a new business segment, Molson Coors Europe, by combining its existing businesses in the
The merger between German Milch-Union Hocheifel (MUH) and Arla Foods has been approved by the EU competition authorities and takes
Carlsberg Group has announced that senior vice president Jorn Tolstrup Rohde has taken up responsibility for a new, enlarged ‘Western
The proposed merger between Arla Foods and Milk Link has been granted regulatory approval by the European Commission. The Commission’s approval
Carlsberg Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Singha Corporation, the leading brewery group in Thailand and owner of
Shepherd Neame, the UK regional brewer and pub operator, has reported record turnover, record beer sales and record EBITDA for the 53
Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, has announced with regret that Kevin Toland has given notice of his
In June Arla entered a ten-year contract with Chinese food company Biostime to produce up to 20,000 tons of Danish
Nestlé is continuing to unlock growth opportunities in Africa with the inauguration of its first factory in the Democratic Republic
Tullibardine Distillery in Scotland is to become the first whisky distillery in the world to have its by-products converted into
The Coca-Cola Company has completed the acquisition of approximately half of the equity in Aujan Industries beverage business, one of the
The number of product launches tracked by Innova Market Insights in the first half of 2012 containing one or more
In line with its strategic decision to focus entirely on its business-to-business operations, Barry Callebaut is selling its factory and the related
Epax has received the Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Excellence Award. The award recognizes Epax’s condition-specific range of concentrated EPA/DHA
Manumixx, a dynamic company providing top quality sportfood and food supplement products, has opened a new facility to meet increased
Finsbury Food Group, the UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has exceeded the £200 million turnover
Kellogg Company and Wilmar International, Asia’s leading agribusiness group, have formed a 50:50 joint venture for the manufacture, sale and
UK soft drinks producer AG Barr continues to outperform the market with revenue in the 6 months to 28 July
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has cautioned that its first half profits, adjusted for the disposal of its French spreads
The focus of the health and wellness industry has switched gears. Instead of only taking an interest on health when a
Previously a no-go for the nation’s wine buffs, latest research from Mintel finds that screw tops, boxes and pouches are
Specialty bakery group Aryzta has reported an 8.5% rise in revenue to Eur4.21 billion with EBITA up by 12.9% to
Synutra International, a leading infant formula company in China, has formed a long-term partnership with Sodiaal, the leading dairy co-operative
Intersnack, the private German snacks group, is reported to be considering making a bid for KP Snacks, United Biscuits’ snacks
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