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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 Gerald and Ralf were only two and five years old,
It was AutoCoding Systems’ second year at the PPMA Exhibition demonstrating its wide range of packaging line automation solutions. Despite visitor numbers appearing lower than last year, the quality of
Following a six week research programme into UK bakery trends, leading German baking ingredients manufacturer IREKS is unveiling a new awareness campaign to the UK bakery trade. The research, conducted
Magnolia, a new product designed to support well-being of women experiencing menopausal symptoms, was recently launched by Maabarot Products’s Ta’am Teva Altman, a leading Israeli nutritional supplement company. The advanced
For the first time since the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Business Confidence survey was launched in 2010, food and drink business leaders have reported positive levels of optimism for
Givaudan, the global fragrance and flavour company, has formally opened its new best-in-class, manufacturing facility dedicated to savoury flavours in Mako, Hungary. Designed to serve its customers more efficiently in
Premier Foods is to strengthen its leadership team through the appointment of a chief operating officer to help accelerate its transformation. With the company continuing to deliver on its divestiture
UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports have continued to grow in 2012, rising to £5.9 billion in the first six months of the year – an increase of 2.2% on
Global brewer Molson Coors is forming a new business segment, Molson Coors Europe, by combining its existing businesses in the UK and Ireland with its recently-acquired business in nine Central
The merger between German Milch-Union Hocheifel (MUH) and Arla Foods has been approved by the EU competition authorities and takes effect today (October 1st 2012). With the approval in place
Carlsberg Group has announced that senior vice president Jorn Tolstrup Rohde has taken up responsibility for a new, enlarged ‘Western Europe Region’. The region was previously organisationally split into Northern
The proposed merger between Arla Foods and Milk Link has been granted regulatory approval by the European Commission. The Commission’s approval means that the merger will now complete on 1 October,
Carlsberg Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Singha Corporation, the leading brewery group in Thailand and owner of the best-selling Thai beer brand, Leo Beer, as well as
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
Leading provider of packaging solutions Payne is seeing increased interest from manufacturers looking to integrate promotions within their pack design.
The UK’s only processing and packaging exhibition dedicated entirely to the food and drink sector, Pro2Pac, is set to make
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has opened a state-of-the-art Innovation Centre for Aquaculture at Alesund in Norway.
US-based Hershey Company has opened the world’s most technologically advanced chocolate making facility. Involving investment of $300 million, the new
Elderly people across China will be able to receive free heart checks and health consultations as part of a new
The European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life’ has launched its new Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) which places
On October 5, 2012 the original golden beer, Pilsner Urquell, will begin celebrations for its 170th anniversary in the lager’s
British farmers dairy co-operative First Milk is increasing the standard litre price it pays to producers in its liquid milk
Ralph Findlay, chief executive of Marston’s, one of the UK’s leading pub and brewery companies, has been presented with an
Coca-Cola Hellenic, one of the world’s largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been included in the 2012
Room for improvement and using next-generation technologies are some of the key messages from the latest Global Supply Chain Survey
Faraday’s Andrew Revel is the latest high profile speaker to present at October’s Carton Conference which is being organised by
US-based Dole Food Company has agreed to sell its worldwide packaged foods and Asian fresh produce businesses to Itochu Corporation
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