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Reflecting volume growth and a strong international focus, Royal FreislandCampina has increased first half revenue by 7.6% to Eur5.09 billion and profit rose by 8.7% to Eur138 million. Volume growth
SABMiller has opened its new brewery in Onitsha, South Eastern Nigeria, the company’s first ‘greenfield’ brewery facility to be built in the country. Work began on the Onitsha site in
Arla Foods’ investment in the development of its bespoke butter facility at Westbury, is allowing the company to extend its UK manufactured butter offering with production of Anchor block butter
Thousands of farmers in Nigeria are supplying the grain for a new range of Nestle ready-to-eat cereals designed to help address two of the country’s most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies. The
Swiss dairy group Emmi has posted a 2.2 % increase in net sales in the first half of 2012 to SFr1.34 billion (Eur1.1 billion), with strong growth in its international
Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, has agreed with its majority shareholder, Glanbia Co-operative Society, to enter into a joint venture in respect of its Dairy Ingredients Ireland
Americans are throwing away 40 percent of food in the US, the equivalent of $165 billion in uneaten food each year, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources
Agreement has been reached by Robert Wiseman Dairies and representatives of the dairy farmers who supply the company, to collaborate on an initiative which will determine how farm gate milk
A unique bread ingredient technology developed by CSM Bakery Supplies reduces rework and waste during production to achieve cost savings of up to 10%. The result of two years’ intensive
Elesa will have an intriguing selection of new products on its stand at the PPMA Exhibition on 27-29 September at the NEC, Birmingham. The style, quality and competitive value for
Nestle is strengthening its production capacity in Europe, investing more than SFr54 million (Eu45 million) to extend its Purina pet food factory in Hungary. The extension to the factory in
Raisio, the Finnish foods and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, has divided its Brands Division. The two new divisions are Consumer brands and Licensed brands. Paul
Ukrainian confectionery manufacturer Roshen has commenced production at a new Eur59 million factory at Vinnytsia. With a production capacity of 120,000 tonnes, the 62,000 sq m factory has been developed
Strong performances in emerging markets have helped Diageo to achieve organic growth of 6% in net sales to £10.76 billion and 9% in operating profit before exceptional items to £3.20
UK fresh produce company AKP Group has invested nearly £3 million into making northern Lincolnshire a central hub for the needs of some of the UK’s biggest potato sellers. Elsham
Eden Springs, Europe’s leading workplace drinks provider, has taken another important step in the roll-out of its hot beverage portfolio by acquiring the office coffee service (OCS) business of DrinkSo.
Few cereal bars deserve their healthy image, as new research from Which? reveals high levels of fat, sugar and calories. All but one of the 30 cereal bars Which? compared
Based on its recent research on the soy ingredients market, Frost & Sullivan has presented Fitorex with the 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Excellence for its
Greencore Group has acquired International Cuisine, a private label chilled ready meal business, from the Hain Daniels Group in the UK. International Cuisine’s ready meal facility is based in Consett
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its sweet spreads and jellies business, including the Hartley’s, Robertson’s, Frank Cooper, Keiller, Gales and Sun-Pat brands, to The Hain Celestial Group for a
UK regional brewer Adnams has increased operating profit by 5.5% to £857,000 on turnover up 5.1% to £25.7 million for the first six months to June 30th 2012. Profit on
Heineken has reported a 4.5% organic increase in revenue to Eur8.8 billion for the first half of 2012, driven by
The eclipse range of tray sealers has been developed to set new standards for reliability, ruggedness and return on investment
Loma Systems is launching its next generation CW3 Checkweigher and IQ3+ Metal Detector Combination machine. This compact and versatile machine
Following eighteen years of complex negotiations, Russia has become a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This long-awaited moment
Carlsberg Group has acquired a 12.1% stake in Baltika Breweries for an undisclosed sum to increase its ownership of the
Patrick Ricard, chairman of Pernod Ricard, has died suddenly. He was part of the French and international drinks group since
John Nicolson is to become as independent non-executive director of AG Barr, the UK branded soft drinks group. He replaces
Orkla has taken a significant step towards becoming a pure play branded consumer goods company by agreeing to acquire the
The UK’s traditional smoked fish industry is to benefit from European and industry funding to promote awareness and increase sales
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate, has begun training members of five farmer cooperatives in
Maurizio Brusadelli (pictured) has been appointed as president of Kraft Foods UK & Ireland, replacing Nick Bunker, who is leaving the
Metal detector specialist Lock Inspection Systems will announce at PPMA Show 2012 (stand A53) upgrades to their range of INSIGHT
This year’s PPMA Show will see the launch of a new generation of Tray Erector by end-of-line machinery specialists Endoline.
Ilapak will demonstrate its Vegatronic 2000 OF form, fill and seal machine at this year’s PPMA show. The Vegatronic 2000
Total global fish production, including both wild capture fish and aquaculture, reached an all-time high of 154 million tons in
Ireland remains the UK’s largest export market for food and drink which is why UK Trade & Investment has arranged
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours is launching a range of ingredient and flavour solutions new to the Russian market at Agroprodmash,
Diageo, owners of Guinness, has unveiled a new global advert to launch the iconic beer brand’s annual Arthur’s Day celebrations.
Elderly people who consume the wolfberry fruit in a milk-based formula may strengthen their ability to fight certain infections, according
A clear opportunity exists for the Scottish dairy industry to tap into valuable export markets according to an interim report
Users of the SidePouch™ FAS SPrint Revolution food bagging system from Automated Packaging Systems are reporting increased productivity using fewer
In close co-operation with its customers, Stern Vitamin develops special vitamin and mineral premixes for foods, beverages and food supplements.
AMI is pleased to announce that the 4th edition of the Flexible Packaging Middle East conference will take place from
With the total amount of foreign fast food outlets in China set to break the 50,000 mark this year –
UK food group Premier Foods has appointed Jennifer Laing as a non executive director with effect from 1 October 2012.
Helped by market share gains in all regions, Carlsberg has reported a 47% rise in net profit to DKr3.28 billion
Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased its stake in Italian fresh cheese specialist Venchiarado from 10% to 26%. Emmi has
New top level appointments have been announced by Dawn Farm Foods, one of Europe’s leading cooked and fermented meats suppliers,
A number of human studies have documented the satiating effect of Litesse® polydextrose, and demonstrated that it can help consumers
Eden Springs has further strengthened its position as Europe’s leading home and office delivery (HOD) water provider with the acquisition
Italian food group Cremonini is acquiring Bagel Factory for an undisclosed sum. With over 50 shops and franchise units, Bagel
A study conducted by researchers from the University of L’Aquila in Italy and Mars provides compelling new evidence that the
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