Premier Foods has sold its Elephant Atta ethnic flour business to Westmill Foods, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, for a cash consideration of £34 million. The agreement represents another
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VION Food UK has announced it could be forced to close its loss making site, Hall’s of Broxburn, employing over 1,700 people, despite investing heavily in the site over the
The British Poultry Council has welcomed the broad findings and recommendations of the comprehensive EFSA study of EU poultry meat inspection. The UK poultry meat industry and BPC have been
The world reference laboratory for foot and mouth disease (FMD) at Pirbright in Surrey has been acknowledged by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN) and OIE (World
Diageo has launched Chinese white spirit brand, Shui Jing Fang, into the GB domestic market. Great Britain is the first European market to stock Shui Jing Fang as part of
Due to declining returns from customers in the liquid market, British dairy co-operative First Milk has announced that it has no option but to reduce its liquid and balancing milk
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific opinion published recently, suggests that traditional poultry meat inspection may not suffice to fully address the most relevant biological hazards to public health
Shareholders of CSM have approved the proposed strategic transformation of the group into a bio-based ingredients company. CSM announced on 7 May, 2012 its intention to transform the company into
The NFU (National Farmers Union) has strongly condemned the latest round of milk price cuts after three major dairy processors, who supply fresh liquid milk into the UK market place,
UK soft drinks group Britvic has commenced a precautionary recall of all Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydro packs, featuring the new design cap, due to a potential packaging
With all divisions recording sales growth, Real Good Food Company has reported a 62% increase in EBITDA to £9.1 million on turnover up 24.4% to £249.0 million in 12 months
Tate & Lyle Food Systems, a leading provider of customised food stabiliser systems, has expanded and consolidated its European centre of excellence with the opening of a new facility alongside
Swiss dairy group Emmi has further strengthened its international business by increasing its stakes in Kaiku Corporacion Alimentaria in northern Spain (from 42.6 % to 66 %) and Diprola in
UK food processor Cranswick has acquired Kingston Foods for an undisclosed sum. Kingston is a producer of premium cooked and roasted meat products and at 27 January 2012 had gross
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK has signed an agreement with paper and packaging producer, Sonoco Alcore, to establish the UK’s only beverage carton reprocessing facility
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, is establishing a SFr1 million (Eur0.83 million) Center of Cocoa Excellence to promote advanced agricultural techniques in Cote
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to acquire the remaining stake in Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo that it does not already own for $20.1 billion. The combination is expected to yield annual
Nestle and its partners will involve communities in Cote d’Ivoire in a new effort to prevent the use of child labour in cocoa-growing areas by raising awareness and training people
UK regional brewer and pub group Greene King has delivering another set of record results. Revenue increased by 9.4% to reach a record £1.14 billion for the 52 weeks to
Switzerland-based WILD Flavors has successfully completed the acquisition of Cargill’s global juice cold blends and compounds business after receiving all necessary antitrust approvals. The acquisition, which was first announced on
The Hillshire Brands Company, formerly Sara Lee Corporation, has completed the previously announced separation of its international coffee and tea business – DE Master Blenders 1753 – and has started
Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading dairy foods company, has received a binding offer from Montagu Private Equity to acquire St Hubert, the French branded spreads business, for a cash consideration
Rising raw materials costs and a decline in the UK bakery market have impacted on the financial performance of Warburtons.
Nearly a third (31%) of UK shoppers say they will be using discount supermarkets, such as Aldi and Lidl, more
Nestle has joined scientific and public health experts in calling for the creation of more community-based programmes to prevent childhood
Greencore has further strengthened its business in the US with the acquisition of HC Schau & Son, a fresh food
Danone is paying Eur550 million to increase its stake from 29.2% to 67% in Moroccan dairy company Centrale Laitiere. Danone
The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners are to spend an additional $3 billion in India, increasing total invest in
Royal Wessanen has started the divestment process of its US subsidiary American Beverage Corporation (ABC), which is now considered non-core.
Arla Foods’ board of representatives has approved the dairy group’s proposed mergers with the German Milch-Union Hocheifel and British Milk
Glanbia, the Irish and global nutritionals solutions and cheese group, is continuing to hold discussions with its majority shareholder, Glanbia Co-operative Society,
The Barilla Group has appointed Claudio Colzani as its new chief executive. The appointment will be effective starting from October.
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, is diversifying into the wine sector by acquiring a 70% stake in
Biostime International Holdings, a premium provider of high-end pediatric nutritional and baby care products in China, has signed a 10-year
Diageo has further strengthened its sustainability credentials by topping the food and beverage sector in the FTSE4GOOD index 2012. The
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has delivered a robust performance and solid financial results for the year to 31 March
Despite the recession, UK sales of vegetarian foods increased over the past five years, rising by 7.7% from £730.4 million
Molson Coors Brewing Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of StarBev for approximately €2.65 billion. Mark Hunter, chief executive
Europe’s first food industry-dedicated corporate communications and public affairs joint consultancy, operating across Europe, has been launched, ahead of challenging
Premier Foods is selling its vinegar and sour pickles business, including the Sarson’s, Haywards and Dufrais brands, to Japan-based Mizkan,
Sara Lee has chosen Hillshire Brands Company as the new name for its North American business. Sara Lee will become
Greencore is disposing of its chilled desserts facility in Minsterley to the Muller Dairy UK for £4.3 million. Under the
With innovation continuing to be the main growth driver in the cider category, Heineken, the UK’s leading beer and cider
An orphanage, funded by Cargill, has been officially opened by Pierre Douhou MBA, Cote d’Ivoire’s Director of Cabinet for the
Fitorex has developed an innovative raw material – YASO® – for creating healthy bakery products with low carb, high dietary
Kellogg Company has completion of its acquisition of Procter & Gamble’s Pringles business. The $2.69 billion acquisition further strengthens Kellogg
Coca-Cola Hellenic has inaugurated advanced energy-efficient power generating capacity at its plant in Ukraine that will reduce CO2 emissions by
Ireland’s economy remains in a delicate state, but the agri-food sector is one of the bright sparks with exports reaching
Nestle has completed a Eur6 million investment in new manufacturing lines at its condensed milk products factory in Pontecesures, Spain,
Northern Ireland-based meat processor Linden Foods has been named UK Manufacturer of the Year in the 2012 Meat Management Awards.
The Produce World Group has reduced the amount of waste it is sending to landfill by 29 per cent, and
SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer, has reported an 11% increase in revenue to $31.4 billion and a 12% rise
Although revenue increased, due to strong growth in its Foods business, and group operating profits levels were maintained, UK dairy
Representatives of the European Union’s employers and trade unions in the sea fisheries sector have signed an agreement to ensure
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