Coca-Cola Hellenic is proposing a capital return to its shareholders of €0.34 per share. The proposal comprises a decrease in the par value of the company’s shares by approximately €125
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Hain Celestial Group, the US-based natural and organic products manufacturer, is extending its international presence into Ireland with the acquisition of Cully & Sully. Cully & Sully is a marketer
Carbery Group, the Irish and international food ingredients, flavours and cheese manufacturer, had a positive year in 2011 with revenues increasing by 14.5% to Eur256.5 million and profit before tax
New product activity is heating up in the large and diverse prepared sauces market, which covers a wide range of different product types, including pasta sauces, cooking sauces, bottled and
Food and drinks manufacturers are required to run environmental monitoring programmes to maintain safe production environments. These are scheduled campaigns of testing for the presence of pathogens and indicator organisms
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, is acquiring 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity firm Lion Capital for an enterprise value of £1.2 billion. The remaining 40%
The recent acceleration in M&A activity within the food and beverage industry in the UK and Ireland is set to continue, according to business and financial advisor Grant Thornton. The
A new, one-year, double-blind controlled clinical study shows that cacao-flavonoids and soy isoflavones can significantly improve biomarkers of CVD risk in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. The trial, conducted
Nestle is strengthening its premium portioned coffee brand Nespresso by investing SFr300 million (Eur250 million) to meet growing consumer demand worldwide. The company is to build a new factory in
PepsiCo has declared a four percent rise in its annual dividend, from the current annual rate of $2.06 to $2.15 per share – marking the group’s 40th consecutive annual dividend
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has taken another step into the premium functional food sector with the acquisition of sports nutrition company CNP Professional for an undisclosed sum. CNP Professional
Belgian company Spiromatic designs, manufactures, installs and services solid and liquid food ingredient handling equipment for the food and drink industry, with emphasis on the dough and mixed ingredient processes.
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a range of functional milk proteins that make it possible for food manufacturers to slash the salt content in their processed cheese products by up
Hamburg-based Kampffmeyer Food Innovation and the independent family-owned Swiss company Meyerhans Muhlen have signed a sales partnership agreement. As part of this, the companies will distribute each other’s product portfolios
PepsiCo UK is investing £15.2 million in its Walkers snacks manufacturing campus at Leicester. The investment will support the introduction of a new production line making kettle-fried potato crisps, such
Nestle Professional, the Nestle business that supplies the food and beverage service out-of-home industry, is helping to educate future chefs about nutrition through a new online course in the United
Kellogg Company’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion was recognized when the company was named one of the ‘Top 50 Companies for Diversity’ in 2012 by DiversityInc, a leading global
The board of The Coca-Cola Company has recommend a two-for-one stock split to shareowners. The split would be the 11th in the stock’s 92-year history and the first in 16
While celebrity chefs across Britain have spent recent years on a mission to make cooking more accessible, it appears youngsters still have a way to go when cooking the basic
French drinks group Remy Cointreau has reported a 13% increase in full year turnover to Eur1.03 billion, including a 21.9% rise in Remy Martin sales to Eur592.5 million. All regions
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has launched a Butter and Cream range within its Beatreme™ line of cream, butter and cultured dairy powders. This new range provides a butter-boosting solution specifically
Buoyed by strong performances from its sugar business and its Primark retail arm, Associated British Foods has reported a 3% rise in profit before tax to £329 million on group
Nestle is joining a new research partnership between industry and academia that aims to improve the environmental performance of consumer
Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has formed a strategic alliance with Russian Standard Corporation, which will invest $100 million in
Beam, the US-based global spirits group, is acquiring the fast-growing Pinnacle Vodka and Calico Jack rum brands and other related
Ball Packaging Europe, Krones and Klimasan have been recognised for their performance in quality, service, value and corporate responsibility and
18 months ago, over 40 organisations and people from right across the UK dairy supply chain came together to create
An Irish greentech company, Sustainable Biopolymers (trading as Cellulac), has been approved for a record Eur2.8 million grant from the
As the sources of competitive advantage become even more connected to technology, the CIO’s contribution to the health and strategic
In a strategic move to enhance its position in global infant nutrition, Nestle has agreed to acquire Pfizer Nutrition for
SABMiller has announced a number of directorate and senior management changes that will all become effective from the date of
United Coffee, Europe’s leading independent coffee group, is being sold by private equity fund, CapVest Equity Partners, to UCC Holdings,
Kellogg Company’s commitment to acting responsibly and with integrity has earned recognition from two of the world’s leading organisations devoted
UK single-source packaging solutions provider, FDL Packaging Group of Haydock, Merseyside, has been named exclusive UK distributor for AST Plastic
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has officially marked the completion of upgrades to its cocoa processing facility in Wormer, the
University College Dublin (UCD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a leading Chinese dairy producer Dairy United. The
Global brewer SABMiller has reported a 1% organic decline in full year lager volumes in Europe as beer market growth
The international business research and strategy consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has just given the 2011 Award for ‘European food
Arla Foods UK has appointed Caddick Construction and NG Bailey to build its £150 million fresh milk dairy at Aylesbury
Leading natural ingredients company WILD Flavors has agreed to acquire Cargill’s global juice cold blends and compounds business for an
Following on from last year’s global repositioning of its Carlsberg flagship brand, Carlsberg Group is now in the process of
The majority of food manufacturers are literally throwing away thousands of pounds every year in invisible energy, according to Star
Greencore Group, one of the leading convenience food manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, is strengthening its US business with
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reported to be close to selling its $1.9 billion annual turnover infant nutrition business to Nestle
One in five supermarket chickens tested by Which? were contaminated with campylobacter and 17% were contaminated with listeria – both
Heineken is selling its 9.3% minority shareholding in Cervecería Nacional Dominicana in theDominican Republicfor $237 million to AmBev Brasil, part
Dairy Crest is proposing to close two dairies as part of its long term plan to reduce costs and sustain
Nestle Professional, the Nestle business that supplies the food service out-of-home industry, is rolling out its premium beverage system Viaggi
Anheuser-Busch InBev has further strengthened its exposure to emerging markets by taking a majority stake in Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (CND),
Within British manufacturing, particular pressure is being felt by companies that supply the embattled UK retail sector. Some of the
PepsiCo UK and Britvic plan to launch zero-sugar SoBe V Water in the UK later this month. The SoBe V
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has opened a new emulsifier plant in Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands. The new facility doubles the installed
Consumers worldwide can enjoy a new premium Nescafe that uses a blend of soluble and finely ground micro-granulated coffee designed
Carlsberg Group has sold its former brewery site in central Copenhagen for about DKr2.5 billion (Eur335 million) to a consortium
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