Specialist manufacturer of quality plastic packaging for the food industry, Faerch Plast is supplying a four-compartment tray to fresh produce company, Fresh Growers, for its new Chantenay Carrot Snack Packs.
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With worldwide snacks and beverage volumes rising by 8% and 5% respectively, PepsiCo has increased operating profit by 16% to $9.63 billion on net revenue up 15% to $66.5 million
Helped by strong growth in emerging markets and a recovery in some developed markets, Diageo has reported an 8% growth in operating profit before exceptionals to £1.87 billion on net
Private sector companies have an important role to play in addressing the global food crisis, according to Nestlé chief executive Paul Bulcke. In a speech at the ‘Feeding the World’
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has increased revenue by 11.5% to $8.3 billion with volume sales up 3.5% for 2011. Reported full-year operating income was $1.0
Arla Foods UK has commenced building work for its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury. Work started on site on 6 February 2012, and is expected to take 75
SABMiller has appointed Professor Katherine Smart (pictured) as group chief brewer to replace Professor Barry Axcell, who is retiring at the end of July 2012 after almost 35 years of service
The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 33% rise in net revenues to $46.54 billion and comparable currency neutral net revenues growth of 29% for 2011, reflecting the acquisition of Coca-Cola
The global dairy market will offer strong growth prospects in the coming five years, but the uneven spread of this market expansion and an era of elevated pricing will create
Ton Christiaanse, chief executive of VION Food UK and also a member of the parent group’s executive board, has decided to leave the Dutch food and ingredients manufacturer. He was
Nestle has launched a new coffee machine designed to appeal to Europe’s millions of small businesses. The Nescafe Alegria, which is being rolled out by the company’s ‘out-of-home’ food services
Having purchased or received valid acceptances for 93.9% of the ordinary share capital of Robert Wiseman Dairies, the UK liquid milk processor, German dairy group Muller has declared its recommended
SABMiller and Molson Coors, through their MillerCoors brewing joint venture in the US, have moved into the cider market, the American beer industry’s fastest-growing category. Tenth and Blake Beer Company,
An increasing number of consumers in the UK are now planning before going out to do their food and grocery shopping, compared to three years ago, according to the latest IGD
The Irish food and drink industry’s ambitions for growth and expansion moved a further step forward today when over 520 food buyers from 28 countries across four continents, gathered at
US-based global spirits group Beam (formerly known as Fortune Brands) has reported a 4% rise in operating income to $572.2 million on net sales up 8% to a record $2.3
Kraft Foods is making steady progress in reducing the amount of manufacturing waste produced and consequently its environmental impact. The global food and beverages producer now has 36 facilities in
UK regional brewer and pub company Fuller, Smith & Turner has agreed to acquire 15 freehold, tied, tenanted pubs from Enterprise Inns for £22.9 million. Fuller will fund the transaction
The new Dutch Dark cocoa powders range is one of the results of a substantial investment by Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business in its Wormer facility in the Netherlands – home
FrieslandCampina is strengthening its position in South-East Europe with the acquisition of dairy companies Imlek and Mlekara Subotica, which both have operations in the Western Balkans. This is the Dutch
The Greenery UK, one of the leading suppliers of fruit, vegetables and mushrooms to supermarkets and wholesalers across Britain, has acquired John Baarda, the second largest tomato producer in the
Unilever has reported a 1% increase in both operating profit and net profit to Eur6.43 billion and Eur4.62 billion respectively on turnover up 5% to Eur46.5 billion for 2011. Underlying
UK beer sales continued to fall in 2011, although at a slower rate than in previous years, according to the
Swiss dairy group Emmi increased net sales by 1.4% in 2011 to SFr2.72 billion (Eur2.25 billion) thanks to the encouraging performance
Leading UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group The Real Good Food Company has reported a 62% increase in EBITDA to
Bel, the family-owned French cheese group, is to invest $100 million, through its subsidiary Bel Brands USA, to build a
UK grocery chain Morrisons has expanded its meat processing operations with the acquisition of a 105,000 sq ft facility in
PepsiCo has expanding its portfolio of brands, which each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales, to 22
Tesco, has seen its share of the UK grocery market fall to below 30% for the first time since May
San Miguel has announced the launch of its first major brand extension in the UK with San Miguel Fresca, a
Premier Foods has commenced a concerted programme of TV advertising as part of its strategy to double marketing spend to
Olam International, a leading global, integrated supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, has formed a
Kraft Foods has combined two of its biggest brands to launch a new product in its range –Philadelphia with Cadbury
The UK food and drink industry has welcomed a new plan, launched by Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice, which
Solarsoft Business Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers worldwide, has announced the latest release
Despite operating in one of the highest value-add markets in the EU, the UK poultry industry is suffering as a
UK independent bakery company Pukka Pies has officially opened a new£7 million extension to its factory in Leicestershire, facilitating a
Carlsberg UK has appointed Benet Slay, formerly managing director, Northern Europe for Diageo, as its new chief executive. He will
Nestle is to sponsor one of the world’s biggest youth sports development programmes for the next five years. As part
Scottish bakery company Kingdom Bakers has gone into receivership. Employing 135 people, the company has encountered severe cash flow problems
DynaSys, European experts in solutions for Demand & Supply Chain Planning, and Preactor, world leader in advanced planning and scheduling
Supply chain software specialist BCP (Business Computer Projects) continues to grow its client portfolio with the addition of new client
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has completed the refinancing of its existing €250 million syndicated banking facility replacing it with
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has increased first half sales
UK-based AMP-Rose is one of the world’s leading suppliers of processing and packaging machinery for the chocolate, confectionery, candy, biscuit
Barry Callebaut, the cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer, and Unilever, the global market leader in ice cream, have signed a
Bonduelle Group, the world leader in processed vegetables, has concluded negotiations regarding the acquisition of the agro-industrial and commercial assets
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours will help manufacturers from France and the rest of Europe understand what lies behind the company’s
Arla Foods has taken another significant strategic step into Russia by agreeing a joint venture for the production of yellow
Tulip, the UK’s largest pork processor, is to close its Tranfoods factory in Birkenhead with the loss of 214 jobs.
US-based global spirits group Beam has completed its $95 million acquisition of Cooley Distillery, the Irish whiskey producer. The acquisition
PepsiCo and Ocean Spray Cranberries have formed a strategic alliance in Latin America. As part of the alliance, PepsiCo will
Premier Foods expects to more than double the original £20 million cost reduction target, set last year, to over £40
Scottish soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr is reported to be planning to extend its presence still further south of the
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