Nestle is helping China accelerate the development of its milk industry with the construction of a new dairy farming institute in Shuangcheng in Heilongjiang province. The institute, with its series
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Zurich-based food group Aryzta, which is a global leader in speciality bakery, has raised SFr174.3 million (Eur144 million) through a share placement with a limited number of institutional investors. The
With over 500 leading suppliers, manufacturers and service providers from the nutraceuticals, functional foods and drinks, ingredients and raw materials industry, Vitafoods Europe, now in its 15th year, is the
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, is acquiring privately owned Spanish nut manufacturer La Morella Nuts. La Morella Nuts is known as a leading
Nestle has launched a unique weight loss programme in the United States to help pet owners and their four-legged friends shed excess pounds together. The company’s pet and people weight
The board of Swedish dairy co-operative Skanemejerier has agreed to pursue sale talks with Lactalis. Approval was required to change Skanemejerier’s co-operative status. The acquisition of Skanemejerier, which has annual
Diageo has completed the acquisition of Meta Brewery, a leading beer company in Ethiopia, for a cash consideration of $225 million, subject to customary post completion adjustments. The acquisition concludes
Plans to use the UK’s foreign embassies to help promote UK food and drink internationally have been welcomed at the same time as new figures have been released showing exports
Premier Foods is reported to be planning to sell its Hartley’s jams and Haywards pickles businesses in order to raise upwards of £200 million and to reduce its debt burden.
Nestle and The Coca-Cola Company have agreed to focus the geographic scope of their ready-to-drink tea joint venture, Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW), on Europe and Canada. In Taiwan and Hong
Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent sugar confectionery and branded popcorn supplier, has strengthened its portfolio with the acquisition of Smith Kendon Travel Sweets and Yorks Fruits, two of Britain’s
The classic ‘full English’ fry up could soon be off the British breakfast menu due to cheap air travel and growing multi-culturalism in the UK. According to a new report
Zeller Plastik has launched Rio, a new standard lightweight 55mm headstand valve dispensing closure targeting the jams and condiments markets. Premier Foods is introducing Rio initially on Hartley’s SqueezyJam. The
UPM Conveyors has established preferred supplier status to Finlay’s Fresh Produce, the first suppliers of Fairtrade vegetables into the UK. Roger Broughton, group engineering manager, says: “UPM were selected due
Depositing and filling machine manufacturer Riggs Autopack is driving forward global business initiatives by exhibiting for the first time at Gulfood 2012 in Dubai, and will be located on the
UK equipment manufacturer Starfrost has supplied five spiral freezers to a leading chicken processor in Thailand as part of a major factory expansion. Based near Bangkok, Golden Foods Siam (GFS) manufactures
Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between Nestle and General Mills, continues to expand the market for its breakfast cereals with the opening of a new factory in western Turkey.
Arla Foods is the first major dairy company in the UK to achieve zero waste to landfill throughout the entire UK business, including all its sites. Through maximising recycling, the
Budweiser Budvar, the State-owned Czech brewer, has reported the highest ever export sales since the business was founded in 1895. The company increased beer exports by 7.8% to 650,000 hectolitres
Kraft Foods and SodaStream International have formed a strategic partnership for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of Kraft Foods branded flavours for use with the SodaStream soda making system.
Arla Foods is expanding its business in Scotland, and plans to create a new depot in Bellshill, Glasgow, to handle additional milk and product volumes. Arla is aiming to increase
Global flavours and fine ingredients group Frutarom Industries is acquiring British company Savoury Flavours (Holding) and its subsidiaries (SFL) for $5.9 million (£3.8 million). Founded in 1999, SFL develops, manufactures, and
Following a review of the operations of Cumbrian Seafoods and its subsidiary Border Laird, which were acquired after going into
Heineken is taking on the UK marketing, sales and distribution rights to Desperados premium tequila-flavoured beer. Heineken will assume exclusive
Sara Lee has acquired Tea Forte, a US-based leader in the ultra-premium tea category, for an undisclosed sum. The deal
With overall food exports breaking the £1 billion mark for the first and whisky exports also at a record high,
Frozen foods manufacturer Findus is reported to be renegotiating over £700 million of loans with its banks and other creditors.
The outlook for the EU meat industry in 2012 will be positive for most players, although significant differences exist between
Premier Foods has completed the disposal of its loss-making Brookes Avana business, comprising RF Brookes chilled foods and Avana Bakeries,
Despite having the resolve to lose weight, British consumers may not know how to go about it, reveals new research
The Netherlands-based Vion Food Group has strengthened its ingredients business with the acquisition of Eastman Gel in the US from
Kraft Foods UK is to invest £6 million in new a shelf-ready packaging format for its Cadbury range of chocolate
In line with its geographic expansion strategy, Agthia Group, one of the leading food and beverage companies in the UAE,
Unilever has completed the acquisition of Ingman Ice Cream. The deal further strengthens Unilever’s competitive position in ice cream and
Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, has warned that profits for its full year will fall short of expectations.
Hindered by the decline of pub drinking and a lack of broader consumer appeal beyond men, the UK beer market
Greencore, the Dublin-based international convenience food producer, is seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange. The move reflects the
Total Produce plc, Europe’s leading fresh produce company, is to acquire 50% of Frankort & Koning Beheer Venlo and subsidiaries for
The Coca-Cola Company has entered a multi-million dollar partnership with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first
Swedish confectionery companies Cloetta and Leaf are being merged. The combined company will take the well established name of Cloetta
International dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina has commenced construction of its new Innovation Centre in Wageningen in The Netherlands. The new building
Private equity firms Blackstone Group and PAI Partners are reported to be considering splitting their United Biscuits business into two
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) in the UK and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have partnered with Leatherhead Food
Beam, the US-based international spirits group, is entering the fast growing Irish whiskey category with the purchase of Cooley Distillery
Carlsberg has entered into a new 5-year revolving credit facility of Eur800 million with a selected group of relationship banks.
Athens-based Coca-Cola Hellenic, the world’s second-largest bottler of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has announced that its chief financial officer,
Following Premier Foods re-organisation in 2007, a new central Manufacturing Improvement team headed by Bob King, Group Head of Operational
By Richard Coward, Chairman of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Corrugated Sector Many fundamental questions continue to be
Mecmesin’s affordable, reliable MultiTest-xt top-load testers help manufacturers reduce material usage in containers such as PET bottles by improving packaging
BD Foods, based in St Leonards-on-Sea in Sussex, has taken delivery of a Thermocode 107M thermal transfer printer from Open
Heineken and Coca-Cola Hellenic have acquired 41.2% of the minority shares in their joint venture company, Pivara Skopje, in the
UK supermarket group Morrisons will create more than 7,000 new jobs in 2012 as it continues its store expansion programme
Unilever’s R670 million (Eur61 million), state-of-the-art savoury foods plant in Durban is setting new global standards in responsible and sustainable
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