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, Robert Murray, will resign from the group to return to
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Following Premier Foods re-organisation in 2007, a new central Manufacturing Improvement team headed by Bob King, Group Head of Operational Excellence, embarked on a mission to ensure a systematic process
By Richard Coward, Chairman of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Corrugated Sector Many fundamental questions continue to be asked about our international financial system and the values behind
Mecmesin’s affordable, reliable MultiTest-xt top-load testers help manufacturers reduce material usage in containers such as PET bottles by improving packaging design and ensuring packaging integrity. Environmental protection regulations limit the
BD Foods, based in St Leonards-on-Sea in Sussex, has taken delivery of a Thermocode 107M thermal transfer printer from Open Date Equipment, to print specific product information onto pouches containing
Heineken and Coca-Cola Hellenic have acquired 41.2% of the minority shares in their joint venture company, Pivara Skopje, in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for €79.1 million (excluding
UK supermarket group Morrisons will create more than 7,000 new jobs in 2012 as it continues its store expansion programme as well as developing its manufacturing and logistics arms. The
Unilever’s R670 million (Eur61 million), state-of-the-art savoury foods plant in Durban is setting new global standards in responsible and sustainable dry food production. It as one of the largest private
Premier Foods is selling its four Irish brands comprising Chivers, Gateaux, McDonnells and the Erin licence to The Boyne Valley Group for a gross cash consideration of €41.4 million. The
Arla Foods, the Danish, Swedish and German dairy co-operative, will begin offering dairy products on GlobalDairyTrade from April 3rd 2012. With Arla Foods’ participation as a seller on GlobalDairyTrade, access
Heineken intends to increase its shareholding in Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti (Brana), the country’s leading brewer, from 22.5% to 95%. The shares are currently owned by Brana’s management and private shareholders.
Sara Lee, the US-based food and beverage group, is acquiring CoffeeCompany, a leading Dutch cafe store operator. The acquisition will boost Sara Lee’s branding platform and strengthen its presence in
Nestle Purina is celebrating tenth anniversary. The company was formed when Nestle acquired the Ralston Purina pet care company in December 2001. It is the largest acquisition in Nestle’s history.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched the ‘Every Last Drop’ campaign – a campaign to raise awareness amongst UK food and drink companies of the impact water stress could
New food storage rules being considered by the European Commission would cost retailers at least £100 million pounds and have a damaging impact on the environment while making no difference
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its loss-making Brookes Avana business comprising of RF Brookes chilled foods and Avana Bakeries to 2 Sisters Food Group for £30 million in cash.
Heineken and Facebook have announced a global partnership, which will see the two companies collaborate on digital campaigns for Heineken’s brands around the world. The new partnership further strengthens Heineken’s
The food and drink industry, the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, has continued to deliver significant reductions in CO2 emissions while increasing its production, says a new report. The latest Five-fold
Astra Plastique has developed Picasso, a high tech custom tri-colour flip-top sports closure with a translucent polypropylene body incorporating an innovative integral tamper evident band, which remains within the closure
US-based Mead Johnson Nutrition, one of the world’s leading baby food companies, is to build a new manufacturing and technology centre in Singapore. The project is the biggest capital expenditure
Nestle has joined a new partnership with other dairy companies in Brazil to help more than 2,200 farms improve milk quality, safety and sustainability. Nestle has entered the agreement through
Independent Irish whiskey producer Cooley Distillery has launched a new range of Poitín products to showcase the traditional spirit of Ireland. Poitín is a clear Irish spirit famous for its
R&R Ice Cream, Europe’s largest own label ice cream manufacturer, is joining forces with Kraft Foods to bring confectionery innovation
Greencore, one of the leading players in the UK convenience foods market, has increased revenue by 8.7% to £804.2 million,
Kraft Foods plans to invest £50 million in its UK confectionery manufacturing operations while cutting the workforce by 200 people.
US-based food group Sara Lee has completed the Eur115 million sale of its fresh bakery business in Spain and Portugal
R&R Ice Cream, Europe’s largest own label ice cream manufacturer, has acquired Durigon Gelato of Germany for an undisclosed sum,
Private equity firm Lion Capital, which owns Young’s Seafood, has expanded its UK fish and seafood interests with the acquisition
In the next step toward dividing into two public companies, Kraft Foods has announced the appointments of the heads of
Glanbia, the Irish and international nutritional solutions and cheese group, is reported to be considering investing more than Eur50 million
In response to the continued growth of its Jameson Irish whiskey brand on world markets, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has
Negotiations about a possible offer by US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice to buy Greencore, one of the
Heineken has acquired the Galaxy Pub Estate in the UK from The Royal Bank of Scotland for £412 million (€480
Cargill plans to cut its workforce by up to 2,000 of its 138,000 employees globally, a reduction of about 1.5%.
Global edible oils firm IOI Loders Croklaan has launched a campaign showing that their Shea nuts supply chain from West
Greene King, the British regional brewer and pub group, has increased operating profit before exceptionals to a record £115.6 million in
Britvic has signed agreements with three of the top four bottlers of Pepsi in the United States to expand the
In just a little less than ten weeks, ProSweets Cologne 2012 will once again open its doors. So far, more
Bakkavor Group has commenced a 90 days consultation period with 178 staff at its English Village Salads subsidiary in East
Kerry, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has completed the acquisition of Cargill’s global flavours business. Cargill Flavor
Despite the difficult economic environment, UK regional brewer and pub operator Marston’s increased revenue by 4.8% to £682.2 million in
Sara Lee and its Norwegian joint venture partner, Kaffehuset Friele, have agreed to acquire the House of Coffee business, a
Muller Dairy UK is cutting 55 jobs across it British and Irish operations with the majority being shed at the
World grain production fell, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices, according to new research published by
Buoyed by volume and sales growth in Great Britain, France and its other international markets except Ireland, Britvic sold 2.1
Following a challenging 2011, Carlsberg plans to reduce the number of positions in its headquarter functions across Europe by 130
Nico Nusmeier, regional president of Heineken Central and Eastern Europe, has decided to leave the global brewing group. Effective from
Reflecting sales growth across all its geographic regions, French spirits group Remy Cointreau has increased current operating profit by 27.3%
Diageo has officially opened the first new cooperage to be built in Scotland for decades. The new Diageo Cambus Cooperage
ConAgra Foods, one of North America’s leading food manufacturers, has become the majority owner of Indian food companyAgro Tech Foods,
Workers at Unilever UK, the food and household goods manufacturer, have voted in favour of industrial action in protest over
On October 19, 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of strains of listeria in cantaloupe
Coca-Cola Enterprises is demonstrating its commitment to manufacturing in Great Britain with a £50 million investment programme across three of
Danone is to invest Eur6.2 million to expand capacity at its bottled water production plant at Salvetat in France. Part
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