Kerry Taste & Nutrition recently hosted a first of its kind conference exclusive to the UK foodservice sector, sharing knowledge and insights on an area that is key to future
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Lidl has opened its 800th store in Great Britain. The milestone comes after the discounter opened 50 new stores in the past 12 months alone, creating over 2,500 new jobs.
Keelings, the Irish-owned family business, has acquired Las Brisas, a pineapple farm located in Costa Rica that is highly acclaimed for its product quality and community initiatives. Las Brisas is
Registration is now open for the UK’s premier trade event for food and drink manufacturing, processing, packaging and logistics – Foodex. The show returns from March 30th-1st April at NEC
In 2019 international dairy co-operative Arla Foods exceeded expectations for sales of its global brands whilst simultaneously transforming its business and securing cost-savings at the top end of expectations through
Danone has launched its baby formula Track & Connect service – a digitally-enabled service giving consumers and retailers greater transparency on the product’s farm-to-fork journey. Furthermore, through Danone’s Track &
Flavour is, on average, the single most important factor in consumers’ food and drink choices. Interest in novelty and variety is also high, says a new report from Innova Market
Britvic has agreed its first sustainability-linked credit facility, allowing it to borrow up to £400 million over the next five years whilst linking the margin of the facility to its
Molson Coors has adopted a new corporate identity – Molson Coors Beverage Company – and unveiled a modern and contemporary look designed to balance the heritage of the Molson and
The leading dairy company in Greece, DODONI, has announced that its top of the range Feta and Halloumi is now available in over 200 Marks & Spencer’s stores across the
Nestlé has reported a 1.2% increase in sales to SFr92.6 billion (€87.2 billion) for 2019 with organic growth of 3.5%, with real internal growth (RIG) of 2.9% and pricing of
Müller, the number one dairy brand in the UK[1], has recruited 1500m British Record Holder, and European and World Medallist Laura Muir, and Pole Vault British Record Holder Holly Bradshaw,
The leading food technology provider and the global leader in flavors and fragrances, are bringing their global partnership to Asia to build an Innovation Center dedicated to plant-based food. The
Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue, has reported another solid year of growth with revenue up 4.5% to €12.017 billion for 2019. Comparable operating profit
Lidl Ireland has announced a two-year supply deal with Kildare-based cooked meats producer, O’Brien Fine Foods worth €40 million. Lidl has also made a further €50,000 investment in O’Brien Fine
The packaging industry’s most cutting-edge technologies and solutions will take centre stage at Packaging Innovations 2020, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 26 & 27 February. New for 2020, the show will host
Global brewer Heineken achieved 5.6% organic growth in net revenue (beia) to €23.894 billion for 2019 and operating profit grew 3.9% organically to €4.020 billion. However, the operating profit margin
Molson Coors, one of the world’s largest brewers, has partnered with ecommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals to help drive sales of its beers through retailers’ websites in the UK. E.fundamentals’ service
Irish chicken producer Manor Farm has won the IFSA (Irish Foodservice Suppliers Alliance) Best Sustainable Food Product Award 2020. Manor Farm, received the award for the company’s ‘Farmers to Market’
Jean-François van Boxmeer (pictured left), Chairman and CEO of Heineken, is to step down following his successful 15 year leadership of the company. He will be succeeded by Dolf van
DMK Group, Germany’s largest dairy co-operative, intends to streamline the production network in its ice cream business unit. This involves selling its Waldfeucht-Haaren production site in North Rhine-Westphalia. Schwarz Produktion,
Food and drink retailers face increased consumer pressure to provide sustainable packaging options, according to new research from Tetra Pak, which polled major retailers in the UK and Ireland on
Greencore Group, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, has announced that Eoin Tonge, Chief Financial Officer, is
Following a record-breaking festive season for the Irish grocery market, the buzz around Veganuary and Dry January failed to outweigh
In order to meet the significant growing demand for high quality plant-based proteins in the European market, ADM is expanding
Lantmännen, the Nordic region’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bio-energy and food products, increased net sales by 10%, including organic growth
The latest figures from Kantar show the UK grocery market achieved modest 0.3% growth during the 12 weeks to 26
Loughborough University computer scientists in the UK have teamed up with a food production automation company for a project that
Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) has announced that it will make a further equity investment of US$200 million in Aimmune Therapeutics,
Schubert-Consulting, the specialist in creative solutions in the field of packaging technology, will present itself at the world-leading interpack 2020
AB InBev has announced that Felipe Dutra, Chief Financial and Technology Officer, will step down after a long and distinguished
Arla Foods has broken ground on its new modern innovation centre for the ingredients business in Nr. Vium, Denmark. Global
With Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from recycled plastic (PET) in Sweden,
Premier Foods, Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s all picked up multiple awards at the 2020 Product of the Year competition. Rewarding the year’s most
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Irish scheme to support long-term capital investments in the
The Board of Omsco, the UK’s largest organic dairy co-operative, has announced that Neil Kennedy (pictured above) will take over
Festo has expanded its range of servo drives with the introduction of the CMMT-ST. Complementing the existing CMMT-AS, this new
Carlsberg Group has reported a 5.4% increase in revenue to DKr65.902 billion (€8.819 billion) and a 12.2% rise in operating
Quality is becoming increasingly important in the rapidly growing whey permeate market, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. Whey permeate is
Coca-Cola, Dixons Carphone, Carlsberg, Wrap and Britvic are just some of the big names in packaging taking to the stage
Müller Yogurt & Desserts, which is part of Müller UK & Ireland, has appointed Michael Inpong as Strategy Director to
Leading ice cream company Froneri has launched RØAR® – a brand new plant-based ice cream suitable for vegans which also supports
A fall in demand for orange juice alongside a recovery in processing production has led to lower market prices, IHS
Driven by organic growth, Diageo has reported a 4.2% increase in net sales to £7.2 billion for the first half
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has inaugurated its new Chocolate Academy at Banbury
Unilever has reported a 2% increase in turnover to €52.0 billion for 2019 reflecting a positive impact from currency and
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Fazer Group’s food service operations in Estonia,
In recognition of a shift in the number of consumers looking for healthier and free-from alternatives, with 1 in 3
European production of glass packaging for food and beverage continues to grow according to latest figures published from the European
Suntory Holdings of Japan has agreed to purchase 10% of Edrington, the Scotch whisky distiller and international premium spirits company
Refresco Europe has been awarded the first-ever European Lean & Green Star for the transport operations in the soft drinks
Coca-Cola, Aveda, and Britvic are just some of the global brands set to put sustainability firmly in the spotlight when
Over the past 10 to 20 years, the ripples of change in the global soft drinks market have threatened to
As the UK Government sets out its opening negotiating position for future trading relationships, James Withers, CEO of Scotland Food
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