Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has inaugurated its new Chocolate Academy at Banbury in the UK as part of its continuous expansion and
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Unilever has reported a 2% increase in turnover to €52.0 billion for 2019 reflecting a positive impact from currency and a negative impact from the disposal of its spreads business.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Fazer Group’s food service operations in Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden by Compass Group for €475
In recognition of a shift in the number of consumers looking for healthier and free-from alternatives, with 1 in 3 shoppers buying free-from foods, Burts Snacks has announced the introduction
European production of glass packaging for food and beverage continues to grow according to latest figures published from the European Container Glass Federation (1). The increase of 2.0% in tonnes
Suntory Holdings of Japan has agreed to purchase 10% of Edrington, the Scotch whisky distiller and international premium spirits company headquartered in Scotland, for an undisclosed sum.The agreement builds on
Refresco Europe has been awarded the first-ever European Lean & Green Star for the transport operations in the soft drinks group’s European business. Refresco earned the Star for having transport
Coca-Cola, Aveda, and Britvic are just some of the global brands set to put sustainability firmly in the spotlight when they join the Ecopack Stage as part of Packaging Innovations 2020.
Over the past 10 to 20 years, the ripples of change in the global soft drinks market have threatened to become tidal waves, with new categories emerging constantly and genuine
As the UK Government sets out its opening negotiating position for future trading relationships, James Withers, CEO of Scotland Food & Drink, raises the industry’s concerns over the current direction
Paper has long been the number one recyclable mono-material. Accordingly, the market leader Sappi has expanded its portfolio of barrier papers and is now offering businesses a vast range of
AGRANA, one of the leading food and industrial goods groups from Austria, is increasing its focus on innovations and investing around €3.4 million at two R&D sites in France and
Opal Fruits will be hitting the shelves again for the first time in 22 years, thanks to a nostalgic redesign by London-based brand and packaging design agency Straight Forward Design. Opal Fruits
Patrick Müller, CEO of Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI), has stepped down from his role after a two year period which saw him lead a successful transformation of the business.
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based global speciality bakery business, has completed sale of its majority stake in Picard, a speciality premium French food business, to Invest Group Zouari for a total consideration
A bespoke IT system from food and drink specialist CSB-System has helped a Slovenian poultry processor to double its growth, improve cost-efficiency and increase production volume by 40%. Today Pivka
Unilever and JD Logistics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive sustainable business initiatives in the supply chain. Building on its existing strategic relationship with JD.com, one of
Having announced its Top Ten Trends for 2020 towards the end of last year, Innova Market Insights is now turning its attention to how these trends are impacting on the highly innovative
From ending hunger and obesity to protecting our natural resources, the food and agricultural industry has a huge role to play in the sustainable development of our world. ISO 26000 is an
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, will invest €6 million in a new slaughter process for its poultry unit at Rauma in Finland. The investment will significantly improve raw
The board of the parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, Boparan Holdings, has announced that the chairman Lord Charles Allen of Kensington has decided to retire from the business.
Vitafoods Europe (12-14 May, Palexpo, Geneva) is returning once again, to provide a key platform for the entire nutraceutical supply chain to find practical business solutions and discuss its greatest
DMK Group is expanding its existing portfolio in the ice cream sector with new creations for the Milram and Baileys
Over one million people visited Irish whiskey distilleries and brand homes last year, the first time visitor numbers have exceeded
Orkla, Pernod Ricard, Nestlé, Asahi, PepsiCo, Lactalis, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Azelis, Berlin Packaging, Kirin and Waterlogic were the most acquisitive companies
Packaging Innovations 2020 will host curated content designed to tackle the biggest challenges faced by the food, drink, beauty, pharmaceutical and
Fazer Group is continuing to execute its growth strategy and invest in growing product categories by acquiring Vuohelan Herkku’s bakery
C&C Group, the Irish and British drinks business, has announced that Stephen Glancey has stepped down as CEO and will
KK Fine Foods, a leading frozen food manufacturer based at Deeside in Wales, is set to expand and diversify with
Nestlé has announced that it will invest up to SFr2 billion (€1.86 billion) to lead the shift from virgin plastics
Syntegon Technology is the new name for Bosch Packaging Technology, following the sale of the former Bosch division. Headquartered in
Nestlé has unveiled a unique addition to its biggest confectionery brand – the new KitKat Gold. KitKat Gold is a
2019 broke records again for the number of food and drink transactions around the world, with 789 registered on the
Packaging Innovations 2020 is encouraging industry start-ups to apply to take part in the ‘Start-Up Village’, a platform designed to
Carlsberg Group is embracing the growing popularity of low and alcohol-free beer by launching Carlsberg Nordic in the UK. Replacing
Britain may have fallen out of love with shopping on the High Street over the festive period, but consumers continued
Starch Europe, the trade association representing the European starch industry, has announced the addition of the Sedamyl Group as a
In the coming years, FrieslandCampina will make an annual amount of €24 million available to further stimulate sustainable development on
Raisio Group, the Finnish and international food business, is proceeding to build its oat business activities. Investment of some €8
By Dr Felix Flemming, TOMRA Food The scale of the global food waste problem is staggering. According to reports, 1.6 billion
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew marginally by 0.2% in the 12
Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report 2019/2020 reveals a stand out 2019 performance by Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture
Packaging Innovations Birmingham 2020, which brings the whole packaging industry together under one roof, from design, marketing and branding, through
AB InBev beers, including Budweiser, the world’s most valuable beer brand, will soon be brewed with renewable electricity throughout Europe
Diageo, via its Distill Ventures accelerator for new and growing brands, has invested in Ritual Zero Proof, a US alcohol-free
Key Technology, a leading global designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and other processing equipment, and a member
Britain’s food and drink sector continues to ignore the uncertain political and economic climate and is forging ahead at home
Enterprise Ireland has announced that it is offering up to €35,000 in funding for food and drink companies who participate in the
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced a collaboration with Hexagon’s PPM Division, the
Norway exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood to a total value of NOK107.3 billion (€10.86 billion) in 2019. This represents
UK-based drinks manufacturer, Clearly Drinks is re-launching its Perfectly Clear flavoured water brand in 2020 – its biggest brand announcement
Linx Printing Technologies has introduced an ink specially formulated to resist moisture, colour change and transference. It is ideal for
True, the European retail and consumer sector investment specialist, has invested £26 million in Soulfresh, a UK food and drinks
BRCGS, a leading brand and consumer protection organisation, used by over 29,000 certificated suppliers over 130 countries, has launched the
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