Optimism in the eating and drinking-out market has risen to its highest point for 18 months, the latest Business Confidence Survey reveals – but senior executives remain wary of squeezed consumer spending
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A new report from Innova Market Insights on the global dairy alternatives market highlights the complexities of the consumer picture, however, with no single factor driving the rise in purchase
Cranswick, a leading UK food producer, has acquired Packington Pork from the Mercer family. Packington Pork comprises pig farming and rearing operations and specialises in the production of British free
Morrisons fresh produce depot in Rushden, Northamptonshire has installed two automated Brillopak crate loading potato cells, UniPaker, taking productivity and efficiency to a whole new level. Capable of orientating packs
Mondelēz International has named Minsok Pak as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for enterprise strategy as well as strategic growth
A new €10 million investment in Moorepark Technology Ltd (MTL) has been officially opened at Fermoy, County Cork in Ireland. The €10 million investment in the new Moorepark Technology Ltd
Stampede, a Leith-based start-up offering digital growth services to the hospitality sector and hundreds of pubs in the UK, has released its ‘Raising the bar’ report featuring Official Labour Market
Independent Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has opened its 100th brewpub worldwide and its first in Ireland. BrewDog has been on a quest to open in Dublin for over four years,
IFF is to merge with DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences in a deal that values the combined company at $45.4 billion on an enterprise value basis. The combination of IFF and
The global grocery retail market will generate an additional US$2.2 trillion in sales by 2024, growing by 24%, according to the latest forecast from international research organisation IGD. IGD’s forecast
UK-based pubs group JD Wetherspoon is to invest more than £200 million on its estate over the next four years. It will invest the money developing new pubs and hotels
Nestlé has reached an agreement to sell its US ice cream business to Froneri, an ice cream-focused joint venture Nestlé created in 2016 with private equity firm PAI Partners, for
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales growth slowed again during the past 12 weeks to a modest 0.5%. Amid the uncertainty of a
Leading industry experts from some of the UK’s most respected authorities will come together on the Ecopack Stage at Packaging Innovations 2020 to debate one of the industry’s hottest topics – sustainability.
Unilever has opened a new global Foods Innovation Centre on the campus of Wageningen University, the leading global agri-food research hub. Unilever has invested €85 million in the new centre,
The Food and Drink Federation and Santander have launched a new report highlighting the growth opportunities and challenges for the British food and drink sector for 2020. The Food and
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, will introduce its new group-wide operating model on 1 January 2020. The new model is an integral part of the company’s turnaround programme
There are now more than 10,000 breweries in the European Union according to the latest figures revealed by The Brewers of Europe, whilst both the production and consumption of beer have
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a special protein ingredient for skyr, allowing manufacturers to deliver products that meet consumer preferences on taste, mouthfeel and appearance. Skyr is becoming increasingly popular
Ebro Foods, the largest food group in Spain, the world leader in rice production and the second biggest global fresh and dry pasta manufacturer, has designed and launched a Global
With the Fi Innovation Awards, Informa Markets once again honoured companies that have responded to the trends and challenges of the ingredients industry with exceptionally innovative and creative solutions. This
Buxton Natural Mineral Water, which is part of Nestlé Waters UK, has announced its whole range will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), while remaining 100% recyclable, by 2021.
Quorn Foods,the world leader in meat-alternatives, has announced the appointment of Marco Bertacca as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
The priorities of the sports nutrition sector for the new mandate of the European Commission to ensure a healthier and
DIVA is an EU funded project that aims to support SMEs to apply their digital technology to the agrofood, forestry
New consumer research published by Kantar, the world’s leading data, insights and consulting firm, reveals that over three-quarters (77%) of UK grocery
By Bernd Göhringer, Area Sales Manager at Gerhard Schubert GmbH, Crailsheim, Germany Today, more than 39 million people in 39
Griffith Foods Europe, a product development and service partner in the protein and snacks market, has won the prestigious Food
Cranswick has made a positive start to the year with revenue up 7.1% to £770.0 million for the six months
Manchester-based English bakery business St Pierre Groupe has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade, in recognition of
Palsgaard has won the Sustainability Champion prize at the Food Ingredients Europe Innovation Awards. The Danish emulsifier specialist clinched the award
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a €35 million loan to enable expansion and diversification of the Ireland-based
Sustainably produced food is a hot market and the carbon footprint of food products is already a decisive factor in
Machine builders, system designers and project engineers can now configure and create new handling system solutions in record time using
New research from CGA reveals that sales of no and low alcohol drinks are rising, thanks to increasing numbers of
ABP Food Group, which is the largest beef processor in the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Cattle
Food and drink professionals will be given the unparalleled opportunity to discover the latest industry developments when Packaging Innovations 2020
Marston’s, a leading UK pub operator and independent brewer, increased total underlying revenue by 2.9% to £1.174 billion in the
The Irish Government has announced Enterprise Ireland funding of €7.2 million, over five years, for Food for Health Ireland, a
Nestlé has announced that it will use Nutri-Score nutrition labeling in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, starting in the
Britvic, which is one of the leading branded soft drinks businesses in Europe, grew revenue by 1.4% at constant currency
Fi Europe & Ni will open its doors in Paris for the 33rd time on December 3rd. In addition to
Reflecting on the increased focus on sustainability within the food industry AllinAll has developed a number of innovative product solutions.
Kerry Group has introduced ProDiem™ Refresh as a plant-protein ingredient for use in low-pH beverages such as waters, juices and energy drinks.
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has introduced the latest additions to its
Danish Crown has posted strong results for the 2018/19 financial year despite major challenges in the first half of the
Givaudan, the world’s leading flavour and fragrances company, today officially inaugurated a new extension to its Nantong manufacturing facility aimed
Now refocused on its UK convenience foods operations following the $1.075 billion (£817 million) sale of its US business, Greencore
Supply issues are driving up the wholesale prices of Christmas dinner essentials, leaving UK operators and consumers facing higher costs
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has developed a low cost technique to convert left over barley from alcohol breweries into
Platinum Equity, a global investment firm based in Los Angeles, has entered into exclusive negotiations with Qualium Investissement to acquire
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched two maternal supplementation concepts to support children’s cognitive development during pregnancy and lactation.[i] The Smart
Smurfit Kappa has launched a portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions for bundling canned and bottled beverages. The innovative new corrugated
HKScan Corporation, the Nordic meat and food group, and Hes-Pro of Finland have signed a co-operation agreement to develop, produce
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