HKScan Corporation, the Nordic meat and food group, and Hes-Pro of Finland have signed a co-operation agreement to develop, produce and launch plant-based protein products. Hes-Pro Oy is part of
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Fazer Group will invest over €30 million in its Nordic oats business, doubling the milling capacity in Lahti, Finland and in Lidköping, Sweden. The global demand for oats is growing
Coca-Cola Sweden has announced that, from 2020, it will make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled material, becoming the first country worldwide to do so. The transition will
A recent consumer survey, commissioned by the market research company FMCG Gurus on behalf of BENEO, reveals that health is now considered so important that almost every second respondent in
All of Ireland’s major grocery retailers achieved growth again in the 12 weeks to 3 November 2019, according to the latest figures from Kantar. On average people visited stores 62 times
Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar
The European Commission will allocate €200.9 million in 2020 to fund promotion activities for EU agri-food products at home and abroad. The 2020 promotion policy work programme adopted by the
Newbaze Ireland Nutrition Food (trading as Ireliffey) has opened its new dairy formula plant at Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, marking the completion of a two-year building programme with a capital
Packaging professionals from household names through to independent brands will come together to discover the latest technologies and solutions when Label&Print, Ecopack, Empack, and Contract Pack & Fulfilment return to
Danish Crown’s last year as the owner of Tulip Ltd resulted in a loss of DKr210 million (€28 million) from the UK business unit. Additionally, the divestment of the 12
Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brands, has agreed to acquire AZPACK (Arizona Production & Packaging) and its manufacturing activities located in Tempe, Arizona in
Mondelēz International has launched its first-ever State of Snacking™ report, a global consumer trends study examining the role snacking plays across the world in meeting consumers’ evolving needs: busy modern
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has agreed to acquire specialty dairy solutions provider Koninklijke CSK Food Enrichment for a cash consideration of about
Obesity “represents the greatest single threat to the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland today and drastic action is needed to protect them.” This is the main message of
International food and drink group Princes has completed the first phase of a planned £17 million investment in its UK site at Toftshaw in Bradford with the opening of a
Unilever’s The Vegetarian Butcher has partnered with the Burger King brand to launch the plant-based Rebel Whopper. In the initial phase, the Rebel Whopper powered by The Vegetarian Butcher, is
A unique new product from Arla Foods Ingredients overcomes the taste and mouthfeel issues that have long challenged manufacturers of clear protein waters. The high-protein trend, demand for convenient Ready-To-Drink
Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brands with production in Europe and North America, has announced the potential acquisition of Britvic’s three juice manufacturing facilities
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show that year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.0% over the past 12 weeks. The increase is slightly behind the equivalent rate
From February 2020 onwards, new standards for infant and follow-on formulae will be in effect in the European Union (Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/127). They stipulate the obligatory addition of the
‘The whole world loves coleslaw’ – this is what British Naylor Farms, one of the UK’s largest vegetable and salad growers have experienced through recent years, based on exports of
Premier Foods has reported a 2.4% increase in group revenue to £366.7 million for the 26 weeks ended 28 September 2019 as Branded revenue rose by 4.3% to £309.7 million
From using satellites to track asparagus crops, to measuring the lean meat percentage of pork using a high-tech camera, companies
The increasing global demand for mozzarella has prompted the expansion of Arla Foods’ Branderup Dairy in Denmark. Arla will invest
Fazer Group has signed a €40 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the Finnish and
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial
Cargill has opened a Culinary Experience Hub in its research & development site at Vilvoorde in Belgium. Customers from across
Dunbia has launched three dedicated training and development programmes, which will help shape and enhance the future skills of the
Schubert successfully exhibited at the IBIE, the “International Bakery Industry Exposition” for the first time ever. During its IBIE debut,
The EU and China have concluded the negotiations on a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GI) in China and 100 Chinese GI in
Software business, Touch2Success, has announced a multi-million pound acquisition of Big Foodie. Touch2Success is the parent company of popular UK
People love plants. With their “naturally functional” halo, consumers of all ages want to eat more of them – and
The new SBRD smart camera from industrial automation specialists Festo lies at the heart of an intuitive image processing system
Boortmalt, a subsidiary of Axereal, France’s largest grain co-operative, has completed its acquisition of Cagill’s malt business. The acquisition strengthens
Associated British Foods has reported 2% increase in full-year group revenue to £15.8 billion and a 1% rise in adjusted
The latest issue of the IPRA Forecourt & Retail News magazine is now available and its publication is extremely timely
With just a few weeks to go, the White Label World Expo is ready to take over the ExCel, London,
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has officially its new, €30 million, state-of-the-art cheese production facility at Ávila
Marston’s, a UK leading pub operator and independent brewer, has reached agreement for the disposal of 137 pubs for £44.9
A large number of food products frequently sold on the EU market contain too much sugar, salt, fat, and not
In line with its plans to introduce meat alternatives as part of its strategy of building food chains based on
With the increased global push for environmentally friendly and sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, Sappi has made great strides in developing
The winners of the prestigious Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards 2019 have been announced. The Awards were made in over
Carlsberg Group has adjusted its 2019 earnings expectations upwards due to solid earnings performances in Western Europe and China, which
First Milk has announced the commencement of employee consultation about its proposed intention to close its Campbeltown Creamery. This puts
Exports of tomato ketchup have declined in the first few months of 2019, as Canada drastically reduced its intake from
Nestlé has inaugurated its first Gerber NutriPuffs cereal snacks plant in Shuangcheng, Harbin Province, China. With an investment of around
An unprecedented 25% surge in Scottish farm milk production which is substantially in excess of local demand for fresh milk
The Irish brewing and distilling industry has undergone a resurgence in recent years as global consumer demand for novel beverages
Molson Coors Brewing Company has announced a new revitalisation plan intended to achieve consistent top-line growth by improving efficiency and
Having increased net revenues by 1.1% in the third quarter, driven by organic net revenue growth of 4.2% reflecting balanced
Anlit has expanded its portfolio of family oriented dietary supplements with new, flavorful Long-Life Probiotic bites. The company has stabilized
Global cereal producer Weetabix Food Company has signed up to ecommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals’ wholesale service to monitor and optimise
As part of its commitment to food safety and health, the International Dairy Federation has published new guidance outlining additional
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