Bakkavor Group, the leading provider of fresh prepared food, has acquired Haydens Bakery from Real Good Food for a consideration of £12 million. Established in 1976, Haydens is a leading
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Edrington has expanded its portfolio of premium spirits into the American whiskey category by forming a strategic partnership with Wyoming Whiskey. Effective immediately, Wyoming Whiskey will become part of Edrington
Nespresso has announced a long-term investment plan to help revive Zimbabwe’s coffee industry and stimulate the rural economy. The company will provide training and technical assistance to 400 smallholder coffee
Infant formula is perhaps one of the most highly regulated foodstuffs in the world, so checking the exact composition is a rigorous affair. ISO is developing a series of standards
Carlsberg has announced a series of ground-breaking innovations including its new Snap Pack, which is set to reduce plastic waste globally by more than 1200 tonnes a year – the
Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture Andrew Doyle TD (pictured) has identified three key areas the Irish Government is negotiating on as Brexit looms. Speaking at the recent
Dairygold Food Ingredients was crowned company of the year at the 2018 Food & Drink Business Awards. The event, which celebrated the best of Irish manufacturing and the people behind
Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA, one of the leading suppliers of flavours, botanical extracts and ingredient specialities, has introduced its ‘Authentic Vanilla Solutions’ as an answer to present challenges in
Campbell Soup Company has announced a series of significant actions it is taking as part of its strategy and portfolio review to improve performance and drive shareholder value. The actions
The EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme has resumed with the school year in the participating countries. Aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among children, the EU school scheme
Bakkafrost has underlined the growing importance to the UK market of its expanding salmon farming operation, the largest in the Faroe Islands, with the publication of a two year plan
Ahead of European legislation, Bunge Loders Croklaan, a leading global producer of sustainable premium quality vegetable oils and fats, can now offer its entire palm oil food portfolio with low 3-MCPDE levels,
Agrial, the French farming, food and beverage co-operative, is continuing to pursuing its international development with the acquisition of Aston Manor to expand operations to Great Britain, the largest cider
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and ‘out of home eating’ foodservice channels, has acquired Ultrapharm, a
A research team from Dublin City University and Trinity College Dublin has found that Irish heather honey is quite literally buzzing with health benefits. The findings showed that there was
The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to acquire Costa, which was founded in London in 1971 and has grown to become a major coffee brand across the world. The acquisition of
Despite globally challenging market conditions including the impact of a continued weak pound and changes in fat and protein prices, Arla Foods UK delivered a steady start to the first
Slane Distillery, the recently-opened whiskey distillery located on the historic grounds of Slane Castle in the Boyne Valley, has celebrated a major milestone when it filled its first barrel. The
Leading label manufacturer, Source Labels, has utilised UtroqueTM system to slash functional confectionery brand BLOCKHEAD’s label backing requirements in half. Source Labels’ Utroque double-sided labelling system is a significant breakthrough in
The UK’s hottest topic – plastics in packaging, is set to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations, Luxury Packaging and ADF London 2018, when it returns to Olympia London later
Pernod Ricard achieved sales of €8.99 billion for its 2018 financial year, after accelerating its organic sales growth to 6.0% from 3.6% the previous year. Sales growth was broadly based
Tulip, a UK subsidiary of Danish Crown, has invested over £1 million in a new mincing line at its factory at Tipton to improve efficiencies and increase output at the
BIM, Ireland’s seafood development agency, has announced its plan to support a global Accelerator Programme for Aquaculture to help position Ireland
The Sidel StarLite™ family of bottle base solutions is expanding through the StarLite UltraLight for carbonated soft drinks (CSD). As
Emmi generated sales of SFr1.675 billion in the first half of 2018 – an increase of 4.7 % (2.4% in organic
Jeanette Hauan Fladby (pictured) has been appointed new Executive Vice President at Orkla in charge of the Orkla Confectionery &
Scotch whisky specialist, Douglas Laing & Co has announced that its new distillery in Glasgow is to be named the
Dozens of leading own brand goods are set to go head to head to scoop the ‘Own Label Brand of
Carlsberg Group plans to invest up to €100 million in the Kronenbourg brewery at Obernai in France – the Danish
Farmer-owned Arla Foods is to build a ground breaking innovation centre in Nr. Vium, Denmark to unleash the wonders of
Despite an intensely competitive retail environment – with just 1.5 percentage points separating the market share of the three largest
Univar , a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary,
Nestlé and Starbucks Corporation have closed a $7.15 billion deal granting Nestlé the perpetual rights to market Starbucks Consumer Packaged
Recognised as one of Ireland’s largest independent craft breweries, Rye River Brewing Company based in Celbridge, County Kildare, has won
A leading Irish gluten free food consultant has warned confusion over going free is creating problems for coeliacs! Derek Thompson,
Ecolean, a global producer of lightweight packaging solutions for liquid food, expands its business and acquires a 30,000 square meter
Mondelēz International has announced the appointment of Clive Jones as President, Northern Europe. Clive Jones will be responsible for Mondelēz
New green recycling messaging on PET bottles heralds Harrogate Spring’s industry-leading switch to recycled content. All PET bottles of Harrogate
With its eye on serving the Asia Pacific market, Frutarom Health, is expanding the regional focus of NovaSOL® Curcumin, its turmeric
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is celebrating their 70th anniversary. Since introducing their first
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched its formal investigation into the proposed merger between J Sainsbury and Asda
Cargill plans to invest $150 million to construct an HM pectin production facility in South America. HM pectin is a
Proseal has launched its first tray sealer since winning a Queen’s Award for International Trade 2018. The Proseal TTe is
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2
Online shopping is nearly universal in Germany, according to new research from Mintel. Over nine in ten (92%) German internet
A new ‘Digital School of Food’ has been launched, aimed at enabling food start-ups to grow and succeed. An initiative
ULMA Packaging UK has appointed James Couldwell as Business Manager for the South of England, following two years of service
The UK organic certification body OF&G has warned that a no-deal Brexit risks the continuation of organic food exports to
The Food and Drink Federation, which represents the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector, has responded to the publication by the Government
The Coca-Cola range, including Coca-Cola Original Taste and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, has a brand-new look in the UK. The newly
Danish Crown has announced that its target for savings in procurement has been raised, a number of administrative functions are
Mondelēz International has reported important progress against its 2020 impact goals in its 2017 Impact For Growth Progress Report. The report details
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, plans to open the industry’s only premix
More than half of consumers in the UK and a third in the US are in favour of a tax
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