The Irish Government has launched the Bord Bia 2018 Brexit Barometer, a comprehensive survey of 117 Irish food, drink and horticulture companies, representing 48% of the sector’s exporters to the United
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With the rapid rise in consumer demand for premium, high quality Belgian chocolate, Cargill has invested in a new liquid chocolate production line in its Mouscron production facility in Belgium.
Heineken UK is making its largest ever annual investment in Star Pubs & Bars, investing £44 million during 2018. This investment is more than double the figure invested last year
Chr. Hansen’s latest launch helps cheesemakers to produce soft cheese that maintains the desired taste and texture. The extension to the DVS® SSC series is the latest addition to Chr. Hansen’s
TOP from Wageningen in the Netherlands is developing a technology platform that enables dairy farmers to sell bottled milk from individual cows. With the technology it will be possible to
Arla Foods, the leading European dairy co-operative, has announced the departure of its UK Managing Director, Tomas Pietrangeli, who is leaving the company to become CEO of Danish retail group
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, is investing close to €7 million in its Kristianstad plant in Sweden. This is one of the steps in HKScan’s strategic development of
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials, has published a new report in its Global Insights Series which indicates the consumer demand for craft beer
With Innovase ASP DP, DeutscheBack now offers manufacturers of bakery products an enzyme system that prevents the formation of acrylamide in baked goods such as biscuits, wafers, bread and rolls.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD (pictured above left), has officially opened AllinAll Ingredient’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing and Research and Development facility in Rosemount, Dublin. The company, which has been in
After seven years of a successful business partnership, Starbucks has a new strategic licensing agreement with the farmer-owned dairy co-operative Arla Foods. The two companies have signed a long-term 21-year
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU. The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s Science and
Müller has introduces FRijj with a longer lasting ambient recipe for the first time. The new FRijj ambient range is being produced at Müller’s Severnside site, which has benefited from
New CSO figures reveal that the value of Irish gin exports grew by a whopping 433 per cent in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the first quarter of
Barcelona-based Macsa ID, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance laser coding, marking and scoring systems for the food, beverage, packaging, pharmaceutical, chemical, aerospace and automotive markets, has continued
Mars, Incorporated has appointed Andrew Clarke, currently Chief Marketing & Customer Officer, to the role of Global President ‐ Mars Wrigley Confectionery. Andrew Clarke will assume his new role in
Between now and 2030 worldwide demand growth for milk and milk products will be three times the level of current US milk production. This was one of the main findings
Danone Early Life Nutrition is launching a category refresh that spans its leading baby food brands, Cow & Gate and Aptamil. Cow & Gate is launching fifteen new food recipes across the
Rising consumer demand for high-protein food and changing customer preferences have spurred the global market for poultry meat. In response to this growing demand, the market has been forced to
Mondelēz International has invested $200 million since 2014 in its Czech Republic-based Opava biscuit manufacturing facility, which employs nearly 1,000 people and produces Power Brands like Oreo, belVita, Milka and
A recent study illustrates how the European soft drinks industry is rooted in the European economy and boosts progress throughout its value chain. The sector generates €185 billion revenue –
When Funky Nut Company, a small business manufacturing creative, healthier alternative peanut butters, were looking at developing their product range and tapping into the snack packs market, they needed a
GEA is expanding its NOVALOBE pump range with the large-volume GEA Hilge NOVALOBE 60. The robust rotary lobe pump is specifically
Barilla, the world’s largest pasta company, expects to invest about €1 billion over five years on its industrial assets. About
Norwegian food group Orkla is to consolidate its production of biscuits and to build a new biscuits factory outside Riga,
The success of Vitafoods Europe 2018, which attracted over 20,000 visitors for the first time, reflects the strength of the
“The Blockchain, can change…well everything.” That was the prediction of Goldman Sachs in 2015. There has been a lot of
Moy Park, which is one of the UK’s largest poultry producers, has announced an investment of over £18 million across
Danish Crown has announced that Steve Francis is stepping down from his position as CEO of Tulip Ltd as the
Carrs Foods, the Manchester-based bakery business, has been ranked at number nine in this year’s Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, which
Smurfit Kappa, leader in complete Bag-in-Box® packaging solutions, has expanded its range of packaging solutions for the fresh apple juice
Kellogg Company has announced two leadership changes to help drive the company’s growth strategy in the North American and European
ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s leading food processors, has announced an investment of £17 million for the planned redevelopment
Reduced-sugar cookies containing Taura’s JusFruitTM pieces are perceived to be just as sweet as full-sugar alternatives, research has found. In a consumer
The latest Irish grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 20 May 2018, show Tesco reclaiming
Leading seafood producer Loch Fyne Oysters celebrated its 40th year of trading by scooping the top prize in the Fish
One in ten pollinating insects is on the verge of extinction, and a third of bee and butterfly species is
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 20 May 2018, reveal that the
Walled City Brewery, located in Derry’s exciting new cultural quarter Ebrington Square, has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to
Global Dairy Processing Equipment Market size is expected to exceed US$13 billion by 2024; according to a new research report
Nomad Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Aunt Bessie’s from William Jackson & Son for approximately €240 million.
Nestlé Waters has acquired a majority stake in Princes Gate Spring Water, a bottled water manufacturer based in Wales. The
With egg prices going through an extended period of volatility, Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new calculator to help
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has announced Martin Keane as Group Chairman, to succeed Henry Corbally with immediate effect. Patrick
Appointments to three of the most coveted jobs in the Scotch whisky industry have been announced by Scotland’s leading distilling
Harrogate Spring has become the number one bottled water brand in the UK’s £2.7 billion food service soft drinks category
Mondelēz International has announced its ambition to expand the Harmony program, the company’s sustainable wheat sourcing initiative, to cover 100
Arla Foods UK has announced a series of actions that it is proposing as part of a strategic review of
Nestlé is bringing a new food brand to the UK, offering healthy meat-free products for consumers looking to cut down
The European Commission has proposed to reshape the rules governing excise duty on alcohol within the EU, paving the way
Hilton Food Group, the UK-based specialist international meat packing business, has announced a number of changes to its board. Robert
Effie Worldwide has announced the most effective marketers in the world, based on the global results of the 2018 Effie
Following a thorough review of its global information technology (IT) setup, Nestlé has announced plans to re-organize parts of its
Public Health England (PHE) has published the first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, measuring how far