Unilever has revealed its fourth consecutive year of growth for its ‘sustainable living’ brands, which grew 46% faster than the rest of the business and delivered 70% of its turnover
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Irish and international food group Dawn Meats has been awarded the McDonald’s Global “Scale for Good” Award. This Global award is a first for McDonald’s and is the second occasion
BasePower, an award-winning provider of on-site power plants for the food and industrial sectors, has announced a 9 year Power Purchase Agreement with Cranswick, for its Cranswick Country Foods site in Preston,
Frozen seafood manufacturer, Whitby Seafoods has been able to double its packaging speed by installing a new packaging and distribution line from processing and packaging equipment provider, tna. The investment has
Heineken has acquired a minority stake in Belize Brewing Company, Belize’s market leader in beer and a subsidiary of Bowen & Bowen, which has been an importer and distributor of
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 22 April 2018, show the Irish grocery market continuing to perform strongly, with overall sales
The global dairy sector must continue its efforts to harmonise methods of analysis and sampling for milk and milk products if trade in dairy products is to continue to thrive, delegates
JBT Corporation, a leading solutions providers for the food and beverage processing industries, has announced the commercial launch of two innovative new solutions that have been developed to overcome challenges
The MBE Series MagMixer has been specifically designed for reliable operation and regulatory compliance in life science applications. The unit has no shaft penetrating the tank and so requires no
Lantmännen, the Nordic Region´s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products, continues to contribute to the positive development of Swedish agriculture and is paying SEK566 million (€54.9 million) in
Kantar Worldpanel’s new report on out-of-home (OOH) reveals that OOH consumption makes up nearly half (41%) of global spend on snacking and non-alcoholic beverages. In some categories, such as coffee,
Northern Ireland-based Whitewater Brewery Company has secured new customers in Spain, Japan and Russia as part of efforts to increase traction in international markets. This success follows an investment to build
Help with troubleshooting seven days a week round the clock – KHS has made the worldwide service offered by its 24-hour hotline even more efficient. Fast reaction times and quick
Nestlé Waters has announced a SFr25 million (€21 million) modernisation of its bottling site at Henniez, Switzerland. The investment will allow the Henniez site to continue to meet demand for
The latest grocery market share figures, for the 12 weeks to 22 April 2018, reveal a market share of 15.9% and 15.5% for Sainsbury’s and Asda respectively, giving the proposed
South and East England-based franchise business, Caskade Caterers, has secured a £29.4 million funding package from HSBC to support its ambitious expansion plans. The £13 million loan, £10 million revolving credit
Huhtamaki, a global specialist in packaging for food and drink, has sold its confectionery trademark portfolio to Highlander Partners, a US-based investment firm. Related to the sale, an after taxes
ACMA, a company of Coesia group, has developed a new range of solutions suitable to cover specific needs for the secondary packaging of tea bags. Different options are available: from
Mondelēz International has agreed with The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, and other shareholders, including founder Kathleen King, to acquire Tate’s Bake Shop for approximately $500 million. Known
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is acquiring Frutarom in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion, including the assumption of Frutarom’s net debt. Frutarom is a flavours,
C&C Group, the manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks, has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Tsingtao Brewery Company, China’s leading beer company, for
Faerch Plast UK, one of the leading manufacturers of plastic packaging for the food industry, has signed up to the UK Plastics Pact, a bold and unique initiative set to transform
Nestlé has announced an agreement granting the company perpetual rights to market Starbucks consumer and foodservice products globally, outside of
Leading global brewer, Carlsberg Group, has launched Birell, a new alcohol-free beer brand. Driven by strong consumer demand, the Alcohol-Free
Northern Ireland-based Golden Popcorn has won a major contract estimated to be worth around €1 million with Aldi in the
The European Commission has approved the addition of a new product from the United Kingdom to the quality register of
English brewer, Charles Wells is a step closer to realising its ambition of a new £13 million brewery complex following
Arla Foods is set to launch into the UK breakfast food-to-go market with the introduction of its new Milk &
Growing consumer demand for new levels of transparency are set to disrupt the food industry in the wake of continued
Lantmännen, the Nordic Region´s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products, is acquiring the cattle feed business from the
After GEA completed the production tests for spirits manufacturer Mast-Jägermeister SE at its new “South Production” plant in Wolfenbüttel, Germany,
Many casual dining brands continued to expand on British high streets over the last year, despite the host of challenges
The food industry can no longer afford to ignore the influence of technology on consumer buying habits as ‘webrooming’ becomes
Today, 90% of organic chemicals are based on fossil fuels, meaning they are based on non-renewable resources. 70% of proteins
The well-established plastic packaging manufacturer Measom Freer is proud to announce it has achieved the BSI ISO 14001:2015 Certificate in
Scotland has become the first country in the world to implement minimum unit pricing for alcohol. New legislation brought into
Nestlé Purina PetCare has acquired a majority stake in Tails.com, a direct-to-consumer, tailor-made dog nutrition business based in the UK. With the
The international Novio Packaging Group has joined forces with Scandinavian Packaging. As a result, this Danish packaging company will become
The European Commission has announced €22 million in funding for a new bio-economy research project to be led by Glanbia
For years, next generation technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things have been singled out as driving innovation in a
Many younger consumers are drinking alcohol in moderation – or abstaining from it altogether – creating a new and unmet
Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of
J Sainsbury plc and Walmart have agreed terms in relation to a proposed combination of Sainsbury’s and Asda Group, a
EFSA has published a new release of its Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, which for the first time includes data
Synergy Flavours has completed the acquisition of Janoušek, based in Trieste, Italy. One of the world’s first suppliers of herbal
Petrow Food Group, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of ingredients to the breakfast cereal, bakery, confectionery, ready meals, sauces
Mondi’s award-winning BarrierPack Recyclable laminate is a highly sustainable material with performance properties equivalent to conventional alternatives and fully compatible
Nomad Foods, the leading frozen foods company in Western Europe, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Green Isle Foods
Unnecessary single-use plastic packaging will be a thing of the past as businesses sign up to a world-first pact, which
Brook House Hops is changing the way that hop farmers and brewers trade, by selling its hops online; making it
Beverage bottlers’ requirements are extremely exacting: achieving progressively higher outputs while consuming less CO2 and nonetheless upgrading the filling quality
Diageo has announced a £150 million investment over three years to transform its Scotch whisky visitor experiences in the biggest
AGRANA, the fruit, starch and sugar company, has laid the foundation for a second wheat starch plant at its biorefinery
Kerry, the Taste and Nutrition company, as part of its ambition to become a market leader in the supply of
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