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Total Produce, Europe’s leading fresh produce company, has agreed to acquire a 45% equity stake in Dole Food Company from David H Murdock for a cash consideration of $300 million.
Unilever has reported 16.9% increase in net profit to €6.5 billion on turnover turnover up 1.9% to €53.7 billion, which included an adverse currency impact of 2.1% and 0.9% from
Avara Foods, a joint venture between Cargill’s fresh chicken business in the UK and Faccenda Foods’ fresh chicken, turkey and duck business, has been unveiled as the latest major player
Arjuna Natural is now able to guarantee a sustainable, nitrate-enriched, all-natural Amaranthus extract supply for boosting nitric oxide levels. The company implemented a sustainable approach to meet the growing demand for its
Arla Foods plans to invest over €500 million in 2018 as the farmer-owned international dairy cooperative continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition. Arla Foods will invest in new,
Refresco has completion of the acquisition of the bottling activities of Cott. In combining Refresco’s strong European capabilities and Cott’s strength in the UK and North America, Refresco almost doubles
Unilever has agreed to acquire the business of Betty Ice SRL, the Romanian ice-cream producer. The value of the transaction is undisclosed. Betty Ice is the main local ice cream
Tesco, Coca Cola, M&S, Co-op, Innocent, TerraCycle, and Thorntons are just some of the major names taking to the stage as part of Packaging Innovations, Label&Print and Empack 2018’s extensive two-day
Nestlé is bringing its hugely successful premium chocolate brand, Les Recettes De L’Atelier, to the UK following impressive growth across Europe. The brand, which roughly translates as ‘recipes of the
Irish gin is expected to go global this year, with exports set to rise significantly, according to Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI), which has just released its outlook for
Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has welcomed the news that ‘mindful choices’ is set to be 2018’s top food and beverage trend – and says it believes this could be the
GEA has announced the addition of its unique control technology CALLIFREEZE™ to its S-Tec range of spiral freezers for the food industry. The new system ensures that all products are
Greencore Group, the leading international convenience food business, has reached an agreement to sell its cakes and desserts business in Hull to Bright Blue Foods, one of the UK’s leading
Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt, a co-operative owned by 160 North Jutland potato growers, are investing US$22.5 million (€19 million) in a new potato starch production
International dairy group Arla Foods has decided to close its Aarhus-based Brabrand Dairy, which produces fermented milk products such as yogurt, skyr and crème fraîche, and relocate production to other
Being one of the leading manufacturers for flavours and fragrances, Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA once again presents its flavour and trend forecast for the upcoming year, predicting top market
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, a leading producer of flavoured beverages in North America and the Caribbean, and Keurig Green Mountain, a leader in specialty coffee and innovative single serve brewing
Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has filed annual results for the 2017 financial year. While top line growth was broadly flat, from £523 million to £520
2 Sisters Food Group, Britain’s biggest food manufacturer, is increasing production at its cooked chicken facility in Derby after clinching new business from another major retailer. To meet this extra
KRÖNER-STÄRKE, leading European clean-label starch and flour producer, has introduced its new range of clean label wheat proteins to the German and European market. The range enables food processors to
McCormick & Company, a global leader in flavours, has reported record results for its fiscal year ended November 30, 2017. Sales rose 10% from the prior year with minimal impact
Some substances belonging to a group of plant ingredients known as hydroxyanthracene derivatives can damage DNA and may cause cancer,
The DLG (German Agricultural Society) has announced the winners of the 2018 International FoodTec Award. This year, the renowned prize
“Young gun” winemakers have been creating a stir among wine lovers and experts for some years. Resorting to old grape
Diageo has reported a 1.7% increase in net sales to £6.53 billion and a 6.1% rise in operating profit to
Müller is targeting additional consumption occasions with the launch of 900ml FRijj SKUs. The move is backed by recent research,
Sunphenon® Instant Teas, offered by ingredients specialist Taiyo, allow manufacturers to create tea-based products with valuable health benefits and a
According to research by the MacArthur Foundation (EMF), merely 14 percent of the plastic packaging used globally makes its way to
With the reduction of plastic packaging a current hot topic in the media, the UK’s only sustainable packaging event, Ecopack
Cranswick plc, one of Britain’s leading suppliers of premium food, has vowed a significant drive to reduce plastic waste within
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published first of its kind Guidance on Comparative Nutrition Claims. The document provides
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a European initiative on pollinators. Wild pollinators such as bees, butterflies
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over Loders Croklaan Group (Loders)
By Michelle Newman, Bosch Packaging Technology (Kliklok International) Increasing convenience and ensuring smooth operation is a top priority for suppliers
Family-owned Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, is expanding its portfolio of premium spirits with a
Tesco has announced changes to simplify its operational structures to improve efficiency and give line managers clearer accountability for colleague
UK consumers think that information about diet and health is confusing, and they would rather believe the internet than a
Packo Pumps in Belgium and Daniatech in Denmark have bundled their expertise in pump manufacturing and mixing and have set
Serac has accomplished its objective to combine its PET linear blower (SBL) with its rotary weight filling machine in a
Spanish food group Ebro has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Bertagni 1882, the Italian premium fresh pasta producer,
A Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery is one of only three in England to be run solely on green energy. As
Dairy Day, a Watford-based specialist in artisan cheeses, has reported a significant increase in production since replacing a manual packing
WaveGrip, manufacturer of innovative beverage multi-packaging solutions, has launched a dedicated machine manufacturing and engineering support service. Combining all WaveGrip
Riggs Autopack is a British manufacturer of high quality depositors and filling machines, transfer pumps and automatic conveyor filling lines.
Sysco Corporation is to acquire Kent Frozen Foods, a successful UK-based food service distributor with revenue in the year ended
Nestlé has announced that it proposes Pablo Isla, Chief Executive Officer of Inditex; Kasper Rorsted, Chief Executive Officer of adidas; and Kimberly A.
The European Commission has launched the calls for proposals for programmes to promote European agricultural products throughout the world and
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it is fundamentally reshaping its approach to packaging, with a global goal to help collect and
Two world leaders in their respective fields have combined their expertise to create Europe’s first bona fide antimicrobial nitrile gloves. Unigloves
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, with operations in
Müller, Britain’s biggest producer of branded and private label fresh milk, butter, yogurt, desserts and dairy ingredients, has announced a
The European Commission has approved the addition of a new product from The Netherlands to the quality register of Traditional
Firmenich has established an exclusive partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials, a leading US biotechnology company specialized in natural and sustainable ingredients.
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