The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 3 December 2017, reveal that Dunnes Stores remains Ireland’s largest supermarket in the run
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Muntons, has announced the appointment of Mark Tyldesley as Managing Director of the Stowmarket-based malt and malted ingredients manufacturing company. Mark joined Muntons eight months ago as deputy Managing Director and
Unilever, the personal care, home care and food and refreshment products group, has received a binding offer from KKR, a leading international investment firm, to purchase its global spreads business
Campbell Soup Company is acquiring Snyder’s-Lance for $4.87 billion in cash to expand its snacks portfolio. Snyder’s-Lance has approximately 6,000 employees and operates 13 manufacturing centres throughout the United States
The Hershey Company, the US-based confectionery and snacks group, has agreed to acquire Amplify Snack Brands, owner of a number of international, healthy snack brands, for $1.6 billion (including net
Ornua, the largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products with annualised sales of about €2 billion across 110 countries, has secured new five-year syndicated bank facilities of €610 million, replacing
Greenyard, the Belgian fresh and frozen foods company, is in advanced negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company, the world’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable producer. At this stage, a definitive
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 3 December 2017, show supermarket sales increased in value by 3.1% year on year. Fraser McKevitt,
William Jackson Food Group is investing £40 million in a second bakery to support growth at its Jacksons bread business. Corby Borough Council has approved plans for the new bakery
Whether fresh milk, yoghurt or fruit juice, the market for aseptically filled beverages is growing. The flip side of the coin: Food manufacturers have to be even more consistent in
Tetra Pak has launched Intelligent Customisation, an industry-first modular portfolio of heating systems that offers tailor-made processing solutions for food and beverage manufacturers. The modules, which are based on the
When it comes to job creation, automation divides opinion. The mantra of “work smarter rather than harder” has never been more relevant to manufacturing, given the 21st century desire for
HKScan, the leading Nordic food company, plans to invest in its Rakvere unit in Estonia. The €8 million investment will go towards modernising the unit’s frying department, including the expansion
Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28 February-1 March 2018, and is set to be the most innovative show to date. With over 290 exhibitors already
AGRO Merchants Group, a global leader in cold storage and logistics solutions, announced today the acquisition of UK-based Grocontinental Limited. This transaction reinforces AGRO’s position as the leading cold storage
Resource efficiency will be the primary focus of Anuga FoodTec 2018, the leading international supplier fair for the food and beverage industry, which will be held in Cologne, Germany from
TINE, Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, is to invest €77 million in a dairy with the capacity to produce 20,000 tonnes of Jarlsberg cheese a year. The goal is to
Sidel has introduced the versatile Aseptic Combi Predis, a new solution that can produce aseptically both still beverages and carbonated soft drinks in PET bottles. This results in a high
GEA has launched the latest generation of aseptic filling technology: the Fillstar CX EVO. This multi-functional system provides beverage industry customers with the capacity to seamlessly switch between different types of
The proposed joint venture between Cargill and Faccenda Foods to create a leading UK food company focused on chicken, turkey and duck is expected to be operating as a standalone
A true barometer of food and beverage trends, the Fi Europe Innovation Awards honour research teams and product developers for their outstanding innovations and invaluable contributions to the industry. Mirroring
Coca-Cola has teamed up with Ardagh to create a most eye-catching packaging presentation for its limited edition Star Wars: The Last Jedi Coca-Cola Zero Sugar bottles. Each 25cl shaped aluminium bottle
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that new EU legislation would be in force from April 2018 requiring food
Balmenach, one of Speyside’s oldest whisky distilleries and the home of Caorunn Scottish Gin, is set to become one of
Kepak Group, which is one of Ireland’s leading meat producers, is acquiring the Moy Park Poppintree facility at Ballymun in
The jury of the Food Ingredients Europe Innovation Awards has awarded IOI Loders Croklaan with the Sustainability Champion Award for
In light of the on-going worldwide vanilla crisis, expert natural flavour creators Omega Ingredients have developed a vanilla flavour and
The EfficiencyManager from Klüber Lubrication, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants, provides companies with a comprehensive overview of
Nestlé has agreed to acquire privately-held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products, from a group of investors
The Irish Spirits Association (ISA) has launched a Love Irish Cream Liqueur campaign. In the lead-up to Christmas, which is a very
BENEO had double cause for celebration at this year’s FiE. As well as marking ten years of BENEO at the
Tray sealing specialist Proseal has launched a new website, specifically designed to help visitors identify the best solution for their
The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the
A hard Brexit will have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on the European Meat Industry, according to a stark new report published
Taste Cork is teaming up with The Loop at Cork Airport to showcase the very best of Cork’s outstanding, locally
Chr. Hansen has entered into a partnership with Rheolution Inc. on the global distribution of Rheolution’s CoaguSens™ and ElastoSens™ products.
An innovative spoon-in-the-lid from RPC Superfos for its popular 75mm container is guaranteed to make yogurts, desserts and other dairy
HEINEKEN has laid the foundation stone of its first brewery in Mozambique. This new brewery, incorporating the latest technologies, represents
Nespresso has announced that it will expand its coffee-sourcing programme into several former conflict zones in Colombia for the first
Simpler rules and a more flexible approach will ensure the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) delivers real results in supporting farmers
British family cider maker, Thatchers Cider, has contracted Middleton Engineering to supply and install an 80 tonne baler and slider-bed feed conveyor
Leading whey protein supplier, Carbery, is launching the latest innovation from its hydrolysed whey protein range, Optipep® 4bars. Designed specifically to
Cargill has inaugurated a new solar power facility at its Cocoa & Chocolate site in Tema, Ghana. This energy project
Kellogg UK has launched its Better Starts Plan which, by the end of 2018, will overhaul its breakfast cereals to
2 Sisters Food Group, which is Britain’s biggest food manufacturer, is ramping up production at its chicken processing facility in
The European Commission has informed AB InBev of its preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position on
Increased quality and a greater focus on digitisation in factories are two key trends identified in a recent global survey
Stand-up pouches (SUPs) is now one of the fastest growing flexible packaging formats with global demand expected to pass 90
Greene King, the UK brewer and pub operator, has reported a 1.2% decline in revenue to £1.031 billion for the
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy white paper, which announced
With EU beer production rising above 40 billion litres for the first time since the economic crisis, The Brewers of
DSM has won the prestigious ‘Reduction & Reformulation Innovation Award’ during Food Ingredients Europe 2017. DSM’s Delvo®Cheese CT-Light cultures allow
Ryvita, the original Rye crispbread, is relaunching with a new look. The vibrant and eye-catching packaging design was created by award-winning branding
Britvic, the UK-based soft drinks group, has reported a 7.7% increase in revenue to £1.541 billion for the 52 weeks
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