UK premium pet food brand Nineteen87, which boasts fresh, baked and natural ingredients, has launched with packaging, website, advertising and POS design by OurCreative. The design agency, formerly known as Hornall
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A new range of sliced chicken and turkey products from a primary supplier of high quality meats to the Irish market is being produced using equipment supplied by Interfood Technology.
Reflecting strong volume and value growth across most of its brand portfolio, Dairy Crest has reported an 8% increase in adjusted profit before tax to £20.6 million on revenue from
Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, increased sales by 1.2% in local currencies and by 1.9% in SFr to SFr6.805 billion (€5.858 billion)
South America is the latest market to tap into the expertise of a world leading company based in the quiet Essex town of Billericay in England. A leading Argentinian manufacturer
A new edition of Tetra Pak’s Orange Book is now available free online. Alongside the latest technologies and consumer insights, the book points to a recent Tetra Pak study that
By Gary Sewell, General Manager, Clearwater Technology Cost reduction is a constant challenge for any food processing business, yet many fail to realise the benefits that optimised water consumption can
Just days after announcing that it will no longer proceed with its plans for an initial public offering, Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has decided to apply for admission
HKScan, the leading Nordic food company, is making preparations to begin exporting pork from Finland to China. The Chinese and Finnish food authorities have newly signed an agreement allowing HKScan’s
The European Commission has presented its proposal for fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2018. The Commission proposes quotas for 78 stocks: for 53 stocks the
Consumer awareness in Clean Label is growing(1). The snacking industry is reinvigorating itself both in terms of new product development and consumer expectations, and this momentum will continue to grow.
Coonlocken Ltd, an Irish convenience packaging supplier, is making it their mission to make on-the-go snacking easier for busy consumers and more lucrative for retailers. The packaging company conducted recent
Adversely impacted by rising commodity inflation that was not fully offset by price increases and its cost reduction efforts along with several exceptional items, Boparan Holdings, the parent company for
Bord Bia released the findings of its 2017 Irish Foodservice Channel Insights Report in advance of its annual foodservice seminar which took place in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The report
Leading organisations including Organic Sweden, KRAV, Paradiset, Skåne Food Innovation Network, Menigo, Södertälje, Organic Denmark, Ekoweb, Global Organics, Marije Vogelzang, and EkoMatCentrum have now been confirmed to appear in the
DuPont has completed its acquisition of FMC Corporation’s Health & Nutrition business (FMC H&N), except for the Omega-3 business, and its divestment to FMC of a portion of DuPont’s Crop
Veolia Water Technologies has signed a contract to provide China-based Nutricia Pharmaceutical (Danone Nutricia) with a turnkey solution for water purification. By implementing Veolia’s technologies at its plant in Wuxi, Danone Nutricia
Reflecting its international diversity and a strong underlying performance across its businesses, Associated British Foods has reported a 15% increase in group revenue to £15.4 billion and a 15% rise
The Coca-Cola Company in Western Europe and Coca-Cola European Partners have launched their first ever joint Sustainability Action Plan for Western Europe – ‘This is Forward’ – with ambitious new
Following a change in ownership of Brazil’s leading dairy company Vigor, Arla Foods has decided to divest its 8% share in the company with immediate effect. Vigor has been sold
Nestlé has set a goal to source only eggs from cage-free hens for all its food products globally by 2025. This includes all shell eggs and egg products directly sourced
IOI Loders Croklaan Europe is launching Presdough® 270 SB, the next-generation shea-based palm oil alternative, for excellence in bakery products. This non-hydrogenated shortening can lower saturated fats in dough products by
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has announces that it will no longer proceed with its plans for
Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Suntory Beverage & Food, a global soft drink company, and PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest
A boutique Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery is nearing completion, with 75% of the build finished and gin distillation set
Worcester-based Aquabio Ltd – in conjunction with Bakkavor – has been awarded the inaugural Water Reuse Europe award for the
Following the recent merger between Nottinghamshire-based Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexibles in Leicester, the combined companies are now announcing a
Total Produce, the leading fresh produce company, has acquired a 50% equity stake in California-based fresh produce company, The Fresh
Unilever is to acquire the TAZO® brand from Starbucks. TAZO® is a leading brand in the fast-growing specialty tea category.
Mars Food has finalised the acquisition of Preferred Brands International, a US-based, fully integrated manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat
Salt of the Earth has announced a successful trial of significantly reducing sodium in mayonnaise using its Mediterranean Umami, an all-natural sodium
Multi temperature supply chain and distribution specialist Oakland International will be exhibiting at the Sustainable Food and Beverage Conference at
Increasing numbers of British consumers are choosing premium drinks when they go out, new research from CGA revealsleading to a
Emmi, the Swiss and international dairy group, has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 25 % by 2020. As an initial
Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Fino® Aseptic 100 Ultra MiM, a new package that offers an opportunity for customers
Scottish premium drinks industry supplier McLaren Packaging has invested £3 million in the construction of a new facility in Stirling
Many UK consumers are frying, baking and eating less bread today, which is melting volume sales of yellow fats and
At the recent IDF World Dairy Summit held in Belfast, Tomas Pietrangeli (pictured), Managing Director of Arla Foods UK, spoke
More than 350 Irish food and drink industry leaders will gather for Bord Bia’s biennial Food and Drink awards, hosted
Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group and world leader in packaging line engineering and material handling solutions, has recently
With the extension of its testing product range to include polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based systems, Hygiena now covers the entire
HKScan Corporation, the leading Nordic food company, is projecting an operating loss for 2017. HKScan had previously estimated that its
Nestlé Waters will strengthen its collaboration with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to certify 20 factories by 2020. The
Product range continues to drive shoppers into stores, with the majority of shoppers preferring a ‘wide range of products’ over
Feel Good Drinks, the 100% natural brand owned by Nichols plc, has been listed by Costa Coffee, Café Nero and
Tna has launched the tna ropac® 5, a ground-breaking, ultra-high-speed case packer for flexible bags that is capable of industry-leading speeds of up to
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The global drinks market is changing at an unprecedented rate with consumption swings and market preferences both unpredictable and surprising.
Global grocery retailing is undergoing a period of momentous change, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive of international researcher IGD,
Improving safety practices and achieving a safer working environment is a priority for all EU starch producers. Starch Europe has
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a high-protein Pre-Meal Shot concept that highlights the potential for launching innovative products that deliver
A revolutionary shopfloor datacapture technology is now available in the UK after successful implementations at manufacturing facilities on mainland Europe.
Orkla Food Ingredients is acquiring Arne B Corneliussen, a leading manufacturer and supplier to the Norwegian food industry. The company’s
Irish biscuit manufacturer East Coast Bakehouse has achieved Origin Green membership. To achieve Origin Green accreditation, East Coast Bakehouse had to