Nestlé breakfast cereals in the UK will begin to carry the UK Government’s colour-coded labelling from October. The full roll out is expected to be completed by early 2018, according
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Emerging consumption patterns are raising new production challenges for manufacturers of beverage, food, home and personal care products around the world. Product diversity, personalisation and e-commerce all demand increased responsiveness,
Northern Ireland-based food manufacturer, Dragon Brand Foods is investing over £500,000 in jobs, innovation and a new factory with the support of Invest Northern Ireland. The company is due to
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, plans to more than double capacity of its non-GMO MALTOSWEET® Maltodextrin product line at its facility in
Returning to Frankfurt, the world’s leading food and beverage ingredients show will be bigger than ever when it opens its doors on 28 November. With its new “Expo FoodTec Content
Puratos has launched a Virtual Innovation Centre to support their customers in bakery, patisserie and chocolate in creating the best finished goods. Puratos’ know-how is now available 24/7. As an
Premier Foods is investing in the convenience channel with its Sharwood’s brand by launching new, authentic Chinese and Indian flavours in its popular pouch format. With 60% of all grocery
Port Ellen and Brora, two of the most revered ‘lost’ distilleries in the global spirits industry, are to be brought back to life in a powerful statement of confidence in
Finsbury Food Group, the UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and foodservice channels, has decided to close its Grain D’Or factory. The
Bord Bia is increasing its investment in the German food and beverage market as Irish exporters continue to look outside the traditional UK market to build business. Speaking recently at
A Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer is being used for coding onto beer cans at a successful craft brewery in London. Since purchasing the Linx 8900 for its
Cargill has published its third report on the progress and achievements of the Cargill Cocoa Promise, its commitment to sparking a more sustainable cocoa sector for generations to come. Building on a decades-long focus
Kellogg Company is acquiring Chicago Bar Company, the maker of RXBAR, a line of clean-label protein bars made with whole food ingredients and the fastest growing nutrition bar brand in
Lindt & Sprüngli has announced that Kamillo Kitzmantel, CEO of Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland) and a member of the group management, has decided to retire and will leave the international
In recent years, a trend for healthier lifestyles has emerged and consumers have become increasingly aware of the ingredients in their food and drinks. As EU sugar consumption figures reach
Südpack, one of Europe’s leading providers of flexible packaging solutions, has recently acquired the Seville Flexpack Corporation, based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Südpack’s business in
At the prestigious PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017, automation specialist Pacepacker Services repeated their 2015 success, winning two processing and packaging innovation awards. In addition to taking home the trophy
English premium potato chip company, Burts Chips has increased capacity at its Plymouth production site by 20% with the installation of a new high-speed potato frying line. Completing the company’s
Following a detailed review of its manufacturing sites and distribution network, UK-based soft drinks group Britvic is proposing to close its manufacturing site in Norwich and to transfer production of
According to the latest Annual Economic Report, the overall economic performance of the EU fishing fleet improved again in 2015. While marginally profitable in 2009, the EU fleet registered record-high net
As people face the challenge of balancing an on-the-go lifestyle with maintaining a healthy diet, the food industry is being disrupted by new solutions which blur the lines between food,
Leading flexible packaging manufacturers, Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible, have appointed Carl Woolrich (pictured) as Group Engineering Manager, responsible for optimising production efficiencies and developing new technical capabilities across both
Gruppo Campari has agreed to sell the Lemonsoda business to Danish beverage company Royal Unibrew for €80 million. The sold business
Refresco Group, the leading independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brands with production in the
The Brewers of Europe are successfully implementing their voluntary commitment to list ingredients and provide comparable nutrition information, calling on
Tetra Pak has strengthened its product offering for ice cream manufacturers with the acquisition of Big Drum Engineering GmbH, a
SternMaid has officially opened its second production plant in Wittenburg, Germany. With the new plant, the contract manufacturer for food
Kerry Group has become the first major Irish milk processor to achieve 100% certification of its milk suppliers in Ireland
Real Good Food, the diversified UK food business, has reported a fall in EBITDA from £5.0 million to £1.2 million
Unilever has agreed to acquire Brazilian natural and organic food business Mãe Terra. Mãe Terra is a fast-growing and well-loved
Coca‑Cola HBC has announced with deep sadness the death of its CEO, Dimitris Lois, on 2 October 2017. In September,
There were double celebrations for Verner Wheelock at this year’s prestigious Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) AGM in London
The European Commission has cleared unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control over Linden Foods
The tradition of going to the pub is becoming an unaffordable luxury for the majority of Brits as new research
Irish food safety and traceability company IdentiGEN has secured a major contract in Switzerland which will see it provide DNA
Innovation in the protein industry was celebrated with the announcement of the winners of the 2017 Protein Awards 2017 at
Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, has extended its Cartasol® range by introducing a new, improved bright
The very last agricultural quota system in place, managing sugar production in the European Union, was scrapped on 30 September
The strategic partnership and acquisition agreement announced in May 2017 by Dawn Meats and Dunbia has been completed, with all
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company has announced plans to open a factory and distribution centre in Hartwell, Georgia in the US.
Alland & Robert, an international leader in acacia gum, asked the polling organisation Toluna to carry out a survey in
Zensar Technologies, a leading digital solutions and technology services company that specializes in partnering with global organisations across industries on
The board of directors of Kellogg Company has unanimously elected Steven A Cahillane as Chief Executive Officer of the global
Danone, through its a corporate venture capital unit, Danone Manifesto Ventures, has become a shareholder of Yooji, the French start-up
Coca-Cola HBC, a leading bottler of The Coca-Cola Company, was named sustainability leader in the beverage industry by the Dow
The European Commission has issued a set of guidelines on the application of EU food and consumer laws to dual
Givaudan, the global leader in flavours and fragrances, is acquiring the Nutrition Division of Centroflora Group, as part of its
Ter Beke, the Belgian fresh food group, has acquired 90% of the shares in KK Fine Foods, the UK manufacturer
AG Barr, which produces and markets some of the UK’s leading drink brands, including Irn-Bru, Rubicon, Strathmore and Funkin, increased
Unilever is acquiring Remgro’s 25.75% shareholding in Unilever South Africa Holdings in exchange for the Unilever Spreads business in Southern
The rise of a drinking culture at Chinese social gatherings, along with increased disposable income among younger consumers, are set
Within the IQF potato industry steam peeling is the most common and efficient way of peeling. It is easy to
Nestlé has outlined its strategy for sustainable value creation and detailed how it will reach its mid-single digit organic growth
Hein Schumacher will become Chief Executive Officer of Royal FrieslandCampina on 1 January 2018, succeeding Roelof Joosten, who will resign.
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