US-based L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world, is purchasing a minority stake of 27.9% in Innis & Gunn, one of the UK’s most successful international
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Mondelēz International has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for both the North America and World indices. The DJSI is a globally recognized independent benchmark
US-based Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has acquired Moy Park, a leading poultry and prepared foods supplier with operations in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, from Brazilian meat group JBS for
Associated British Foods, the UK-based diversified international food, ingredients and retail group, is acquiring Acetum, the leading Italian producer of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (BVM),for an undisclosed sum. BVM is
Brands need to focus their online engagement on a new generation of influencers if they are to thrive in a connected, information-saturated world, according to the Tetra Pak Index 2017. The company
Mars will invest approximately $1 billion in its Sustainable in a Generation Plan, which focuses on areas where the US-based group can impact change on some of the world’s biggest
Experts from the whole value chain will gather at the world’s largest protein platform to debate and shape a future protein agenda for Europe towards 2030 at the Bridge2Food 10th
What started as a trend is now the standard -rising consumer demand for Clean Label ingredients has been a huge influence on the food industry for several years now. In
Brasserie du Pays Flamand, a French brewery on the border region with Belgium, will take possession of the GEA CRAFT-STAR™ displayed at drinktec 2017 at the conclusion of the trade fair. A
Ardo, the European leader in the production of a full range of fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit for retail, foodservice and industry, has acquired a majority stake in VLM
Lakeland Dairies, one of Ireland’s leading farmer owned dairy processing co-operatives, has opened a €40 million technologically advanced milk powder plant at Bailieboro in County Cavan. This is Lakeland Dairies’
Nestlé has agreed to acquire Sweet Earth, a US plant-based foods manufacturer. The acquisition gives Nestlé immediate entry into the plant-based foods segment in the US. The plant-based food market
Synergy Flavours, the leading global manufacturer and supplier of flavours, pastes and seasonings, has launched a new range of natural chicken flavours, to add authentic taste to a wide variety
The flourishing UK food to go market, set to grow 35% by 2021, has seen leading grocery retailers launch fresh and varied culinary ideas to fully maximise the opportunity. Earlier
Canadian frozen food giant McCain Foods, which is the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has commenced construction work on its planned £100 million investment programme to renew its
Unilever has expanded its refreshment portfolio with the acquisition of Pukka Herbs, the organic herbal tea business, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2001 by Tim Westwell and Sebastian Pole,
The Irish Spirits Association has hosted the inaugural meeting of Ireland’s gin producers, to represent this re-emerging Irish food and drink sector. Recent figures suggest that gin has grown by
PureCircle, the leading global innovator and supplier of stevia sweeteners, reports that the use of stevia in beverage and food products is expanding rapidly. In the second quarter of 2017,
In order to reduce complexity and to focus on user-friendliness, the GEA IO control generation will now be available for every separator and decanter. Initially launched in 2014 for decanters, GEA IO
Refresco Group’s shareholders have approved the acquisition of Cott’s bottling activities. The transformational acquisition, which is at the heart of Refresco’s buy and build strategy, will create the world’s largest
Glanbia Co-operative Society has transferred, via a ‘spin-out’, about €92 million worth of shares in Glanbia, the global nutrition group, to over 14,700 members across its Irish catchment area. The
Out of 12,366 products entered into Great Taste 2017, the top honour of Great Taste Supreme Champion has been awarded to a Smoked Black Pudding, a brand new product from Hugh Maguire of Meath in
As Institute of Technology Carlow prepares to welcome the first intake of students on Ireland’s only honours degree course in
By Cathy Podevyn, Marketing Director, Spiroflow A flexible screw conveyor (FSC) is ideal to preserve the homogeneity of a mixture
C&C Group, the Dublin-based international drinks business, is acquiring a 47% stake in Admiral Taverns, which currently owns and operates
British drinkers are increasingly favouring premium drinks from branded pubs and upmarket bars, new data from CGAs exclusive Alcohol Sales Tracker
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2018. In particular, the Commission
Bord Bia and Maynooth University have teamed up to offer an industry-first programme which aims to enhance the innovation capabilities
Nutritics, a global food service software provider, has announced a new partnership with Nutritional Information Solutions (NIS) to further enhance
International dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina increased revenues by 10.7% to €6.1 billion over the first half-year 2017 and profit by
Arla Foods is adding another market to its Sub-Saharan Africa business region by establishing a new sales and packaging facility
Global drinks group Pernod Ricard has reported a 4% increase in revenue to €9.01 billion and a 5% rise in
Personalized dishes, tapping trees to flavour water and multi-sensory experiences are just some of the innovations being undertaken by the
This year again, Tereos is a partner of Bridge2Food for its 10th Protein Summit (26-28 September, Reims, France). The largest
Leading global nutrition and ingredient specialist Glanbia Nutritionals will showcase its extensive expertise, customised formulations, and advanced beverage solutions at
The UK Discount Retail market is set to grow by 36.1% reaching a total value of £32.5 billion by 2022
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, has received permission to export poultry products to
Grocery retailers and FMCG manufacturers in Northern Ireland will now have access to weekly granular sales data across supermarkets and
Ishida has launched a snacks bagmaker which the company says is the world’s fastest VFFS bagmaker while delivering the highest
Harrogate Spring has unveiled a striking new shrink wrap design to give standout appeal across its retail multipack range. The
Premier Foods has completed the signing of a strategic global partnership with US-based Mondelēz International to renew the UK company’s
Real Good Food, the diversified UK food business, has provided an update on its earlier, surprise profits warning. The company
The latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals that in some categories actual prices are starting to
A Teagasc Quality Assurance event was held on the farm of Harry and Amanda Murphy, Ballamon, Ferns, Co. Wexford on Thursday,
Cameron Worth, founder and director of Internet of Things agency, SharpEnd will discuss IoT-enabled creativity at Packaging Innovations London 2017.
Arla Foods’ business in the UK, which is the international dairy co-operative’s largest market, has reported net revenue up four
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 13 August 2017, show
Danish Crown, the world’s largest pork exporter, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tmall, one of Alibaba Group’s business-to-consumer
Four Northern Ireland food and drink companies have been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win new business in international
GEA has announced two new options for its trusted A-Tec spiral freezer for the North American market that provide significant hygiene and
HKScan’s board of directors has approved the Nordic meat group’s strategy, which will focus on the consumer by leading the
As part of its strategy to become the ‘go-to’ brand for quality, ethically-sourced ingredients in the North of England, Scarborough-based
Martin Glenn (pictured), Chief Executive of the Football Association (FA) has been announced as the keynote speaker at the PPMA
Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed the latest figures from the European Commission which show that the Republic
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