The consumers’ shift away from sugar consumption is an important driver behind significant changes in the food and beverage industry. These changes will have long-term ramifications, including a likely slowdown
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The rise of the internet has allowed retailers to directly connect with consumers from beyond the physical store revolutionising the competitive space more than ever. The world recently saw the

SPX FLOW has announced the appointment of Pierre Sbabo as the Vice President of its Food and Beverage business in EMEA. He comes from a strong background in the water and

New research from Mintel reveals that as many as 37% of British consumers aged 25-34 have drunk 5-6 different types of tea at home or in the workplace over the past

Consumer confidence in Ireland has hit its highest level since the recession and is now the fourth most confident country in Europe, according to the latest Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer

Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s 10 largest companies in the field of flavours and natural specialty fine ingredients, continues its momentum of acquisitions and the implementation of its rapid
Market-leading Food Contact Conference, Plastics & Paper in Contact with Food – 4-7 December, Berlin

Over 200 experts from across the food contact industry will come together in Berlin, Germany from 4–7 December 2017 to attend Smithers Pira’s Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs

Leading glass packaging company Croxsons has supplied Bristol based distiller, 6 O’Clock Gin, with a stunning black bottle for their first limited edition gin product – the Brunel Edition. Since Bramley

Carlsberg Group has announced organic and reported net revenue growth of 2% to DKr31.77 billion (€4.27 billion) for the first half of 2017 although group beer volumes fell organically by

The UK’s food-to-go sector is in rude health and will be worth £23.5 billion by 2022, up from £17.4 billion in 2017, according to IGD, as shoppers’ preference for eating

Bord Bia has announced a partnership with the Digital Marketing Institute to offer Irish food and drink companies an opportunity to grow and develop their online presence with a view

Around 40% of Norwegian consumers agree with the statement that industrially produced food is unhealthy, according to the results of a survey conducted by Kantar TNS on behalf of Orkla.

CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new plans recently announced by Environment Secretary Michael Gove, as he outlined a series of measures to cement the UK’s

The pressure on UK retailers to be more transparent in their pricing has seen the number of trade promotions fall to their lowest levels for 10 years, and in 2017,

Just released data from the IWSR 2017-2021 Forecast suggests global volumes of whisky, gin and tequila are expected to make gains of 55.2m, 7.1m and 5.8m nine-litre cases respectively over the next

A new export deal with China will bring a £200 million boost to the UK food industry and support 1,500 jobs. Taking advantage of the growing demand for UK and

CSM Bakery Solutions, a global leader in bakery ingredients, products and services, has completed the sale of its BakeMark business to private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management. The sale of

Newly established business, County Westmeath-based Needham Coding Ireland Limited, which was formed following a merger between The Needham Group and long-standing Irish distributor, Advanced Coding Solutions (ACS), will be highlighting

Mars Food, part of Mars Incorporated, is acquiring Preferred Brands International, a US-based, fully integrated manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat Indian and Asian food products sold primarily under the

New research shows the majority of British beer drinkers want greater clarity over who is brewing the beer they drink, following an increase in the popularity of craft beer and

“Thought Leadership”, the guiding concept for this year’s Food ingredients Europe, is echoed in the 2017 Fi Europe Innovation Awards. With ten newly created categories spanning all industry sectors, the

Givaudan has announced an exclusive new distribution partnership with IMCD, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and food ingredients. The partnership gives more food and beverage manufacturers across Western Europe

After abandoning plans to build a new $70 million state-of-the-art plant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in nearby Staten Island,

Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue, has increased its full year 2017 outlook after

Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group, delivered a good performance in the first half of 2017, driven by its Nutritionals

A Warwickshire brewery, originally located in an old coffin shop, has won the Campaign for Real Ale’s prestigious Champion Beer

EFSA has set dietary reference values for riboflavin (vitamin B2) as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient

The RPC Design team has completed construction on a purpose-built foam modelling studio that will enable its designers to rapidly

New research from Mintel finds that over a quarter (28%) of meat eating Brits have reduced or limited their meat

Unilever is to acquire Weis, an Australian ice cream business, for an undisclosed sum. Weis is a second-generation ice cream

Kerry Group, the global taste, nutrition and consumer foods business, has reported a solid underlying business performance for the half

Working together with McDonald’s, Arla Foods is launching a new co-branded Happy Meal and Arla Organic Milk bottle which will

Taylors of Harrogate, a family business that dates back to 1886, has earned itself a reputation for quality through its

McDonald’s Corporation has announced a major acceleration of its expansion plans in China following the successful completion of a strategic

Anheuser-Busch InBev and Anadolu Efes, the leading brewer in Turkey, have agreed on 50:50 merger of their existing businesses in

Leading sugar and health expert group Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, is calling for colour-coded

Premier Foods has appointed Keith Hamill, OBE, as non-executive Chairman to replace David Beever who is stepping down after nine

Craft beers have long established themselves on the world market. The KHS Group is thus now offering a new can

The Subway® brand has opened its 2,500th store in the UK at Keynsham, Banes. The new outlet features the new Subway®

Real Good Food, the diversified food business, has appointed Harveen Rai as Finance Director and Company Secretary. Harveen Rai replaces

The International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST)will take place in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on August 13-18th, 2017. The

KHS and Schubert have combined their expertise to offer beverage producers a complete and powerful package to fill and pack

Edina, a leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for combined heat and power (CHP), gas, and diesel generation solutions, has

Mella Frewen, director general of FoodDrinkEurope, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the National Food and Drink Conference

Gruppo Campari has reported a 13.5% increase in first half sales to €844.7 million, reflecting strong organic sales growth of

The Irish Brewers Association (IBA), the representative voice for the brewing industry in Ireland, has released its 2016 annual Beer

Experts in poultry health have helped one of the UK’s largest food businesses to slash its antibiotic usage in the

Protein is in the global spotlight as we strive to meet the nutritional needs of a population set to hit

Those working in the food and beverage industry will have masses to see at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London,

Bel Group, the French cheese producer, has reported a 14.9% rise in sales to €1.67 billion for the first half

Vion Food Group is about to expand its presence in the Bavarian market by taking over meat and sausage specialist

The new EU scheme for distribution of milk, fruit and vegetables at schools has come into force, ahead of the

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new campaign called ‘Pure Dairy’ to highlight how its range of Nutrilac® dairy ingredients satisfies

According to new research from Macmillan Cancer Support and charity partner Greene King, when it comes to catching up, men