Pernod Ricard, through its US subsidiary, is taking a majority stake in Smooth Amber Spirits Co, the award-winning West Virginia distiller and producer of Smooth Ambler Contradiction Bourbon, Old Scout Single
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The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, has announced a number of executive team appointments for Hain Celestial
2016 has been a winning year for the Culina Group, food and drink logistics specialist, and was recently rounded off at the 20th Anniversary Annual Supply Chain Excellence Awards. At
The world’s largest beef processor, JBS of Brazil, is to list its international business, JBS Foods International, which is currently based in The Netherlands, in the United States as part
Teagasc (Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority) has just put in place a new structure for its food research programme. The Food Research programme is headed up by Dr Mark
Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has just released its comprehensive report highlighting key sector trends to help manufacturers develop their next winning innovations. Based on insight gained from interactions with
Salt of the Earth is expanding production of its all-natural “Mediterranean Umami” clean-label sodium-reduction ingredient. The company’s US$1 million investment in production facilities is nearing completion. Following the successful launch
The Food and Drink Federation – the voice of UK manufacturers – has welcomed the release of new Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) rules banning the advertising of high fat,
Hilton Food Group, the leading specialist international meat packing business, is to proceed with plans to expand its packing capability in Australia, by constructing a new meat processing facility in
The Irish Whiskey Association has launched the Irish Whiskey Tourism Strategy, which sets out how Ireland can become the world leader in whiskey tourism by 2030. The strategy sets out
Pots & Co, producers of Michelin-quality handmade puddings, has been named as one of ten ‘Ones to Watch’ in the 20th anniversary edition of The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100,
Nestlé and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are partnering to help farmers in Ghana produce high quality maize. The goal is to reduce mycotoxins, a natural, fungal
Tetra Pak has launched a new version of Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge with Bio-based LightCap™ 30. This is the first aseptic carton package in the world to receive the
Wessanen, the Netherlands-based group which specialises in healthy and sustainable food, has acquired Biogran, the leading manufacturer and distributor of organic brands in Spain, for €67 million on a cash
General Mills, the US-based international food business, has announced a new global organisational structure designed to support growth and drive greater efficiency by streamlining the company’s leadership, maximising global scale,
Asia will continue to be the biggest engine of growth in the grocery market and its sales will exceed that of Europe and North America combined within five years, according
Cargill has pulled together its resources and expertise across broad areas in food, including animal protein, edible oils, sweeteners, starches, cocoa, and texturizing solutions, to start Cargill ONE, an innovation
More than 13,500 experts from across the food, health and nutrition sectors attended Food Matters Live 2016 – making it the fastest growing cross-sector event of the year for showcasing
Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell, through its Mexican and Spanish subsidiaries, the Domecq brandies and wines business to Bodega Las Copas, a joint venture between Emparador Group and Gonzalez
EFSA has published its first EU summary report on the monitoring of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in cattle, sheep and goats. Previously, the annual reports on TSEs were compiled by the European Commission. TSEs
Emmentaler AOP and Le Gruyère AOP are the most popular Swiss cheeses both in Switzerland and abroad. This also holds true for the cave-aged cheese specialities from Kaltbach. However, launched
Over 280 leading suppliers are already signed up for Packaging Innovations 2017, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 1 & 2 March 2017. Not only does the UK’s leading packaging
Driven by busy ‘time poor’ lifestyles and an ageing population, the convenience food market continues to flourish. With growing demand
A society in which every individual can – and wants to – make a conscious choice to follow a nutritional
At their recent sixth annual Beer Serves Europe event, The Brewers of Europe emphasised how their 7,500 breweries not only
The concentrated know-how of the international milling industry will be represented in Hamburg (Germany) on 20 and 21 April 2017.
Scrutiny of hygienic processing practices in the frozen fruit and vegetable sector hasintensified, following several high-profile food contamination outbreaks. Bühler, a global leader in
Using only natural ingredients, researchers have found a way to structure sugar differently. So even when much less is used
A new £1.2 million bake oven and production line at Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF) is now fully operational and is
Dairy Crest, in collaboration with Harper Adams University, has won the Most Innovative Contribution to Business-University Collaboration award at the
Whyte & Mackay, the global drinks brand company, is working with leading software vendor Ideagen to improve quality, safety and
British manufacturer, Packaging Automation (PA) which has a virtually unrivalled reputation for quality and choice in the tray sealing market
Britvic, UK soft drink group with a growing international presence, has reported strong results for the 53 weeks ended 2
Elior Group, one of world’s leading operators in the contracted food industry, has entered the Indian market with the simultaneous
The economic accounts for agriculture show that total agricultural output in the European Union (EU) stood at €411.2 billion at
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has published its new sustainability strategy “Forever Chocolate”
The move towards sustainable food retailing shows no sign of slowing down, with consumers more aware of environmental issues than
UK food producer Cranswick has reported record sales for the six months ended 30 September and a 24% rise in
McCormick & Company, the US-based global spices, seasoning mixes and condiments specialist, has agreed to acquire Enrico Giotti, located in
Finnish dairy group Valio has started exporting lactose-free milk powders meant for the consumer market in China. Valio’s products are
The European Commission has published the second report on the operation of the so-called Milk Package, a series of measures
A new version of the Tetra Pak® Standardization unit has lifted the precision of the process to a new level,
The importance of red meat production to both the national economy of Scotland and the country’s rural areas, is very
Gourmondo, the online distributor of delicatessen, wines, and speciality foods from around the world, is expanding its business by a further
Irish Pet Foods, based at Westport in County Mayo, has been officially opened. The new business, which manufactures dry dog
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference is taking place on 6 December at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and on 7
Teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks on average a year, according to
Gruppo Campari is selling its Italian wineries Sella & Mosca and Teruzzi &Puthod for €62 million. The business sold consists
Cargill is investing $50 million to expand its poultry processing operations at its facility located in the Nakhon Ratchasima province
Exports of UK branded food and non-alcoholic drinks shot up by 13.7% in the third quarter of 2016, according to
North Sea cod fishermen will be able to land every catch – not just cod – more easily following the
Volac, leader in high performance whey protein, will be showcasing its solution driven product portfolio targeting the performance and active
Marston’s, the UK pub operator and independent brewer, has reported a 4.4% increase in underlying operating profit to £172.7 million
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 6 November 2016, show Dunnes
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