Impacted by adverse currency factors, Carlsberg Group has reported a 3.6% decline in net revenue to DKr31.2 billion and a 4% drop in operating profit to DKr3.448 billion (€4.2 billion)
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Arla Foods Ingredients is serving up a new range of clean-label, dairy-based solutions for the foodservice sector. The innovative ready-made cooking ingredients will make it easy for food companies to develop
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has set dietary reference values for choline as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes. Choline plays an important role in the
Driven by its Performance Nutrition business, Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has delivered a solid performance for the first half of 2016. Glanbia’s wholly owned businesses posted a 0.4% rise
The 29th annual World Cheese Awards are now open for entry with organisers, the Guild of Fine Food, expecting more cheese-makers than ever to enter as the competition heads to San Sebastián
An IPA from the Yorkshire Wolds has been recognised as one of the best in the world after winning a bronze medal in the International Beer Challenge (IBC). It is
The key steps meat companies need to take to achieve a smart factory in line with Industry 4.0 will be the major focus of a series of Meat Business Days
CHAMP, the Australian private equity firm, which is a majority owner of Accolade Wines, is reported to have appointed Reunion Capital Partners as an adviser for a planned public listing
Unilever is strengthening its Home Care business with the acquisition of Blueair, the world’s leading supplier of innovative mobile indoor air purification technologies and solutions. Launched in 1996 in Stockholm,
Global fruit juice and drink consumption exceeded 80 billion litres in 2015, representing 10% of overall soft drink volume, according to a new report from specialist food and drink consultancy
The Irish Government has launched a new Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for agri-businesses. The Fund, which can provide up to €25,000 per initiative, is aimed at stimulating innovative start-ups
Matthew Algie, the UK’s leading independent coffee roaster, has been acquired by the family-owned German coffee and food service business Tchibo, which is one of the six biggest coffee roasting
GS1 UK, the supply chain standards organisation, has facilitated the formation of the Retail Grocery Advisory Board with the objective of providing industry-wide solutions that will offer a better customer
Five ambassadors from Origin Green, Ireland’s national sustainability programme, are beginning placements with leading UK food businesses McDonald’s, Mars, Bidvest, Tesco and SAI Platform, to promote the Irish food and
The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe to assess whether the proposed merger of Dow and DuPont is in line with the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission will investigate
Mondelēz International, a world leader in biscuits and chocolate, has agreed to purchase from Burton’s Biscuit Company the license that enables the company to manufacture, market and sell Cadbury-branded biscuits
Danish meat processor Tican, which is now owned by Tönnies Group, plans to move the deboning of pork legs and the processing of bacon for the English market, currently carried
The Irish Shorthorn Society has teamed up with ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness companies and the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK to
Nestlé is investing SFr30 million (€27.6 million) in the Nestlé Quality Assurance Centre (NQAC) in Dublin, Ohio, US, improving its capacity to test products and ensuring they meet the highest standards. This
Opel Ireland has pledge its commitment to help drive social change as it joins the award winning FoodCloud in Ireland. Through the provision of seven custom specified Opel vans, this partnership
The proposed acquisition of WhiteWave Foods by French dairy giant Groupe Danone is anti-competitive and a threat to the U.S. organic dairy market, according to a complaint filed with the
New research from Mintel reveals that over one in three (35%) tea drinkers aged between 55 and 64 drink five or more cups of standard black tea a day, compared
Stock Spirits, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs businesses, has posted results for the six
Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has appointed Paul Hyde to the position of chief financial officer. Paul Hyde is
The Irish Beverage Council (IBC), the Ibec group that represents companies that produce, distribute and market soft drinks, juices, bottled
With water scarcity increasingly prevalent worldwide, businesses are far more aware that not only is water a precious resource, but
Carlsberg Group agreed to sell its 59% share of Carlsberg Malawi (previously The Bottling and Brewing Group) to Castel Group.
More than half the British public disagree with official health guidelines on alcohol consumption, according to new figures released by
Mark Anthony Group, a privately owned Canadian beverage company, is reported to have invested €5.5 million for a significant but
Britvic, Harrods and Young’s Seafood are just some of the major names who will take to the stage as part
Following the success of the fastest-ever Sidel PET Combi line for 4 litre water bottles supplied to Nongfu Spring in
Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s 10 largest companies in the field of flavours and specialty fine ingredients, continues its
UK convenience food group Premier Foods is driving value into the flavourings and seasonings category with a heavyweight £9.5 million
Kvass, traditional to markets such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States, accounts for 6% of the East European
A new report by DCU economist Tony Foley, commissioned by the Support Your Local campaign, ‘The Contribution of the Drinks
Agriculture is currently the fourth largest sector of the Polish economy, and its share in the GDP of the country
One of South Africa’s leading food companies, Pioneer Foods, is making its mark in the United Kingdom with the official
Dartmouth Foods and Faccenda Foods have announced the creation of a new joint venture that will combine the respective skills
Cargill, the global food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services group, has agreed to sell its two oilseed processing
Diageo is changing the name of its US beer business from Diageo-Guinness USA (DGUSA) to Diageo Beer Company USA. Following
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has agreed to the sale of Crisps Topco (Tyrrells) to
Scotland’s leading pastry and pie manufacturer, Bells Food Group, has completed the first part of a three-year £3.6 million investment
Deliveroo, the global on-demand food delivery service, has announced a $275 million Series E investment, led by Bridgepoint, existing investor
Sensient Flavors has introduced its new ‘nut free’ nut flavour product range – Almond, Hazelnut, Peanut, Pistachio and Walnut. What
Irish wine importer, Febvre & Company has announced the sale of its 99.79% shareholding in French subsidiary Paul Sapin to
Danone has increased like for like sales by 3.8% to €11.05 billion in the first half of 2016 as all
The European Commission has proposed a multi-annual plan for demersal fish stocks in the North Sea. The proposal covers demersal
Kerry Group, a world leader in the development and supply of taste and nutrition technologies and systems, and a significant
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 17 July 2016, show continued
A North Yorkshire artisan spirit company is celebrating after its Strawberry Vodka Liqueur was awarded a prestigious gold star at
Greggs, the leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the UK, has reported a 6.0% rise in revenue to £422 million, with
Since UK voters decided that the UK should leave the European Union, the Scotch Whisky Association has been busy consulting
Following a number of years in which average Irish farm incomes increased, falling commodity prices, the drop in the value
English free range egg producer, Blackacre Farm Eggs, has rebranded to become The Traditional Free Range Egg Company. Owners Dan
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