Turkey is experiencing a number of big shifts in its demographics which is having a positive effect on the packaged food market. Since the 1950s, the urban population has expanded.
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Swiss dairy group Emmi has taken full control of Mittelland Molkerei by acquiring a 40 % stake from AZM Verwaltungs, the investment firm of the Mittelland Milk Producers’ Cooperative (MPM). Based
The IDF World Dairy Summit is the annual top meeting of the global dairy industry attracting about 1,500 participants from all over the world. This year (from the 16 to
EU exports for agricultural products reached €129 billion in 2015 – an increase of 5.7%, securing the EU’s position as the top world agri-food exporter with a net trade surplus
Consumers are happy to pay a premium of nearly 50% for food and drink formulated with natural ingredients, according to a new survey commissioned by Lycored, the global leader in
A survey by the Local Enterprise Offices in Ireland shows that 281 small food and drink producers, members of the Food Academy Programme who employ 1,131 people, have made the
Contracts have been exchanged for the purchase of The Liberation Group by Caledonia Investments from LGV Capital for £118 million. Completion is expected over the course of the summer. Liberation, founded
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of Froneri, a joint venture by PAI Partners of France and Nestlé of Switzerland. Froneri will manufacture and
Leading Australian winery, Wolf Blass, was named ‘Red Winemaker of the Year’ at last week’s prestigious International Wine Challenge in London. It is a triple treat for Wolf Blass, being awarded
Tesco has announced all the cocoa required for its own label chocolate products sold in the UK will be from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ sources by the end of 2018. The retailer
Irish start-up Agricultural Magnetics (t/a MagGrow) has been named winner of the 2016 Thrive Accelerator Sustainability Award, at the 2nd annual Forbes AgTech Summit held in Salinas, California. The Forbes
M&A has become the primary source of revenue growth among the top 50 global consumer goods companies as sales growth in the sector slumped to 3.4%, half what it was
New research from Mintel reveals three in five (60%) 16-34s like experimenting with new cooking trends and ingredients, compared to 51% of UK consumers overall. However, whilst young consumers show
Over a third of consumers globally say they snack regularly, with the figure rising to just over 40% for young people aged 18-34, as the practice of modular eating becomes
Based at Versmold in Germany, the Nagel-Group is a leading specialist for food logistics operating throughout Europe and employing more than 11,000 people at 100 locations in 16 countries. In
ConAgra Foods, which is one of North America’s leading packaged food groups, has moved a step closer to its planned separation into two independent public companies – Lamb Weston Holdings
Finland-based Raisio Group has sold Halo Foods to Dutch hands-on investor Nimbus, which has significant experience in acquisitions in the food sector in Europe. Halo Foods’ business and some 300
The global dairy and soy food market will rise from US$617.9 billion in 2015 to US$773.4 billion by 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4.6%, according to consumer
Tesco has announced that it is to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens by 2025. This comes after the retailer conducted a detailed review of its egg sourcing strategy, which
The European Commission has approved the addition of two new product names to the registers of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Protected Designations of Origin (PDO). From Germany, ‘Aachener Puttes’
Lindt & Sprüngli has officially opened a new $60 million purpose built facility at Marsden Park in Sydney as it expands operations to capitalise on the Swiss chocolate maker’s strong
Pete Ward has stepped down from his position as chief executive of Young’s Seafood International Holdings’ UK business operations. Pete Ward worked at Young’s for 38 years and has spent
With the Scottish North Sea herring season getting underway over the coming weeks, consumers are being urged to include this
Contract manufacturer SternMaid is due to start construction work on a second production plant for powdered foods and food supplements
Waitrose has become the first supermarket to sell own label products through Bristol-based British Corner Shop, the online store that
Mars Food UK is to invest £23 million in its King’s Lynn manufacturing site. The King’s Lynn site, which currently
To some observers, $10.4 billion is a hefty sum to pay for a business perhaps best known for its brand
Customers who order takeaway food using JUST EAT could soon find their food being delivered by robots following the launch
Arla Foods UK, the largest dairy company in the country, has unveiled Arla Farmers Milk – created to give shoppers
Leendert den Hollander, Vice-President and General Manager, Great Britain of Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), has been appointed as Vice-President of
Hilton Food Group has signed an agreement with Modelo Continente Hipermercados (Sonae) to supply of retail packaged fresh meat into
Muscle milks, protein bars and energy gels, while once sports nutrition products were solely used by bodybuilders and Olympic athletes,
Products made with whey protein and minerals from milk have the power to turn back the clock on a person’s
Ammonia emissions in Europe have fallen since 1990, but by not as much as emissions of other air pollutants tracked
More than 70 leading figures from the worlds of politics, industry, science and health will be debating obesity, sugar tax,
Danone is acquiring The WhiteWave Foods Company, a global leader in organic foods, for $56.25 per share in an all-cash
UK turkey giant Bernard Matthews has sold its German subsidiary, Bernard Matthews Oldenburg (BMO), to Union Holdings & Co, which
The Danisco Foundation has awarded three Science Excellence Medals for 2016. The medalists are senior scientists broadly recognized by DuPont
EU Commission plans to allow claims that sugary drinks and energy drinks containing caffeine boost ‘alertness’ or ‘concentration’ have been
Tesco has announced it will issue contracts worth £12 million over three years to help support British Agriculture, and become
To help Bakkavor achieve its sustainability goals it has appointed waste water treatment specialist Aquabio to design and construct a
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has agreed the sale of its Belgian fresh prepared food business, Vaco,
Bord Bia recently brought together over 180 Irish food and drink exporters and experts from the UK food retail market
A new state-of-the art bottling plant for Nestlé Vera Naturae mineral water has been opened in Castrocielo in Italy. The
As British industry faces an unprecedented set of challenges, senior leaders in food and drink have announced the launch of
Arthur Mallon Foods is one of the leading Irish sausage producers, who have been creating award winning sausages since 1942
Royal FrieslandCampina has agreed to acquire 51% of Engro Foods for €420 million in partnership with the World Bank Group’s
Diageo has announced that Johnnie Walker is to be its first global brand to provide consumers around the world with
Misconceptions about how to freeze food safely are contributing to food waste in the UK, according to new research by
The PPMA Total Show 2016, running from 27-29 September 2016, at the NEC Birmingham, will once again play host to
Consumers in Ireland will buy 120 million packs of potatoes this year, spending €175 million on Irish-grown spuds (according to
Wessanen, the Netherlands-based group which specialises in healthy and sustainable food, has completed the acquisition of Mrs Crimble’s, a pioneer
Almarai Company, the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company, has announced a five-year plan for the period 2017-2021. This plan
HEINEKEN Ireland, a leading beer and cider company, has published its sustainability report for 2015, demonstrating that sustainability is embedded
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