EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has assessed the impact of time and temperature on the growth of spoilage bacteria in fresh beef, pork, lamb and poultry. Its experts used predictive
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Two pioneers of the food packaging industry, Faerch Plast and Colpac, recently joined forces to develop an exciting pack design in conjunction with leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, Bakkavor, for a
English regional brewer, Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery Company has acquired fellow West Country brewer and pub company, Bath Ales. The deal, which has been completed for an undisclosed amount, includes
The European Commission has opened an investigation, on its own initiative, to assess whether Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (AB InBev) has abused its dominant position on the Belgian beer market by
The global premium-and-above spirits market gained 6.7 million nine-litre cases in 2015 versus 2014, a 5% uplift, according to the recently released IWSR 2016 database, showing a continued rise of
The European Commission has further increased the public intervention ceiling for skimmed milk powder from 218,000 tonnes to 350,000 tonnes. The original ceiling of 109,000 tonnes had already been doubled
Diageo Ireland has announced that it is rolling out new, more detailed and consumer friendly labelling standards for its products in Ireland. Smithwick’s will be the first brand in the
Ball Corporation has completed its acquisition of Rexam for approximately $6.1 billion of cash and equity, plus the assumption of approximately $2.4 billion of net debt, making Ball the largest
The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved with conditions Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed acquisition of SABMiller. The Competition Tribunal’s approval means that AB InBev is well on track to close
The board of the Hershey Company, the US-based confectionery giant, has unanimously rejected a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelēz International to acquire the company for a mix of
Product availability and quality are the most highly influential factors when it comes to where Irish shoppers choose to buy their groceries from – according to Nielsen’s new Global Retail-Growth
Tesco has unveiled a new Fair For Farmers Guarantee on all of its fresh milk, as it continues to build transparent, long-term relationships with its suppliers. The Fair For Farmers
The results of research at the Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College in Ireland show that incorporating white clover into ryegrass pastures has the potential to reduce costs, increase animal performance and
Corrugated trays keep fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic crates (RPCs) and can significantly reduce contamination from pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, according to scientific research. The research by the
Reflecting a continued good performance from the underlying business, and a 45 week contribution from the Spirit Pub Company acquisition, Greene King, the UK brewer and pub group, has reported
Bord Bia will host a Brexit briefing event for food and drink exporters on Wednesday, 6th July in Dublin as it commences its range of support activities for the Irish
Although an early Easter was anticipated to boost European beverage sales in the first quarter of 2016, the general downward trend currently being observed in commercial beverage consumption was actually
The EU agri-food trade balance stood at the record value of €1.5 billion in April 2016, compared to €1 billion in April 2015, according to the latest monthly statistical report.
The Co-op has underlined its strong commitment to British farmers with the launch of a progressive scheme to monitor and manage environmental impact and efficiency amongst its dedicated farming groups. The Co-op
The World Congress of Food Science and Technology 2016, which will take from 21st to 25th August in Dublin, has been officially launched. The theme for this major international congress,
Labcell has supplied five Decagon Devices AquaLab 4TE water activity analysers to McVitie’s Cake Company for end-of-line quality assurance of Chocolate Cake, Jamaica Ginger Cake, Lyle’s Golden Syrup Cake and
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 19 June 2016 show the market slipping into decline for the first time since January, with
Ulf Mark Schneider (pictured) will become the new CEO of Nestlé, starting on 1 January 2017. He will replace current
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €150 million loan with FrieslandCampina for R&D activities in Europe, its first
In the European Union (EU), just over 2.3 million hectares were devoted to the production of fruit and berries and
Exclusive new research conducted by the NUS on behalf of Premier Foods has revealed that, despite record numbers of students
The Teagasc Technology Foresight 2035 report has been presented to the European Commission. The Technology Foresight Project involved consultation with
Pernod Ricard UK has announced that Denis O’Flynn has decided to leave the group at the end of September. Laurent
Arla Foods Ingredients has strengthened its position of leadership in the global dairy protein hydrolysates sector with the opening of
According to Euromonitor, confectionery, ready meals and sweet and savoury snacks are expected to be the most-affected packaged food sectors
Mondelēz International has renewed its global strategic partnership with Facebook, the world’s largest mobile platform. The companies will work together
The UK’s top ten supermarkets have all acted on issues raised by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) and suppliers are
The EU multiannual plan for managing Baltic Sea cod, sprat and herring stocks has been approved by the European Parliament.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland has become the first food service company to achieve Bord Bia Origin Green accreditation.To achieve Origin
By Sandrine Tranchard Having access to safe and nutritious food is essential. Meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, shellfish, etc., contain
Groupe Lactalis, the global leader in cheese and the second largest dairy company worldwide, has made a commitment to significantly
Whiskey distilling has returned to County Carlow in Ireland after an absence of over 200 year after husband and wife,
Nespresso will launch the first Cuban coffee to be sold in the United States for more than 50 years, when
Kellogg Company is establishing eighteen94 capital (1894) to make minority investments in companies pursuing next-generation innovation, bolstering access to cutting-edge
64,000 extra water coolers were installed across West Europe in 2015, marking a 2.3% increase and taking the total to
Goliath Packaging Systems, in business since 2007, sources, supplies, installs & after-sales services a comprehensive range of end-of-line packaging, materials
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Continental Bakeries of the Netherlands by the
Mahou San Miguel, the Spanish-owned family brewer that is leader in the beer market in Spain, has reported an 11.5%
The European Commission has approved the registration of eight new product names from Croatia, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain as
More than 140 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Packaging Innovations London 2016, which returns to London’s Olympia
ACMI project managed and installed at the French based Coca-Cola group in Socx-Bergues, a completely automatic end-of-line system to handle
AutoCoding Systems has recognised that there is a growing requirement to communicate with and collect data from a wide range
Restaurants with low food hygiene ratings are risking their survival, with 61% of consumers saying they’ll boycott such establishments, according
Keelings Logistics Solutions has announced it has retained a 12 month contract for the management of Tesco’s Chilled and Frozen
Scientists at Teagasc and University College Cork have identified a heat-loving bacterium as the cause of pink discolouration defects in
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has called for the reversal of excise duty on alcohol, after new figures
Nestle is to invest €80 million to expand its baby food factory at Nunspeet in the Netherlands with the construction
Jet-setting, gourmet dining and sparkling wine – new research from Mintel finds that certain markets are flourishing as a result
Ireland’s leading independent whiskey producer, the Teeling Whiskey Company is celebrating the first anniversary of its award winning distillery and
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