Clegg Food Projects is building on its relationship with Greggs with the start of its 19th project for the UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer. Having worked with the company for 15
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According to Euromonitor’s new Ethical Labels data, in 2015 over 40% of sustainable palm oil labels in packaged food comes from breakfast cereals with only 1% from confectionery. Passport Ethical
Global brewer Heineken and Formula One Management (FOM) have reached an agreement for Heineken® to become a Global Partner of Formula 1® (F1®). This significant partnership will start this year
John Hyman (pictured right) has been selected to succeed Brian Young (pictured left) as chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation. John Hyman, a highly experienced food industry professional,
Hot drinks such as tea and coffee are a staple of busy consumers’ lives. However, an apparent lack of time means consumers often turn to “quick” options such as microwaveable
Nestlé Waters has opened Switzerland’s largest agricultural biogas production facility. The Valbroye plant will provide renewable energy for the nearby Henniez bottled water plant and the Swiss power grid, as well
Heat sealing specialists Proseal has launched the world’s first semi-automatic tray sealer for skin deep packs. The new Proseal GTR-E is able to seal products that sit up to 100mm above
Yildiz Holding, the largest food company in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, has brought together its core biscuit, chocolate, and confectionery businesses Godiva Chocolatier, United Biscuits, Ulker
US-based drinks group Brown-Forman has reported a 2% drop in net sales to $4.01 billion but a 5% rose on an underlying basis for the year ended April 30 2016
Matusalem Rum, the Miami-based family owned beverages group, has opened a new production facility located in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. The new facility is projected to produce over 550,000 cases
The European Commission has formally extended until the end of June 2017 the safety net measures for the EU fruit and vegetables sector. The safety net measures were first introduced
The food and drink industry can now access a range of guidance following moves by national trade body The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) to increase awareness and reinforce safety
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Brakes, the largest UK food distributor, by Sysco, the largest US food distributor. The Commission found that the takeover would not
Mondelēz International officially started construction of a new global Research, Development & Quality (RDQ) site in Bielany Wroclawskie. The state-of- the-art research and development facility is expected to open in
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 22 May 2016, show a strong sales boost for the grocery market with sales increasing
Buyers of palm oil can now choose to support specific, named producers with GreenPalm certificates, which now include the name, address and GPS location of the sustainably certified mill trading
TOMRA Sorting Food has announced the launch of its Russian language website, which will provide a dynamic online resource for its customers across Russia. The launch of the website, which
Arla Foods has opened a new state-of-art distribution terminal with a combined 10,000 sq m warehouse with cooling areas and office buildings in Heidenau near Hamburg. The new distribution centre
Irish group Dawn Meats has produced its billionth beef burger at its production site at Carroll’s Cross in Waterford, which was opened in June 2012, for casual dining giant McDonald’s.
The General Assembly of The Brewers of Europe has elected Pavlos Photiades, managing director of Photos Photiades Breweries, as its new president, succeeding Demetrio Carceller. Photiades Breweries is the leading
Nestlé has played a key role in developing the first global standard to help companies and governments reduce food loss and waste. Food loss and waste costs the global economy
Tetra Pak has joined RE100, committing to increase its use of renewable electricity from 20% today to 100% across all global operations by 2030. The announcement was made at the
Eden Springs, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of water and coffee solutions to offices in 18 European markets, is being
Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF), the UK’s biggest gluten free biscuit manufacturer, is investing £1.2 million in new baking production capabilities
Leatherhead Food Research is addressing uncertainty over challenging global regulations for soft drinks and fruit juices with a bespoke industry
Following the unveiling of its £5.4 million anaerobic digestion plant in 2015, Stowmarket-based Muntons has further improved its environmental credentials
Swiss confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli has announced that Ernst Tanner, President & CEO, has decided to focus on the
Associated Seafoods has won the Export Business of the Year category at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2016. A
Nestlé has inaugurated its new discovery centre, nest, with festivities organised in Switzerland for its 150th anniversary. The President of
A new Warehouse Management System (WMS) has been successfully introduced at the Partner Logistics cold store in Wisbech following a
Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of Personal Care, Foods, Home Care and Refreshment products, has agreed with Coca
The quality of Belgium’s famous chocolate largely depends on the crystals that form during the hardening of the chocolate. Researchers
Many dairy companies are yet to realise that their acid whey is a valuable raw material that can be used
Nestlé Health Science has entered into a strategic collaboration with DBV Technologies, headquartered in Montrouge, France, aimed at developing and
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 22 May 2016, show the market to
Müller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed that it will invest £15 million in its dairy at Bellshill to create Scotland’s
Having judged more than 100,000 entries from across the globe in the UK and Ireland over the past 22 years,
M&J Nutrition, a Dublin-based start-up company, is introducing ProU, a new fortified yogurt that offers some key nutritional benefits for
TMDP LLP is a full service architectural design and property management agency working with, and retained by some of the
Brown-Forman Corporation has completed its acquisition of The BenRiach Distillery Company for £281 million. The purchase, which brings three outstanding
Peyman, the Turkish packaged dried fruit, nuts and seeds producer, has been acquired by private equity firm Bridgepoint for an
Mondelēz International has launched a new media monetization model that will allow the company to improve the return on investment
Vitafoods Europe 2016 welcomed a total of 17,666 visitors through its doors – an increase of 13% over last year,
In food and drink factories, hygiene is an important factor when manufacturing, processing, packaging and distributing quality products. It is
Whilst craft beer has taken the world by storm, today there is a new drink taking a shot at global
With effect from 1 January 2017, Swiss dairy group Emmi has announced a number of changes to its Group Management. Robert
The UK Food Standards Agency has published the latest results from its survey of campylobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens. The
A new English apple variety that ‘matures in taste like a fine wine’ is set to transform the UK apple
Efficiency and safety under foot in a food factory is high priority when it comes to deciding a new floor.
TINE, Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, is planning to construct a new Jarlsberg cheese production facility in Ireland. The project
Imperial College London and Nestlé Research are establishing a research and innovation partnership exploring metabolic health and nutrition. The collaboration will
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland has launched the Support Your Local campaign for 2016, which seeks to highlight the
Embode, a human rights consultancy, has published the results of two independent assessments of child protection in the cocoa sector
Canadean’s latest long-term beverage predictions highlight the increasing volume migration from developed to emerging markets. By 2021 Asia is predicted