In a move to support British dairy farmers, supermarket group Morrisons has confirmed that it will increase the retail price of its standard four pint fresh liquid milk to £1
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A new and innovative professional knowledge programme, Teagasc ConnectEd has been launched. It will extend Teagasc’s knowledge transfer and research programmes to rural professionals and businesses in Ireland. The Teagasc
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has completed its $217 million acquisition of thinkThin, a US-based producer of protein enriched bars targeted at lifestyle consumers. ThinkThin primarily distributes its products in
The European Commission has proposed a new system to grant and manage authorisations that will allow authorities to better monitor both EU vessels fishing outside Union waters and international vessels
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has won the 2015 Cornwall Sustainability Award for the Best Contribution to Resource Efficiency. The award recognises companies which have developed a product, service or campaign
By Heidi Cullip, Marketing Manager, EMEA, Innovation & Commercial Development, Tate & Lyle From energy-packed juices to meal-replacement smoothies, functional beverages are increasingly becoming part of a healthy lifestyle. Not
Real Good Food, the UK-based diversified food group, has acquired the ISO2 Nutrition sports supplements brand from the administrators of Cre-8tive Health for a nominal amount. ISO2 Nutrition has developed
Abbott’s nutritional facility in Cootehill has won the overall Engineers Ireland MEETA Award for excellence in engineering maintenance. MEETA, the Irish Maintenance and Asset Management Society, promotes best practice in
Breakfast and snacks giant Kellogg’s has been confirmed as an official Team GB Partner for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The partnership means Kellogg’s will have Team GB marketing rights
Northern Ireland-based Mackle Petfoods has signed a deal, estimated to be worth £1.5 million over the next two years, to supply its Naturo range to 200 Albert Heijn stores in
Nestlé Japan has launched the company’s first personalised health support service. Nestlé Wellness Club provides subscribers with nutritional support based on data about their physical activity, dietary information and brain
Fred Barry has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Project Management Holdings (PM Group), the Irish headquartered international project delivery specialists. Fred has over 30 years’ experience in senior
Global snacking giant Mondelēz International has appointed Christiana Shi to its board of directors. Christiana Shi is President, Direct-to-Consumer for NIKE, with oversight for Nike Stores, Nike Factory Stores and
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), one of the world’s largest winemakers, is to provide information on the calorie content of its wines, to help consumers to make more informed choices. In
Carlsberg has announced the winning ideas from its Green Ideas Competition. In all, ideas were received from 33 different countries. The winners of the two different awards were chosen from
The Jameson Experience Midleton (JEM), which is part of Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, has won the ‘Ultimate Ambassador Award’ at the second annual #CorkNeedsYou Cork Conference Ambassadors Awards, organised by the
Belgium-based Puratos, a leading innovator in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate industry, has acquired Pennant Ingredients, a leading provider of speciality bakery products and solutions to the North American Quick
The European Commission has published the results of the first EU-wide control plan to assess the prevalence on the market of mislabelled white fishery products (ie white fishery products that
Mondelēz International has committed to lead private sector action as part of Côte d’Ivoire’s national program to combat deforestation. The commitment was made at the recent COP21 climate talks in
Fazer, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food businesses, is adding a new chapter to the success story of Finnish oats by investing in its further processing. Fazer
Nestlé UK & Ireland has reached its target to source 100 per cent certified sustainable cocoa for its chocolate confectionery and biscuits becoming the first major confectionery company in the
DSM Nutritional Products launches its new health benefit platform, ‘Improve your digestion’, which provides a unique range of solutions for creating customized products to support different requirements for digestive health.
Keurig Green Mountain, a US-based personal beverage system company, is being acquired by a JAB Holding Company-led investor group for
Nestlé has completed its SFr8 billion (€7.4 billion) share buyback programme initiated on 25 August 2014. Since 25 August 2014, Nestlé
Food group and beverage giant Danone and Veolia, the global resource management group, have announced an innovative strategic partnership focusing
The Produce World Group’s site at Sutton Bridge has become one of only 61 companies across the globe to receive
Global supply-chain logistics company Brambles has moved from 30% to 100% ownership of Kegstar Holdings, after acquiring the shareholdings associated
Greene King, the UK brewer and pub group, has reported a growth in operating profit across all its divisions –
International growth has been one of the three pillars of Emmi’s strategy since 2008. The Swiss dairy group is keen
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has opened offices in London, marking the growing success of one of the UK’s most
The European Commission has opened a formal probe into Luxembourg’s tax treatment of McDonald’s. Its preliminary view is that a
A recent installation of PA’s Revolution tray sealer at Lincoln-based Branston has dramatically improved the efficiencies and reduced costs of
New Zealand-based global dairy co-operative Fonterra has announced that commercial samples of NZMP Galacto-Oligosaccharides (GOS) will be available early in
In line with its commitment to promptly and proactively address potential regulatory considerations Anheuser-Busch InBev, in close cooperation with SABMiller,
A Cargill Cocoa Promise project addressing access to affordable funding for cocoa farmer cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, the first of
Danone is investing €240 million to build a new plant for its Early Life Nutrition business. The investment will allow
New research unveiled by Mintel reveals that the majority of consumers in key European markets are cutting back on their
Ornua, Ireland’s largest dairy product exporter, has opened a new Kerrygold packing factory in Nigeria. The facility will provide a
The European Commission has adopted new Guidelines on how specific agricultural derogations from EU antitrust rules apply to the sale
‘Morogo’ or ‘South African spinach’ refers to different varieties of green leafy vegetable that grow wild in South Africa, and
Saudi Arabian food producer Almarai has commissioned Swisslog to automate the distribution logistics for its operations in Al Kharj. The
Infant formula and baby food manufacturers can now tap into the booming maternal nutrition market with an innovative solution developed
Beam Suntory has agreed to sell its Spanish brandy and sherry business to Emperador. The all-cash transaction is valued at
Cranswick, the UK-based premium food producer, has reported a 10% increase in revenue to £529.1 million with adjusted group operating
During the three-week submission period for the “Cheers to Green Ideas” competition from 28 September to 16 October 2015, 162
Worldwide Cuisine (WWC), part of the Elbar Group of companies, will start selling Fazer’s Arctic Thin Breads throughout the United
In kitchens across the UK cheddar is a refrigerator staple, but according to new research from Mintel purchase of this
Marston’s, the UK brewer and pub operator, has increased underlying profit before tax by 10.2% to £91.5 million for 2015,
First Milk has agreed to sell its Glenfield Dairy business based in Fife, Scotland to Graham’s the Family Dairy. The
ARYZTA , the global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery, has announced that Hilliard Lombard, CEO of
Many of us are familiar with the jittery feeling that comes from consuming too much caffeine too quickly. But what
After closing the financial statements for its 2014/15 financial year, Danish Crown is paying out DKr300 million (€40 million) more
Given increasing concerns about labour and human rights abuses in the seafood supply chain and its commitment to eliminate such
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 8 November, show that SuperValu
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