Protein has been one of the main ingredients of interest in the food industry for many years. Global demand has greatly increased due to its efficiency and high nutritional value,
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SachsenmilchLeppersdorf GmbH is one of Germany`s leading dairy processors and part of the privately owned Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller. Sachsenmilch Milk & Whey Ingredients will be highlighting its high quality milk

GoodMills Innovation will introduce two new products during FiE (booth 6T38) – Wheat texturates in the form of flakes will complement the WHEATMEAT® core range, allowing for the creation of

Natural whey protein solutions that appeal to female consumers will be the key theme for Arla Foods Ingredients at Food Ingredients Europe 2015. As many as 75% of women identify

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 8 November 2015, show the combined share of discount retailers Aldi and Lidl has reached 10%

Dawn Meats has been named as a National Champion for Ireland in The European Business Awards sponsored by RSM; a prestigious competition supported by business leaders, academics, media and political

British grocery shoppers are demonstrating their commitment to dairy farmers and overwhelmingly supporting the new Morrisons ‘Milk for Farmers’ range. The fresh milk, which is 100% sourced from Arla farms

Nestlé scientists have shown for the first time how some heat-treated probiotics act on cells to potentially provide better balance for your immune system than their ‘live’ equivalents, in work

Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is holding a symposium on technology transfer on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 at the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin,

ConAgra Foods has announced plans to separate the business into two independent public companies – one comprising its consumer portfolio of diverse and leading brands and the other comprising its

Leading international alcoholic beverages group Constellation Brands is acquiring Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, one of the fastest growing craft beer companies in the US, for $1 billion. The purchase

Cranfield University and the Produce World Group, one of the UK’s largest vegetable growers and suppliers, have won the RCUK Research Base Impact Award at this year’s prestigious Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

Award winning Irish start up business, The Cool Bean Company, has officially launched into the UK with premium retailer Waitrose following less than one year of trading in Ireland. Cool

The new novel food Regulation has been agreed that aims to improve conditions so that businesses can more easily bring new and innovative food to the EU market, while still

Nescafé is partnering with Facebook to launch an immersive video, pioneering new technology just released for the platform. The Nescafé ‘Good Morning World’ video stars people in kitchens across the

Tesco has released new data which shows that the retailer is delivering on its commitment to further reduce the levels of Campylobacter in its fresh chicken. Throughout 2014/15 the retailer

Celtic Pure has been awarded the Bord Bia ‘Success at Home’ Food and Drink Award. The awards, held every two years, reward excellence within the Irish food and drink industry across

Glanbia Consumer Foods Ireland has officially opened its new state-of-the-art UHT (Ultra-Heat-Treated) milk processing facility at Lough Egish in County Monaghan. With processing capacity for up to 100 million litres

Princes is investing £15 million in a major extension and redevelopment project at its bottled water site in Eden Valley, Cumbria. Work begins in June on the project, which will

Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, is strengthening its Specialties business in Europe by acquiring the commercial beverages vending activities from FrieslandCampina Kievit for

AB InBev expects to achieve pre-tax cost synergies of at least $1.4 billion per annum from its $106 billion acquisition of SABMiller, completion of which is expected in the second

Domino has further expanded its range of systems with the launch of the new M230i print and apply labeller. This is the first M-Series unit to incorporate Domino’s unique intelligent

Glanbia, the global nutrition company, has agreed to acquire US-based thinkThin for a cash consideration of $217 million. thinkThin has

Around the world consumer demands for higher quality and greater variety have positively impacted the craft brewing industry. A recent

Following tests by government accredited labs in India showing Maggi noodles are safe to eat, Nestlé India has announced that

GEA has built a unique whole milk drying plant for Fonterra in New Zealand. It is unique not because of
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has reported a 5% drop in first half revenue to £203.8 million with adjusted profit

The leading organic farmer co-operative in North America, Organic Valley/CROPP cooperative, and Europe’s leading organic dairy co-operative, the Organic Milk

Diageo has agreed the sale of its wine interests in Argentina to Grupo Penaflor. In addition, Penaflor will be appointed

PLF International has launched a brand new responsive website, showcasing its full range of food and beverage filling technology, along

Following the sale of its brand rights and associated continental European businesses to Nomad Foods, Findus Group’s remaining large operating

Nestlé has been acclaimed as a ‘world leader’ for its work to tackle climate change by sustainability ratings agency CDP,

Tesco has announced its first and biggest farming group, the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will be expanding to support

Nomad Foods has completed its acquisition of Findus Group’s continental European businesses in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Spain, and

Looking ahead to 2016, Mintel’s Global Food and Drink Analyst Jenny Zegler discusses the top food and drink trends set

Coca-Cola HBC, a leading bottler of the brands of The Coca-Cola Company, has announced new water and carbon commitments after

C&C Group, the Irish and UK manufacturer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks, has reported a

McDonald’s has announced that as of October 2015, all centrally-sourced packaging that is distributed across its 38 European markets is

Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has informed all of its key suppliers that they will

Neogen has developed the first quantitative microwell test for total aflatoxin that uses only a water-based solution for extraction, which

Alain Ducasse, a standard-setting chef for French cuisine across the globe and founder of Alain Ducasse Entreprise, and Philippe Salle,

Bord Bia has announced the shortlist for the 2015 Food& Drink Awards which will take place on Thursday 12th November

General Mills is considering the closure of its manufacturing facility at Berwick in the United Kingdom. The Berwick facility manufactures
It is the best known, most widely grown and popular potato variety, but up until now it has proved too

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) through its Irish National Committee is hosting two major symposia which will run for the

The market for dairy permeate powder will “explode into life” – especially in Asia – once a global Codex standard

Unhealthy foods are the most promoted items in supermarket circulars around the world, according to an analysis by Australian obesity

2 Sisters Foods Group, the UK-based diversified food manufacturer with strong positions in the protein, chilled and branded categories, is

Nestlé has invested approximately SFr87 million (€80 million) in a new beverages factory and noodle line in Malaysia. Both facilities

IOI Loders Croklaan, a leading producer of palm-based fats and oils to the global food industry, has announced that 100

The UK’s largest packaging event expects further growth following its record breaking footfall last year. The shows dynamic core brands

William Grant & Sons UK has announced that Russian Standard Vodka will be joining its premium spirits portfolio on 1st

Bakkavor, the UK-based fresh prepared foods group, has won the M&S Plan A Supplier Group of the Year 2015 Award.

Sustainability is central to the Produce World Group’s business according to the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Neil Fraser. Writing