The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. After thoroughly
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British dairy co-operative First Milk has appointed Carl Ravenhall to the board as a non-executive director. Carl Ravenhall was latterly managing director of Muller Wiseman Dairies. Prior to that in
The first young people have signed up to begin a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship with Sheffield Hallam University and Nestlé UK, a new kind of apprenticeship that leads to a
Iglo Group, Europe’s largest frozen food business, has implemented a cloud based Treasury Management System (TMS) from Salmon Software. Iglo Foods, which had revenues of €1.4 billion in 2014, produces,
New research from Bord Bia highlights Irish consumers’ changing behaviours and attitudes towards food, grocery shopping and cooking. Since 2001, Bord Bia’s biennial PERIscope study has been exploring consumer attitudes
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiators on both sides must take into account historical differences, current market realities and future consequences on European rural areas when liberalising trade in
Ongoing price wars in countries like the UK, France, Greece and Spain are keeping prices low, but are failing to ignite significant sales growth across the food sector in Europe.
The team behind a fledgling East Yorkshire beef business is celebrating after winning £10,000 worth of business support in a national competition in Britain. Driffield-based The Yorkshire Wagyu Company was
Diageo has been recognised as the 17th World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work®, making the top 20 for the fifth consecutive year. The ranking is the world’s
High street restaurant icon wagamama appointed leading brand consultancy Pearlfisher to create their new takeaway experience. Spanning brand strategy and design, Pearlfisher has breathed new life into the wagamama take-out
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 11 October 2015, show overall supermarket sales growth up by only 0.8% compared to a
Following in-depth investigations, which were launched in June 2014, the European Commission has concluded that the Netherlands has granted selective tax advantages to Starbucks’ coffee roasting company and Luxembourg to
Mondelēz International has announced its sustainability goals for 2020, an ambitious end-to-end approach to reduce its carbon footprint. The new goals include reducing absolute carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing in
The latest micronutrient technology can boost productivity – and profits – for food waste anaerobic digester (AD) operators. Licensed operators are increasingly treating food waste through ADs for the production of
With ongoing interest in clean labelling and greater transparency, the free-from category is continuing to grow globally and, in addition to the high-profile developments in areas such as lactose-, dairy-
As the global focus on nutrition and general wellness continues to take centre stage, Kerry Group has announced the launch of the Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute. Supported by a
Tesco customers can benefit from salads and citrus fruit that will stay fresh for up to two extra days, thanks to an industry leading initiative by the UK supermarket group.
The winners in UK food and grocery will be those that continue to embrace shopper power and create solutions to keep pace with changing shopper habits. This is one of
The UK market for Premium Lagers, Beers & Ciders was estimated to have grown by 1.2% year-on-year in 2014, as the economic recovery, lower duty rates and a return to
In food and drink factories, hygiene and cleaning is an important factor when manufacturing, processing, packaging and distributing quality product daily. With various processing areas in a factory it is
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted modified undertakings provided by Muller UK & Ireland Group and approved its acquisition of Dairy Crest’s Dairies operations. The consideration payable
Heineken has completed the acquisition of a 50% shareholding in the Lagunitas Brewing Company, the fifth largest craft brewer in the United States by volume. Lagunitas owns a stable of
In 2016 European producers will benefit from programmes worth €111 million to find new markets and promote consumption outside and
According to Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings 2015, a new report from market intelligence provider Key Note, the value of
Efficiency and safety under foot in a snack food factory is high priority when it comes to deciding a new
EU farmers represented by COPA-COGECA, EU maize growers represented by CEPM, and EU ethanol and starch producers, represented by ePURE
Over half of all Swedes (60%) would like to reduce their intake of sugar, while the majority (86%) of them
Petrow Food Group, suppliers of specialised ingredients to the food industry, has invested more than £4 million in an 80,000
Mondelēz International, the world’s largest chocolate company, has announced the expansion of its Cocoa Life program in Côte d’Ivoire. In
Canada-based Renaissance Ingredients has released the results of an in-house, laboratory-scale analysis of the efficacy of its acrylamide-reducing (AR) baker’s
Kerry, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, has announced the acquisition of three US-based businesses – Red
Heineken has completed the acquisition of a majority 53.4% stake in Pivovarna Laško from a consortium of shareholders for €119.5
Delegates at the recent All Ireland and UK Mushroom Conference and Trade Show in Monaghan discussed how Ireland and the
Nestlé Health Science, a Nestlé subsidiary dedicated to developing nutritional solutions for people with specific medical conditions, is investing SFr67
Rexam has teamed up with WeCan Solutions to produce aluminium cans for the first ever mobile canning facility in the
Diageo has agreed to sell its US-based Chateau and Estate Wines and the UK-based Percy Fox businesses to Treasury Wine
Mondelēz International is launching belVita breakfast biscuits in China, following its successful rollout in more than 50 markets around the
GEA has built a complete processing plant for infant formula production for Yashili, one of the Big Three producers for
An alcoholic sorbet that took the summer’s festivals by storm was supported by the KITE programme at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry
Global food processing equipment manufacture, JBT, has launched the Double D Revodrum® 600 Twin Drum Oven, a compact and versatile
Moy Park has been recognised for its best in class approach to people development, picking up the IGD John Sainsbury
Morrisons’ new milk brand ‘Morrisons Milk for Farmers’ is now on sale with 23p or 10 pence per litre from
The Irish Whiskey Association has welcomed the official opening of the Connacht Whiskey Company stating that it will be good
Nestlé has met one of its nutrition commitments for 2015 with the launch of the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme in
USA-based Welch’s is to sell its Concord grape juice concentrate on the European mainland for the first time, giving beverage
The board of SABMiller has accepted the key terms of a possible recommended offer to be made by AB InBev
Cargill is ushering in a new era in meeting the world’s demand for protein with the completion of its acquisition
Tesco has become the first UK supermarket to offer an immediate price match at tills, guaranteeing to customers they will
A dream to bring pure pot still Irish whiskey back to the West of Ireland after an absence of over
The hemicellulose sugars of barley straw can be effectively fermented into biobutanol, when starch is added during the pre-treatment or
Clearwater Seafoods, one of North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood companies, has entered into an agreement with the Beaton Family
Carlsberg Group has announced a change in leadership for Carlsberg UK following the departure of chief executive James Lousada. He
Nestlé South Africa is launching a new line of Maggi noodles containing the green leafy vegetable ‘morogo’, which is being
A food waste reduction initiative run by the Produce World Group has received industry recognition at the Waitrose Way Awards.
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