In line with focusing on its main snacking business, Turkish food group Yildiz Holding has sold a 90% stake in its three beverage companies, Della Gıda, Bahar Su and İlk
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Effective lubrication of food processing equipment is becoming increasingly important. Both food processing facilities and food grade lubricant manufacturers play a role in the overall safe production of consumer goods.
Frizzenti, pioneers of wine on tap in the UK, have unveiled their first own branded all wine-on-tap bar, the Frizzenti Fizz! Bar in the new multi-million pound retail complex, Grand
Burger King France is to acquire the QUICK fast food hamburger chain. Burger King France, the master franchisee of the BURGER KING® brand in France, intends to convert Quick restaurants
New World wine company, Accolade Wines, has appointed its general manager UK and Ireland, Paul Schaafsma to be chief executive officer, succeeding John Ratcliffe who will become deputy chairman and
Carlsberg has launched the ’Cheers to Green Ideas’ competition in partnership with Copenhagen-based Think Tank, Sustainia. Organisations, companies and members of the public around the world are invited to take
Swedish consumers are asking for more natural sweeteners in food and beverage products according to a new survey by the research institute Novus, commissioned by The Real Stevia Company. The
AllinAll Ingredients have been supplying solutions to some of the largest food producers in Europe and the Middle East for over twenty years. From their Dublin head office, AllinAll Ingredients
2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food producers, is investing £55 million in its Meal Solutions Division to support further growth, create state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and secure
Kellogg Company has advanced its emerging market growth strategy by acquiring Mass Food Group, Egypt’s leading cereal company, for $50 million. Founded in 1996, Mass Food Group is a family-owned
The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences SA (NIHS), a fundamental research institute of the global nutrition, health and wellness company Nestlé, has signed a research collaboration agreement with AC Immune
According to Poultry, a new report from market intelligence firm Key Note, the UK poultry market continued to expand at an impressive rate in 2014, but this upward trend is
INRA (France’s National Institute for Agricultural Research) and Teagasc (The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) have signed a joint declaration for the strengthening of scientific co-operation between the two
Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, has agreed to acquire Kliklok-Woodman Corporation. US-based Kliklok- Woodman is a globally recognized manufacturer of packaging machinery for the
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 13 September 2015, show supermarket growth static at 0.9% – this is the sixth consecutive month
Boparan has seized the top spot in OC&C’s Food & Drink 150 rankings, becoming the biggest food and drink producer in the UK. A string of acquisitions – including household
A revolutionary new variety of cauliflower from China could turn the cauliflower world on its head. Launched by Waitrose at a limited number of stores, the new version is versatile,
Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, will be introducing for the first time in the UAE its Sidel Matrix™ Combi system, after being selected by
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and food service channels, has reported a 61% increase in adjusted
Eversfield Organic Farm, the award winning Devon-based organic food business, has acquired Dorset Farms making it one of the UK’s largest brands to provide organic and free range products. The
The Teeling Whiskey Distillery as it recently welcomed the 10,000th tour guest to the increasingly popular visitor centre in Dublin. Officially launched in June of this year, the distillery in The
A national supermarket chain, which has a fish and seafood processing unit in Grimsby, has saved training costs and improved the skills of its workforce with the help of a
New research by Kantar Worldpanel has found a shift in the contents of children’s lunchboxes since the millennium, with kids
Orkla’s Confectionery & Snacks business is acquiring Lakrisgutta, a Norwegian liquorice company established in 2009, for an undisclosed purchase price.
Nestlé Health Science has entered into a license agreement with Lipid Therapeutics for exclusive rights worldwide, except for Europe and
A unique new technology from Avery Dennison has solved a longstanding problem for wine producers who want to use uncoated
“The guy who writes the bank adverts isn’t the same guy who lends the money,” said Michael Carey (pictured), one
Natalie Knight will become the new CFO of Arla Foods in January 2016. Ms Knight currently holds the position as
Nescafé has become the first global brand to move all its international and local websites to the Tumblr platform, with
Farmer cooperatives in Cote d’Ivoire are set to benefit from access to affordable, commercial finance as a result of a
Sacked by Sir Alan Sugar in front of about 10 million people in the semi-final of BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ television
On September 18 and beyond, three of the world’s largest brewers – Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg and Heineken, as well as
“There is no reason why Ireland cannot be for foods what Switzerland is for watches,” according to Colin Gordon, Chief
Jorn P Jensen, Deputy CEO and CFO of Carlsberg Group, will leave the company by end of September 2015. Chairman
Measom Freer’s popular range of blue measures are now available to order in Clear SBC Polystyrene. Ranging in size from
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has confirmed that it has made an approach to SABMiller’s board of directors regarding
As the ‘freefrom’ food sector continues to mushroom (scheduled to hit a half billion pound turnover by 2017), so do the FreeFrom Food Awards, just launching into their ninth super successful
A new study by Nestlé scientists working with the international EpiGen Consortium has found whole grain intake among pregnant women
Frozen and chilled food manufacturers across the UK face a sharp rise in the cost of some refrigerant gases from
Kellogg Company has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Multipro, a premier sales and distribution company in Nigeria and
Irish Distillers, the largest Irish whiskey producer in Ireland and home to the iconic brands of Irish whiskey – Jameson,
A ‘zero water’ factory in Mexico, a UK confectionery factory that turns waste into renewable energy are just two examples
The functional foods category is set for a new arrival in the shape of Vetta, the High Fibre Pasta offering
Complaints about dry, crumbly gluten-free bakery products could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a natural milk
Nactis Flavours, the French aromatic raw materials, ingredients and flavours expert, is launching a major programme to invest €8 million
Cargill’s board of directors has elected David W MacLennan, currently Cargill’s president and chief executive officer, as chairman of the
This year a record number of new launches will be unveiled by exhibitors at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging 2015
Nestlé Nespresso has inaugurated a SFr300 million (€274 million) factory in Romont, Switzerland to satisfy growing world demand for Nespresso
Many of the world’s biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, shows
Mondelēz International has announced the eight start-ups selected to participate in the company’s Shopper Futures program. Shopper Futures, Mondelēz International’s
The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, The Packaging Society and Easyfairs UK & Global have announced that they will
US-based food group General Mills has agreed to sell its Green Giant and Le Sueur vegetable businesses to B&G Foods
A new distillery, craft brewery and visitor centre is scheduled to open next year in Ireland with the creation of
More than 7,000 young job seekers across Brazil will be offered the chance to develop their professional skills and increase