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- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- Britvic invests £25 million to upgrade national distribution centre Britvic, the UK-based global soft drinks business, is celebrating the opening of its upgraded national distribution centre in Leicestershire, following £25 million of investment. The site supplies national and international...
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ALDI Ireland has completed the purchase of a new 60-acre site in County Kildare, investing €24 million in the Irish business. The site is strategically located, adjacent to the motorway
The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions
ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to the supplier. Manor Farm, a prominent producer of Irish chicken
Small and mid-sized suppliers in the UK alcoholic drinks sector could unlock an average of £27,575 in repeat sales with a renewed focus on customer loyalty, a new report reveals.
Britvic, the UK-based global soft drinks business, is celebrating the opening of its upgraded national distribution centre in Leicestershire, following £25 million of investment. The site supplies national and international
On premise suppliers and venues need to demonstrate the ethical credentials of their brands to Ireland’s increasingly concerned consumers. That is one of the big messages from CGA by NIQ’s
For over 35 years the annual PPMA Show has been a highlight of the processing and packaging industry’s calendar. This event, between 24-26 September at the NEC in Birmingham, is
A new £46 million Agri-Food Investment Initiative to support local agri-food and drink processors in Northern Ireland has been launched. The Initiative, developed by Invest Northern Ireland, has been designed to
More than five million beverage cartons have been sorted and fully recycled since AI powered robotic sorting was launched at Panda’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Ballymount, Dublin. Installed last year
The Board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has appointed Interim Chief Executive, Michael Harte (pictured right), as the Irish dairy co-operative’s new Chief Executive. Michael Harte has been a key
Lidl Ireland is set to give a ‘Kickstart’ to a new batch of 48 Irish producers from across the country who successfully earned a place on the retailer’s coveted Kickstart
ALDI Ireland has announced a new €125 million contract with supplier Dawn Meats. This is a significant contract, worth €25 million annually over the next five years. Following this contract, Dawn
ALDI’s economic contribution to Ireland in 2023 was €757 million as the retailer spent €1.1 billion with Irish suppliers, according to its latest economic impact report, ‘ALDI in Ireland, 1999-2024′. The
The latest Foodservice Price Index report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA brings encouraging news for the UK foodservice industry, with inflation rates returning towards more normal levels. The report for April 2024 indicates a significant
Ballymena -based soft drinks manufacturer, Norbev has increased its turnover by over 50 per cent following an investment of almost £300,000 in the up-skilling of its staff. Founded in 1919,
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Re-turn, has achieved a significant milestone, collecting over 20 million drinks containers since its inception on February 1. This achievement was reached on March 29. Re-turn recorded
75% of the electricity now being used to make Britvic soft drinks in Great Britain – from Fruit Shoot to Tango, Robinsons to J2O – is coming from a 160-acre
Lidl Ireland has announced that more than €1.6 billion worth of goods and services was procured from Irish suppliers and business partners by the retailer in 2023. A total of
A new report from Oxford Economics shows that Diageo – a global leader in beverage alcohol, with brands including Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys and Guinness – is contributing over €13
ALDI has announced that it has spent €1.1 billion with Irish suppliers in 2023, a year which saw the opening of six new stores and ALDI being voted the most
The contribution of the Scotch Whisky industry to the UK economy reached £7.1 billion in 2022. A new report by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) also reveals the industry supports
Bord Bia has acknowledged the sustainability performance of 97 Irish food and drink companies that have attained Origin Green Gold
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), the Ibec association representing the sector, has unveiled a new comprehensive report that highlights the substantial
Killybegs in County Donegal, which one of Ireland’s busiest seafood hubs, is to benefit from a total €50 million investment
Lidl Ireland has announced a major supply deal with Kildare-based cooked meats producer, O’Brien Fine Foods, valued at €60 million.
ALDI Ireland has agreed four major new deals with Irish-based suppliers worth more than €26 million. The new and extended
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food, and agribusiness specialist professional services firm and a top 10 accountancy firm, has published its sixth
Müller Milk & Ingredients, which produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products and
Lidl GB has officially opened its £300 million RDC – the largest Lidl warehouse in the world – marking the
IMPRESS is an industry driven project, based on sound science and centred around the EU Bioeconomy and Blue Growth strategies,
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has published a Water Stewardship Framework, offering research-based guidance for the Scotch Whisky industry as
Bord Bia and Skillnet Ireland have launched the Origin Green Academy to develop sustainability skills and talent for the Irish
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has announced that it has now certified more than fifty companies in Ireland
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has added a new £680,000 interdisciplinary project to its Transforming UK Food Systems Strategic Priorities Fund
Leading soft drinks business, Britvic, is announcing a further £13 million investment into a fifth canning line at its Rugby
In 2022, ALDI sourced €1.1 billion of locally produced food and drink from Irish suppliers. In total, ALDI partnered with over 330
Kerry Group, a world leader in taste and nutrition for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets, has announced details on
Live event scheduled 9th March 2023 will discuss the damaging nature of glass-in-glass contamination for food manufacturers and how x-ray
Global insight provider IGD has identified six trends set to influence the global retail landscape in 2023. With inflation driving
DFDS, the European ferry and transport services giant, has agreed to acquire 100% of McBurney Transport Group headquartered in Northern
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2022
Lidl Ireland has announced a new contract worth more than €17 million with Honeyvale Foods. The new deal will see
Nearly 50% of food and drink manufacturers have cut or paused investment projects as they face the toughest trading conditions
Leading UK food company, Moy Park, has secured a supply deal with, Getir, which will see eight of its Moy
Stock inefficiencies and inventory ‘black holes’ are exacerbating the supply chain crisis for food companies according to new research. Nearly 10% of
Mondelēz International, makers and bakers of iconic brands including Cadbury, OREO and Maynards Bassetts, has launched its latest economic and
92% of Irish whiskey producers have said that supply chain delays have negatively impacted on their recent production output and
Leeds-based CO2Sustain is reminding carbonated drinks manufacturers that its patented additive can cut by 12% the amount of CO2 needed to add fizz during
Alan Brown, site director at the McIntosh Donald factory based at Portlethen, Aberdeen, has been elected as Vice-President of the
Musgrave Northern Ireland has announced today that the business has invested £3.2million in the rejuvenation of four SuperValu stores across
Consumers in Singapore can purchase Irish beef and lamb in store for the first time at retailer, Ryan’s Grocery. Seven
Leading foodservice provider Sysco Ireland has revealed plans to double the size of its Northern Ireland operation within five years
A project to create a food and drink technology centre in the Highlands has secured more than £3.2 million investment
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