Unilever is selling its Italian frozen food business, Findus Italy, to Birds Eye Iglo, which is owned by private equity group Permira, for Eur805m. The deal includes four brands –
Greencore Group is selling its Netherlands-based convenience foods business, Greencore Continental, to Convenience Foods Europe, a subsidiary of Parcom Buy Out Fund IV. Greencore Continental supplies sandwiches, chilled pizzas and
Global food and industrial ingredients group Tate & Lyle has fully commissioned its new Sta-Lite Polydextrose line in Koog, the Netherlands. The new facility, which is the first of its
Having recently received planning permission, poultry processor Moy Park has commenced work on extending the capacity of its site at Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England, by 25%. The expansion and upgrading
Changing demographics will have an impact on the types of dairy products people consume and how they consume them, providing new growth opportunities for the dairy industry, according to the
French spirits group La Martiniquaise is reported to be the only bidder left for Belvedere’s Marie Brizard liqueur brand following the withdrawal of ThaiBev from the auction. The acquisition of
Kellogg and Ajinomoto Company of Japan have formed a global R&D alliance to jointly develop health and nutrition products for consumers. Under the agreement, the two companies initially plan to
Coca-Cola Hellenic operations in Ukraine and Serbia are members of business groups which have been named as being among the top three performers in the world under the United Nations
SABMiller, the world’s second largest beer company, is calling on the brewing industry to improve disclosure on environmental and social impacts. The company is taking a lead by publishing detailed
As part of its sustainability commitment to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental impact, Unilever has announced that it will work with its suppliers to source
SABMiller’s global brewing technical team has developed innovative technology which dramatically reduces the energy input required in the boiling process within its breweries. The new technology, which will be introduced
India will need approximately over $30b worth of investment to completely restructure its processing-food industry to substantially lift up the share of its processed food trade, which currently stands at
Pfizer has invested $100m in the expansion of its Singapore Nutrition Plant, which manufactures nutritional products for infants and children. The expansion, which brings the total investment in the plant
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based speciality bakery group with operations in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia, has received all necessary regulatory clearances to complete its $900m acquisition of Fresh
Alan Wiseman retires from his position as chairman of Robert Wiseman Dairies, the UK liquid milk processor, at the group’s annual general meeting today, having spent his entire working life
FrieslandCampina Kievit, which specialises in food ingredients based on spray-dried emulsions, and Lacto-Misr, the Egyptian baby food manufacturer, have signed a collaborative agreement for the production of creamers. Lacto-Misr is
Cott Corporation, the world’s largest retailer brand soft drinks company, is acquiring Cliffstar Corporation, the leading private label manufacturer of shelf stable juices, for a cash consideration of $500m. Founded
A new £3.3m project designed to support the dairy industry in Wales to improve the efficiency, sustainability and added value of the dairy supply chain has been launched at the
At an EU Commission meeting today where the future of the EU dairy sector was discussed, Copa-Cogeca, which represents farmers and their co-operatives in the European Union, called for long-term
An ongoing commitment to innovation and high-value production are key reasons why the UK’s food and drink industry has emerged from recession in better shape than many other manufacturing sectors,
Warsaw-based Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), the world’s largest vodka producer with annual sales exceeding 270m litres, has decided not to pursue an acquisition of Nemiroff, the Ukrainian vodka producer.
Kraft Foods is selling its Cadbury’s Kandia-Excelent chocolate, soft cake and sugar confectionery business in Romania to Oryxa Capital, an international investment fund, for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes
US-based food, household and body care products group Sara Lee has completed the sale of its air care operation to
UK liquid milk specialist Robert Wiseman Dairies has increased the price paid to farmers for milk by 0.4 pence per
Leading international seafood group Royal Greenland has declared its support for the development of the ASC standards by the Aquaculture
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, the largest manufacturer of dairy products and a leading producer of juices and beverages in Russia and the
In line with its strategy of expanding in emerging regions of the world, Nestle will invest SFr150m (Eur110m) in the
Diageo Baileys Global Supply, the Dublin-based international drinks producer, is achieving significant savings on its energy bill following its adoption
UK meat processor Linden Foods has recently won a series of awards for innovation and quality across its range of
A YouGov SixthSense report into the chilled and frozen foods market reveals that 27% of UK adults rarely visit the
The Kerrygold Company and North Downs Dairy, both wholly owned British subsidiaries of the Irish Dairy Board, are merging to
Netherlands-based dairy multinational Royal FrieslandCampina, which operates production plants in 24 countries and markets its products in more than 100
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has appointed Ronnie Bell, the former president of Kraft Foods Europe, as
The board of Glanbia, the Irish and international cheese and nutritional ingredients group, has appointed Martin Keane as vice-chairman to
Global spirits and wine group Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell its shares in Spanish drinks company Ambrosio Velasco to
Tate & Lyle is selling its EU sugar refining operations to American Sugar Refining, the largest cane sugar refiner in
Independent Scottish distiller, William Grant & Sons, has completed the acquisition of C&C’s spirits and liqueurs business for Eur300m. The
Atlantic Grupa, the largest food and healthcare company in Croatia, is acquiring Slovenian food manufacturer Droga Kolinska from energy, tourism
More than 3,000 cheese makers have registered their produce for this year’s International Cheese Awards, creating a world record for
Nestle Waters UK has teamed up with world famous Italian fashion house Missoni to design a limited edition bottle for
Molson Coors Brewing Company, the North American beer group, has launched the Coors Light brand in Russia. Coors Light in
Nestle Rossiya is investing SFr60m (Eur45m) in the construction of a greenfield factory in the Vyazniki district of Vladimir region
Nordmilch, Germany’s largest dairy group, is close to merging with fellow co-operative Humana Milchindustrie. The two German dairy co-operatives have
Ukrainian branded dairy company Ukrproduct Group has resumed hard cheese production at its Starokonstantinovskiy plant and will restart selling in
International bakery group Lantmannen Unibake has completed the takeover of UK’s leading supplier of sweet and savoury pastries and specialty
Kraft Foods is selling Cadbury’s E. Wedel-branded chocolate and sugar confectionery operations in Poland to Lotte Group for an undisclosed
A YouGov SixthSense report into the dairy market reveals that 1 in 3 adults in the UK are confused about
Hayden’s Bakeries, a subsidiary of Real Good Food Company, the UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group, will create up to
St Austell Brewery, the English regional brewer, pub operator and drinks wholesaler, is continuing to increase sales of its cask
UK-based global healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline is planning to launch its Lucozade energy drink in the US, which is the world’s
Continuing progress in its international industrial markets and a generally increasing demand for milk have enabled Arla Foods to raise
Milk Link has increased profit before tax to £10.6m for the year ended April 3rd last from £0.5m in 2009,
US-based Newly Weds Foods, the producer of food coatings, seasonings and functional ingredients for the food processing and food service
Heineken has sold Waverley TBS, its loss-making UK wholesale drinks subsidiary, to private equity firm Mansfield Partners for an undisclosed
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