Nomad Foods, the largest frozen foods company in Western Europe, has reported a 7.0% increase in revenue to €2.324 billion and a 15% rise in adjusted EBITDA to €432 million
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has launched the first consumer promotion of Irish beef in the USA to date, giving US consumers the chance to win a trip to Ireland
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, delivered strong revenue growth in its 2019 financial year ended 4 January 2020 with revenue increasing by 16.6% to €3.876 billion. The drivers of revenue
Britvic has added three new products to its J2O brand, which is the UK’s leading adult soft drink. The new addition are: J2O Summer Limited Edition Pear & Guava (Summer
The European Commission has approved the addition of a new geographical indication from Spain in the register of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). ‘Queso Castellano’ is a full-fat to extra full-fat
With the 2020s set to be the most disruptive decade yet for business leaders, a new report from Veris Strategies highlights ten key global trends that are likely to shape
Danone (through a UK subsidiary) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Harrogate Water, a family-owned business with a unique British heritage and core strengths in foodservice and on-the-go
Kerry Taste & Nutrition has expanded its non-allergenic and organic plant protein capability by acquiring the Spanish company Pevesa Biotech. The acquisition enhances Kerry’s leadership position in the hydrolysed plant
Valio, the dairy and food owned by Finnish milk suppliers, has committed to set scientifically assessed targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Science Based Targets). Valio had already announced that
Royal DSM, a global science-based company specialising in nutrition, health and sustainable Lliving, has agreed to acquire Glycom, the world’s leading supplier of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO), for an enterprise
Tesco’s bakeries are an important part of the supermarket group’s offer for customers. However, over recent years, Tesco has seen a big shift in customer tastes and preferences. Customers are
PepsiCo has agreed to acquire Hangzhou Haomusi Food Co (Be & Cheery), one of the largest online snacks companies in China, from Haoxiangni Health Food Co for US $705 million.
Coca-Cola HBC has commissioned a new ‘canning line’ at its Lisburn plant in Northern Ireland. The canning line is the second of its kind to be installed at the plant
HEINEKEN Spain has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy supplier Iberdrola, guaranteeing the supply of 100% renewable electricity to all four HEINEKEN Spain breweries as well as its
St Pierre Groupe has secured its place in the 11th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200. This is the fourth year that the company has been listed within this prestigious
Sales of Jameson Irish whiskey passed a record 8 million cases in the twelve months to December 2019 as the brand experienced strong value growth of 9% in the last
Lidl has opened its 800th store in Great Britain. The milestone comes after the discounter opened 50 new stores in the past 12 months alone, creating over 2,500 new jobs.
Keelings, the Irish-owned family business, has acquired Las Brisas, a pineapple farm located in Costa Rica that is highly acclaimed for its product quality and community initiatives. Las Brisas is
In 2019 international dairy co-operative Arla Foods exceeded expectations for sales of its global brands whilst simultaneously transforming its business and securing cost-savings at the top end of expectations through
Danone has launched its baby formula Track & Connect service – a digitally-enabled service giving consumers and retailers greater transparency on the product’s farm-to-fork journey. Furthermore, through Danone’s Track &
Flavour is, on average, the single most important factor in consumers’ food and drink choices. Interest in novelty and variety is also high, says a new report from Innova Market
Britvic has agreed its first sustainability-linked credit facility, allowing it to borrow up to £400 million over the next five years whilst linking the margin of the facility to its
Molson Coors has adopted a new corporate identity – Molson Coors Beverage Company – and unveiled a modern and contemporary
The leading dairy company in Greece, DODONI, has announced that its top of the range Feta and Halloumi is now
Nestlé has reported a 1.2% increase in sales to SFr92.6 billion (€87.2 billion) for 2019 with organic growth of 3.5%,
Müller, the number one dairy brand in the UK[1], has recruited 1500m British Record Holder, and European and World Medallist
The leading food technology provider and the global leader in flavors and fragrances, are bringing their global partnership to Asia
Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue, has reported another solid year of growth with revenue
Lidl Ireland has announced a two-year supply deal with Kildare-based cooked meats producer, O’Brien Fine Foods worth €40 million. Lidl
Global brewer Heineken achieved 5.6% organic growth in net revenue (beia) to €23.894 billion for 2019 and operating profit grew
Jean-François van Boxmeer (pictured left), Chairman and CEO of Heineken, is to step down following his successful 15 year leadership
DMK Group, Germany’s largest dairy co-operative, intends to streamline the production network in its ice cream business unit. This involves
Greencore Group, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, has announced that Eoin Tonge, Chief Financial Officer, is
Following a record-breaking festive season for the Irish grocery market, the buzz around Veganuary and Dry January failed to outweigh
In order to meet the significant growing demand for high quality plant-based proteins in the European market, ADM is expanding
Lantmännen, the Nordic region’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bio-energy and food products, increased net sales by 10%, including organic growth
The latest figures from Kantar show the UK grocery market achieved modest 0.3% growth during the 12 weeks to 26
Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) has announced that it will make a further equity investment of US$200 million in Aimmune Therapeutics,
AB InBev has announced that Felipe Dutra, Chief Financial and Technology Officer, will step down after a long and distinguished
Arla Foods has broken ground on its new modern innovation centre for the ingredients business in Nr. Vium, Denmark. Global
Premier Foods, Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s all picked up multiple awards at the 2020 Product of the Year competition. Rewarding the year’s most
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Irish scheme to support long-term capital investments in the
The Board of Omsco, the UK’s largest organic dairy co-operative, has announced that Neil Kennedy (pictured above) will take over
Festo has expanded its range of servo drives with the introduction of the CMMT-ST. Complementing the existing CMMT-AS, this new
Carlsberg Group has reported a 5.4% increase in revenue to DKr65.902 billion (€8.819 billion) and a 12.2% rise in operating
Quality is becoming increasingly important in the rapidly growing whey permeate market, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. Whey permeate is
Müller Yogurt & Desserts, which is part of Müller UK & Ireland, has appointed Michael Inpong as Strategy Director to
A fall in demand for orange juice alongside a recovery in processing production has led to lower market prices, IHS
Driven by organic growth, Diageo has reported a 4.2% increase in net sales to £7.2 billion for the first half
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has inaugurated its new Chocolate Academy at Banbury
Unilever has reported a 2% increase in turnover to €52.0 billion for 2019 reflecting a positive impact from currency and
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Fazer Group’s food service operations in Estonia,
Suntory Holdings of Japan has agreed to purchase 10% of Edrington, the Scotch whisky distiller and international premium spirits company
Over the past 10 to 20 years, the ripples of change in the global soft drinks market have threatened to
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