Cranswick, the UK-based supplier of premium, fresh and added value food products, has posted a 0.6% increase in revenue to a record £719.2 million for the six months ended 30
Greencore Group, the Irish and UK convenience food business, has completed the sale of its entire US business to Hearthside Food Solutions for US$1.075 billion (£817 million) on a cash
Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported a 2% rise in EBITDA to £38.2 million and a 6% jump in revenue to £222.1 million for 26 weeks ended 29 September 2018
Blackwater Distillery has become the 21st operational Irish whiskey distillery on the island of Ireland. The new distillery at Ballyduff, near Lismore in County Waterford, recently commenced Irish whiskey distillation. The
Much of Danish Crown’s business is performing well but, as a result of continued losses in the UK company Tulip, the group has decided to postpone its strategic target by
Nespresso has announced a SFr43 million (€38 million) investment in the creation of two new production lines at its factory in Romont, Switzerland, to satisfy growing demand for the versatile
Orkla, a leading supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the consumer, out-of-home and bakery markets in the Nordics, Baltics and selected markets in Central Europe and India,
Marston’s, the UK pub operator and brewer, has reported record revenue and underlying profit before tax growth for the 52 weeks ended 29 September 2018. Total underlying revenue increased by
Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group, has completed its $350 million acquisition of SlimFast and other brands. SlimFast is a leading weight management and health & wellness brand family distributed
Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has released its first ever global advertising campaign for The Macallan brand, the leading single malt Scotch whisky by value in the world. The
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has announced three forward-looking trends which will lead the momentum of global food and drink innovation in 2019 and beyond. 2019 Global Food and Drink
As Brexit continues to dominate the headlines, debate rages on about the implications of a hard border in Ireland. The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the
CJ CheilJedang of Seoul, South Korea, is continuing its international expansion after agreeing to acquire a majority stake in Schwan’s Company, a leading US food business, for about US$1.84 billion.
The world’s biggest meat alternative production facility has been officially opened by Quorn Foods at its Belasis site in Billingham, in the North East of England. The factory expansion of
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 4 November 2018, show shoppers have made an additional 14 million trips to Aldi and Lidl
Marine Harvest, the world’s leading seafood company, has launched a global brand called MOWI, and is changing the company name to Mowi. The company now know as Marine Harvest was
The UK Division of ABP, one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness companies, has been named Company of the Year at the 2018 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which has taken place
Agrial, the French farming and food co-operative, is continuing its quest to create value for its dairy farmer members by acquiring German company Rotkappchen Peter Julich Group, a specialist in
The European Commission has adopted the 2019 promotion policy work programme, with €191.6million to be made available for programmes selected for EU co-financing – an increase of €12.5 million compared with
Alltech Beverage Division Ireland (ABDI) has made an announcement about the planned opening of a new brewery at the historic site of the old MacArdle Moore Brewery in Dundalk. The
Premier Foods has reported a 1.3% increase in group revenue to £358.0 million and a 6.2% rise in trading profit to £51.0 million for the 26 weeks ended 29 September
Rooney Anand, chief executive of UK brewer and pub group Greene King, intends to step down from the role at the end of the current financial year ending 30th April
Dairy Crest Group has reported a 2% rise in revenue to £224.9 million and a 13% increase in adjusted profit
Diageo has agreed the sale of nineteen brands to Sazerac, the US-based alcoholic beverages company, for an aggregate consideration of
Parmalat, the Italian dairy group, is acquiring Kraft Heinz Canada’s division that produces and markets Kraft’s natural cheese products, mainly
The international bakery group Lantmännen Unibake has signed an agreement to acquire the Australian pastry manufacturer Bakery du Jour. The
Ten leading global online grocery markets are predicted to experience combined growth of $227 billion, at an annual rate of
PepsiCo intends to acquire premium crisps brand Pipers, subject to approval from the UK Competition and Markets Authority. PepsiCo plans
Danish Crown and Alibaba’s Win-Chain have signed an agreement on weekly deliveries of 250 tonnes of Danish pork from Danish
Bakkavor Group, the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, has formally opened two new factories in the
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has released the findings of its 2018 Irish Foodservice Market Insights Report which shows that Ireland’s foodservice
Associated British Foods has reported a 1% increase in group revenue to £15.6 billion for year ended 15 September 2018.
Heineken has signed definitive agreements with China Resources Enterprise (CRE) and China Resources Beer (CR Beer) to create a long-term
BrauBeviale will once again welcome professionals from the international beverage community to the exhibition halls in Nuremberg from 13th to
Constellation Brands, a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the US, Mexico, New
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of AniCura, a veterinary clinic chain, by Mars,
Arla Foods has announced further changes to a number of its corporate group functions as part of its ongoing transformation
Mondelēz International has inaugurated its newest global Technical Centre in India located in Thane, Maharashtra. The India Technical Centre has
Across the ten highest consuming nations for both sugar confectionery and gum, consumption is increasing, with CAGRs ranging from 0.5
2 Sisters Food Group has announcing another major step in transforming its business with a disposal which will allow it
PepsiCo has acquired Health Warrior, a US-based company that makes plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend offerings. The transaction
Mondelēz International has announced that it will launch a forward-thinking innovation hub called SnackFutures to capitalize on changing consumer trends and emerging
The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the
Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU. These
C&C Group has reported net revenue of €838.7 million and operating profit of €58.4 million, including the acquisitions of the
As a result of higher-than-expected third-quarter revenue and operating profit, the Carlsberg Group is adjusting its 2018 earnings expectations upwards.
The winners of the 2018 Global Bottled Water Awards have been announced at a Gala Dinner during the 15th Global
Kerry Group, the global taste, nutrition and consumer foods business, has agreed to acquire Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company and AATCO Food
The Kraft Heinz Company is to sell its Indian brands Complan, Glucon-D, Nycil and Sampriti to Zydus Cadila for approximately
Scotch whisky exports increased in the first half of 2018 to £1.97 billion, a 10.8% rise in the value of
“Bottled water consumption is set to overtake all other soft drinks worldwide this year,” according to Richard Hall, Chairman of
Arla Foods is bringing its heritage in milk production and follow-on formula to parents with a new range of baby
Dunnes Stores has claimed the top spot in the Irish grocery market for the first time since February this year,
Hilton Food Group, the leading specialist international food packing business supplying major food retailers in Europe and Australia, has agreed
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