Jeanette Hauan Fladby (pictured) has been appointed new Executive Vice President at Orkla in charge of the Orkla Confectionery & Snacks business area. She will take up her position as
Scotch whisky specialist, Douglas Laing & Co has announced that its new distillery in Glasgow is to be named the ‘Clutha Distillery’. ‘Clutha’, meaning Clyde in Gaelic, reflects both the
Dozens of leading own brand goods are set to go head to head to scoop the ‘Own Label Brand of the Year title at this year’s Irish Food and Drink
Carlsberg Group plans to invest up to €100 million in the Kronenbourg brewery at Obernai in France – the Danish company’s largest brewery in Europe. The investments will allow further
Despite an intensely competitive retail environment – with just 1.5 percentage points separating the market share of the three largest retailers – all the major Irish supermarkets have grown sales
Nestlé and Starbucks Corporation have closed a $7.15 billion deal granting Nestlé the perpetual rights to market Starbucks Consumer Packaged Goods and Foodservice products globally, outside of the company’s coffee
Recognised as one of Ireland’s largest independent craft breweries, Rye River Brewing Company based in Celbridge, County Kildare, has won a remarkable 19 awards at the prestigious World Beer Awards
Mondelēz International has announced the appointment of Clive Jones as President, Northern Europe. Clive Jones will be responsible for Mondelēz International’s businesses in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and
Online shopping is nearly universal in Germany, according to new research from Mintel. Over nine in ten (92%) German internet users have made an online purchase in the past 12
The UK organic certification body OF&G has warned that a no-deal Brexit risks the continuation of organic food exports to the EU relying on interim reciprocal and discretionary trading arrangements.
The Food and Drink Federation, which represents the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector, has responded to the publication by the Government of a set of ‘no-deal’ Technical Notices. Food and Drink
The Coca-Cola range, including Coca-Cola Original Taste and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, has a brand-new look in the UK. The newly designed packaging aims to unify the range with the iconic
Danish Crown has announced that its target for savings in procurement has been raised, a number of administrative functions are set to be moved to Poland, and construction of a
The growth of branded products has outstripped that of own-label lines for the first time since May 2015 according to the latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published
Royal FrieslandCampina has taken over the activities of Best Cheese Holland, including its brands Parrano and Tjiezi. The move by FrieslandCampina Consumer Dairy is in response to the growing consumer
PepsiCo has agreed to acquire SodaStream International, the international producer of home carbonation systems, for $3.2 billion. The transaction will be funded with PepsiCo’s cash on hand. The acquisition has
As a key component of its Engage 2022 strategic growth plan, Aurivo, the agri business headquartered in the north-west of Ireland, has announced a €48 million investment plan for the
Coca-Cola is taking a minority ownership stake in BODYARMOR, a fast-growing line of premium sports performance and hydration beverages. Through this strategic relationship, BODYARMOR will remain an independent company and
July’s heatwave was good news for Britain’s pubs but heaped more pressure on the country’s restaurant chains, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. Managed pub and bar
Valeo Foods Group, the acquisitive Irish and international food business, is reported to have purchased Tangerine Confectionery of the UK for £100 million (€112 million) from Blackstone Group. The deal
Constellation Brands, the North American and international alcoholic drinks group, is investing US$4 billion (C$5 billion) to increase its stake in Canopy Growth Corporation, a leading diversified cannabis company, to
Carlsberg Group has increased operating profit organically by 14.2% in the first half of 2018 with all three of its regions – Western Europe, Asia and Eastern Europe – delivering
The National Food & Drink Business Conference and Exhibition 2018, Ireland’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing,
Ronald Kers, the new chief executive of 2 Sisters Food Group, has spelled out his vision for the future of
Carlsberg Group has increased its ownership in the Cambodian brewer Cambrew from 50% to 75%. Cambrew is among the largest
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, has reported a solid underlying business performance for the
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, along with US dairy co-operatives – Dairy Farmers of America and Select Milk Producers –
Japanese consumers and restaurants have for decades had a strong preference for Danish pork, which is still growing. Danish Crown
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has delivered in line with expectations in the first half of 2018. Wholly owned revenue
HEINEKEN Ireland has appointed Maarten Schuurman (pictured) as its new Managing Director, effective 1st September 2018. Maarten Schuurman has enjoyed a
Heineken has joined forces with China Resources Enterprise (CRE) and acquired a 40% stake in China Resources Beer (CR Beer)
Diageo has opened the new home of Guinness in America – the Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House in Maryland.
ABP Ireland has been awarded a total of 17 stars at the prestigious annual Great Taste 2018 Awards in London,
PepsiCo’s board of directors has unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta to succeed Indra Nooyi as chief executive officer. Indra Nooyi will
Campari, the Italian drinks group, has reported solid organic growth across net sales and all profit indicators in the first
Irish dairy processor Carbery Group achieved great success at the world renowned International Cheese Awards which took place recently in
Dublin-based Total Produce, Europe’s leading fresh produce company, has completed the acquisition of a 45% equity stake in Dole Food
The latest Irish grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 15 July 2018, show sales
Greggs, the leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the UK with almost 1,900 retail outlets, increased revenue by 5.2% to £476
Crust & Crumb, the manufacturers of chilled pizzas, pizza bases and flat breads, has announced plans to build a new,
Kepak Group has agreed to acquire the UK business and assets of 2 Sisters Red Meat (incorporating St Merryn Foods
Nick Vermont, regional chief executive of McCain GB & Ireland, will retire in September after 35 years with the business.
Heineken achieved 5.6% organic growth in net revenue reached to €10.78 billion in the first half, with total consolidated volume
Diageo has reported a 3.7% increase in operating profit pre-exceptionals to £3.819 billion on sales up 0.9% to £12.163 billion
The Pearse Lyons Distillery is celebrating the general release of the exclusive Pearse 5-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey. The single malt carries the first
Quorn Foods, a global market leader in healthy, sustainable protein, has reported like-for-like sales totalling £112 million for the first
Nestlé has reported a 2.3% increase in total sales to SFr43.9 billion (€37.8 billion) and 19.0% jump in net profit
ABPFood Group, the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK, has announced an exclusive ground breaking deal with Beijing
New forecasts launched by IGD reveal that the UK convenience channel is set to add £7.1 billion in the next
KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack Group, has agreed to acquire Popchips Ltd, which owns and operates the Popchips brand
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, plans to acquire Altaisky Broiler, one of Russia’s largest poultry
Unilever has announced its results for the first half of 2018, which show a solid all-round performance despite some challenging
At a recent event held at the London School of Economics (LSE), pan-European dairy co-operative Arla Foods warned that if
TreeHouse Foods, the US-based food and beverage group, has completed the sale of the McCann’s Irish Oatmeal brand to B&G
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