FrieslandCampina has announced a comprehensive reorientation in the German market. Central to the strategic refocus are considerable investments in its core brands, such as Landliebe, Tuffi and Frico, a bundling
Danone Manifesto Ventures, the corporate venture unit of Danone, has taken a minority stake in the Hawaii-based company Kona Deep. Kona Deep is creating a new category of premium water
The Zamora Company, a Spanish fifth generation, family-owned global wine and spirits business headquartered in Madrid, has acquired an equity stake in Yellow Rose Distilling, a leading American whiskey distiller
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 5 November 2017, reveal that Dunnes Stores has returned to the top spot for
Cornish Kern, an alpine-style cheese made by the UK’s Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, has been crowned World Champion Cheese at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards, after just a few years in
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hamé, Nordic food group Orkla has purchased Agrimex, a leading frozen vegetable producer in the Czech Republic. Hamé is a leading branded food company in the
Bernard Deryckere, current CEO of Alpro who has been leading the company for the last 16 years, is stepping down and handing over management responsibility to Sven Lamote. Sven Lamote
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has announced a major product expansion into the South Korean market with the launch of Kerrygold butter. Kerrygold will be sold through major Korean
Orkla Foods Danmark has agreed to sell its K-Salat business to Stryhns, which is part of the Norwegian Agra group. The purpose of the sale is to concentrate Orkla’s activities
A project to build a new lowland Scotch malt whisky distillery and visitor centre in Inverclyde has taken major step forward with the award of nearly £1 million from the
A new Bord Bia report has revealed that Irish craft beer is performing well across all fronts, from the number of production facilities to production output, market share and exports.
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 5 November 2017, show UK supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.2% year-on-year in the
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that minimum unit pricing for alcohol, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Scottish Parliament in 2012, can now proceed. Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison
Premier Foods, the UK convenience food group, has reported group revenue of £353.3 million for the 26 weeks ended 30 September 2017 – an increase of 1.5% on the prior period
The Nestlé Board of Directors has decided to change the organisation of the infant nutrition business at Nestlé to enhance further the company’s ability to win in this high-growth category. Effective January 1,
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Tesco’s £3.7 billion purchase of Booker does not raise competition concerns. A group of independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
According to new research from Mintel, the number of British consumers buying lunch to eat out of the home for an everyday occasion has risen to 76% in 2017, up
Reflecting strong volume and value growth across most of its brand portfolio, Dairy Crest has reported an 8% increase in adjusted profit before tax to £20.6 million on revenue from
Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, increased sales by 1.2% in local currencies and by 1.9% in SFr to SFr6.805 billion (€5.858 billion)
Just days after announcing that it will no longer proceed with its plans for an initial public offering, Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has decided to apply for admission
HKScan, the leading Nordic food company, is making preparations to begin exporting pork from Finland to China. The Chinese and Finnish food authorities have newly signed an agreement allowing HKScan’s
The European Commission has presented its proposal for fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2018. The Commission proposes quotas for 78 stocks: for 53 stocks the
Adversely impacted by rising commodity inflation that was not fully offset by price increases and its cost reduction efforts along
Reflecting its international diversity and a strong underlying performance across its businesses, Associated British Foods has reported a 15% increase
Following a change in ownership of Brazil’s leading dairy company Vigor, Arla Foods has decided to divest its 8% share
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has announces that it will no longer proceed with its plans for
Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Suntory Beverage & Food, a global soft drink company, and PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest
A boutique Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery is nearing completion, with 75% of the build finished and gin distillation set
Total Produce, the leading fresh produce company, has acquired a 50% equity stake in California-based fresh produce company, The Fresh
Unilever is to acquire the TAZO® brand from Starbucks. TAZO® is a leading brand in the fast-growing specialty tea category.
Mars Food has finalised the acquisition of Preferred Brands International, a US-based, fully integrated manufacturer and marketer of all-natural, ready-to-heat
Increasing numbers of British consumers are choosing premium drinks when they go out, new research from CGA revealsleading to a
At the recent IDF World Dairy Summit held in Belfast, Tomas Pietrangeli (pictured), Managing Director of Arla Foods UK, spoke
HKScan Corporation, the leading Nordic food company, is projecting an operating loss for 2017. HKScan had previously estimated that its
Feel Good Drinks, the 100% natural brand owned by Nichols plc, has been listed by Costa Coffee, Café Nero and
Orkla Food Ingredients is acquiring Arne B Corneliussen, a leading manufacturer and supplier to the Norwegian food industry. The company’s
Still in the process of integrating its recent €1.1 billion acquisition of the bottling activities of Cott Corporation of Canada,
Teeling Whiskey, Ireland’s leading progressive Irish whiskey producer, collected the award for ‘Best Overall Irish Whiskey’ at the prestigious Irish Whiskey Awards. Teeling
Emmi is increasing its stake in Mexideli 2000 Holding from 50% to 51% for an undisclosed sum. It now holds
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 8 October 2017, reveal
The Irish spirits industry is undergoing vibrant growth, with exports increasing substantially in recent years, according to a new report
Latest research from Mintel finds better off British shoppers are flocking to UK food discounters. Indeed, today, as many as
Scotland’s largest producer of marmalade and jam, Mackays, is set to embark on a major multi-million pound investment that will
Ferrero Group is acquiring Ferrara Candy Company, the third largest non-chocolate confectionery company in the US, from L Catterton, the
Hilton Food Group, the UK-based specialist international meat packing business, has agreed to acquire Icelandic Group UK (Seachill), a leading
UK supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% compared with last year according to the latest grocery market share
Hilton Food Group, the UK-based specialist international meat packing business, is to proceed with plans to expand its packing capability
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control over the NESTEA business, in
Britains managed pubs, bars and restaurants saw like-for-like sales decline 0.9% in September as the public appeared to pull back
First Milk, the UK’s only major dairy company owned by British family farms, has produced a solid trading performance from
Nestlé has laid the foundation stone for its first infant formula plant in Russia. The investment of SFr30 million (RUB1.8
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, has acquired US-based Ganeden® – a branded technology innovation
Northern Ireland-based food manufacturer, Dragon Brand Foods is investing over £500,000 in jobs, innovation and a new factory with the
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, plans to more than double capacity of
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