The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions
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- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed...
- ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to the supplier. Manor Farm, a prominent producer of Irish chicken...
- BIA Innovator Campus and BIM announce strategic partnership For Irish seafood industry Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency and BIA Innovator Campus have announced a strategic partnership agreement to drive the sustainable development of the Irish seafood industry. BIA Innovator...
- Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a...
A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed
ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to the supplier. Manor Farm, a prominent producer of Irish chicken
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency and BIA Innovator Campus have announced a strategic partnership agreement to drive the sustainable development of the Irish seafood industry. BIA Innovator
A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a
Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids, used for both hot and cold disposable cups, are fully
Kepak, a leading Irish food company, has invested €8 million in its Kilbeggan facility in County Westmeath to enhance market access, quality, and efficiency. This strategic upgrade positions the Kilbeggan
HEINEKEN, the world’s most international brewer, has achieved a new milestone in its journey to Net Zero, signing three additional partners, Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV, for its global Net Zero Production
Research conducted among 1,000 people by Coyne Research on behalf of ALDI and FoodCloud found that, on average, Irish consumers waste €832 worth of food every year. The research was
Small and mid-sized food and drink manufacturers in the UK are facing a ‘silent killer’ as new figures show profitability in both categories has dropped, despite strong sales. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic
Plant milk producer Oato, part of Goodco Group, has slashed its electricity bills by three quarters after making its Lancashire bottling site entirely solar powered. An investment from Lombard backing
For over 35 years the annual PPMA Show has been a highlight of the processing and packaging industry’s calendar. This event, between 24-26 September at the NEC in Birmingham, is
A new £46 million Agri-Food Investment Initiative to support local agri-food and drink processors in Northern Ireland has been launched. The Initiative, developed by Invest Northern Ireland, has been designed to
More than five million beverage cartons have been sorted and fully recycled since AI powered robotic sorting was launched at Panda’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Ballymount, Dublin. Installed last year
Seafish, the public body which supports the UK seafood industry, is reflecting on progress made by working with industry and partners over the past year while also looking to a
Established over 35 years ago, the PPMA Show is recognised as the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition. Each September, world-class companies come together to display their latest cutting-edge
The sod has been turned on Diageo’s new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge, County Kildare. The new facility will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp,
Enterprise Ireland saw investment in R&D activities by companies it supports in the Food and Drink sector reach €165 million in 2023. 123 companies operating in the sector spent €100,000
Lidl Ireland is set to give a ‘Kickstart’ to a new batch of 48 Irish producers from across the country who successfully earned a place on the retailer’s coveted Kickstart
Kerry Dairy Ireland, a division of Kerry Group, has announced the official opening of its new Cheestrings facility in Charleville, County Cork. The expanded plant represents a significant investment in
UK food manufacturers pursuing digital transformation have been celebrated at the launch of the Made Smarter Adoption Awards. The Awards champion manufacturing and engineering companies who have committed to adopting technology and
Plant-based burgers and bangers that could “revolutionise” food production in the UK have finally hit the shelves. MYCO’s pioneering range has been rolled out having been in development for well
Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky, Don Julio Tequila and Guinness, has trialed paper-based packaging for Baileys, the
PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, has today announced an £8 million investment in its Pipers
Diageo has announced plans to invest over €100 million to decarbonise its historic St. James’s Gate site in Dublin 8,
UK dairy co-operative Dale Farm is investing £70 million in its cheddar processing facility at Dunmanbridge, County Tyrone. The expansion
By Kati Hope, Global Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection This article looks at how food manufacturers can enhance the optimisation
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Re-turn, has achieved a significant milestone, collecting over 20 million drinks containers since its inception on
One of the world’s biggest food lubricant manufacturers ROCOL has announced it will be removing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from
75% of the electricity now being used to make Britvic soft drinks in Great Britain – from Fruit Shoot to
SME manufacturers in the UK food and drink sector are the latest to secure backing from Made Smarter’s trailblazing adoption
Ahascragh Distillery has been recognised as a verified member of Origin Green, Ireland’s national food and drink sustainability programme. The
The contribution of the Scotch Whisky industry to the UK economy reached £7.1 billion in 2022. A new report by
The petfood division of ABP Food Group, C&D Foods, has announced an investment of €48 million for its flagship facility
Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are set to invest £15.6 million in 32 projects
Bord Bia has acknowledged the sustainability performance of 97 Irish food and drink companies that have attained Origin Green Gold
Ahascragh Distillery has taken home a prestigious award for the Innovative Deployment of Renewable Energy at the 2023 Sustainable Energy
McKinsey & Company has released its latest insight on catalyzing a sustainable land use transition, revealing that 70-80Mha of additional
Ireland’s South-East is Ireland’s principal area for the production of grain for the drinks sector, is also home to a
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), the Ibec association representing the sector, has unveiled a new comprehensive report that highlights the substantial
Through the Innovate UK Better Food for All competition, 47 winning projects will each receive a share of £17.4 million
FoodCloud, a tech-based social enterprise which redistributes food which would otherwise end up as waste, has been awarded more than €500,000 research and
Lidl Ireland has announced a major supply deal with Kildare-based cooked meats producer, O’Brien Fine Foods, valued at €60 million.
Dawn Meats, the Waterford-based premium meat processor, has welcomed the decision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to
CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) has launched a new multi-million-pound food innovation centre that will put the North East of
Britvic Ireland has announced an investment of €6 million in its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West, County Limerick, to grow
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food, and agribusiness specialist professional services firm and a top 10 accountancy firm, has published its sixth
Müller Milk & Ingredients, which produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products and
Lidl GB has officially opened its £300 million RDC – the largest Lidl warehouse in the world – marking the
Leading soft drinks manufacturer, Britvic, is investing £22.5 million in its sixth bottling line at its East London factory in
To help facilitate the evolving needs of the company’s global operations and the demand for the Irish Cream Liqueur, the
Sustainability and ethical practices have become key elements of consumers’ decision-making in Ireland—with crucial consequences for on premise businesses. According
For the first time, Arla Foods has paid out a monthly incentive to its farmer owners’ milk price rewarding climate
IMPRESS is an industry driven project, based on sound science and centred around the EU Bioeconomy and Blue Growth strategies,
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