Associated British Foods has reported a 1% increase in group revenue to £15.6 billion for year ended 15 September 2018. Statutory operating profit rose 1% to £1.34 billion. Taking into account the benefit of a one-time profit on the sale of businesses last year, statutory profit before tax was down 19% to £1.279 billion and…

2 Sisters Food Group has announcing another major step in transforming its business with a disposal which will allow it to focus on strengthening its core operations. 2 Sisters has agreed to sell its Manton Wood sandwich business to Samworth Brothers, the UK-based family owned group that produces chilled and ambient foods, both own label…

Arla Foods has announced further changes to a number of its corporate group functions as part of its ongoing transformation programme Calcium. Earlier this year, farmer-owned Arla Foods launched a three-year programme called ‘Calcium’ which sets out to achieve over  €400 million savings and efficiencies and transform Arla Foods into a stronger and more competitive…

Heineken has signed definitive agreements with China Resources Enterprise (CRE) and China Resources Beer (CR Beer) to create a long-term strategic partnership for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Heineken will become CRE’s 40% minority partner in holding company CRH (Beer), which controls CR Beer, the undisputed market leader in the world's largest beer market,…

PepsiCo has acquired Health Warrior, a US-based company that makes plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend offerings. The transaction will further expand PepsiCo’s nutrition portfolio to offer consumers additional options in an exciting growth category.

Al Carey, chief executive officer of PepsiCo North America, says: "We continue to position ourselves at the forefront of changing…

Bakkavor Group, the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, has formally opened two new factories in the US as part of its strategy to accelerate its international expansion. Working in close partnership with one of its key customers, the major US retailer HEB, the group has built Bakkavor Texas, a dedicated new…

Constellation Brands, a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the US, Mexico, New Zealand, Italy and Canada, has closed its C$5 billion (US$4 billion) investment in Canopy Growth, a diversified cannabis and hemp company, offering distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, oil and Softgel capsule forms.…

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of AniCura, a veterinary clinic chain, by Mars, the US-based consumer products giant. The approval is conditional on the divestment of AniCura's VetFamily business.

Mars supplies pet food through its Mars Petcare division, which is active amongst others in the dietetic pet food segment…

Across the ten highest consuming nations for both sugar confectionery and gum, consumption is increasing, with CAGRs ranging from 0.5 percent to 3.0 percent over the 2010-2022 forecasted period. Global sales were worth US$85.8 billion in 2017 and expected to reach around US$100 billion by 2022 (Innova Market Insights, 2018).

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has released the findings of its 2018 Irish Foodservice Market Insights Report which shows that Ireland’s foodservice market is set to grow by 6.1% this year to reach a value of €8.2 billion. The report tracks trends in consumer behaviour when eating out of home and also highlights some of the challenges…

High consumer demand for organic products and foods with natural ingredients is reflected in the wide range of offerings from Health ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients this year. Under the claim “Natural & Organic”, more than 100 exhibitors will present their new developments – from superfoods and natural flavours and extracts to plant-based finished products.…

Mondelēz International has announced that it will launch a forward-thinking innovation hub called SnackFutures to capitalize on changing consumer trends and emerging growth opportunities in snacking around the world. SnackFutures will be uniquely structured to bring together internal talent, an ecosystem of external partnerships and dedicated funding across three integrated mandates:

Harrogate Water has joined the elite of the most ambitious and environmentally committed companies across the world. The awarding of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management marks another major milestone for the business in 2018 following the historic switch to using more than 50 per cent recycled content in its PET…

Petrow Food Group has installed brand new cutting-edge technology to help expand its range to include nut butters. The new line was installed recently at Petrow's multimillion-pound plant at Haverhill in Suffolk, England, and is capable of packing into sachets, jars and tubs as well as bulk containers. The multifunctional machine can pack different configurations of…

From clean eating to revolutionary food tech, discover the global trends and innovations changing the way we eat at Food Matters Live 2018. Whether it's the longevity of the free-from boom, plant-based proteins in sports nutrition or game-changing food tech, business leaders, policy makers, manufacturers and health professionals will debate the future of food and…

Tray sealing specialist Proseal has refurbished and expanded its popular Test Kitchen facility, providing an enhanced service to help food manufacturers identify their ideal tray packaging requirements. Based at Proseal’s headquarters in Adlington, Cheshire, the Proseal Test Kitchen offers access to a wide variety of testing machinery, allowing companies to carry out shelf-life trials and…

From Mozzarella and Parmesan to Emmental, Cheddar and Feta, grated, sliced and cubed cheese is increasingly packaged in more compact, convenience style stand-up pouches. With the UK convenience food and grocery market forecast to reach £47.1 billion by 2022[1], and the trend for food-on-the-go pouches showing no signs of slowing down, ILAPAK has launched…

Over 200 experts from across the food contact industry will come together in Vienna, Austria from 3–6 December 2018 to attend Smithers Pira’s P&P (Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs) - http://www.foodcontact.com/plastics-paper.

P&P will provide an in-depth and timely overview of the latest EU legislation as well as a small focus on global regulations. Described…

Celebrating its 21st year, The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) – the UK’s leading and largest food & drink event – is returning to ExCeL London 17–20 March 2019. A must-attend event, IFE 2019 will provide buyers with the chance to discover emerging trends; meet with thousands of international, future-focused producers and brands; and hear inspiring and…

Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU. These products, which make up over 70% of marine litter, will be banned from the EU market from 2021, under draft plans approved by the European Parliament.

Measom Freer are extremely proud to unveil their brand new and improved e-commerce website, available to view at www.measomfreer.co.uk  Many months in the making all the hard work has been worth it because their fresh site now boasts brand new features and pages such as buying on account, quick re-ordering from previous orders and…