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 2018. The group's largest brand, Mr Kipling, was key to this growth following an excellent consumer response to its relaunch in the UK with revenues…

Diageo has agreed the sale of nineteen brands to Sazerac, the US-based alcoholic beverages company, for an aggregate consideration of $550 million. The net proceeds of approximately £340 million, after tax and transaction costs, will be returned to shareholders through a share repurchase following completion, which will be incremental to the previously announced programme of…

Dairy Crest Group has reported a 2% rise in revenue to £224.9 million and a 13% increase in adjusted profit before tax to £22.7 million for the first six months ended 30 September 2018 as its two largest brands, Cathedral City and Clover, delivered strong growth of 7% and 9% respectively and demand for the…

Parmalat, the Italian dairy group, is acquiring Kraft Heinz Canada’s division that produces and markets Kraft’s natural cheese products, mainly under the Cracker Barrel, P’tit Quebec and aMOOza brands, for C$1.62 billion (€1.1 billion). Net revenue generated by the business being acquired amounted to about C$560 million (€374 million) in 2017. The acquired business includes…

Ten leading global online grocery markets are predicted to experience combined growth of $227 billion, at an annual rate of 20%, by 2023, according to new figures unveiled by IGD. As the global leader in grocery eCommerce, China will grow at a 31% CAGR over the next five years, taking market share from 3.8%…

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 2019. The process to appoint his successor is well advanced and a further announcement concerning succession is expected to be made early in the new…

PepsiCo intends to acquire premium crisps brand Pipers, subject to approval from the UK Competition and Markets Authority. PepsiCo plans to accelerate the growth of the Pipers business in the UK and will continue to develop the export of its products.

The kettle-cooked, gourmet crisp brand will complement PepsiCo’s existing savoury snacks portfolio, with Pipers’ award-winning…

Danish Crown and Alibaba’s Win-Chain have signed an agreement on weekly deliveries of 250 tonnes of Danish pork from Danish Crown’s new factory in China for five years. The agreement is worth at least €300 million.

Even before the first pork chop based on Danish raw material has been cut and packaged at Danish Crown’s new…

The international bakery group Lantmännen Unibake has signed an agreement to acquire the Australian pastry manufacturer Bakery du Jour. The acquisition is an important step to expand Lantmännen Unibake’s global footprint.

Family-owned Bakery du Jour was founded more than 20 years ago and is a leading supplier of premium pastry products to major Australian retailers as…

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.…

Latest research from Mintel reveals a surge in vegan claims in the UK meat-free foods market. According to Mintel research, the share of meat-free new products carrying a vegan/no animal ingredients claim nearly doubled between 2014-17.

This growing profile of vegan foods is reflected by the fact that in 2017, more than half (52%) of new…

Leading drinks design agency Denomination has designed a new product, Strongbow Blossom Rosé Sparkling Apple Cider, for Carlton & United Breweries (CUB, part of the AB InBev family), aiming to bring growth and inject excitement back into the cider category. Denomination developed an elegant and Insta-worthy design to appeal to the repertoire of drinkers who usually enjoy…

In July of this year, GEA received the order for Dairygold’s next milk powder plant in Ireland at Mallow, County Cork. The scope includes one new spray drier (GEA’s Multi-Stage Dryer - MSD® size 1000), one new evaporator to match (type 3 MVR), one new 12MT/hr x 25kg GEA powder packing LI Line (Limited Intervention)…

Agr International recently announced the introduction of the Combined Coating Measurement System (CCMS) for measuring metallic coatings on both the finish and body regions of glass containers. This totally new device provides operators with a one-stop, single operation testing station for measuring tin oxide coatings applied to the container during the production process.

This system utilizes…

When sourcing pallets for handling spirits and other alcoholic beverages, safety in the supply chain is a primary consideration. The alcoholic drinks industry invests in customised pallet solutions – pallets that are suitable for use in automation, whether that’s being moved by forklifts, handled by automated conveyors or stored in high bay racking systems.

Switching from…

JUST Water, the innovative global water brand from the United States, has received the ‘Best Packaging Solution’ award at the 2018 Global Bottled Water Congress with its unique Tetra Top carton bottle.

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…

Premium frozen ready-meals brand, Gourmade, has recently worked with leading carton manufacturer, Qualvis, to produce a range of vibrant packs aimed at consumers on-the-go. Looking to ‘shake-up’ the frozen food market with no-fuss convenience solutions, the Gourmade range consists of main meals, sides dishes and desserts, based on traditional recipes, all made in small batches…

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…