As a result of higher-than-expected third-quarter revenue and operating profit, the Carlsberg Group is adjusting its 2018 earnings expectations upwards. Good progress on the brewer’s strategic priorities, strong execution of its Funding the Journey strategy and a warm summer in Western Europe are the main reasons behind the strong third-quarter performance. Consequently, Carlsberg Group now…

The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, has named veteran consumer packaged foods executive Mark L Schiller as the company's new president and chief executive officer, effective November 5, 2018. He succeeds Irwin D Simon, Hain Celestial's founder, president and…

C&C Group has reported net revenue of €838.7 million and operating profit of €58.4 million, including the acquisitions of the Matthew Clark and Bibendum businesses in April 2018, for the six months ended 31 August 2018. On a constant currency basis, net revenue for existing C&C operations increased by 6.4% while operating profit rose by…

Kerry Group, the global taste, nutrition and consumer foods business, has agreed to acquire Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company and AATCO Food Industries for a total consideration of €365 million. The acquisitions further expand Kerry Group’s foundational technology portfolio, as well as strengthening its foodservice and developing markets positioning, in line with its strategic growth priorities.

These acquisitions…

The Kraft Heinz Company is to sell its Indian brands Complan, Glucon-D, Nycil and Sampriti to Zydus Cadila for approximately US$625 million on a debt free and cash free basis. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019, subject to regulatory approvals of the Competition Commission of India and other customary closing conditions.

Scotch whisky exports increased in the first half of 2018 to £1.97 billion, a 10.8% rise in the value of exports against the same period last year. The analysis of official HMRC figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) also shows the volume of exports increased by 5.6% to almost 558 million bottles.

“Bottled water consumption is set to overtake all other soft drinks worldwide this year,” according to Richard Hall, Chairman of Zenith Global, the global food and drink experts, when speaking at the recent 15th Global Bottled Water Congress in Evian. “This is all the more remarkable because other soft drinks include carbonates, juices,…

A DuPont Nutrition & Health consumer survey has identified the top health concerns of European seniors and found that active ingredients are a primary driver of senior nutrition purchases. For food manufacturers, the findings reveal a realm of opportunities to develop targeted nutritional products for active adults as they age.

Arla Foods is bringing its heritage in milk production and follow-on formula to parents with a new range of baby products into the UK. The dairy co-operative is aiming to build on the success already seen in Denmark and China by extending the Arla Baby & Me Organic brand which…

The benefits of grass-fed dairy systems on the nutritional composition and properties of milk and dairy products were highlighted at the recent Teagasc organised ‘Grass-Fed Dairy Conference’. The conference detailed the scientific evidence to support the conclusions that milk from grass fed cows is superior. It is currently estimated that only 10% of global milk…

Europe’s leading health, natural and nutrition show, Hi Europe & Ni, is celebrating its 10th edition with a move to a larger hall at Messe Frankfurt this year. From 27-29 November 2018, visitors will be able to access all of the show’s many features and live events under one roof. In addition, the Healthy…

To ensure a long-term sustainable crop supply for food starch, Cargill has committed to source waxy corn 100 percent sustainably from European farmers. In support of this initiative Cargill has developed the Waxy Corn Promise program, leveraging the strong partnerships between Cargill, farmers and co-op suppliers to address key sustainability challenges in the…

BrauBeviale will once again welcome professionals from the international beverage community to the exhibition halls in Nuremberg from 13th to 15th November 2018. The exhibition team for the world's biggest capital goods fair for the beverage industry this year made use of the scheduled break from the event’s three-year cycle to fine-tune the concept, ask around…

Regardless of what beverage type you produce, a reliable operation is paramount to the success of your application. Unplanned downtime caused by components that were never intended for a beverage processing line can be avoided if you choose a supplier with the experience and knowledge to specify your operation properly. At Brau Beviale 2018 Rexnord will…

From November 13 to 15, Schubert will be presenting the Innopack-TLM block packaging system which was developed with the company’s collaboration partner KHS. The block system seamlessly combines a Schubert TLM packaging machine with a KHS packer. For this self-contained total solution, the companies have combined their expertise to offer beverage producers a complete and powerful…

This year we present ourselves under the new brand as your specialist for filtration in beverage production. After the merger of Bucher Filtrox AG with its mother company Bucher Unipektin AG, a new company emerged with the name Bucher Unipektin AG - Competence Center Filtration. By this, the position of Bucher Unipektin was reinforced as…

Petainer is the global leader in one-way PET kegs serving markets around the world, including Europe, Russia, North and South America and Asia. The petainerKeg range is tailored to the needs of customers, offering versatility and flexibility, and providing superior economic and sustainability benefits.

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…

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…

Gerhard Schubert GmbH looks back on a very successful FachPack 2018. Schubert’s new lightline machine series met with great interest. At the trade fair, the packaging specialist premiered the lightline Cartonpacker from its new product family. Schubert established many contacts, laying the foundation for numerous new projects.