Associated British Foods has reported progress in all its businesses Grocery, Sugar, Ingredients, Agriculture and Primark – for the 24
- €500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Kerry Group plc has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to the co-op for a total expected consideration of €500...
- 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...
- Blackburn cupcake manufacturer secures grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among SME manufacturers in the UK. Cupcakes By Sophia, based in...
- Nestlé introduces culinary innovations focusing on protein Nestlé is expanding its culinary portfolio with high protein products across key geographies. This includes solutions developed to meet specific nutritional needs under new brands, as well as the continuous...
- 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...
Mondelez International has appointed Mike Taylor as managing director for its UK business. In his new role, he will be
Byworth Boilers has been named a winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The UK’s highest accolade for
Crown Aerosols & Speciality Packaging Europe and Nestlé Professional have come together to create a new packing format for the
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International has been appointed by food innovator Kepak Convenience Foods to distribute their
Premium Ingredients has developed a new range of stabilizers for acidified dairy beverages based on soy-polysaccharide fiber. These products are
McCormick has acquired Botanical Food Company, an Australian-based manufacturer of packaged chilled herbs (“Gourmet Garden”) for $US114 million. Annual sales
EFSA hac consluded the current combined safe level for seven sulphites used as additives in wine and other foods is
Plastic packaging company, RPC Promens Consumer Nordics has expanded its product suite with the addition of a biopolymer bottle for milk.
Cadbury is to replace the Roses chocolates twist-off foil wrappers which have been used since 1938 with modern tear-off wrappers.
Coca-Cola is changing the design for cans and bottles of its diet and low sugar variants, largely keeping the iconic
Paramount Packaging has announced the launch of an Alpha VII FW3710BS/B back seal flow-wrapper that has been adapted for reliable,
Polyphenol Ribetril™ A, found in selected varieties of Red and Black Currant (Ribes rubrum, Ribes nigrum) offers significant benefits for
Conventional strawberries displaced apples in the top of the Dirty Dozen list of the US Environmental Working Group’s 2016 Shopper’s
The annual McCormick Flavor Forecast has been released and this year is GRILLING EDITION. This grilling-specific report reveals the flavours and
Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) has announced the next step in its strategy to help people reduce their sugar intake –
New research from Mintel reveals that this year coffee shop sales are set to reach a record new high as
Dawn Meats, which has operations in seven locations around Ireland, and many more across the UK and Europe, has been
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed an agreement to reinforce and
Leading architecture practice HLM, with offices in Belfast, is working in partnership with specialist food and drink design practice, Fusion
The Hydrohansu-type rotating cleanflow magnet recently introduced by Goudsmit Magnetic Systems BV of Waalre (NL) was developed in collaboration with
Edrington, the maker of some of the world’s best-loved Scotch whiskies, including The Macallan, The Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark and
EFSA has presented draft guidance documents on novel and traditional food to stakeholders. EFSA developed the documents following last year’s
The global dairy market outlook will remain weak throughout 2016, but with more upward pressure on prices as we head
Nestlé Waters has opened a new manufacturing plant in Abaji, Nigeria. The SFr25 million (€23 million) factory will produce Nestlé
Interfood will be returning to IFFA 2016, the biggest shop window for developments in the meat industry in the world.
Based on its success in global markets, continuous growth and future growth prospects, NiceLabel has been invited to join the
Nestlé is investing more than SFr70 million (€64 million) in new technology at its factory in Bük, Hungary. The current
Mars Food has announced a new global Health and Wellbeing Ambition to create and promote healthier food choices and to
Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) Food Syndicate, the all-Ireland group responsible for promoting business angel investment, has announced an investment
It is full steam ahead for the UK’s thriving independent coffee shop sector with owners confident of continued growth. Three
This year is set to herald a major innovation boom in the nutraceutical industry, according to a survey carried out
Abbott’s EAS Sports Nutrition is helping serious athletes train harder through nine redesigned Myoplex products that deliver the nutrition athletes
Food ingredients company, Arla has launched a new drive to raise awareness of the ways in which whey protein ingredients
Bio-on together with Tampere University of Technology Finland has developed tetrapak type containers made of a combination of paper and bioplastic, namely
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to reconsider its approval of ortho-phthalates in food packaging and handling equipment. The
The days of heading to the supermarket are over for some British consumers as they trade trolleys for home delivery.
Protein ice cream producer Wheyhey has recently conducted research into the general public’s attitude towards sugar, education and supermarkets –
The EU must come up with more decisive actions to deliver relief fast to farmers in the worst-hit sectors, such
If the UK voters decide to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum in June of this year, it could
As the result of a worldwide energy-saving programme, Sidel has supported Nestlé Waters in achieving reductions in its energy consumption
3M applies science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily. With $30 billion in sales, 3M’s 90,000 employees connect with
Danone has appointed Bridgette Heller as Executive Vice President of its Early Life Nutrition business and as a member of
Premier Foods is promoting its Mr Kipling brand through a new £2.5 million TV campaign, launching on air from the
New research from Mintel reveals UK consumers have cut down on consumption of all snacks over the past year. Mintel
Tesco will invest £6 million over two years to help support British agriculture. The retailer has created the new Tesco
Cornelius Group and Milne Fruits partnered up to supply the European food and drink industry with an innovative concept in dried
Pizza giant, Domino’s has introduced new pizza box that makes red and blue domino logo pivotal to the pack design. The