While America’s non-alcoholic beverage market is shifting in favour of better-for-you alternatives, new research from Mintel reveals that taste/flavour (72%)
- €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...
Kirkham based Alison Handling announce their appointment as an exclusive sales agent for the new range of ‘Re-Fresh’ reusable plastic
Although sales declined by 5.6% or 3.0% in organic terms to SFr3.214 billion (Eur2.949 billion) in 2015, Swiss dairy group
Whilst craft drinks have revolutionised the alcoholic drinks industry over the past decade, it seems that many British consumers are
Carlsberg has agreed a three year extension to their long standing partnership with Liverpool Football Club. The deal secures Carlsberg’s
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) which centralises and coordinates EU member states’ fisheries inspections, will be empowered to use
Pulmuone Foods is to purchase substantially all of the assets of Vitasoy USA, which includes acquiring the Nasoya brand, said
A team of food scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) says it has successfully formulated a recipe for
As snack habits evolve, convenience stores need to stay on top of the latest trends to ensure they are meeting
Corrugated companies are helping retailers to make savings in the supply chain and cut their carbon footprint by developing packaging
Ammeraal Beltech, headquartered in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Prakash K. Iyengar as Chief
Arla Foods and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) have agreed to enter into a joint venture that includes the construction
Two popular bottled water brands – China’s Ice Dew and smartwater, which is available in the United States, Canada, Great
EU agri-food exports rose slightly in January 2016 relative to January 2015 to €9.3 billion, according to the latest monthly
Nestlé Germany has announced it plans to close the coffee plant in Mainz, by the end of 2017. An independent
The board of Premier Foods has rejected two approaches from McCormick & Company, the US-based specialist in flavour technology, on
Accolade Wines, the leading global new world wine company, has officially opened a £8.5 million bottling line at Accolade Park,
New research from Mintel reveals that well over one third (37%) of British consumers don’t know how many calories they
The European Commission has presented new rules on organic and waste-based fertilisers in the EU. The re-use of raw materials that
Arjuna is investing more than 10% of its total turnover in a clinical research program to explore the health benefits
Sensient Flavors presents a new range of all-natural Mexican flavors for the production of soft drinks. Featuring horchata and tangerine
Guala Closures partners with Authentic Vision for new anti-counterfeiting closure solution with a wealth of end-consumer marketing opportunities for the
With food product recalls occurring at an even greater frequency and severity, manufacturers are going to greater lengths to protect
The SUBWAY® brand has recently reached the milestone of 5,000 stores open and operating in Europe, with the opening of
International drinks group, Quintessential Brands has acquired Dublin Whiskey Company as part of a €10 million investment that will see
Britain’s leading food and drink manufacturers have given an overwhelming endorsement to the campaign for the UK to remain in
Businesses in the food industry are still leaving themselves exposed to risk when it comes to social media. That’s according to
An innovative design for fruit juice called ‘Ice Box’, designed by Smurfit Kappa Poland, has won in the ‘Packaging Concept’
Arla Foods, announced a new addition to its popular Arla Protein range earlier this month. The company launched the quark
Food safety MEPs have reiterated their support for introducing mandatory country of origin labeling of meat and milk, in a
43% of people say they would buy fewer soft drinks if prices rose by 20 per cent, according to a
Polymeric protective packaging specialist CSP Technologies has acquired Maxwell Chase Technologies, a US-based producer of absorbent and non-absorbent packaging solutions
Over 30 products in Santa Maria’s Tex-Mex range have been given a clean and bold new look to help drive category
Starbucks will offer a 50p discount to customers if they bring in their own cup, in response to the publicity
Aided by strong sales volume growth of 6.7%, Moy Park, which is one of Europe’s leading prepared food products and
Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has opened a new cheese manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The
Teeling Whiskey Company, which is the only operational distillery in Dublin, Ireland, has won three awards at the prestigious annual
Nestlé Vietnam began construction of a new $70 million factory located in Hung Yen province, North Vietnam. The factory will
Foods that contain Red 40, Yellow 5, or other synthetic food dyes should bear a label warning parents that the
Tetra Pak have announced that the world’s largest capacity food processing homogenizer has gone into operation with its first customer. The Tetra
USA-based Sealed Air has made its Bubble Wrap IB protective packaging solution commercially available across the globe. The bubble wrap
Birmingham-based Tofu King, producer of bean curd products for the oriental food market in the UK, has installed a Semi-Automatic
Belvoir Fruit Farms is encouraging the nation to raise a very cordial glass to Her Majesty the Queen on her
Helped by acquisitions, Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for the
Nestle UK’s new and improved coffee factory at Tutbury in Derbyshire has been officially opened. Following a £325 million investment,
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland for the 12 weeks ending 28 February, show that the
As it maintains a trajectory of continued strong growth, 2015 has been a year of new records for UPN, outgrowing