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- IFA reaction to 20% US tariffs In an initial reaction to the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump, IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) said the relative differences will impact the competitiveness of Irish products on...
- UK food manufacturers see sales surge in 2025 as appetite for British produce increases UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered by growing pressure on margins. New figures show that average...
- Flat February for British hospitality as consumer spending tightens and new costs loom Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The figure is well below the current...
- ONE SeedPod to boost high-value food and drink manufacturing in Scotland The ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub to boost high-value manufacturing has been launched in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest...
- FDF calls for a strategic approach to EU trade, as new data reveals widening UK food and drink trade gap Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) giving insight into the UK’s food and drink trade performance...
- IFA reaction to 20% US tariffs In an initial reaction to the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump, IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) said the relative differences will impact the competitiveness of Irish products on...
- UK food manufacturers see sales surge in 2025 as appetite for British produce increases UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered by growing pressure on margins. New figures show that average...
- Flat February for British hospitality as consumer spending tightens and new costs loom Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The figure is well below the current...
- ONE SeedPod to boost high-value food and drink manufacturing in Scotland The ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub to boost high-value manufacturing has been launched in Aberdeen. The project, led by Opportunity North East (ONE), is the single largest...
- FDF calls for a strategic approach to EU trade, as new data reveals widening UK food and drink trade gap Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) giving insight into the UK’s food and drink trade performance...
The premium and recently awarded ‘feel good’ brand COOK has expanded its kitchens and increased capacity of its luxury hand-prepared
Greencore, a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, has outlined a new sustainability strategy which includes a range
The drive towards healthier choices in food and beverages has become so strong that it is even relevant to treating. Taste
Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announces the
The global plant-based meat market size is expected to reach US$35.4 billion by 2027, according to a new study by Polaris
As trends towards health and wellness continue to mount, producers in Western Europe are expanding their portfolios with low and
The traditionally natural and nutritious image of dairy products is continuing to be a key driver in NPD, according to
Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, has released The Right Taste for Healthier Beverages, an informative white paper that examines the
Nestlé has agreed to sell its regional spring water brands, purified water business and beverage delivery service in the US
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, has reported a 4% decline in revenue to €7.0
Nestlé has explained its top priorities for Europe, Middle East, and North Africa to reach its 2050 net-zero climate goal.
The Board of Omsco, the UK’s largest organic dairy co-operative, has announced the appointment of David Williams as its Chief
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys headed by the Jameson brand, has
Britvic has been recognised for the actions it is taking to understand and tackle climate change, work that has seen
It is harder than ever before to be a food or agriculture company. Smaller competitors are using digital tools, novel
Italian-owned agribusiness Sedamyl has announced major plans to expand its Yorkshire plant which will see it double production, create additional
Of the record 831 food and drink transactions registered on the Zenith Global mergers and acquisitions database for 2020, 19
Net revenue declined by 11.9% organically to €19.72 billion at Heineken in 2020 as consolidated beer volume fell by 8.1%.
Mondelēz International, makers of the UK’s favourite treats including Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO, has announced plans
Innova Market Insights’ #2 trend for 2021, Plant-Forward, signifies the evolution of plant-based concepts beyond the core dairy and meat alternatives
Carlsberg Group has reported an 11.2% decline in revenue to DKr58.54 billion (€7.87 billion) with organic revenue down 8.4% for
Despite significant disruptions in trade throughout 2020, the United States exported nearly 2.4 million metric tons of dairy goods last
The Irish Government has opened the first call for applications under its €100 million Scheme for the Agri-food sector. The
Wyke Farms, which is one of the UK’s largest independent cheese producers and milk processors, producing over 13,000 tonnes of
Mondelēz International, the global snacking group, has reported a 2.8% rise in net revenue to $26.58 billion for 2020, primarily
Lead scientific consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), Roger Angold, has been presented with the Food and Drink Federation’s
2020 broke records again for the number of food and drink transactions around the world, with 831 registered on the
Despite the global turmoil and negative foreign exchange trends, Emmi, the Swiss dairy group, generated net sales of SFr3.706 billion
Nestlé has announced that its popular Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide. This represents
Lidl Ireland is to recruit more than 1,200 new employees to its Irish operations this year in a variety of
Diageo has reported a 4.5% decline in net sales to £6.9 billion for the first half ended 31 December 2020,
The Irish Bakery Association has warned that despite the best efforts of the industry, bread prices will soon be forced upwards
Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has joined EV100, a global initiative that brings together companies committed
Unilever has announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by
Potential developments in the highly innovative sweets & snacks categories reflect some of the key trends identified by Innova Market
Leading sustainability consulting firm Quantis has launched geoFootprint, the first tool to use satellite imagery to visualize the environmental impact
A £7 million investment in packaging equipment at Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow sees Tennent’s, Scotland’s favourite beer brand, well on
Tate & Lyle has appointed Vivid Sehgal to the position of Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 May 2021.
PepsiCo has announced plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, targeting an absolute reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)
After careful review, the Board of ARYZTA, the global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery, has made
Welsh food and drink manufacturers are being encouraged to take up a free listing in an online directory which allows
Mars UK has announced a multi-year partnership with logistics leader DHL. The landmark project will see the construction of two
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has released a
Diageo has announced that Kathryn Mikells, Chief Financial Officer, will leave the company at the end of June 2021 and
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, has set the goal of carbon neutrality of its own industrial production by
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show that the value of exports of Irish
Welsh food manufacturer The Abergavenny Fine Food Co. has sold its blended cheese business to Somerdale International, the British cheese
Valeo Foods Group has acquired Schluckwerder Holding, the leading specialist producer of confectionery products popular throughout Germany and internationally, from
As from February 2021, FrieslandCampina will be making PET bottles from 100% recycled PET (rPET). Because a PET bottle can
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