Unilever has reached a new industry-leading achievement of sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across more than 600 sites, in
- €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...
During the past few years many customers have indicated to GEA of their need for a more integrated approach to
By Liam Murphy of HPP Tolling HPP Tolling was established in 2012 by Liam Murphy and George Donohue who after some
London-based company, Saf Life have launched a new range of raw, vegan and gluten free healthy snack products under their Saf
In what the company says is an effort to cultivate probiotic innovation in the functional food and beverage market, Ganeden
Cork-based soup brand Cully & Sully launched its product in 730 Tesco stores nationwide. Setup by childhood friends Cullen Allen and
Environmental concern is driving major transformation in the global food and beverage sector, which faces enormous financial and operational risks
It seems that the free-from phenomenon has well and truly taken hold in the UK, as new research from Mintel
United Biscuits has announced its biggest NPD for 2016 with the launch of new McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles. The first innovation
Produce World’s Strategic Agronomy Manager John Sedgwick (pictured centre) has won the title of Best Agronomist 2016 at the prestigious
UK-based drinks company TeaTonics have unveiled plans to re-brand their products in order to showcase the uniqueness of their drinks. The new
New research from Mintel finds that following consumer demand, the number of pizzas launched globally with a gluten-free claim soared
Tate & Lyle has issued a trading statement for the three months ended 31 December 2015, noting that the Group
Leicester-based flexible packaging company, Clifton Packaging has seen continued growth year on year, and has bought a Comexi Pro Slit S2 DT Slitter,
In the beer and beverage industries, the oxygen (O2) content is extremely important to both product quality and taste. Excess O2
FrieslandCampina Domo, which is part of FrieslandCampina’s ingredients business, and US-based Glycosyn have signed a technology and partnership agreement to
BrewDog has become the latest brewery to embrace veganism by registering 23 of its beers, including flagship brews Punk IPA
As the wintry weather continues to take hold, Tesco has announced it will extend its support for British dairy farmers. Six
David Gregory (pictured) has been appointed as Chairman of specialist food and drink compliance and risk services provider Acoura. One of
Verner Wheelock, the Yorkshire-based award-winning food industry training company, has announced the recipients of its first ever Excellence Awards. The
New absorbent fruit pad technology from Sirane which uses anti-microbials to extend the shelf-life of soft and delicate fruit proved
Irish plastic packaging company Quinn Packaging has announced plans to invest over €3 million in a new PET sheet extrusion
Premier Foods owned Ambrosia has unveiled its latest addition to its family – “Ambrosia Frozen Custard.” Scheduled to hit the
Mars has announced that it will remove all artificial colours from its human food products as part of a commitment
The quality of colostrum — the nutrient-rich milk newborn dairy calves first drink from their mothers – can be predicted
Coca-Cola India has revealed that the drink developed to support the country’s farmers is a new Fanta variant made from green mango.
The Irish Beverage Council (IBC) has hit out at plans for a proposed sugar-tax in Ireland calling the plans from
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International is set to continue recruiting during 2016 following last year’s growth trend
Kellogg Company, the global breakfast cereals and snacks group, has reported a 7.2% drop in net sales to $13.5 billion
Nestlé and First Milk, the UK dairy farmers co-operative, have launched the Next Generation Dairy Leaders Programme, a scheme for
The company behind Lovemore Free From Foods, Welsh Hills Bakery, has secured a contract with Morrisons to supply its gluten
In an unprecedented, the world’s top avocado producing countries have united to create the first global avocado entity, the World
Swedish vegetable oils company AAK has reported a new record high operating profit and continued organic volume growth. Food Ingredients
With the search underway for alternative biocides, Campden BRI has launched a new service to evaluate their effectiveness in the
Canadian organic food specialist, SunOpta has agreed to sell its Opta Minerals business to private equity firm Speyside Equity Fund
Flavoured water brand Perfectly Clear has launched a range of four-bottle multipacks in three of its most popular flavours, in
Latching on to the Valentine’s theme, the limited edition Pink Lady apple packaging has been designed to boost sales and
KuR Kunststoff, Oerlemans Plastics, and BK Pac have collaborated to introduce a product line to promote the use of bio-based
PepsiCo achieved organic revenue growth of 5% but reported net revenue decline of 5% to $63.056 billion for 2015 as
Dutch group Wessanen is purchasing the Piramide tea brand from the Organic Flavour Company for an undisclosed price. Closing is
John Hood, Invest Northern Ireland’s Director of Food and Tourism, has encouraged over 40 producers from Northern Ireland’s bakery and
The market for dietary supplements has seen strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing consumer concerns about the adverse effects
Knutsford based Packaging Automation (PA) the leading manufacturer and exporter of specialist food packaging machinery received national recognition for its
Results from four major EU-funded nutrition projects exploring weight management, heart disease and healthy ageing are to be revealed at
Nutrition Capital Network (NCN), the leading global gateway for connections between investors and companies in the nutrition and health &
Cascadian Farm has announced Mountain Peak Organic, which will be launched as an exclusive sub-brand of premium, organic, frozen berries
Hain Celestial has reported results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2015. The company achieved record net sales of
Freshseal, the latest pack format for tomato, berry and fresh produce packing is now available in the USA, Canada and
Kliklok has won another order to supply two more JR carton forming machine customer for Heilmann in Germany, to erect
Foodex, the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, ingredients and logistics industries, has sold out