Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has completed its $217 million acquisition of thinkThin, a US-based producer of protein enriched bars
- €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...
Tesco announced that it will continue to “push” suppliers into stripping sugar from products and hinted that confectionery or fruit juice
Sports drinks may have accounted for the largest share of the sports nutrition market in 2014, but sports food is
Velcro Companies introduced its series of PRESS-LOK® Bags featuring VELCRO® Brand’s exclusive PRESS-LOK® closure system found on consumer goods and
The European Commission has proposed a new system to grant and manage authorisations that will allow authorities to better monitor
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has won the 2015 Cornwall Sustainability Award for the Best Contribution to Resource Efficiency. The award
By Heidi Cullip, Marketing Manager, EMEA, Innovation & Commercial Development, Tate & Lyle From energy-packed juices to meal-replacement smoothies, functional
Frutarom Health BU offers a new approach to tackle iron deficiency in vegan and vegetarian diets. AB-Fortis®, a patented encapsulated
Real Good Food, the UK-based diversified food group, has acquired the ISO2 Nutrition sports supplements brand from the administrators of
Abbott’s nutritional facility in Cootehill has won the overall Engineers Ireland MEETA Award for excellence in engineering maintenance. MEETA, the
Archer Daniels Midland Company introduced two new natural source vitamin E products, Novato! Sunflower 5-67 Vitamin E and Novato! Sunflower
PET Gloss White FTC 50, fulfils the needs of packaging designers and brand owners seeking legislatively compliant food labels with
Coveris Rigid Finland has launched ReadyFresh – new packaging for home meal replacement and food on-the-go services. The ReadyFresh packs
The new Sirane technology using natural extracts which enhance the fruit’s own protection will extend significantly fruits’ shelf-life. For many years
Graphic Packaging International was briefed to create a design for the new M&S Thali range, as they knew a ‘theatrical
Breakfast and snacks giant Kellogg’s has been confirmed as an official Team GB Partner for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Northern Ireland-based Mackle Petfoods has signed a deal, estimated to be worth £1.5 million over the next two years, to
Nestlé Japan has launched the company’s first personalised health support service. Nestlé Wellness Club provides subscribers with nutritional support based
Fred Barry has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Project Management Holdings (PM Group), the Irish headquartered international project
Global snacking giant Mondelēz International has appointed Christiana Shi to its board of directors. Christiana Shi is President, Direct-to-Consumer for
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), one of the world’s largest winemakers, is to provide information on the calorie content of its
Carlsberg has announced the winning ideas from its Green Ideas Competition. In all, ideas were received from 33 different countries.
The Jameson Experience Midleton (JEM), which is part of Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, has won the ‘Ultimate Ambassador Award’ at the
Belgium-based Puratos, a leading innovator in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate industry, has acquired Pennant Ingredients, a leading provider of
Healthy Food Ingredients, L.L.C. has acquired Suntava Corp., a plant-based ingredients company known for its proprietary Suntava purple corn, a
After the cost of vital wheat gluten rocketed, now bakers who are dealing with yet another issue: tight supply. With
Häagen-Dazs ice cream, a General Mills brand, is using Dassault Systèmes’ Perfect Shelf design programme to engage in merchandising strategies
TCL’s new technically advanced ovenable packaging films have been selected for a new range of bake-in-store, hot sandwiches and snacks
The distributor company, Oakland International has retained its British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) quality standard for storage and distribution. The co-packer
Featured across Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Life variants, the bottle is designed to help attract shoppers
Lavazza and Novamont join Shamengo at the United Nations Climate Change Conference currently taking place in Paris with their innovative
French supplier Solvay Aroma Performance has launched a range of natural vanilla flavors as the chocolate industry starts to ditch
WILD Flavors & Specialty Ingredients (WFSI) offers a wide range of appropriate concepts containing less sugar and fitting in a
The European Commission has published the results of the first EU-wide control plan to assess the prevalence on the market
Mondelēz International has committed to lead private sector action as part of Côte d’Ivoire’s national program to combat deforestation. The
Fazer, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food businesses, is adding a new chapter to the success story
Nestlé UK & Ireland has reached its target to source 100 per cent certified sustainable cocoa for its chocolate confectionery
DSM Nutritional Products launches its new health benefit platform, ‘Improve your digestion’, which provides a unique range of solutions for
The vegetable and potato processing industry has changed profoundly. By strain refinement the potatoes that have to be pumped became
Visitors to the Prospector® booth at Fi Europe were able to discover how the innovative search engine can speed up
A joint venture between Petainer UK Holdings and Innopac Containers has opened a new plastic packaging solutions manufacturing facility near
Sensient’s Sweet, Savory and Beverage divisions showcased complete solutions for products with authentic sensory profiles and amazing taste sensations, supporting
Keurig Green Mountain, a US-based personal beverage system company, is being acquired by a JAB Holding Company-led investor group for
Nestlé has completed its SFr8 billion (€7.4 billion) share buyback programme initiated on 25 August 2014. Since 25 August 2014, Nestlé
Food group and beverage giant Danone and Veolia, the global resource management group, have announced an innovative strategic partnership focusing
Evolva announces the launch of valencene, a highly prized orange flavour and fragrance ingredient used in food and beverage, personal
Danone announced that it is investing €240 million to build a new plant for its Early Life Nutrition business. With this
Harrogate Spring Water and Ardagh Group celebrated a memorable win at the UK Packaging Awards in London, as they recieved
Phoenix Group has reported a 70% increase in turnover year-on-year for the 12 months to August 31st, driven by significant