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Suntory is selling Louis Royer, its French spirits business, to Terroirs Distillers, a privately-held fine spirits company based in France,
UK brewer and pub operator Marston’s is ramping up warehouse capacity at its main brewery by as much as 45
Real Good Food, the diversified UK food business, has announced that Mike McDonough, group finance director of the Company, will
PureCircle has announced a new line of stevia ingredients that delivers taste innovation surpassing other options available today. PureCircle Matrix
LDC, the private equity part of the Lloyds Banking Group, has backed the management buy-out of English crisp brand Seabrook
Unilever, the global food, home and personal care products group, has entered a comprehensive strategic partnership with Alibaba Group that
UK food group Moy Park has been named the winner of the prestigious 2015 RoSPA Food and Drink Health &
In a global survey of some 6,000 consumers across 12 different countries, more than three-quarters claimed that environmentally sound packaging
DuPont Diagnostics, a DuPont Nutrition & Health business, is introducing the DuPont™ BAX® System X5, a new PCR-based testing platform
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) – an independent body of expert nutritionists – has advised the UK government
Nestlé Skin Health has announced that it will open an innovation hub in Shanghai to support healthy ageing. Operational in
Sauvelle, a new crafted French vodka, and Funkin Cocktails will both feature at this year’s Drinks Symposium, taking place at
Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, has welcomed proposals published by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural
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Nude Brand Creation today announces the appointment of Martin Riley as its first non-executive director. Riley joins the design and branding agency from Pernod Ricard, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer until December 2014.
Swedish confectionery group Cloetta has agreed to acquire Locawo (Lonka), a Dutch company producing and selling fudge, nougat and chocolate,
The European Commission has partially referred the proposed merger between Danish Crown and Tican to the Danish Competition and Consumer
The European Commission has granted conditional clearance for Cargill to acquire Archer Daniels Midland’s industrial chocolate business in Europe. Together
Caledonian Brewery has unveiled the latest addition to its Edinburgh site, a state-of-the-art pilot brewery to further drive beer innovation
This year’s free-to-attend Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) Show conference programme is packed with cool customers, and offers the
Technology solutions provider for the liquid foods sector extends product portfolio with addition of Netherlands-based Stork Food & Dairy Systems.
New research from Mintel reveals a shift in power in the global ice cream market, with China overtaking US as
Costa, the UK’s favourite coffee shop, has announced that it will be building a brand new roastery to support its
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) scientist Gene Bowman has played a key role in establishing the first research hub
A new stripped-back look is awaiting people with an active lifestyle who rely on super seeded 9BAR snacks from Wholebake
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking action to protect shoppers from misleading offers after a thorough examination
Mondelēz International has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Kinh Do, Vietnam’s leading snacks business. First announced in
Industry professionals are gearing up to visit the PPMA Show 2015, the UK’s premier, free-to-attend complete production line event for
Almost one in three farm households nationally and half of all farms in the border region are in an economically
Suffolk-based brewer and distiller Adnams has received two prestigious awards for its East Coast Single Malt Vodka. The 2015 World
The first vacuum pump with hygienic design in the world has been introduced by Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems. This
Growth in sales of the world’s top-50 FMCG firms has almost halved for the second year running, slowing from 2.9%
Ireland’s leading dairy ingredients company, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII), has welcomed ambitious targets for growth set out in a new
An undercover investigation by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has found just over two thirds of takeaways appear
Members of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) in Britain who are working towards an industry-wide water reduction target have
Korntal-Münchingen, Germany, July 2015: Frutarom Savory Solutions’ new range of vegetarian and vegan options provides new solutions for meat industry, butchers and catering businesses. Combining high-quality ingredients and processing know-how, the range is designed to deliver a similar meat-like taste profile and mouthfeel. By using valuable protein sources, products are created with a comparable nutritional profile to meat.
Despite the challenging market environment, Swiss confectionery manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli succeeded in achieving above average organic sales growth of
A Nestlé study suggests that increasing dietary intake of potassium to the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended level of at
The Support Your Local campaign in Ireland has tallied up how much tax, on average, Irish consumers are paying on
Interest in free-from foods is continuing to rise globally, led by the growing availability of gluten-free lines in particular. Products
A major technology breakthrough at Packaging Automation Ltd has culminated in the design of the fastest most energy efficient single lane tray sealing machine in the world which will be demonstrated at Fruit Focus.
Heineken has opened a $60 million brewery in Myanmar, which will have a technical capacity of 330,000 hectolitres per year
Having recently announced the potential loss of 43 posts at its Market Drayton site as part of a review of
Nestlé has launched ‘Project Opportunity’ in the US, a career acceleration programme to help people of all ages gain work
ISO 9001 has benefited millions of organizations worldwide with users reporting increased growth and productivity and significantly higher customer satisfaction
The Netherlands-based Vion Food has appointed Francis Kint as CEO with effect from 1 September. He takes over the management
The BenRiach Distillery Company, owners of the BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh single malt whiskies, has announced record annual pre-tax profits
Having just expanded its portfolio of super-premium rums with the purchase of Banks rum for an undisclosed price, Bacardi has
While almost three in 10 (28%) users of sugar and sweeteners in Germany believe stevia is good for their health,
The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 21st June 2015, continue
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