Professional development register Dairy Pro has reached a ground-breaking agreement with the UK’s largest dairy company, farmer-owned co-operative, Arla, for
- Growing costs present major challenge to Ireland’s foodservice sector – Bord Bia Findings from Bord Bia’s annual Foodservice Market Insights report, show that the Irish ‘out of home’ sector increased by 5.2% in value and overall industry turnover surpassed €9.8 billion across both...
- €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...
European SprayDry Technologies, which designs, manufactures and provides ongoing support of industrial scale spray drying equipment, has received a Queen’s
Michael Cantwell, Head of Food Division, Enterprises Ireland, addresses the Canadean Dairy Innovation Summit in Dublin. This fresh industry meeting
Private equity group Permira is selling Iglo Foods Holdings, Europe’s largest frozen food business, to Nomad Holdings for €2.6 billion.
The Coca-Cola Company intends to make a cash offer to acquire 100% of Xiamen Culiangwang Beverage Technology Co, a producer
The Carlsberg Group is taking full ownership of Wusu Beer Group (WBG), the beer market leader in Xinjiang in China,
Giorgio Pellegrini (pictured), one Milan`s top butchers and head of the Milanese Butcher’s Association, recently launched his innovative teaching programme
Arla Foods Ingredients is predicting a long-term increase in demand for whey protein ingredients suitable for use in products that
A British software firm has landed a contract at a state-of-the-art beef processing facility set to open in Canada this
Nestlé has reported a by 0.5% rise in sales to SFr20.9 billion (€20.3 billion) for the first quarter of 2015
Digestive or gut health has been a key focus for product activity in functional and healthy foods for many years,
Produce World Yaxley, the Produce World Group’s home of organic vegetables, is leading the way in green energy by installing
Belvoir has launched a range of fresh new sensational summer drinks which are available now: Elderflower & Rose Cordial; Mango
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has announced that, following the sale in May 2014 of 40% of
Cutting water use in half, replenishing water in water stressed areas and returning all waste water back to the environment
Pernod Ricard Bodegas has created a start-up company to produce new concepts in the world of wine. Faithful to its
With milk quota abolition, changing the focus towards profit per hectare rather than profit per litre could increase profitability on
Measom Freer has announced the addition of the stunning new Yin Yang bottle to its portfolio of standard products. This
Norderstedt, April 2015 – Protein bars are a fixture of sports nutrition. In addition to athletes, they also appeal to
On 14 November 2014, Nestlé announced that it was exploring strategic options for the development of its subsidiary Davigel, a
New EU rules for a new scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, allowing for a yearly limited expansion in the EU’s
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 29 March, show a change
Pearlfisher London has redesigned Irish porridge brand, White’s Oats, creating a foundation for the brand to grow beyond Ireland, into
By Roy Green, Harford Control Ltd There is a lot of airtime given to World Class Lean Manufacturing, much of
Fujitsu continues to extend PRIMEFLEX line-up, the industry’s most-comprehensive Integrated Systems portfolio
Coonlocken is an Irish, family owned business that have been supplying drinking straws and disposable cutlery for more than 30
The global chocolate market is exhibiting strong innovation, with new product launches growing 18% between 2013 and 2014. According to
Ireland’s largest dairy ingredients company, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland has been awarded the ‘Green Food & Beverage Award’ at the Green
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, has launched an innovative solution for a brand
Consumers across Sweden can now buy Arla Food’s Eko brand organic milk in Tetra Rex® Bio-based, the world’s first carton
The craft beer revolution continues to boom, and as the number of small breweries increases so does the demand for
Heineken has agreed to acquire a 51.11% stake in Pivovarna Lasko for a total consideration of Eur114.3 million. Pivovarna Lasko
The European Commission has launched an online consultation on how science and innovation can help the EU ensuring safe, nutritious,
Nestlé Health Science is introducing an assessment tool to help healthcare professionals identify cases of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)
With new regulations on biodiversity-based R&D being adopted in Europe and other countries around the world, companies innovating with natural
BrandOpus has worked with McCain, the UK’s best selling frozen potato brand, to create a new range designed to appeal
Tel Aviv, Israel — April 15, 2015. Which nutritional supplement ingredients can help couples get pregnant? This question was one
Tel-Aviv, Israel—April 14, 2015: Sanofi launches a new probiotic supplement for kids in South Korea. Released, in Costco stores under
FrieslandCampina plans to close down its Den Hollander Food cheese packaging plant in Lochem, Netherlands, and to transfer the activities
Bord Bia has said that the inaugural Origin Green Ambassador programme is “game-changing” in terms of its potential to encourage
Produce World Group, the UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, is supporting a unique world record attempt that
As many as 90% of British consumers ate chocolate over the past three months, with over one in 10 (13%)
The number of food packaging units sold globally rose 3 percent to 1.9 trillion in 2014 as stand-up pouches move
Intertaste Food Ingredients has acquired Caldic’s herbs, spices, dried vegetables and seasonings business in Belgium. The Caldic portfolio complements the
Following an incredible debut year, Smith & Sinclair has been awarded with Most Innovative Confectionery at The International Food &
Arla Foods Ingredients has published its first independent CSR report, in which it reveals its participation in a new ethical
Bosses of UK food and grocery companies are going back to school to help students understand how lessons learnt both
Goplasticpallets.com has introduced to its range a new, improved version of its Hygienic pallet, which has been optimised for superior
A further softening of global GDP and rising competition within the liquid food packaging sector made 2014 a challenging year
Cham, Switzerland – April 9, 2015 –Barentz Sander and Roquette have signed a distribution agreement which covers the Swiss market