The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 29 March 2015, show that Aldi has
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- €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...
Kerry Group and IOI Loders Croklaan plan to form a joint venture company to develop and market Betapol®, a specialty
The first whiskey spirit to be produced in Dublin in almost four decades has been distilled from the copper pot
Mondelez International has started to make and sell Oreo biscuits in Morocco after investing almost $11 million in a state-of-the-art
Pearlfisher London has re-designed innocent’s on-the-go juice range, completing the picture of innocent as the entrepreneurial leaders in juice. Work
The prevalence of peanut allergy almost doubled in Europe in recent years and affects around 500,000 people in the UK
Maintaining brand reputation and product quality has led to increased focus on qualifying raw materials and ingredients used in food
Pamplona Capital Management, a London and New York based global private equity investment firm, has acquired Partner in Pet Food,
Diageo has again increased its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Spirit Brands lists. Brands owned by Diageo, which for
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, plans to invest £66 million into its operations in the Great Britain
International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has announced a major investment programme at its production facility in Abbeyleix, County Laois, the
Smart product labelling and packaging is extremely important and plays a significant role in the consumer’s purchasing decision. Manufacturers of
DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched a new platform to reinforce the strength of the company’s offering to customers and
Idhammar OEE enables drill down analysis to quantify even the smallest opportunities to help you make every second count, steer
Family-owned Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has expanded its portfolio of super-premium spirits with the
Swiss dairy group Emmi is increasing its share capital in Kaiku Corporación Alimentaria in San Sebastián, Spain, by Eur10 million.
Molson Coors Brewing Company has acquired Mount Shivalik Breweries and its entire brand portfolio, including the leading strong beer brand,
Dairygold Co-operative Society, Ireland’s largest farmer-owned dairy processor, has reported a substantial operating profit of €27.2 million on core activities
Following its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based, is now being
HBM – a market leader in the field of test and measurement – has announced the new FIT7A Digital Load
After a number of cycles of use, returnable bottles become more fragile and lose their appeal to consumers. For beer,
Nestlé Waters has begun constructing an agricultural biogas facility that will provide renewable energy for the Henniez bottling plant and
Heineken has announced that in order to accelerate the delivery of its global strategy it will make changes to its
UK brewer and pub operator Marston’s has agreed to acquire the beer division of Daniel Thwaites for a total cash
Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, the Irish Dairy Board, has unveiled its new global corporate identity, Ornua –
Nestlé has opened a production plant for decaffeinated coffee beans in the Dong Nai province of South-East Vietnam, its first
– Fujitsu continues to extend PRIMEFLEX line-up, the industry’s most-comprehensive Integrated Systems portfolio – Two new dedicated solutions for SAP®
Coonlocken is an Irish, family owned business that have been supplying drinking straws and disposable cutlery for more than 30
Norderstedt, April 2015 – Protein bars are a fixture of sports nutrition. In addition to athletes, they also appeal to
Aryzta, the Zurich-based global speciality bakery business, has entered into exclusive negotiations for a strategic investment with Lion Capital in
With the EU milk quota being removed on 1 April 2015, production will become further concentrated in the key milk-producing
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has exited its investment in Nutricima, a joint venture based in Nigeria,
As consumers are faced with conflicting dietary advice, especially where fats and carbohydrates are concerned, protein has emerged as the
The EU milk quota regime comes to an end on March 31, 2015. First introduced in 1984 at a time
The Brewers of Europe has announced a major voluntary move from brewers to list ingredients and nutrition information on their
Anuga FoodTec, the international supplier fair for the food and beverage industry, continues on its course for success. “The trade
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed the conclusion of the first prosecution brought as a result of the
Nestlé Spain will spend €102 million on a new energy efficient line for Nescafé soluble coffee at its Girona factory
The organisers of the PPMA show, the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, are
Iglo Group, Europe’s largest frozen food company, has launched a coalition with leading waste reduction charity WRAP with the objective
Online shopping is now at the point where it is a cost-effective way for discounters to target convenience-driven shoppers. However,
The prospects for major business deals emerging from Marketplace 2015 have been greatly enhanced by the euro’s recent depreciation, according
Hilton Food Group, the specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers in thirteen European countries and Australia,
UK regional brewer and pub operator Adnams has increased operating profit by 15% to £3.8 million on the back of
Mondelez International has announced that Robin Hargrove will become Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Quality, effective April 1. In
Project SCALE’s third and final UK conference showcases the tools it has developed to help food and drink companies improve
HJ Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group have agreed to merge to create The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the third
UK soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr has reported a 10% increase in profit before tax (pre-exceptional items) to £41.9 million
Canadean estimates beverage consumption in Western Europe to increase by 0.2% in 2015, as lower inflation in key markets will
While the price of dairy commodities have rallied from their January lows in recent months, a report released by Rabobank
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