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Profits and Sales Down at Kellogg

  Profits and Sales Down at Kellogg

Kellogg Company has reported a 1.4% drop in net sales to $14.6 billion for 2014. Full-year comparable net sales, excluding

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Greencore Opens First New Factory Build in Almost 25 Years

  Greencore Opens First New Factory Build in Almost 25 Years

Irish and UK consumer food group Greencore has opened a new greenfield sandwich facility in Rhode Island to support the

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Coca-Cola Enterprises Buffeted by Persistent Market Headwinds

  Coca-Cola Enterprises Buffeted by Persistent Market Headwinds

Coca-Cola Enterprises, which operates in eight territories in Western Europe, has reported net sales of $8.3 billion for 2014, an

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Mondelēz International Expects Modest Organic Revenue Growth and Solid Margin Expansion in 2015

  Mondelēz International Expects Modest Organic Revenue Growth and Solid Margin Expansion in 2015

Global snacking giant Mondelēz International has reported a 3% fall in net revenues to $34.2 billion for 2014, including a

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PepsiCo Meets 2014 Financial Targets

  PepsiCo Meets 2014 Financial Targets

PepsiCo achieved organic revenue growth of 4% for 2014 but on a reported basis net revenue was flat at $66.683

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Global Beer Volumes Fall at Molson Coors

  Global Beer Volumes Fall at Molson Coors

Molson Coors has reported a 1.3% decline in its worldwide beer volume to 59.0 million hectolitres in 2014 as weak

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Next generation joins distribution firm Oakland International

Family business and specialist Ireland and UK supply chain operator, Oakland International, has appointed second-generation family member Luke Attwell to

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Transitional Year Ahead For Coca-Cola Company

  Transitional Year Ahead For Coca-Cola Company

2015 is to be a transitional year for The Coca-Cola Company as it attempts to accelerate growth. The global soft

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Queen’s University, Belfast to Develop £30 Million Food Security Research Centre

  Queen’s University, Belfast to Develop £30 Million Food Security Research Centre

Queen’s University, Belfast is to develop a £30 million state-of-the-art research centre as part of its existing Institute for Global

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Integrated Coding and Labelling System Offers Big Savings to Major Food Companies and Independent Producers

  Integrated Coding and Labelling System Offers Big Savings to Major Food Companies and Independent Producers

Take a look in the print room of many of the UK’s biggest food producers and you’ll find an offline

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Four JBT Business Units Showcase Technology and Integration at Anuga FoodTec

Global technology equipment supplier, JBT will be showcasing four of its food and technology businesses on Stand A20/B29 in Hall

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Tetra Pak Appoints new Chief for Europe & central Asia

Héaulmé will be responsible for 55 countries, 43 sales offices, 13 production locations, 4.550 employees and € 3,5 bio turnover.

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UK Grocery Market Accelerates and Tesco Returns to Growth

  UK Grocery Market Accelerates and Tesco Returns to Growth

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 1 February 2015, show the grocery market

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Strong 2014 Performance by Heineken

  Strong 2014 Performance by Heineken

Despite an increasingly volatile global macroeconomic environment, Heineken has delivered healthy organic revenue and operating profit growth in 2014. Group

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British Beer Sales Up For First Time in Ten Years

  British Beer Sales Up For First Time in Ten Years

A decade of decline in UK beer sales has come to an end, with a 1.3 per cent rise in

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ABP Food Group Announces US Beef Supply Partnership With Sysco

  ABP Food Group Announces US Beef Supply Partnership With Sysco

ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s largest beef processors, has announced the first deal to supply beef to the United

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Major Brands to Speak at UK’s Biggest Packaging Show

  Major Brands to Speak at UK’s Biggest Packaging Show

Nestlé, Mondelēz, GÜ Puds, Fake Bake and Marks & Spencer will be speaking at the UK’s biggest packaging show, which

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Lakeland Dairies Begins €36 Million Expansion of Milk Powder Processing Operations

  Lakeland Dairies Begins €36 Million Expansion of Milk Powder Processing Operations

Irish dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies is beginning a €36 million investment in an expansion of milk powder processing operations at

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£5 Million Investment By Nestlé UK at Halifax Site

  £5 Million Investment By Nestlé UK at Halifax Site

Nestlé UK is investing £5.25 million in its confectionery factory at Halifax in West Yorkshire to manufacture a popular new

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Frutarom Strengthens its Global Position in Flavours and Colours

  Frutarom Strengthens its Global Position in Flavours and Colours

Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s ten largest companies in the field of flavours and specialty fine ingredients, is continuing

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Baileys to Increase Sustainability of Dublin Site

  Baileys to Increase Sustainability of Dublin Site

Diageo and Enterprise Ireland have formed a €600,000 partnership to bring the Nangor Road site in Dublin, where the Baileys

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International FoodTec Awards 2015

  International FoodTec Awards 2015

DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft/German Agricultural Society) has announced the winners of the International FoodTec Awards 2015. The prestigious accolades are being

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Water-injected Screw Compressors – Now the Most Sensible Oil-free Option

The technology of the water-injected screw compressor has been around for some time as an option for genuine oil-free air.

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Danone and Mars Launch New Fund to Invest €120 Million in Farming Projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America

  Danone and Mars Launch New Fund to Invest €120 Million in Farming Projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Danone and Mars, two of the world’s leading food manufacturers, have announced the creation of an innovative investment fund aimed

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NSF International Strengthens Global Food Division’s European Team With Industry Experts

Global public health organisation NSF International has appointed Kevin Swoffer as Technical Director of its Global Food Safety Division. Additionally,

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Anuga FoodTec 2015: Energy Efficiency in the Food and Beverage Industry

Climate protection and as the key challenges in food production. Food industry companies are increasingly confronted with the challenges of

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Arla Foods Enters Joint Venture in Australia

  Arla Foods Enters Joint Venture in Australia

With the ambition to multiply its business in Australia fivefold, Arla has entered a joint venture with Australia’s largest cheese

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KitKat “Celebrate the Breaker’s Breaks” Campaign Launches in Europe

  KitKat “Celebrate the Breaker’s Breaks” Campaign Launches in Europe

The first ever global advertising campaign from KitKat, “Celebrate the Breaker’s breaks”, is now launching in Europe, starting with the 

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New Look For Bacardi

  New Look For Bacardi

Global spirits group Bacardi has announced the first packaging update to the world’s number one selling rum in more than

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HERMA Passes ‘Responsible Sourcing Audit’

  HERMA Passes ‘Responsible Sourcing Audit’

HERMA, a leading European specialist in self-adhesive technology, has passed Nestlé’s ‘Responsible Sourcing Audit’ at the first attempt. The international

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Tetra Pak Acquires Obram

  Tetra Pak Acquires Obram

Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has completed the acquisition of Polish company Obram, a

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Diamond Foods Acquires Majority Interest in Yellow Chips

  Diamond Foods Acquires Majority Interest in Yellow Chips

International snacks group Diamond Foods has acquired a 51% stake of Yellow Chips, a manufacturer of high quality vegetable and

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Groceries Code Adjudicator to Investigate Tesco

  Groceries Code Adjudicator to Investigate Tesco

Christine Tacon, the UK Groceries Code Adjudicator, has launched an investigation into Tesco plc, having formed a reasonable suspicion that

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Emmi’s Sales Growth on Track But Major Challenges Ahead

  Emmi’s Sales Growth on Track But Major Challenges Ahead

Swiss Dairy group Emmi increased net sales by 3.2% to SFr3.404 billion (€3.227 billion) in 2014 to meet its targets.

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Arla to Raise Organic Premium For Farmers

  Arla to Raise Organic Premium For Farmers

With its organic sales continuing to climb, farmer-owned Arla Foods has decided to increase its organic premium by 2 eurocent

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SystemFlex: A Clever Internal Transport Solution – The ‘Missing Link’ in Optimizing the Process

  SystemFlex: A Clever Internal Transport Solution – The ‘Missing Link’ in Optimizing the Process

Marel Stork presents its newly-developed SystemFlex Conveyor System. The system connects different process steps and ensures that product quality is

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Cutting Edge Technology From G. Mondini

  Cutting Edge Technology From G. Mondini

G. Mondini are market leaders in the production and development of Tray Sealing technology with thousands of installations stretching across

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25 Years of Innovation at Anuga

  25 Years of Innovation at Anuga

Food businesses looking for innovative temperature monitoring solutions welcome TME to this year’s Anuga Foodtec exhibition. To celebrate 25 years

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$5.8 Billion Pet Food Acquisition

  $5.8 Billion Pet Food Acquisition

US food group, JM Smucker Company is acquiring pet food business Big Heart Pet Brands in a cash and share

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Sales and Profits Fall at Moët Hennessy

  Sales and Profits Fall at Moët Hennessy

Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits business of LVMH, the French luxury goods group, has recorded a decrease in organic

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Mondelez International’s Cocoa Life Partners With FLOCERT to Verify Supply Chain

  Mondelez International’s Cocoa Life Partners With FLOCERT to Verify Supply Chain

Mondelez International, the world’s largest chocolate company, and FLOCERT, a socially focused global certification body, have unveiled a new partnership

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Factors that Impact Key Infant Gut Bacteria

  Factors that Impact Key Infant Gut Bacteria

The  Nestlé Research Centre (NRC) has announced the results of a joint study that shows the role of external factors, such

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Asda’s Simply Roast in the Bag Chicken Still Flying High With FFP

  Asda’s Simply Roast in the Bag Chicken Still Flying High With FFP

Launched with Faccenda Foods just before Christmas 2013, Estercook Roast-In-The-Bag packaging has had a massive impact. Great-tasting, succulent whole chicken,

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AG Barr Moves into Cocktail Mixers

  AG Barr Moves into Cocktail Mixers

UK soft drinks group AG Barr has acquired Funkin, a producer of cocktail mixers and syrups, for an initial cash

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Sprouted grains the big “naturally functional” trend for 2015

Entrepreneurs have reinvented an ancient food for the 21st century, tapping into consumers’ desire for “good carbs” and healthier snacks

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€35 Million Innovation Investment in Irish Dairy Processing Industry

  €35 Million Innovation Investment in Irish Dairy Processing Industry

The Irish dairy processing sector continues to ramp up its preparations for the end of milk quotas with the announcement

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Mid Europa Partners Acquires Danube Foods Group

  Mid Europa Partners Acquires Danube Foods Group

UK-based Mid Europa Partners, the largest private equity firm focused on Central Europe and Turkey, has agreed to acquire a

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Campylobacteriosis Cases Stable, Listeriosis Cases Continue to Rise

  Campylobacteriosis Cases Stable, Listeriosis Cases Continue to Rise

Campylobacteriosis infections reported in humans have now stabilised, after several years of an increasing trend, but it is still the

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“Probably” The Best Maintenance Planner Development Workshop

  “Probably” The Best Maintenance Planner Development Workshop

The Maintenance Planner role is one of those functions which nobody notices if it works well but if it does

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Parmalat Expands in South America

  Parmalat Expands in South America

Italian dairy group Parmalat is expanding its interests in South America with the acquisition of a group of companies that

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