British take-home grocery sales rose by 14.3% during the 12 weeks to 17 May, the fastest rate since comparable records
- €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...
The KHS Group has invested €20 million in modernising its headquarters in Dortmund, Germany. In a bundle of measures underway
Kerry Group, the ‘taste & nutrition’ company, has released TasteSense Sweet Suitable for Organic into the European food and beverage manufacturing
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has agreed to acquire GKC Foods (Australia),
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has launched its new Delvo®Cheese CP-500 cultures
Lactalis UK & Ireland, the UK subsidiary of the French Lactalis Group, has appointed Mike Chatters, formerly the company’s Sales
A University of Limerick-led research team in Ireland has designed a self-contained greenhouse that provides its own water and could
Earlier this year, GEA Pavan successfully handed over a seventh production line for manufacturing breakfast cereals to OBST. Both companies
Nestlé has announced a series of investments that will further strengthen its footprint in China and continue to enhance its
ESI Nutrition, the nutrition division of French dairy co-operative Laïta, has announced that, after two years of planning, construction, and
Carlsberg and Marston’s have announced a proposed deal to form a joint venture beer company in the UK – Carlsberg
Starch Europe has welcomed the much anticipated publication of the European Commission’s EU Farm to Fork Strategy. Starch Europe and
Tate & Lyle, the UK-based global provider of solutions and ingredients for food, beverage and industrial markets, achieved a 2%
Nespresso has launched the first coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium. This is part of the company’s continued journey
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives and a Farm to Fork
Flowens®, Naturex’s patented natural formula for urinary health, has been named Ingredient of the Year – Healthy Ageing at the 2020 NutraIngredients
Innova Market Insights’ latest report on global flavour trends in the food and beverage industry highlights how it is no
Greencore Group, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of convenience food, has reported a 1.6% increase in revenue to £712.7
St. Paul Group, a cheese specialist with premises in Belgium and the Netherlands, has acquired the processed cheese, analogue cheese,
Safe collection and disposal of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), used to protect all types of keyworker during the unprecedented
Mondelēz International has published its 2019 Snacking Made Right Report, highlighting the company’s significant progress towards achieving its 2025 sustainable
The Irish Whiskey industry is ready to bounce back when the Covid-19 restrictions are eased. That is the message from
The board of ARYZTA, the global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery, has announced that in April
A 10-year agreement with Danish company Better Energy will secure for Chr. Hansen Denmark green electricity from two brand new
Interfood continues to offer options for automated packing solutions which can significantly reduce costs and improve productivity in end-of-line packing
Brewer Carlsberg UK has launched a new digital platform called ‘Love My Local’ to support food and drink operators who
An innovative new project led by University College Cork (UCC) will use duckweed to treat wastewater, typically slurry, from beef
As consumers increasingly turn online for their food and beverage needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, PepsiCo has launched PantryShop.com and
Ingredion EMEA has launched its first polyol sweetener, ERYSTA® Erythritol. The sweetener enables manufacturers to reduce or replace sugar to achieve nutrition-related
Three years after the acquisition of WhiteWave, Danone is moving into a new chapter for its Essential Dairy and Plant-Based
Functional ingredients like probiotics can help the food service industry respond to growing consumer focus on wellness, according to a
For growing food production firms looking to add scalability to their business, Winkworth, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of
Global launches of sports nutrition products more than doubled between 2015 and 2019 and suppliers are now segmenting their offerings
For the first time since September 2018, Norway has experienced a fall in seafood exports. In April, 183,000 tonnes of
UK-based sustainable packaging firm Frugalpac has secured additional funding of £2m as it prepares for the next stage of development.
The UK dairy sector in partnership with Government has announced a new joint-funded campaign to highlight the importance of ‘human
McKinsey & Company Agriculture practice has released a new report examining the role of agriculture in climate change and how
The latest figures from Kantar show take home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 17.2% in the 12 weeks to 19 April
The latest CGA Business Confidence Survey reveals that UK operators remain deeply pessimistic about both market prospects and the future
Seafood Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish seafood sector, has written to the chief executives of the main UK supermarket
Live sessions and product news presented at Sappi’s virtual interpack trade show The globally active paper manufacturer will kick off
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a clean-label concept to help brands meet growing demand for ambient yogurt in China. The
An innovative new online food programme, from the Local Enterprise Offices, is set to boost the number of Irish food
Shawbrook Bank has provided a £26m multi-facility funding solution that enables Esterform Packaging Limited (EPL) – a leading supplier of
New analysis from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that deal activity in the UK
Charles Rolls, co-founder of Fever-Tree, is to step down from his current role as non-executive deputy chairman at the group’s
Britain’s small businesses will be able to apply for quick and easy-to access loans of up to £50,000 from today
The new coronavirus will have an enduring disruptive impact on supply chains as consumers revert to the one large, weekly
The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted Ireland’s drinks industry, with the closure of the on-trade and restrictions in supply to
UK sales of plain, flavoured, juicy and functional waters have increased by more than 1 billion litres over the past