Engineered Films, a Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Division business unit, has invested millions of Euros in two new Comexi F2 high-speed
- Lidl’s five year investment into British food businesses to reach £21 billion Lidl GB is on track to invest a total of £21 billion in the British food industry by the end of FY24, exceeding its original five-year commitment of £15 billion...
- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- 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...
Siemens’ Drive Technologies Division and Kuka Roboter have struck a partnership to integrate Siemens machining products into Kuka robots The
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) today announced its activities during next week’s Open To Export Food & Drink Focus
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) today reported that in the first half of 2013, total UK food and non-alcoholic
Beginning this September, consumers can enjoy Michelle sparkling wines from Washington state. Previously known as Domaine Ste. Michelle, Michelle is
Taura Natural Ingredients has teamed up with VIP4VIP, a leading sales and marketing agency based in the Netherlands, to ramp
David Frost CMG (pictured), director for Europe, Trade and International Affairs at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS),
On 12 June 2013 the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 (1)
Adapted EU Food Labeling Regulation for Products with Plant Sterol and Stanol Esters On 25 July 2013 the European Commission
Cheese-lovers in New York City are about to be introduced to the crown jewels in Arla Foods’ premium cheese category
The sod has been turned on the new Tullamore pot still whiskey and malt whiskey distillery being built by William
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened a brand new bottling hall designed to cater for today’s luxury
The industry-backed mechanical engineering degree – MEng Food Engineering, atSheffieldHallamUniversityis now open for applications. Specially designed to create employment-ready mechanical
A bottle made of cardboard, a new business service, micro-LED packaging and a paper cushioning system are the products being
Coca-Cola HBC, one of the world’s largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been included in the 2013
FrieslandCampina plans to open a new Innovation Centre in Wageningen, the Netherlands, in October. The completion of the new centre
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business, one of the leading players in the global cocoa and chocolate market, has launched three
Tipperary-based bacon producer Dew Valley has been awarded a multi-million euro contract to supply up to 9 million pieces, or
Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, has increased revenue by 1.8% to £221.1 million for the 52 weeks ended
Premier Foods has more than doubled its support for this year’s Feeding Britain’s Future campaign in 2013, hosting events at
Coca-Cola HBC has announced its inclusion into the FTSE 100 and FTSE All – Share indices. Coca-Cola HBC will be
Muntons is a proud ISO accredited family firm established in 1921 which has grown to be an international name and
Beef consumption in China has risen steadily over the last few years. According to a new Rabobank report, rising incomes,
Celanese invites attendees of Drinktec to experience Qorus™, a novel sweetener system designed to bring authentic taste profiles to reduced
West Cork-based Carbery Group has announced the appointment of Donal Tobin (pictured), a dairy farmer from Rosscarbery, as Chairman to
Thailand’s premier ice cream firm is investing in bespoke processing equipment from UK-based freezing and chilling system manufacturer Starfrost. Minor
Hilton Food Group, the leading European specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers, has reported that its
The outlook for the global poultry industry is improving in most regions of the world, driven by better market balances,
Nestlé is one of the first signatories of a new pledge drawn up by the World Business Council for Sustainable
UK commercial baby food does not meet infants’ dietary weaning needs, because they are predominantly sweet foods that provide little
Ecolean specialises in developing and manufacturing modern lightweight packaging which meets consumer demand for convenience and concern for the environment.
Pharmaceutical and healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to sell its nutritional drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory Beverage &
Unilever is acquiring T2, a premium Australian tea business, for an undisclosed amount. T2 generated sales approaching A$57 million (Eur40
UK dairy processor Dairy Crest is going to locate its new, dedicated Innovation Centre at Harper Adams University in Newport,
By Roy Green, Managing Director of Harford Control Knowing what systems you need to install is an important step, but
UK-based product and process development firm Sirane’s smell-absorbing technology could help office egg-eaters be better tolerated by their colleagues. Like
UK drinks cans manufacturing trade group UK Can Makers has unveiled a design app that’s free to use and represents
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead is to look at the feasibility of a wider bottle deposit return scheme after watching it
Packaging heavyweights Sonoco Alcore, SIG Combibloc, Tetra Pak and Elopak have worked together to develop and open the UK’s first
Pacepacker Services has assisted a leading snacks manufacturer in increasing their output of packed crisp boxes with the installation of
Pacepacker Services, a well-known equipment manufacturer and system integrator of pick and place solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to
Slice Design has helped ex-lawyer Neeta Mehta to launch her new Indian-inspired dessert packs called Sweet Karma The former lawyer
US-based spirits group Beam is launching Make History™, the first ever brand campaign for its flagship Jim Beam Bourbon to
Graham Mackay has resumed his duties as non-executive chairman of SABMiller, following a medical leave of absence granted by the
UK retail giant Sainsbury’s is pledging £1 million to its British farmers and growers as part of an investment in
Pentair, a global leader in food and beverage process technologies, will showcase its latest innovations and proven solutions for the
There is an increasing pressure on companies within the food and drink industry to produce as much as possible with
Branding and digital agency Ahoy has created the brand identity for sports nutrition product GoNutrition Ahoy created a three-block logo
Design agency Good People has created a new look for UK-based Fairtrade nut company Liberation Foods The agency has created
Ishida Europe has introduced a second model into its weigh batcher range. The new Roto-Batcher combines the accurate weighing of