Tate & Lyle, the global sweeteners and food ingredients group, has reported an 18% increase in adjusted operating profit to £170m (up 13% in constant currency) for the first six
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UK dairy co-operative First Milk has reported profit before tax of £3.2m for the six months period ended September 30th 2010, recovering from a loss of £9m in the first
McCormick & Company, a global leader in spices, seasonings, specialty foods and flavours, has expanded its interests in India and the Middle East with the acquisition of a 26% minority
Nestle is reported to be considering joining forces with French dairy group Lactalis to make a joint bid for Yoplait, the yoghurt producer. Yoplait has been in play following the
Dutch dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina will exclusively purchase sustainably produced palm oil in the future. Palm oil and palm oil products are used as ingredients in for example, coffee creamers and
The cost of proposals to increase production of Ireland’s dairy industry by 50% over the next decade, to coincide with the ending of EU milk quotas, would cost about Eur850m,
Dairy company Milkiland, which operates in the Ukraine and Russia but is registered in the Netherlands, is seeking to raise about $100m via an initial public offering of 20-25% of
Having recently unveiled plans to invest $140m to build its tenth plant in Russia as part of a $1b investment programme in the country, PepsiCo has announced that it will
Denmark, the Netherlands and Cyprus were the only EU Member States which exceeded their milk quotas in the 2009/2010 quota year, triggering superlevy fines totalling Eur19m. This compares with the
CIAA (the Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU) has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s ‘Communication for An Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era
Two thirds of the UK population is now either overweight or obese. Research by the independent market analyst Datamonitor has revealed that there is no end in sight to the
Russia has been in the news lately with PepsiCo announcing plans to build a $140m factory, its tenth plant in the country, as part of a $1b investment programme. The
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has reported that the British consumer environment has become markedly tougher in the third quarter. Sales of its branded products slipped by
The international weight management market was worth an estimated $7.3b in 2009, and it is set to grow year-on-year at between 6-8% for the next 5 years, according to Leatherhead
Expectation of a dramatic shortfall in world feed grain harvests, coupled with US Government upping the level of corn-based ethanol in petrol, has sent corn and wheat prices soaring higher
French and international vegetables processor Bonduelle has opened its first factory in Brazil. Based in the state of Goias, the new plant is catering to a large and growing canned-vegetables
Danone has finalised the sale of its 18.4% stake in Wimm Bill Dann Foods, the Russian dairy and food group for $470m. Danone has held the stake since Wimm Bill
The exclusive talks to acquire United Biscuits, the British and international biscuits and snacks manufacturer, between its owners and Chinese food conglomerate Bright Food Group are reported to have stalled
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of a 74% controlling stake in Frisch & Frost (F&F), a producer of frozen and chilled products in Austria, by Dutch company
Cost remains a strong deterrent against the purchase of organic goods for UK consumers, a new report from YouGov SixthSense reveals. In the same report it is shown that a
Arla Foods UK, the British arm of Scandinavian dairy co-operative Arla Foods, is investing £6.7m in a new bottle blowmoulding machine to increase production of its Cravendale milk brand at
Pernod Ricard has unveiled its new limited edition Absolut vodka – Absolute Glimmer. The new product features a highly innovative glass bottle, produced and decorated in-line at Ardagh’s Limmared plant
Welsh dairy farmers, processors, and retailers have reached an ambitious agreement to further reduce the environmental impact of milk and
German dairy company, ODW Frischprodukte, a subsidiary of Odenwald Fruchte, is acquiring the FrieslandCampina site at Elsterwerda in Germany. In
Global soft drinks and snacks giant PepsiCo plans to invest $140m to build its tenth plant in Russia. The new
UK sales of pies and pasties are thriving and by 2012 will be worth over £1 billion, according to the
Tangerine Confectionery, which is owned by private equity firm Growth Capital Partners, has called in investment bank NM Rothschild to
First commercially available food microbiology assay to accurately detect Listeria species in environmental samples in just 8 hours Thermo Fisher
Irish producers and manufacturers attending the first in a series of retail seminars entitled ‘Breaking into UK Retail’ on Thursday
Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, has reported that its expansion programme remains firmly on track, with a net 32
Baking bread in lighter tins, cleaning pipes with ice instead of hot water, and using microwaves to dry fruit gums
Kraft Foods has opened a European Gum and Candy Research & Development Centre at Eysins in Switzerland. The $14m state-of-the-art
Coca-Cola has retained its leadership of Interbrand’s 11th annual ranking of the ‘Best Global Brands’ beating off competition from the
Helped by rising sales of cereal bars and retailer own label products, UK breakfast cereals manufacturer Weetabix has increased pre-tax
Having just completed the disposal of its North American bottling business to The Coca Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises is now
Ter Beke, the Belgium-based processed meats and ready meals company, and French pasta manufacturer Stefano Toselli are considering forming a
Famous for its R&D capability and global reach, Nestle is taking a lead in combining food science with that of
69% of senior executives at UK-based food and beverage producers expect M&A activity to increase in the next 12 months,
BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery, has developed an innovative approach to increasing the availability and sales of its craft beers.
Despite a declining turnover as customers moved away from the premium products that had been its traditional area of strength,
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has renewed its fresh liquid milk contract with retailer Morrisons through to 2015. “We are
Unilever is acquiring EVGA’s Greek ice cream brands (including Scandal, Variete and Karabola) and distribution network for an undisclosed amount.
Swiss and international speciality bakery group Aryzta has reported a 2.2% increase in operating profit (including associates and joint ventures)
Poland-based Morpol, which is one of the world’s leading salmon processors, has expanded its UK operations with the acquisition of
Chinese food conglomerate Bright Food Group is reported to be holding exclusive talks to acquire United Biscuits, the British and
The Commission has adopted a proposal to amend the Fruit Juice Directive, including a move to ban the addition of
Roshen, the Ukrainian confectionery manufacturer, plans to invest $250m in building a new production complex near by Cosyrevka town in
UK supermarket group Sainsbury has relaunched its premium ‘Taste the Difference’ range of own label food and beverage products. The
In response to rising coffee sales, McDonald’s is extending its freshly-ground coffee range with the addition of sustainably-sourced Espresso. The
Nestle is investing SFr50m (Eur38m) to establish its first R&D Centre in India. The facility will be built in Manesar,
The Real Good Food Company, the UK sugar, ingredients and bakery group, has reported a loss before tax of £1.298m,
Two of the UK’s three largest grocer retailers announced revamps of their own label food ranges in the past week. Asda’s
Dutch and the international dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina has entered into a collaboration agreement with energy supplier Essent for the production
Asda, the UK’s second biggest-supermarket group, has relaunched its entire range of more than 3,500 own label food products and
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