Swiss dairy company Emmi has joined forces with MIBA, a group of milk producers in north-western Switzerland, to invest SFr2m to purchase and reopen the former Regio Milch beider Basel
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German-based Sudzucker, which is Europe’s largest sugar group, has reported a 57% increase in operating profit to Eur282m on sales up by around 5% to Eur3.07b for the first half
Businesses in the EU involved with importing or selling food and beverage products from China are walking, often blindly, into a potential legal and media storm, according to Aon, the
Ed Haas, the Austrian confectionery manufacturer, has commenced production in a 6,000 sq m plant at Janossomorja in Hungary. Employing 100 people, the new Eur3.5m facility will produce the group’s
German beverages producer Eckes-Granini Group is planning a fruit juices joint venture with Turkish firm Yildiz Holding. Eckes-Granini is one of the leading fruit juice producers in Europe and generated
Northern Ireland’s £1.5 billion meat industry must work on strategies that will reduce costs and increase its ability to exploit opportunities that will grow in Europe and other global markets
Attention returned to the UK dairy sector last week following a surprise profits warning by fresh liquid milk specialist Robert Wiseman Dairies. Citing recent intense competitive pressure within the marketplace
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has moved to reassure investors following rival Robert Wiseman Dairies’ shock profits warning due to recent intense competitive pressures within the liquid milk market. Whilst
Atlantic Grupa, Croatia’s biggest food and healthcare company, is focusing on integrating its recent acquisition of Droga Kolinska, the largest branded food company in Slovenia. The Eur382m deal created one
Kraft Foods has just outlined its new global development strategy and expects to deliver organic revenue growth of 5% or more, margins in the mid- to high-teens and earnings per
New research from Mintel Global Market Navigator (GMN) reveals that Germans are the biggest ice cream lovers in Europe, with Germany spending an average of £19 per head on the
UK-based Hilton Food Group, the leading specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers in Europe, has reported a strong underlying trading performance for the 28 weeks to
Coca-Cola Hellenic has been recognised for its continuing commitment to embedding Corporate Social Responsibility into its operations across 28 countries by achieving listings on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
British dairy co-operatives First Milk and Milk Link have agreed terms for Arla Foods UK, the British arm of Scandinavian co-op Arla Foods, to become a shareholder in Westbury Dairies,
French milling group Moulins Soufflet has acquired Grands Moulins d’Ozon to strengthen its national coverage. Based at Chatellerault, and with annual sales of over Eur20m, Grands Moulins d’Ozon mills 300
Arla Foods has announced that it will establish the world’s first zero carbon milk processing facility at Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, in southern England. The site, which is due to be
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest bottler of Coca-Cola products which will soon be focused purely on some of the largest but also most mature soft drinks markets in Western Europe,
The first UK sector specific guidance for calculating the carbon footprint of all dairy products has been launched. Developed by Dairy UK, DairyCo and the Carbon Trust in collaboration with
Spanish food group Grupo Siro has opened a new Eur6m research and development facility at El Espinar in northern Spain. The 3,000 sq m facility, which will house a team
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company’s Irish business has officially opened a new energy efficient bottling plant, computerised warehouse, and community-focused visitors centre at Knockmore Hill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The €130
Reported pre-tax profit before exceptionals fell 2.4% to £6.1m on flat revenue of £214.6m for the year ended June 26th 2010 at Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, as
Ukrainian dairy business Ukrproduct Group has reported a 5.3% drop in year-on-year revenue to £20.7m for the first six months
An 80% stake in L’Alsacienne de Pates Menageres (APM), the French manufacturer of ready-to-use dough for tarts, pizzas, cakes and
Davigel Davifrais, Nestle’s French frozen and fresh food products distribution company, is reported to be planning to invest Eur6m to
Increased prices in the global market, rising foreign exchange rates as well as strict control of costs have allowed Scandinavian
Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina has doubled profit to Eur156m, due to improved margins and volume growth, and increased revenue
Russian dairy, food and beverages group Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods increased net income by 7.1% year-on-year to US$69.5m on revenue up 17.1%
Kerry Group, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods manufacturer, has achieved strong profitable growth in the first half of
The first signs that rising ingredient and other input costs for food manufacturers are starting to filter through to food
Global brewer Carlsberg will concentrate its beer production in Switzerland at its main brewery at Rheinfelden and its site in
Belgium-based biscuits and cakes manufacturer Lotus Bakeries increased current operating profit by 8.8% to Eur17.5m in the first half of
Although Bongrain has significantly improved profitability and sales in the first half of 2010 compared to the corresponding period in
Findus Group, one of Europe’s largest frozen food and seafood companies, has appointed Jari Latvanen, formerly with Nestle, to head
In addition to the SFr200m (Eur150m) invested over the past ten years, Nestle will invest SFr500m in coffee projects by
The benefits of efficiency investments and continuous cost control have helped Ter Beke, the Belgian ready meals and processed meats
Global dairy markets recovered somewhat unevenly in the first half of 2010. Commodity prices declined in the early months, stabilised
EU-27 demand for organic products continues to grow. The European organic consumer market is the biggest in the world, and
Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, has delivered strong top line revenue, profit and margin growth for the
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by the French group Lactalis of Spanish group Ebro Puleva’s dairy business.
Swiss cheese producer Emmi has expanded its international business with the acquisition of US cheese specialist Cypress Grove Chevre. Based
Despite the continued adverse economic climate and the significant excise tax increase in Russia, one of its key markets, Efes
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Weyl by Vion, two Dutch producers of meat products. The Commission
Lindt & Sprüngli continues its dynamics of long-term success of the previous years in terms of growth and profit after
Smallholders at Cargill’s oil palm plantation, PT. Hindoli in South Sumatra, Indonesia, have received Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
The positive development of volumes and operating profit for AarhusKarlshamn AB continued during the second quarter of 2010 compared with
Topping up at the petrol pump is about to take an intriguing twist thanks to a new super biofuel made from whisky
Symrise AG looks back on a successful first half with significantly higher sales and profitability. In the first six months
Graham Packaging Company Inc.’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Graham Packaging Plastics Chalgrove, has teamed up with StarBrands Ltd. to
Northern Ireland’s dairy industry must aim for greater supply chain co-operation, more efficient farms and more added value products, according
Cott Corporation announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities
PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest food and beverage business, and Senomyx, Inc., a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to
Kerry Group, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, today confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire
Netherlands-based Refresco, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private label soft drinks and fruit juices, is to acquire Soft Drinks International, a
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