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Robinsons Breweries could double its annual volume sales, according to the company, after it has seen Iron Maiden’s premium beer Trooper,
Cheesemaker Wyke Farms is aiming to be 100% self sufficient in green energy after ploughing £3M into a biogas and
Pacific Foods has partnered with Tetra Pak to launch All Natural Pasta O’s and All Natural Mac & Cheese products
The UK government has launched a project to understand the biggest technological challenges for the food industry as it aims
Spanish firm Biosearch Life has applied for a patent for the tumour treating potential of Bifidobacterium probiotics infused with magnetic
Chinese infant formula manufacturer Biostime International Holdings has entered into a Framework Agreement with Isigny Sainte Mère (ISM) to finance
Elopak has teamed up with an Algerian processor to introduce cartons to the country’s dairy sector for the first time
Unilever has opened a €50m leadership development centre in Singapore – its first outside of the UK. The Anglo-Dutch consumer
Ishida Europe has announced that it is to introduce an enhancement to its Atlas range of snack food bagmakers The
Following the acquisition of a further 14.98% stake in United Spirits Ltd (USL) for £344.2 million from United Breweries (Holdings)
Unilever has acquired 14.8% of Hindustan Unilever for Eur2.45 billion to increase its stake in the Indian business from 52.5% to
Tray sealer specialist Packaging Automation which celebrates its 50th year in 2013 has launched a vacuum skin pack option forits
Grupo Osborne, the Spanish food and beverage group, has purchased 51% of Natique, a company founded in 1996 and engaged
The Brand & Design Village, co-located with Packaging Innovations London, will be buzzing with creativity as some of the best
Nestlé-owned Wyeth Nutrition and Danone Dumex are slashing the price of their infant formula products in China in response to
Ready meals are expected to dominate the prepared meals sector in France up to 2017, according to Canadean. The hectic
Seabrook Crisps is edging back into the black after what its chief executive conceded had been a testing two years.
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Brazilian researchers say a new method for sensory analysis of chocolate could slash description times in half compared to the
Microbiological criteria for Listeria are not always strictly adhered to in ready-to-eat foods leading to an increased risk of infection,
Greek yoghurt giant Chobani has reintroduced its ‘strained’ yoghurt in the UK after a court ruled that it was misleading
In 2012, the price level1 of a comparable basket of food and non-alcoholic beverages was more than twice as high
The 2013 Dairy UK White Paper, just published, shows how the UK dairy industry has moved on from the challenges
Dairy Crest Group, the leading UK-owned dairy foods company, is to sell its depot-based milk delivery business in the North
Origin Enterprises, the agri-services group, has agreed to dispose of its 50% interest in its Marine Proteins and Oils joint
Six months on from the horse meat scandal, British consumers remain highly sceptical about the efficiency of the British food
Dutch dairy companies plan to invest more than Eur700 million in processing plants in The Netherlands during the next two
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has published its first market report on anaerobic digestion (AD). The report, the first
Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has agreed to pay A$20 million (Eur14.2 million) to acquire Copack Beverage, a leading contract
Scottish spirits group Edrington has delivered another strong year of trading, with revenues up 6.3% to £591.3 million and profit
Bio-nanocomposite packaging materials have a bright future but are not yet at the level of petroleum-based plastics, according to a
Molson Coors Canada is unveiling a new innovative twist to their packaging lineup. The Vented Cans will be rolling out
After opening the mouth of the can, consumers simply give the tab an extra push to activate the vent underneath.
Krones tells BeverageDaily.com that the aseptic filling trend is growing, as the firm gears up for Drinktec where it will
Following the Republic of Ireland’s successful reintroduction of cattle shipments to Libya earlier this year, the renewed trade link is
The deal for Chesapeake, which was previously owned by Irving Place Capital and a group of funds managed by Oaktree
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GEA Refrigeration Technologies has opened a Freezer Competence Center in Dijon, France. The centre will manufacture and assemble spiral chillers
Finsbury Food Group is expanding its bread manufacturing facilities, so extending the capacity and capability of the group’s bread business.
A European Food Network set up by 12 freight operatives to transport food consignments in the non-frozen sector plans to
Only 1% of people don’t throw berries away according to a UK poll which found more than 50% of consumers
Maple Leaf Farms, an Indiana food processor specializing in duck products, has introduced vacuum-skin packaging for all of its retail
Mérieux NutriSciences and Barilla have created a method to identify food contaminants simultaneously in bakery raw materials and finished products.
Weetabix-owned natural and organic cereal and snack firm Barbara’s says it can better target its niche consumer base with digital
General Mills wanted to resonate better with young, diverse Lucky Charms consumers through its #LuckyToBe digital campaign which honored Pride
The retail value of the world packaged food market is expected to climb to $2.5trillion by 2017, but Western Europe
UK chocolatier Thorntons says it pre-exceptional profit before tax will be ahead of the £4.6m ($7m) market expectation as its
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has officially inaugurated its expanded state-of-the art chocolate
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