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Ways in which the UK and Ireland agri-food industries can work more closely were discussed at the UK-Ireland Food Business
On May 28, 2013, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a ruling (Ruling 2013-2) that allows
A premium baking mix range targeting kids is set for success given the growth in home-baking and parents’ concern over
Kellogg and General Mills have largely slashed sugar and sodium and upped fiber in their US ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereals,
Mondelez International, the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, has signed a global strategic agreement with Google.
General Mills could have acted faster to disable YouTube comments on its new Cheerios advert as a flurry of racist
The UK is “never more than a few day days away from a significant food shortage” and consumers should eat
Tesco continues to struggle across Europe, with like-for-like sales excluding petrol down 5.5% as “tough economic conditions, challenging competitors and
Hong Kong-based Shuanghui International Holdings, which is the majority shareholder of China’s largest meat processor, Henan Shuanghui Development, is acquiring
Nestlé has opened the most advanced laboratories of their kind in the industry to study food-borne pathogens that are harmful
Leading global law firm Linklaters has published its Index of emerging opportunities for the food and non-alcoholic beverage sector. This
An expert has warned that the UK’s food safety body must focus on improving its intelligence and major incident protocols
ToolsGroup offers software designed to help food and beverage processing firms improve supply-chain and sales/operations planning. The company provides supply-chain
An extension of between three to five days for fresh cut fruit is the focus of an EU project which
Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a product contamination evaluation facility in Sugar Land, TX to help food manufacturers tackle safety
Nestlé has backed the theme of this year’s World Environment Day by participating in the ‘Think.Eat.Save’ campaign to prevent food
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Lutosa of Belgium by McCain of Canada. Lutosa’s activities overlap with
Rules on the labelling and content of baby milk and foods for special medical purposes should be better defined in
According to ‘Biscuits & Cakes’, a new Market Report Plus by market intelligence company Key Note, the value of the
Leatherhead Food Research has officially opened its Pathogen Pilot Plant, otherwise known as DirtyLab. This new facility, with category II
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 12 May, show the market
Ballyrashane Creamery, the Northern Irish dairy co-operative, is investing around £6 million to grow its European business. The company has
William Grant & Sons has appointed Claire Totten as global brand manager for Tullamore DEW, the second largest Irish whiskey
Andrew Large has joined the British Poultry Council as chief executive, following the retirement of Peter Bradnock after a 22-year
An evolutionary trait that helped predecessors store energy in times of food scarcity may now be the driving factor behind
Kellogg has launched a breakfast biscuit range in France, Spain and Italy to cash in on consumer desires for ‘dunkable’,
The long-awaited reform of EU rules governing ‘special’ foods like baby and gluten-free foods, is imminent with a June 11
Probiotics manufacturer BioGaia has entered into a new supply and licence agreement with Nestlé that will see the Swiss food
Infant formula infused with prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin results in an infant microbiota that is closer to that of breast milk
Flagship Food Group of the US has moved into Europe with the acquisition of Atlantic Foods Group, a leading supplier
Coca‑Cola Enterprises (CCE), which manufactures, bottles and markets Coca-Cola products in Western Europe, has commenced a ground breaking study with
Cargill has unveiled a new addition to its chocolate portfolio: Caramel Equilibre, a double indulgence that brings together Belgian white
Frutarom Health, Switzerland, reports increased demand for Go-Less®, its natural ingredient targeting urinary incontinence in adults. Recently, a number of
Making the eat “less but better” red meat message profitable for the food industry, farmers and the rural economy is
Aseptic processing and packaging is a ‘strong and growing series of technologies’, despite being much more complex than canning or
Parents and doctors must be more aware of the importance of objectively diagnosing milk allergies in infant to “prevent potential
Food ingredients giant Tate & Lyle said it expects another year of profitable growth after the firm posted a 4%
Mondelez International has set aside a $600m warchest over the next three years to cement its position in emerging markets.
Robot systems integrator, Pacepacker, has introduced an economical robotic palletising system for dairy manufacturers which is half the cost of
Rigid plastic food packaging manufacturer Paccor is launching a new film concept for dairy form-fill-seal (FFS) applications. The firm claims
Foodservice packaging distributor Sovereign Partners has acquired leading lid supplier Cap-It-All as it looks to grow its distribution channels and
Nampak has reported that it has benefited from its African operations, as it announced that its chief executive is to
Scotch recycled corrugate tape 3072 is uniquely formulated for sealing boxes including more demanding packaging applications. It has a consistent
Dansensor, a worldwide supplier of high-quality gas instrumentation and quality control equipment for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology, will give
Printed Electronics, shelf life and smartphone applications are among the latest active and intelligent packaging developments trends with future potential, according to the Active and Intelligent
Versaperm, a specialist in packaging test equipment, is launching a new version of its HASS (High Altitude Shipping Simulator) onto
The horsemeat crisis is bringing four benefits to the UK food industry, despite all the adverse publicity that followed in
Private label firms weigh up the benefits of functional weight management chocolate bars using different sources of protein. ConfectioneryNews spoke
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