Gaia is one of the most important producer of sauces in Italy. Its selection includes an impressively huge range of
- 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...
threebrand unveil packaging design for new artisan craft beer Creative branding design agency, threebrand, has unveiled its packaging design for
For ethical-hungry consumers, ingredients are not enough to make food sustainable – packaging must be green, too. Dubbed “greenwrapping”, the
LaserLock Technologies Inc. has filed a provisional patent application for a covert marking system based on multiple latent characteristics, which
Wolfertschwenden, 7th May 2013 – MULTIVAC made it very clear at IFFA 2013, which took place at the beginning of
Paper embedded with RFID tags has been developed by researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, which could be
Five companies from across the packaging supply chain are to be merged to create a global business operating as Exopack
It’s a known fact that constituents of any adhesive applied to labels can migrate through food packaging. Self-adhesive materials specialist
Innovative new packaging capable of absorbing carbon dioxide emissions and being recycled post-consumer use has been re-launched in the UK.
On April 25, 2013, Symrise moves into its new research center at its headquarters in Holzminden. With the new building,
Leading vacuum pump, blower and vacuum systems manufacturer Busch (UK) Limited has announced a new addition to its highly successful
EU imposes a new anti-dumping duty on all pallet trucks, manufactured in China Buy Danish quality! The price difference between
Spanish Chocolates Santa María has switched the packaging of its high quality instant cocoa from cardboard to a plastic container
Flintec UK Ltd. has launched single-point load cells geared toward heavy-duty food environments; according to the manufacturing, the units offer
Packaging format plays an important role in consumer choice when it comes to Iberian dry-cured ham according to a conjoint
300ml multilayer bottles from RPC Containers Corby’s Hercules range have been selected by Swiss specialist in condiments and sauces Reitzel for a new
The new larger drinking cup from KLIX, the UK’s number one in-cup vending solution, is the result of the close working
RPC Barrier Containers has developed a long shelf life ambient packaging solution for a range of ready meals produced by French
RPC Kerkrade has developed an attractive and user friendly polypropylene bottle in two sizes to meet the differing requirements of specialist bakery, confectionery
Boulder Brands, a leading US-based global health-and-wellness company, has acquired one of the UK’s top gluten free baking businesses, Cheshire-based
Book a place by Friday 10th May and a colleague can join you at no extra cost* A workshop for
The board of Greencore, the UK and Irish convenience food group, has announced that Di Walker will step down as
Global consumption of bottled water has doubled in the past decade, and is set to continue growth to replace carbonates
The British pig industry has started checking that pork from illegal European Union farms is not entering the British food
Cott Corporation is extending its UK and European business with the acquisition of Calypso Soft Drinks, including Mr Freeze (Europe),
While until a few years ago, Stevia was mainly known among industry insiders, after the EU approved its use in
Cranswick has acquired East Anglian Pigs, a successful business involved in the breeding, rearing and finishing of British pigs. EAP
With EU Member States having failed to reach a qualified majority – either in favour or against – a Commission
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has made its first premium payments in Ghana for the production of certified sustainable cocoa
Labcell is adding the Atago Pen Pro dip-style digital refractometer to its range of instrumentation for the food and drink
Measom Freer have announced the addition of the svelte new Charnwood bottle range to their stock products. These bottles are
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland is to receive Irish Government support for its plans to gear up to handle the anticipated increase
UK beer sales fell 2.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, according to the British Beer & Pub
VION is separating its two principal activities – food and ingredients. The company aims to achieve full operational, organisational and
Nestlé Professional, the Nestlé business that supplies the food services industry, is investing Eur40 million to extend its Davigel factory
R&R Ice Cream, the second largest take-home ice cream manufacturer in Europe, is being acquired by private equity group PAI
PepsiCo UK has again secured a place the UK’s list of Top 50 Employers for Women. This is the sixth
A former tanning salon and metal fabricators workshop at Solihull in England have been converted intoBritain’s most environmentally friendly convenience
Danone and Yakult Honsha, the Japanese probiotics specialist, have replaced their existing strategic alliance with a new co-operative framework. In
The Premier League has appointed Anthony Fry (pictured) as its new chairman. He will take up the position effective as of
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has elected a new seven-member Board of Directors. Nikolaos Mamoulis is the new Chairman and Non-Executive
Colombian meat processing giant uses BT Cloud Compute to support growth and compliance. BT today announced that Friogan, a market-leading
UK-based global pharmaceutical and healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline has decided to dispose of its Lucozade glucose energy and sports drinks, and
The CLS Series from Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision comprises three machines geared toward inspection and label verification of fresh food packages. The machines
Bapco Closures, a leading designer and supplier of caps and closures for the food and drink industry, has launched an
A new 100% recyclable, carbon positive material has been unveiled by Polythene UK. The new Polyair material is bio-based, made
Nanoparticles from food and drink packaging will not migrate into the product, according to a prominent expert in the field. Dr
Following the development of Editions by Rexam in South America in July 2012, Rexam is now launching this innovative printing
Unilever’s ice cream sales in Europe have been hit by the poor Spring weather, it has emerged as the consumer goods
The French soft drinks market is being adversely impact by the imposition of taxes and the continuing economic pressures on