Iteris, the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has announced that CONSUS, a research partnership between University
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- Greencore to acquire Bakkavor in £1.2 billion deal The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will create a leading UK convenience food manufacturing business with a...
- Nestlé to create industry-leading capabilities in bio tech and deep tech, enabled by leaner, more agile R&D organization Nestlé has announced the strengthening of its R&D expertise in biotechnology and the creation of a new center for deep tech, to boost its innovation pipeline and increase efficiency in research,...
- 71% of Irish food businesses focusing on revenue growth according to 2025 Love Irish Food and Bank of Ireland food and beverage barometer Over 70% of Irish food and drink businesses remain confident that they can sustain their revenue growth according to the 2025 Food & Beverage Industry Barometer conducted by Love Irish...
- Official opening of the National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Teagasc, Oakpark, Carlow The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the Department since 2020, has been officially opened. The funding is...
- Pea breakthrough could transform global farming and sustainability More than 160 years after Mendel’s pea experiments, scientists have created a powerful genetic map that could revolutionise farming and food production. The breakthrough unlocks vital traits to help develop...
- Greencore to acquire Bakkavor in £1.2 billion deal The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will create a leading UK convenience food manufacturing business with a...
- Nestlé to create industry-leading capabilities in bio tech and deep tech, enabled by leaner, more agile R&D organization Nestlé has announced the strengthening of its R&D expertise in biotechnology and the creation of a new center for deep tech, to boost its innovation pipeline and increase efficiency in research,...
- 71% of Irish food businesses focusing on revenue growth according to 2025 Love Irish Food and Bank of Ireland food and beverage barometer Over 70% of Irish food and drink businesses remain confident that they can sustain their revenue growth according to the 2025 Food & Beverage Industry Barometer conducted by Love Irish...


The scale of the impact of the developing coronavirus crisis plus the effect of floods earlier in the month on

Innovative secondary packaging company TrakRap has beaten off competitors from across the globe to win the Best Manufacturing Technology award

PepsiCo has agreed to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages, the popular energy drink maker, for $3.85 billion. Rockstar, founded in 2001,

IGD research reveals a big appetite from consumers to be healthier and more sustainable in their food choices and consumers

Lactalis UK & Ireland has invested in Président with a new campaign in 2020, which represents a £2.5 million investment

Foodex 2020, the UK’s premier trade event for food and drink manufacturing, processing, packaging and logistics, which was scheduled to

Kerry Group, the leading taste and nutrition company, has confirmed that it is to invest $125 million in its facility

Following close consultation with its partners in the international nutraceutical industry, Vitafoods Europe has taken the decision to postpone this

Pleasure is still the driving force behind ice cream purchases, with consumers naming its taste, the fact that it’s a

In recent years, an increasing number of consumers are looking for plant-based products, and the trend is set to continue.

Iceland Seafood International is adding significant processing and coldstore capacity in the UK and also plans to merge its operations

The Irish grocery market maintained steady growth of 1.3% during the 12 weeks to 23 February 2020, the latest figures

In the food, pharma and biotech industries, an increasing number of companies are using single-use totes, mixers, and mobile vessels

Greggs, the UK food-on-the-go retailer and manufacturer, with 2,050 retail outlets throughout the country, has reported a 13.5% increase in

CGA’s latest Business Leaders’ Survey reveals that optimism among business leaders in the UK out-of-home eating and drinking sector was at

Emmi increased its sales by 1.1% to SFr3.494 billion (€3.275 billion) in 2019 and achieved organic growth of 2.2 %. The

BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, has announced a significant expansion for its chicory root fibre production

A European food producer has reported an almost 1,800% rise in sales of its vegan and plant protein range. European

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales in the UK grew by the fastest rate

Arla Foods Ingredients is helping bakers reduce their dependence on eggs while creating cakes with consumer appeal and long shelf-life.

As the result of an intensive 3-year design programme, Winkworth, the UK designer and manufacturer of industrial mixing and blending

Nomad Foods, the largest frozen foods company in Western Europe, has reported a 7.0% increase in revenue to €2.324 billion

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has launched the first consumer promotion of Irish beef in the USA to date, giving

In future-oriented fields such as laboratory automation or biotechnology the requirements placed on the cleaning of production facilities and their

Glanbia, the global nutrition group, delivered strong revenue growth in its 2019 financial year ended 4 January 2020 with revenue

Britvic has added three new products to its J2O brand, which is the UK’s leading adult soft drink. The new

Carbon was the main topic of conversation at Packaging Innovations 2020, which returned to Birmingham’s NEC on 26 & 27 February, with

Müller UK & Ireland has secured a long term partnership with Biffa, the UK sustainable waste management specialist, which allows

The European Commission has approved the addition of a new geographical indication from Spain in the register of Protected Geographical

With the 2020s set to be the most disruptive decade yet for business leaders, a new report from Veris Strategies

Danone (through a UK subsidiary) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Harrogate Water, a family-owned business with a

Kerry Taste & Nutrition has expanded its non-allergenic and organic plant protein capability by acquiring the Spanish company Pevesa Biotech.

Valio, the dairy and food owned by Finnish milk suppliers, has committed to set scientifically assessed targets to reduce greenhouse

Royal DSM, a global science-based company specialising in nutrition, health and sustainable Lliving, has agreed to acquire Glycom, the world’s

Tesco’s bakeries are an important part of the supermarket group’s offer for customers. However, over recent years, Tesco has seen

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has launched its DuPont™ POWERBake® 6000 and 7000 enzyme series especially developed for European recipes. The enzymes

Building on its long-term partnership with the University of California, Riverside (UCR), Givaudan is launching a multi-sensorial virtual reality tool

PepsiCo has agreed to acquire Hangzhou Haomusi Food Co (Be & Cheery), one of the largest online snacks companies in

Coca-Cola HBC has commissioned a new ‘canning line’ at its Lisburn plant in Northern Ireland. The canning line is the

HEINEKEN Spain has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy supplier Iberdrola, guaranteeing the supply of 100% renewable electricity

St Pierre Groupe has secured its place in the 11th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200. This is the fourth

Sales of Jameson Irish whiskey passed a record 8 million cases in the twelve months to December 2019 as the

Kerry Taste & Nutrition recently hosted a first of its kind conference exclusive to the UK foodservice sector, sharing knowledge

Lidl has opened its 800th store in Great Britain. The milestone comes after the discounter opened 50 new stores in

Keelings, the Irish-owned family business, has acquired Las Brisas, a pineapple farm located in Costa Rica that is highly acclaimed

Registration is now open for the UK’s premier trade event for food and drink manufacturing, processing, packaging and logistics –

In 2019 international dairy co-operative Arla Foods exceeded expectations for sales of its global brands whilst simultaneously transforming its business

Danone has launched its baby formula Track & Connect service – a digitally-enabled service giving consumers and retailers greater transparency

Flavour is, on average, the single most important factor in consumers’ food and drink choices. Interest in novelty and variety