Bereket Döner, one of Turkey’s largest producers of frozen and ready-to-serve meat products, is using radio frequency identification to track its goods as
- 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...
British retailer Marks & Spencer has introduced a new packaging component for its range offresh fruit which helps to extend shelf life of the products considerably. The
The only thing stopping your fresh apple from being completely organic is that little white sticker with the gluey residue
Nestlé U.K. & Ireland has equipped six candy-bar packages with GPS-enabled devices that, when activated by the purchaser, will prompt the Nestlé prize
A new report says that the costs of producing a key enabling technology for smart packaging, printed electronics, is about
In a recent interview for FoodProductionDaily.com, packaging company Benson Group speculated that the incorporation of sensors into packaging could lead to innovations
Two flexible packaging converters, Exopack LLC and Kobusch Group, have reached an agreement with PerfoTec BV, which has recently joined AIPIA, to offer
Stride gum has launched its iD chewing gumwith a new type of magnetic closure that allows customers to open and close the packs with
Checkpoint Systems which offers solutions for shrinkage management, merchandise visibility and apparel labelling for the retail industry, claims to have created an
Thin Film Electronics has received its first order, from a major global consumer goods company, for the use of Thinfilm Memory
The first Active substances designed for use with various applications in food contact materials have been given the go ahead by the European Food Safety
In order to strengthen competitiveness and create new opportunities for growth in its Confectionery & Snacks operations, Orkla is now
Branding consultancy Red Antler and advertising firm Dentsu has worked with tennis superstar Maria Sharapova to help produce her new
Metsä Board has said that it has made major improvements to its Avanta Prima, Simcote and Carta Elega folding boxboards,
Filling machine manufacturer Riggs Autopack has secured a recent order from Little Turban, an artisan food manufacturer based in South-West
Coca-Cola celebrates the end of summer and the joyful return to daily activities, offering consumers a special edition of the
While the sun was setting, colouring the clouds rose in the sky, rose wine reflexions coming out of four glasses
United Creatives have produced a rather beautiful label for Dodd’s Gin, inspired by trigonometry, geometry and engineering diagrams. Dodd’s Gin is
To transmit the philosophy of the brand Claramunt, the study of Isabel Cabello worked in a logo made with a
Mondelez has developed a method for improved print quality on chewing gum that it claims will help boost consumer appeal. The
Burton’s Biscuit Company is investing £13.5M in its manufacturing operations to enhance production, support new product development, and meet growing demand
Two sisters boss Ranjit Boparan and Sir Ken Morrison both feature in the list of business leaders from the food and
Chr. Hansen is still positive about probiotics – including in Europe – despite disappointing results in another two clinical trials, according
Danone reported sales growth in the first quarter of 2013 as demand for baby food in Asia boosted profits, despite continued
Nestlé has reported slower sales growth in the first quarter of 2013 hit by unrest in the Middle East and a
Labcell is adding the Atago Pen Pro dip-style digital refractometer to its range of instrumentation for the food and drink
A Scottish company has launched, what it calls, a ‘revolutionary’ new label aimed at cutting down on food waste. Lanarkshire
A Scottish company has launched, what it calls, a ‘revolutionary’ new label aimed at cutting down on food waste. Lanarkshire
Allied Bakeries is on target to commission its largest bread plant, with a capacity of 10,000 loaves an hour, at Walthamstow
Dow Europe and PetroplastVinora AG have introduced the Visique stretch sleeve label, which addresses the needs of brand owners who
Tetra Pak’s development of “the world’s fastest” injection moulding machine was essential to the launch of its , the Switzerland-based firm
Renewable Packaging has escaped the full impact of Stora Enso plans to restructure aimed at achieving annual fixed cost savings of
Constantia Flexibles is targeting new growth potential especially in emerging markets as it bids to globalize the group. The firm added
Coca-Cola is hoping its new brand initiative will have consumers thirsty for recycled content in fashion and other consumer products. Global
The company that produces S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water announced the latest installment in the Italian Talents project: a tribute
Purdue University nutrition researcher Berdine Martin sees potential for potassium to be the next “really hot” nutrient emphasized in food
A farmer-owned fresh food supplier based in Pembrokeshire has had a major injection of cash allowing it to create jobs
Specialist conveyor belting firm Rydell Industrial (Belting) has launched a range of industry certified metal detectable cords and belts suitable for
Researchers have produced starch from plants not usually used for food purposes, potentially opening up whole new sources for foods and
RPC is capturing increasing numbers of food manufacturers that are switching to plastic packaging from other materials – and not just
The possibility of a ‘Trojan Horse Effect’ of nanomaterials (NMs) needs more research, according to a study identifying knowledge gaps in
Aseptic packaging has taken a leap forward in the Netherlands, with Unilever launching its Unox brand into aseptic cartons for the
DSM has filed a patent for a packaging material for food, feed and agricultural products to increase shelf life. The company,
Leading frozen food suppliers Yearsley Food Saleshave today put their first Urban Trailers into operationin a bid to further reduce
The ABP Food Group has taken the strategic decision to exit the frozen burger sector in Ireland and as a
Following the successful disposal of its KP Snacks business, United Biscuits has appointed Martin Glenn as its new chief executive.
Northern Ireland poultry business Moy Park is taking responsibility for the leadership and management of all of its Brazilian owner’s
The horse meat scandal is set to cost European contract manufacturers tens of millions of euros as brand owners pass costs
After 10 years at the helm of Enterprise Ireland, the agency’s chief executive Frank Ryan is to retire in November,
Wincanton has won a six-year warehousing and distribution contract with one of the country’s leading producers of Basmati rice, Tilda.