As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand
- 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...
Shared-user distribution specialist Lenham Storage has gained the coveted accreditation of the British Retail Consortium for the storage and distribution
Grovepoint, UK, a private investment company, announces that it has acquired a majority stake in Algatechnologies Ltd.,Israel, a rapidly growing
DHL Tradeteam has revealed details of its three year contract with soft drink bottler and supplier Coca-Cola Hellenic, its first
Neogen Europe Ltd. uniquely offers easy and accurate meat speciation testing options that can be performed on-site, or by testing
Heinz is to be acquired by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The transaction is valued
The sector remains relatively limited in terms of launch activity within the ready meals sector, however, accounting for just under
The process of fermenting foods, both for preservation and to make them more digestible and nutritious, has been around since
As a result of recent product, application and legal developments, Jungbunzlauer is now able to offer new solutions for healthy
“This premium coconut palm sugar is an excellent alternative for those seeking healthier sweetener choices,” says Mel Festejo, COO of
Chia seeds have been dubbed “the running food”, “a miracle” and “the ultimate super food” by advocates and athletes because
The study was conducted by a Texas Woman’s University (Denton, Texas) research team, led by Shanil Juma, Ph.D.and Parakat Vijayagopal,
Visitors to Wixon’s booth will be served samples of the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sausage Breakfast Stick, as well as
Plastic milk bottles giant Nampak Plastics has claimed to have created the world’s lightest ever four-pint high density polyethylene (HDPE)
Sonoco, the global packaging group, has said that its Consumer Packaging segment has continued to suffer from soft demand The
The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has welcomed the European Commission’s recommendations on labelling the origin of all processed meat and
Hull flooring firm Lasercroft specify BASF flooring package, with Ucrete UD200 and Mastertop 1325 comfort flooring amongst premium materials and
The outstanding ability and versatility of Marel’s highly successful PolySlicer 1000 have been boosted with the addition of an all
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the Food Standards Agency in the UK has confirmed that the
JLT Specialty (JLT) and Campden BRI have, through their recently created strategic collaboration, launched a joint research paper on the
Greencore, the Irish and UK convenience food group, has appointed John Moloney as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. John Moloney
Bacardi, the largest privately-held spirits company in the world, has appointed Andy Gibson as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Bacardi
Around 63% of exhibitors at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS and the co-located shows are using the event to launch major new technologies,
The ‘original’ elderflower cordial producer, Belvoir Fruit Farms, is launching five new products which are bursting with the fresh taste
A major reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which aims to cut fishing to sustainable stock levels, end
SABMiller, through its China Resources Snow Breweries joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, is acquiring Kingway Brewery for a total
Corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa has endured a €142 million reduction in assets following the devaluation of Venezuela’s currency The Venezuelan
Nearly 21 companies in the US have voluntarily reduced salt content in pre-packaged or restaurant food products, amidst an ongoing
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry, is
Brendan Gleeson, Dr Karina Pierce and Tom Tynan have been appointed to the Teagasc Authority in Ireland by the Minister
IOI Loders Croklaan, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable palm oil, is anticipating ongoing growth in the use
Frutarom Savory Solutions will focus on fermented sausage specialties at this year’s IFFA. The company will present its variety of
Italian consortium adopts Russell Finex technology to help process animal fats London – New applications for animal fats have prompted
Sofrilog Distribution, the transportation division of the national network of Sofrilog Cold Storage, has chosen to implement Ortec’s route planning
The latest version of the Accellos warehouse management system (WMS) from BalloonOne simplifies traceability for food processors and distributors. The
Nordson Corporation recently worked with Princes Gate Spring Water to develop a solution that would streamline the efficiency and running costs
As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand
St. Louis, Mo., February 13, 2013…Tennessee white whisky got a makeover thanks to Short Mountain Distillery and TricorBraun Design and
Packaging leaders have created a transparent film that is not only biodegradable, but can also extend the shelf life of
US-based global spirits group Beam has reported a 7% increase in net sales for 2012 to a record $2.5 billion.
Helped by a strong performance from its Moet Hennessy wines and spirits business, LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group,
Leading logistics provider to the global beverage market JF Hillebrand has recently managed the transportation of a highly-valuable consignment of
Canadian office supply store, Grand and Toy, created the aptly named “Boomerang Box” as a reusable packaging solution for frequent
According to a major research study, a whopping 85% of recipients said they had experienced some frustration when opening packaging.
eBusiness and ERP solutions specialists Emerge Information Technology Ltd (Emerge IT) is expanding to meet the needs of its clients
Nestlé is the next in a long line of brands to make their packaging smartphone compatible. The confectionary giant has
As a key supplier of compressed-air filter elements to the UK market, Hi-line Industries Ltd undertake full test and air
The value of mergers and acquisitions in the Irish food and beverage (F&B) sector increased by 32pc to €726m in
Food ingredient supplier, EHL Ingredients, has welcomed a new recruit into its growing team. Debadutta Jayaprakash, age 27 joins as
UK-based Fresh Marketing has selected Tetra Pak’s Tetra Prisma Aseptic carton with DreamCap for the launch of its cereal brand