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Thermo King Recognizes STAF With Energy Efficiency Leader Award

  Thermo King Recognizes STAF With Energy Efficiency Leader Award

STAF, a leader in refrigerated retail transport serving the greater metropolitan Paris area, has expressed a growing interest in the

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Naturex Highly Commended For Sustainability and Environment Initiative of the Year at NuW Excellence Awards

Naturex was announced as NuW Excellence Awards finalist and has achieved highly commended status in the Sustainability & Environmental Initiative

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Clegg Food Projects Goes Live With New Website

Leading designer, constructor and engineer in the food manufacturing industry, Clegg Food Projects, has launched a brand new website. The

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Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Joint Venture Moves Closer

  Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Joint Venture Moves Closer

Members of Glanbia Co-operative Society have voted in favour of entering into a dairy processing joint venture with Glanbia plc,

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Caledonia Best Reveals Successful Seed Fund Projects

  Caledonia Best Reveals Successful Seed Fund Projects

Leading Scottish ale Caledonia Best has unveiled the exciting mix of projects being backed by its Seed Fund initiative, which

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Finsbury Food Group to Invest in Cake Business Following.£3.9 Million Placement

  Finsbury Food Group to Invest in Cake Business Following.£3.9 Million Placement

British baker Finsbury Food Group plans to use the net proceeds from a £3.9 million share placement to fund capital

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Food Innovation: INTENT – Implementing the Need for Transferred, Emerging and New Technology

  Food Innovation: INTENT – Implementing the Need for Transferred, Emerging and New Technology

Leatherhead Food Research has launched Food Innovation: INTENT, a new open innovation initiative which will evaluate new and emerging technology

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Irish Food Producers get a Taste of the UK Market

  Irish Food Producers get a Taste of the UK Market

Bord Bia together with experienced UK and Irish food distribution company, Oakland International, played host to a visiting group of

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Britvic and AG Barr Agree Merger

  Britvic and AG Barr Agree Merger

UK soft drinks producers Britvic and AG Barr have agreed to merge to create Barr Britvic Soft Drinks, one of

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Raisio Expands in Continental Europe

  Raisio Expands in Continental Europe

Raisio has acquired Czech confectionery manufacturer Candy Plus for an enterprise value of Eur20.5 million. The acquisition complements Raisio’s existing

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PepsiCo Opens Food and Beverage R&D Center in Shanghai to Drive Innovation and Growth Across Asia

  PepsiCo Opens Food and Beverage R&D Center in Shanghai to Drive Innovation and Growth Across Asia

PepsiCo has opened a new food and beverage innovation centre in Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art facility, which is PepsiCo’s largest

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First Milk – First to Switch With Severn Trent Costain

  First Milk – First to Switch With Severn Trent Costain

Severn Trent Costain (STC) has announced that major UK dairy, First Milk, is to become the first business customer to

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Top Health Concern of Aging Can Be Helped By Soya Protein

  Top Health Concern of Aging Can Be Helped By Soya Protein

Maintaining heart health and an active lifestyle are among the top ranked concerns of active, aging consumers in four European

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Diageo Makes Changes to Executive Committee

  Diageo Makes Changes to Executive Committee

Diageo has announced a number of changes to its executive committee which have immediate effect. Andrew Morgan is appointed President,

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Tesco to Invest £25 Million in British Farming

  Tesco to Invest £25 Million in British Farming

Tesco will become the first retailer in the UK to work directly with beef and pork farmers through a new

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Food and Drink Industry Awaits Toughest Christmas Yet

  Food and Drink Industry Awaits Toughest Christmas Yet

Business leaders in the UK food and drink sector recognise a tough Christmas trading period lies ahead, according to the

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New HYDRO.365 Means Great-Tasting, Very High Protein Sports Nutrition Drinks Now a Reality

  New HYDRO.365 Means Great-Tasting, Very High Protein Sports Nutrition Drinks Now a Reality

A breakthrough whey protein developed by Arla Foods Ingredients will for the first time enable companies to produce very high

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FoodDrinkEurope Welcomes Danish Decision to Abolish ‘Fat Tax’

  FoodDrinkEurope Welcomes Danish Decision to Abolish ‘Fat Tax’

FoodDrinkEurope has welcomed the latest development in Denmark following the announcement made on 10 November to abolish the ‘Fat Tax’

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Diageo to Acquire Stake in Leading Indian Spirits Company

  Diageo to Acquire Stake in Leading Indian Spirits Company

Diageo has agreed to acquire a 27.4% stake in United Spirits Limited (USL), the leading spirits company in India for

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Tate & Lyle to Expand Global Innovation Programme Through New £30 Million Venture Fund

  Tate & Lyle to Expand Global Innovation Programme Through New £30 Million Venture Fund

Tate & Lyle is to invest up to £30 million over an eight-year period in a new venture capital fund,

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Food Solutions For Weight Management

  Food Solutions For Weight Management

As part of the Food for Health Ireland consortium, researchers at Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) have

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Interim Sales and Profits Fall at Dairy Crest

  Interim Sales and Profits Fall at Dairy Crest

Dairy Crest has reported a 7% reduction in revenue from continuing operations to £688.2 million and a 10% drop in

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DSM Strengthens Human Nutrition Business

  DSM Strengthens Human Nutrition Business

Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has agreed to acquire US-based food ingredients producer Fortitech, in

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Solid First Half From Tate & Lyle

  Solid First Half From Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle, the global ingredients and food solutions provider, has delivered a solid performance in the first six months ended

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Nestlé Opens First Research and Development Centre in India

  Nestlé Opens First Research and Development Centre in India

Nestlé is opening its first research and development centre in India to further its understanding of Indian consumers, traditional ingredients

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New PURITY FG Sprays From Petro-Canada Help Plant Managers Protect Hard to Reach Places

Petro-Canada Lubricants, the makers of PURITY FG lubricants, have launched a new line of sprays. PURITY FG Sprays provide a

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Strong Sales and Volume Growth But Profits Fall at Barry Callebaut

  Strong Sales and Volume Growth But Profits Fall at Barry Callebaut

Despite achieving strong volume growth and increasing sales by 11.5% in local currencies and by 8.3% in Swiss Francs to

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European Expectations of Clean Label

  European Expectations of Clean Label

How important are natural foodstuffs for European consumers, and which expectations are associated with naturalness? These and further questions are

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India’s Craving For Chocolate Unwraps Business Opportunities For Manufacturers

  India’s Craving For Chocolate Unwraps Business Opportunities For Manufacturers

When it comes to chocolate, India is the fastest growing market globally, posting the largest increase in volume sales with

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Clearer Food and Drink Labelling For UK Consumers

  Clearer Food and Drink Labelling For UK Consumers

UK shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers

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Discover YASO – The Award-winning Breakthrough in Whole, Natural, Digestible Soya – at Hi Europe, Ni & NuW 2012

  Discover YASO – The Award-winning Breakthrough in Whole, Natural, Digestible Soya – at Hi Europe, Ni & NuW 2012

On 13-15 November 2012 Fitorex Ltd will be exhibiting at Hi Europe, Ni & NuW which will take place at

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Metsä Board: Demand for folding boxboard weakens in Q3

  Metsä Board: Demand for folding boxboard weakens in Q3

Paperboard manufacturer Metsä Board has said that orders for its folding boxboard products have slowed down in recent weeks The

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Smurfit Kappa’s posts 24% increase in Q3 pre-tax profits

  Smurfit Kappa’s posts 24% increase in Q3 pre-tax profits

Corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa has reported a 24% rise in pre-tax profits for the three months to the end of

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Ball announces new appointments

  Ball announces new appointments

Ball Corporation has announced that Raymond J. Seabrook, 61, executive vice president and chief operating officer, global packaging operations, will

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Carbery Group Enters Brazilian Joint Venture

  Carbery Group Enters Brazilian Joint Venture

Carbery Group, the Irish dairy ingredients manufacturer, has announced the formation of a 50/50 whey processing joint venture with one

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Sugar and Retail Drive ABF to Record Profits

  Sugar and Retail Drive ABF to Record Profits

Driven by strong results from its sugar and retail divisions, Associated British Foods has reported a 17% rise in adjusted

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CCE and ECO Plastics Launch New Education Centre

  CCE and ECO Plastics Launch New Education Centre

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has underlined its continued commitment to youth development with the opening of a brand new Education Centre

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Unilever Challenges UK Households to Waste Less and Save More

  Unilever Challenges UK Households to Waste Less and Save More

Unilever is launching a nationwide consumer challenge to help UK families lead more sustainable lifestyles and save money on household

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COCA-COLA RELEASES 2011-2012 GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

  COCA-COLA RELEASES 2011-2012 GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Report Highlights Sustainability-Minded Innovations Critical to Formula for Growth The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today issued its ninth annual Sustainability

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A One-source contractor for food floors

When you need to repair or replace your floor in the main production area it would be sensible to contact

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IDHAMMAR SYSTEMS LAUNCH BLOG TO PROVIDE KEY UPDATES AND INSIGHTS INTO LEAN MANUFACTURING AND MAINTENANCE

Idhammar Systems, leading provider of lean manufacturing and maintenance software including CMMS and OEE systems announced the launch of their

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The right floor for Wrights Pies

  The right floor for Wrights Pies

Wrights Pies of Crewe are in the process of a £4million expansion program which has just seen the completion of

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Unilever launches consumer challenge to help fight food waste

  Unilever launches consumer challenge to help fight food waste

Unilever is launching a consumer challenge to UK families to help them tackle food waste   Dubbed ‘The Sustain Ability

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SIG Combibloc links with Waste Aware North East to aid recycling

  SIG Combibloc links with Waste Aware North East to aid recycling

SIG Combibloc has teamed up with Waste Aware North East to help increase the recycling of carton packs in Sunderland,

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Wrap: Packaging plays important part in resource efficiency loop

  Wrap: Packaging plays important part in resource efficiency loop

Packaging is playing an important role in the resource efficiency loop, according to Wrap chief executive Liz Goodwin.   Speaking

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Sipa unveils lightweight ‘giant’ water bottles

  Sipa unveils lightweight ‘giant’ water bottles

Plastic bottle manufacturer Sipa has designed lightweight giant water bottles with, what it calls, simple-to-recycle handles   According to Sipa,

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Can manufacturers launch recycling film competition for students

  Can manufacturers launch recycling film competition for students

The Can Makers, the body that represents UK beverage can manufacturers, is launching a new nationwide environmental filmmaking competition for

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Bright Food Completes Weetabix Acquisition

  Bright Food Completes Weetabix Acquisition

Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, has completed its  acquisition of 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity

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Barry Callebaut to Build €12 Million Chocolate Factory

  Barry Callebaut to Build €12 Million Chocolate Factory

Barry Callebaut is to build a factory for chocolate and compounds in Eskişehir, Turkey. The new facility will serve as

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Catering to An Ageing Population

  Catering to An Ageing Population

The ageing global population, together with the increasing number of people making up the older age groups, represents both a

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