STAF, a leader in refrigerated retail transport serving the greater metropolitan Paris area, has expressed a growing interest in the
- 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...
Naturex was announced as NuW Excellence Awards finalist and has achieved highly commended status in the Sustainability & Environmental Initiative
Leading designer, constructor and engineer in the food manufacturing industry, Clegg Food Projects, has launched a brand new website. The
Members of Glanbia Co-operative Society have voted in favour of entering into a dairy processing joint venture with Glanbia plc,
Leading Scottish ale Caledonia Best has unveiled the exciting mix of projects being backed by its Seed Fund initiative, which
British baker Finsbury Food Group plans to use the net proceeds from a £3.9 million share placement to fund capital
Leatherhead Food Research has launched Food Innovation: INTENT, a new open innovation initiative which will evaluate new and emerging technology
Bord Bia together with experienced UK and Irish food distribution company, Oakland International, played host to a visiting group of
UK soft drinks producers Britvic and AG Barr have agreed to merge to create Barr Britvic Soft Drinks, one of
Raisio has acquired Czech confectionery manufacturer Candy Plus for an enterprise value of Eur20.5 million. The acquisition complements Raisio’s existing
PepsiCo has opened a new food and beverage innovation centre in Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art facility, which is PepsiCo’s largest
Severn Trent Costain (STC) has announced that major UK dairy, First Milk, is to become the first business customer to
Maintaining heart health and an active lifestyle are among the top ranked concerns of active, aging consumers in four European
Diageo has announced a number of changes to its executive committee which have immediate effect. Andrew Morgan is appointed President,
Tesco will become the first retailer in the UK to work directly with beef and pork farmers through a new
Business leaders in the UK food and drink sector recognise a tough Christmas trading period lies ahead, according to the
A breakthrough whey protein developed by Arla Foods Ingredients will for the first time enable companies to produce very high
FoodDrinkEurope has welcomed the latest development in Denmark following the announcement made on 10 November to abolish the ‘Fat Tax’
Diageo has agreed to acquire a 27.4% stake in United Spirits Limited (USL), the leading spirits company in India for
Tate & Lyle is to invest up to £30 million over an eight-year period in a new venture capital fund,
As part of the Food for Health Ireland consortium, researchers at Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) have
Dairy Crest has reported a 7% reduction in revenue from continuing operations to £688.2 million and a 10% drop in
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has agreed to acquire US-based food ingredients producer Fortitech, in
Tate & Lyle, the global ingredients and food solutions provider, has delivered a solid performance in the first six months ended
Nestlé is opening its first research and development centre in India to further its understanding of Indian consumers, traditional ingredients
Petro-Canada Lubricants, the makers of PURITY FG lubricants, have launched a new line of sprays. PURITY FG Sprays provide a
Despite achieving strong volume growth and increasing sales by 11.5% in local currencies and by 8.3% in Swiss Francs to
How important are natural foodstuffs for European consumers, and which expectations are associated with naturalness? These and further questions are
When it comes to chocolate, India is the fastest growing market globally, posting the largest increase in volume sales with
UK shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers
On 13-15 November 2012 Fitorex Ltd will be exhibiting at Hi Europe, Ni & NuW which will take place at
Paperboard manufacturer Metsä Board has said that orders for its folding boxboard products have slowed down in recent weeks The
Corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa has reported a 24% rise in pre-tax profits for the three months to the end of
Ball Corporation has announced that Raymond J. Seabrook, 61, executive vice president and chief operating officer, global packaging operations, will
Carbery Group, the Irish dairy ingredients manufacturer, has announced the formation of a 50/50 whey processing joint venture with one
Driven by strong results from its sugar and retail divisions, Associated British Foods has reported a 17% rise in adjusted
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has underlined its continued commitment to youth development with the opening of a brand new Education Centre
Unilever is launching a nationwide consumer challenge to help UK families lead more sustainable lifestyles and save money on household
Report Highlights Sustainability-Minded Innovations Critical to Formula for Growth The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today issued its ninth annual Sustainability
When you need to repair or replace your floor in the main production area it would be sensible to contact
Idhammar Systems, leading provider of lean manufacturing and maintenance software including CMMS and OEE systems announced the launch of their
Wrights Pies of Crewe are in the process of a £4million expansion program which has just seen the completion of
Unilever is launching a consumer challenge to UK families to help them tackle food waste Dubbed ‘The Sustain Ability
SIG Combibloc has teamed up with Waste Aware North East to help increase the recycling of carton packs in Sunderland,
Packaging is playing an important role in the resource efficiency loop, according to Wrap chief executive Liz Goodwin. Speaking
Plastic bottle manufacturer Sipa has designed lightweight giant water bottles with, what it calls, simple-to-recycle handles According to Sipa,
The Can Makers, the body that represents UK beverage can manufacturers, is launching a new nationwide environmental filmmaking competition for
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, has completed its acquisition of 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity
Barry Callebaut is to build a factory for chocolate and compounds in Eskişehir, Turkey. The new facility will serve as
The ageing global population, together with the increasing number of people making up the older age groups, represents both a