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As part of a corporate rebranding Puratos is pleased to announce the launch of the new Puratos UK website: www.puratos.co.uk,
Summer is here, which means it is ice-cream season, and WILD’s new products bring even more enjoyment and variety to
Sainsbury’s has launched a major new study into fish consumption and attitudes in the UK which shows a marked shift
Kraft Foods has announced the composition of the board of directors for its global snacks company, Mondelez International, which has
Yorkshire-based Caddick Construction has won a £7.2 million contract to design and build a new bottling hall for Carlsberg UK,
Faraday’s Andrew Revel (pictured) is the latest high profile speaker to present at October’s Carton Conference which is being organised
Fiona Kendrick (pictured), currently head of Nestle’s Global Coffee & Beverage Strategic Business Unit, will succeed Paul Grimwood as chief
A new Nestle investment in India will increase the company’s production capacity in one of the fastest growing emerging markets
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo, and the Theo Muller Group, has started construction of a 350,000-square foot
Parmalat has reported a 9.4% rise in EBITDA to Eur183.3 million on revenue up 6.1% to Eur2.28 billion for the
Spanish biotech company AB-BIOTICS has entered the North American market after signing a license agreement with Aceto Corporation. The deal
The small and compact Markoprint X1JET controller/printer comes in a single fully integrated unit. This innovative system codes smooth absorbent
The Coca-Cola Company is introducing a new operating structure. From January 1st 2013 the global soft drinks giant will be
Unilever has agreed to sell its North America frozen meals business to ConAgra Foods for a total cash consideration of
Nestle has reaffirmed its commitment to support more than 20,000 coffee farmer households in Vietnam. The company will continue to
For the first time, A.M. Todd and WILD will jointly be attending Fi India and presenting their new expanded portfolio.
Kopi the gourmet coffee company has selected fulfilment services provider the Widdowson Group to provide packing and fulfilment services for
Matcon presented their innovative products and systems to the powder processing industries at ACHEMA in Frankfurt, a leading triennial exhibition
Bute Island Foods has awarded a new distribution contract for its Sheese brand vegan, dairy free cheese products to Culina
Scottish soft drinks producer AG Barr has cautioned that profits in the first six months ended 28 July 2012 will
Exports of oats from PepsiCo’s Quaker mill at Cupar in Scotland have grown 47% in the last four years. The
Premier Foods has completed the disposal of its vinegar and sour pickles business, including the Sarson’s, Hayward’s and Dufrais brands
K3 Syspro has been chosen to supply SYSPRO to international skin and mouth medication specialists Sinclair IS Pharma, following a
Frutarom Health, Switzerland, announces increasing market share of its natural, highly purified uniK2TM Vitamin K2 K-7 product in West Europe.
Mid summer has traditionally been a busy period for PET producers and having won some significant high volume customers Graham
Vitafoods Asia is set to build on the great success of last year’s debut show, when it returns to the
The UK’s leading people management standard, Investors in People specialises in transforming business performance through people. The Gold standard is
A report launched yesterday (26 July) by campaign group Waste Watch examined how economic factors are impacting on the UK’s
A report launched yesterday (26 July) by campaign group Waste Watch examined how economic factors are impacting on the UK’s
Healthy Farm, one of the leading producers of high quality food products in Russia, has recently invested in the first
International frozen foods group McCain Foods intends to acquire CelaVíta, a subsidiary of Bieze Food Group, a leading Dutch producer
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012 show the
Milk Link, the UK’s leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, is celebrating after an outstanding performance at this
K3 Syspro, a leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions already has a product that contains all the characteristics
Glanbia, the international nutritional solutions and cheese group, has acquired Aseptic Solutions, a US beverage manufacturer and co packer, for
Frutarom Savory Solutions has developed new stabilizing compounds which cause dips, ketchup, sauces and mustard to become firm and sliceable,
LycoRed is acquiring Vitan, based in the Dnepropetrovsk area of Ukraine. Vitan, founded in 2002, uses a unique, ecologically pure
Intelligent Packaging Solutions is celebrating after the new Piing microwavable ready meal range was awarded the 2012 Tesco Values Award
“In Unipex Solutions we are glad to have found a competent distribution partner for the French and Canadian market,” says
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has broken through the £200
A European Commission report just published shows that thanks to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Remy Cointreau UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Remy Cointreau Group, has agreed to acquire Bruichladdich Distillery Company, the Islay
The European Commission has proposed new measures to regulate fishing for deep-sea species in the North-East Atlantic. Deep sea ecosystems
UK food and drink manufacturers signed up to the Federation House Commitment (FHC) have achieved a 14.4% reduction in water
UK retailer Morrisons is to increase the premium it pays on milk to farmers and will also introduce support payments
Scottish brewer Tennent Caledonian has won gold, silver and bronze medals at two of the toughest global beer quality competitions
Kozy Shack Enterprises, the North American and international producer of chilled dairy desserts, has been acquired by US dairy co-operative
Latest research from Mintel reveals that British consumers are drinking less in the home with usage dropping from 75% to
Heineken has made a S$5.1 billion (US$4 billion) offer to buy the stake held by its joint venture partner, Fraser
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