Nestle Health Science has acquired a stake in a US firm Accera, to support the ongoing trials and rollout of
- 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...
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is taking action in Europe and the UK against the Scottish Government’s minimum unit pricing
In the run up to the London Olympics, Manumixx, a dynamic company providing top quality sportfood and food supplement products,
Zetar, the UK-based confectionery and snack foods group, has reported a 17.5% drop in adjusted profit before tax to £5.5
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has completed the C$540 million (Eur435 million) acquisition of Ocean
In 2011, Royal FrieslandCampina took important steps worldwide to improve the sustainability of the business in the 26 countries where
Official new data shows that today’s eggs contain more than 70% more vitamin D and double the amount of selenium
Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire US-based Anchor Glass Container Corporation
The new Alpha Compact label dispenser from Weber Marking Systems now sports a new design with increased performance and higher
€4.9 billion ($6.6 billion) was spent globally on Fairtrade certified products last year, according to figures by Fairtrade International. Around
Seven US Kellogg bakeries have once again earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification – placing them
Redpack Packaging Machinery is currently assembling two P325 flow wrapping machines with product infeeds that are 10metres and 8 metres
MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection is launching its own thermal transfer printer (TTO) onto the market. Its operation is completely integrated
Baltika Breweries has been informed by MICEX that its application for a delisting of its shares has been approved. The
English regional brewer and pub operator, Charles Wells, has been recognised in the inaugural Sunday Times International Track 200. The
ASDA is launching its Chosen by You salad dressings in a new 250ml PET bottle, designed and produced by APPE,
The combined design and engineering expertise of RPC Containers Market Rasen and Blackburn is allowing consumers to mix their own
Leading Serbian food manufacturer Kompanija Takovo has repackaged its range of ready meals in multi-layer Royale bowls from RPC Bebo
An independent report examining ways of further reducing salt in foods has been published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC)
Yorkshire-based cheese maker The Wensleydale Creamery has launched a traditionally churned butter in a bid to capture a piece of
Milk and cereal products fortified with iron and a combination of other micronutrients are more likely to help reduce iron-deficiency
Dairygold Co-op, one of Ireland’s largest dairy processors, has confirmed its post quota strategy. As a farmer owned co-operative Dairygold
Pernod Ricard is disposing of its Danish aquavit brands Aalborg and Brøndums, the German brand Malteserkreuz Aquavit and the Danish
The Scottish Government has proposed a five-point action plan to tackle pricing issues affecting the UK dairy industry. The five-point
Sheffield Hallam University has been named as the successful university to partner the UK food and drink industry in the
Telford & Wrekin Council’s cabinet has approved the appointment of Europe’s largest rail freight company as the new operator of
SDC Trailers is bucking the economic trend after attendance at recent trade shows and its innovation around longer semi trailers
Forth Ports provides high levels of handling and logistics-related services to customers who are looking for solutions to move goods
Established in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland in 1978, SDC has grown into one of the leading trailer manufacturers in Europe. SDC
Leasing Returnable Transit Packaging (RTP) can save businesses money from day one, according to LINPAC Allibert. The company argues that
Fulton Limited, a leading manufacturer of steam, hot water and thermal fluid boilers, is introducing a new, highly-efficient modular hot
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has acquired The Cheese Warehouse, a UK-based cheese ingredients company. This strategic acquisition will further
Bulk handling specialist Flexicon Europe has introduced a new Mobile Half-Frame Bulk Bag Unloader that integrates a multi-purpose hopper with
The Coca-Cola Company has developed and tested at commercial scale a first-of-its-kind beverage process water recovery system to produce high-quality
Britvic’s recall of all Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydro packs featuring the new design cap is now expected
Cutting energy is so crucially important to most food producers it’s no surprise Heinz is pleased the first steam generators
Carr’s Milling Industries, the UK agriculture, food and engineering group, has approved the construction of a £17 million state-of-the art
NYK President Yasumi Kudo said the company plans to double sales from logistics operations in future as global vessel overcapacity
DFDS and Volvo have signed a new agreement for the transport of cargo on three DFDS routes: Gothenburg – Ghent
UK logistics company Torque has announced plans to unveil a fully comprehensive freight forwarding solution at its North West Distribution
The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has approved the deal between Stena Line and Scandlines Deutschland GmbH, which was presented on
Promoting effcient and safe driver behaviour across its fleet Bullet Express, one of the UK’s leading logistics specialists, has invested
Women in Logistics has unveiled its first two annual award winners at a glittering ceremony which also raised £8,000 for
Women in Logistics has unveiled its first two annual award winners at a glittering ceremony which also raised £8,000 for
Rhys Davies Freight Logistics has announced the opening of its new 5,100 m2, 7 acre depot in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) today announces that its Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) – a specialist owner and
Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kewill. This deal
Labcell is offering a new short form catalogue for the Decagon Devices AquaLab series of water activity instruments. This eight-page,
Yusen Logistics announces the launch of a specialist automotive operation at its Tamworth facility. Adjacent to the M42, the 81,000