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Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kraft Foods and Premier Foods are among the major UK food and drink companies to
Already boasting the lightest polybottle portfolio in the industry, Arla Foods UK has now set its sights on reducing the
UK dairy group Robert Wiseman Dairies is considering the closure of its milk processing site in Okehampton in Devon, England
Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut, the global cereal giant’s UK megabrand, has arrived in the US. The US launch is the latest
Measom Freer will be showcasing the very best of its innovative packaging products at the easyFairs 2011 Packaging Innovations Exhibition.
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Halico, the largest domestic branded
International dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is investing Eur36m to almost double production capacity at its Aalter production site in Belgium. The
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link has acquired the Cornish Country Larder cheese business for an undisclosed sum in a deal
Gallagher’s Bakery, based in Ardara, County Donegal, is closing its frozen bread section with the loss of 124 jobs. Gallagher’s
Preactor International, the world’s leading specialist planning and scheduling software company, has announced an extension to all Sage’s subsidiaries and
PepsiCo has received Russian regulatory clearance for its acquisition of 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, Russia’s leading branded food and beverage
Zetar, the UK confectionery and natural snack foods group, has built on the recovery in its last financial year by
Fyffes, one of the largest tropical produce importers and distributors in Europe, has acquired 33.3% of Fruchtimport vanWylick, the German
The sale of the Northumberland Foods factory at Amble by the administrators to Newcastle-based frozen foods company Longbenton Foods has
US-based Cargill and Silver Spoon, which is part of Associated British Foods, have formed an exclusive partnership for the UK
The world’s largest beef producer JBS Group of Brazil is reported to be preparing an offer of $21 a share
Total beer sales in the UK fell by 3.9% last year, impacted by the rises in Beer Tax, according to
The new phenomenon of alertness and relaxation drinks, which has developed out of the energy drinks category, has risen in
Following its £342m bid for Northern Foods, Boparan Holdings has now increased its stake in the UK convenience food group
Premier Foods is selling its meat-free business, which manufactures and sells products under the Quorn and Cauldron brands, to Exponent
Sales at Roshen Confectionery, the Ukrainian confectionery manufacturer, surged by 32% to exceed $1b during 2010. Production volumes rose by
M&A activity is expected to recover in the UK and other European markets during 2011. A clear sign of this
In response to the recommended cash offer by Boparan Holding for Northern Foods, the board of Greencore has announced that
Boparan Holdings, which is controlled by food business entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, has made a 73p a share offer for
REDMOND, Wash. and BRUSSELS, Belgium – 24 January 2011 – Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today that
Netherlands-based Refresco Group is acquiring Spumador, the largest producer of private label carbonated soft drinks and mineral water in Italy
Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli has outperformed the international chocolate market with organic sales growth of 7.3% in
Irish food and drink manufacturers across all categories are more optimistic and showing a more positive outlook, according to Bord
UK chilled convenience food group Uniq has announced that its Minsterley desserts facility will lose £10m of annualised sales commencing
‘The Entrance’, the first installment of a new global brand campaign for Heineken, is proving to be a major online
Associated British Foods has cautioned that although further growth is expected for the coming year, following a step change in
US-based Cargill, the privately owned global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services group, is to divest its 64%
The organisers of MCERTS 2011 are delighted to announce that this year’s event will now take place at the Telford
Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, is acquiring Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition (BSN) for $144m (Eur108m) to strengthen
To secure supplies of affordable food, the EU must have a strong farm policy that discourages food commodity speculation and
Is 2011 the year when you are reviewing your ERP solutions or are you involved in a selection project at
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket group, is increasing the volume of cheddar cheese it is buying from British producers from
Having recently improved the taste of its Campina Fruttis yoghurt and boosted sales, FrieslandCampina’s Russian business is now targeting growth
Vitiva, Slovenia, has announced strategic partnership with renowned South African ingredient supplier Savannah Fine Chemicals, situated in Johannesburg, Cape Town
UK retailers will be banned from selling alcohol below the rate of duty plus VAT, under new plans announced by
Innovative LIMS developer, Two Fold Software Limited, is releasing new user-friendly software that enables the company’s intuitive Qualoupe LIMS user
Northern Ireland meat processor Linden Foods has opened a new state-of-the-art retail packing and product development facility in Dungannon. The
Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent sugar confectionery manufacturer, will achieve significant savings on energy thanks to cogeneration and trigeneration
Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, is expanding its Irish dairy business with the acquisition of the Limerick-based
Management at Green & Black’s, the UK-based organic chocolate manufacturer, are reported to be seeking a buy-out of the business
A FREE seminar giving food companies an insight into how to plan new construction projects is being offered by Lincolnshire
Rising consumer interest in health and naturalness is being strongly reflected in new product activity in the global soft drinks
Baltic Beverages Holding, Carlsberg Group’s brewing business in Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic countries, has, through a series of transactions,
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