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First commercially available food microbiology assay to accurately detect Listeria species in environmental samples in just 8 hours Thermo Fisher
Irish producers and manufacturers attending the first in a series of retail seminars entitled ‘Breaking into UK Retail’ on Thursday
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has opened the doors of its new £40 million distillery in Speyside, Scotland.
Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, has reported that its expansion programme remains firmly on track, with a net 32
Baking bread in lighter tins, cleaning pipes with ice instead of hot water, and using microwaves to dry fruit gums
Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has completed the initial phase of its $250m investment in
Kraft Foods has opened a European Gum and Candy Research & Development Centre at Eysins in Switzerland. The $14m state-of-the-art
Coca-Cola has retained its leadership of Interbrand’s 11th annual ranking of the ‘Best Global Brands’ beating off competition from the
UK convenience food manufacturer Northern Foods has announced a new organisational structure to manage the business through two divisions –
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has received approaches that may or may not lead to a sale
Helped by rising sales of cereal bars and retailer own label products, UK breakfast cereals manufacturer Weetabix has increased pre-tax
Having just completed the disposal of its North American bottling business to The Coca Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises is now
Independent Scotch whisky and spirits distiller William Grant & Sons has increased operating profit by 8.8% to £103.6m on turnover
Carlsberg Breweries has entered into a new five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility of Eur1.75b. The facility is for general corporate
First Milk’s plans to build a state-of-the-art creamery at Campbeltown in Scotland have moved a step forward after Argyll &
Ter Beke, the Belgium-based processed meats and ready meals company, and French pasta manufacturer Stefano Toselli are considering forming a
Swiss and international speciality bakery group Aryzta has successfully raised SFr325m (Eur242m) to principally fund the acquisition of the remaining
Famous for its R&D capability and global reach, Nestle is taking a lead in combining food science with that of
69% of senior executives at UK-based food and beverage producers expect M&A activity to increase in the next 12 months,
BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery, has developed an innovative approach to increasing the availability and sales of its craft beers.
Theo Muller, the privately owned German-based dairy group which is also the leader in the UK yoghurt market, has increased
Unilever is reported to be seeking to dispose of its Ragu and Chicken Tonight ambient sauce brands in the UK
Despite a declining turnover as customers moved away from the premium products that had been its traditional area of strength,
Douglas Conant, will step down as chief executive of Campbell Soup Company next July, at the end of the company’s
Pret A Manger, the UK’s leading independent retailer of premium sandwiches, has become the first UK high street cafe brand
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has renewed its fresh liquid milk contract with retailer Morrisons through to 2015. “We are
British soft drinks group AG Barr has increased turnover by 13.9% to £119.2m in the first half ended July 31st
Unilever is acquiring EVGA’s Greek ice cream brands (including Scandal, Variete and Karabola) and distribution network for an undisclosed amount.
Greencore, which is one of the UK’s leading convenience food manufacturers and also has operations in the US, expects group
Due to rising export sales of its biscuits and cakes in France, Netherlands, UK, US and Asia, Lotus Bakeries is
Swiss and international speciality bakery group Aryzta has reported a 2.2% increase in operating profit (including associates and joint ventures)
Poland-based Morpol, which is one of the world’s leading salmon processors, has expanded its UK operations with the acquisition of
Nestle is creating Nestle Health Science and the Nestle Institute of Health Sciences to pioneer a new industry between food
Unilever is strengthening its personal care business by acquiring US-based Alberto Culver Company for $3.7b in cash. Alberto Culver generated
Chinese food conglomerate Bright Food Group is reported to be holding exclusive talks to acquire United Biscuits, the British and
UK exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks grew to more than £5b in the first half of 2010 – a
Gloabl brewer Heineken has been presented with the 2010 World Business and Development (WBD) Award for its groundbreaking sustainable local
Graham’s, Scotland’s leading independent dairy company, is acquiring Claymore Dairies for an undisclosed price. Claymore Dairies was sold earlier this
Tata Global Beverages of India, which owns the UK-based Tetley Tea business, is planning to move into food via acquisitions.
Zetar, the UK confectionery and snack foods group, has completed its refinancing, agreeing new four year bank facilities with HSBC
British baker Warburtons is to close its site in Newport, Wales with the loss of 114 jobs. Acquired by Warburtons
The Commission has adopted a proposal to amend the Fruit Juice Directive, including a move to ban the addition of
Roshen, the Ukrainian confectionery manufacturer, plans to invest $250m in building a new production complex near by Cosyrevka town in
UK supermarket group Sainsbury has relaunched its premium ‘Taste the Difference’ range of own label food and beverage products. The
In response to rising coffee sales, McDonald’s is extending its freshly-ground coffee range with the addition of sustainably-sourced Espresso. The
Nestle is investing SFr50m (Eur38m) to establish its first R&D Centre in India. The facility will be built in Manesar,
The Real Good Food Company, the UK sugar, ingredients and bakery group, has reported a loss before tax of £1.298m,
Two of the UK’s three largest grocer retailers announced revamps of their own label food ranges in the past week. Asda’s
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