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French food and beverage giant Danone has reported an 11.2% increase in consolidated sales to Eur8.35b in the first half
Paul Bulcke, chief executive of Nestle, supports the move to drive the European Union to toughen greenhouse gas emissions reduction
Roshen Confectionery Corporation has reported a 35% increase in sales to US$425m in the first half of 2010. Total confectionary
Switzerland celebrates its birthday on August 1st. Together with internationally renowned light artist Gerry Hofstetter, Emmi, the country’s largest dairy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting regional corporate consolidation in south-eastern Europe and the development of
An ambitious development strategy for the Irish seafood sector has been unveiled. The three year strategy, drafted in consultation with
Europastry is investing Eur20m this year to expand its production and logistics capacity in Spain. The Spanish and international bakery
In response to the growing demand for coffee mixes, Nestle has created a new hub for innovation in beverages. This
Australian brewer Foster’s has renamed its troubled, global wine business as Treasury Wine Estates in advance of a planned demerger
Independent Scottish company Johnstone’s Bakers has reported a 45% increase in turnover to £7.4m for the year ended November 30th
Nestle Waters Poland has opened a state-of-the-art home and office delivery water bottling factory in Rzeniszow, in the southern part
Refresco Iberia has installed a new line for cans at its production plant in Marcilla, in the north of Spain.
Brew Dog, the Scottish maverick independent brewery, has unveiled the strongest, most expensive and most shocking beer in the world.
Having completed the sales of its operations in continental Europe and transformed into a UK-focused chilled foods business, Uniq has
UK regional brewer and pub operator Fuller, Smith and Turner has promoted Simon Emeny, managing director of the group’s Fuller’s
Private equity firms Blackstone Group and PAI Partners are reported to be seeking to sell British and international biscuits and
French scallops producer Youinou is investing Eur3.5m to more than double production capacity and to upgrade its plant at Saint-Hernin
Arla Foods is expanding its dairy in Hollandtown, Wisconsin, in the US to match American consumers’ growing interest in ‘premium’
Castle MacLellan Foods, the Scottish luxury pate producer based at the fishing town of Kirkcudbright, was visited recently by the
Zetar, the UK confectionery and snack foods group, has reported a much improved financial performance for the year ended April
Private equity firm PAI Partners is reported to be considering the sale of its 50% stake in French yoghurt producer
Dairy Crest has reported that it has started the year well and trading in the first quarter has been in
Dairy multinational Royal FrieslandCampina is aiming to achieve climate-neutral growth throughout the dairy chain over the coming years. Sustainability is
The value of shares in Uniq have fallen sharply after the UK chilled prepared foods group’s long-term proposals for tackling
Milko, one of Sweden’s largest dairy companies, is to close down two of its four processing plants. Milko plans to
Unilever is selling its Italian frozen food business, Findus Italy, to Birds Eye Iglo, which is owned by private equity
Greencore Group is selling its Netherlands-based convenience foods business, Greencore Continental, to Convenience Foods Europe, a subsidiary of Parcom Buy
Global food and industrial ingredients group Tate & Lyle has fully commissioned its new Sta-Lite Polydextrose line in Koog, the
Having recently received planning permission, poultry processor Moy Park has commenced work on extending the capacity of its site at
Changing demographics will have an impact on the types of dairy products people consume and how they consume them, providing
French spirits group La Martiniquaise is reported to be the only bidder left for Belvedere’s Marie Brizard liqueur brand following
Kellogg and Ajinomoto Company of Japan have formed a global R&D alliance to jointly develop health and nutrition products for
Coca-Cola Hellenic operations in Ukraine and Serbia are members of business groups which have been named as being among the
SABMiller, the world’s second largest beer company, is calling on the brewing industry to improve disclosure on environmental and social
As part of its sustainability commitment to double the size of its business while reducing its environmental impact, Unilever has
SABMiller’s global brewing technical team has developed innovative technology which dramatically reduces the energy input required in the boiling process
India will need approximately over $30b worth of investment to completely restructure its processing-food industry to substantially lift up the
Pfizer has invested $100m in the expansion of its Singapore Nutrition Plant, which manufactures nutritional products for infants and children.
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based speciality bakery group with operations in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia, has received all
Alan Wiseman retires from his position as chairman of Robert Wiseman Dairies, the UK liquid milk processor, at the group’s
FrieslandCampina Kievit, which specialises in food ingredients based on spray-dried emulsions, and Lacto-Misr, the Egyptian baby food manufacturer, have signed
Cott Corporation, the world’s largest retailer brand soft drinks company, is acquiring Cliffstar Corporation, the leading private label manufacturer of
A new £3.3m project designed to support the dairy industry in Wales to improve the efficiency, sustainability and added value
At an EU Commission meeting today where the future of the EU dairy sector was discussed, Copa-Cogeca, which represents farmers
An ongoing commitment to innovation and high-value production are key reasons why the UK’s food and drink industry has emerged
Warsaw-based Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), the world’s largest vodka producer with annual sales exceeding 270m litres, has decided not
Kraft Foods is selling its Cadbury’s Kandia-Excelent chocolate, soft cake and sugar confectionery business in Romania to Oryxa Capital, an
US-based food, household and body care products group Sara Lee has completed the sale of its air care operation to
UK liquid milk specialist Robert Wiseman Dairies has increased the price paid to farmers for milk by 0.4 pence per
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