In line with its strategy of expanding in emerging regions of the world, Nestle will invest SFr150m (Eur110m) in the
- Soft drinks put an extra £300 million through tills in the UK licensed channel Licensed venues operating in Britain need to present soft drinks and low and no alternatives on an equal pegging with alcoholic drinks to stand out from the competition. That’s according...
- Official opening of the National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Teagasc, Oakpark, Carlow The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the Department since 2020, has been officially opened. The funding is...
- Pea breakthrough could transform global farming and sustainability More than 160 years after Mendel’s pea experiments, scientists have created a powerful genetic map that could revolutionise farming and food production. The breakthrough unlocks vital traits to help develop...
- Greencore to acquire Bakkavor in £1.2 billion deal The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will create a leading UK convenience food manufacturing business with a...
- Nestlé to create industry-leading capabilities in bio tech and deep tech, enabled by leaner, more agile R&D organization Nestlé has announced the strengthening of its R&D expertise in biotechnology and the creation of a new center for deep tech, to boost its innovation pipeline and increase efficiency in research,...
- Soft drinks put an extra £300 million through tills in the UK licensed channel Licensed venues operating in Britain need to present soft drinks and low and no alternatives on an equal pegging with alcoholic drinks to stand out from the competition. That’s according...
- Official opening of the National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Teagasc, Oakpark, Carlow The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the Department since 2020, has been officially opened. The funding is...
- Pea breakthrough could transform global farming and sustainability More than 160 years after Mendel’s pea experiments, scientists have created a powerful genetic map that could revolutionise farming and food production. The breakthrough unlocks vital traits to help develop...
- Greencore to acquire Bakkavor in £1.2 billion deal The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will create a leading UK convenience food manufacturing business with a...
- Nestlé to create industry-leading capabilities in bio tech and deep tech, enabled by leaner, more agile R&D organization Nestlé has announced the strengthening of its R&D expertise in biotechnology and the creation of a new center for deep tech, to boost its innovation pipeline and increase efficiency in research,...
Diageo Baileys Global Supply, the Dublin-based international drinks producer, is achieving significant savings on its energy bill following its adoption

UK meat processor Linden Foods has recently won a series of awards for innovation and quality across its range of
A YouGov SixthSense report into the chilled and frozen foods market reveals that 27% of UK adults rarely visit the

The Kerrygold Company and North Downs Dairy, both wholly owned British subsidiaries of the Irish Dairy Board, are merging to

Netherlands-based dairy multinational Royal FrieslandCampina, which operates production plants in 24 countries and markets its products in more than 100

Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has appointed Ronnie Bell, the former president of Kraft Foods Europe, as

The board of Glanbia, the Irish and international cheese and nutritional ingredients group, has appointed Martin Keane as vice-chairman to
Global spirits and wine group Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell its shares in Spanish drinks company Ambrosio Velasco to

Tate & Lyle is selling its EU sugar refining operations to American Sugar Refining, the largest cane sugar refiner in

Independent Scottish distiller, William Grant & Sons, has completed the acquisition of C&C’s spirits and liqueurs business for Eur300m. The
Atlantic Grupa, the largest food and healthcare company in Croatia, is acquiring Slovenian food manufacturer Droga Kolinska from energy, tourism
More than 3,000 cheese makers have registered their produce for this year’s International Cheese Awards, creating a world record for
Nestle Waters UK has teamed up with world famous Italian fashion house Missoni to design a limited edition bottle for

Molson Coors Brewing Company, the North American beer group, has launched the Coors Light brand in Russia. Coors Light in
Nestle Rossiya is investing SFr60m (Eur45m) in the construction of a greenfield factory in the Vyazniki district of Vladimir region

Nordmilch, Germany’s largest dairy group, is close to merging with fellow co-operative Humana Milchindustrie. The two German dairy co-operatives have
Ukrainian branded dairy company Ukrproduct Group has resumed hard cheese production at its Starokonstantinovskiy plant and will restart selling in

International bakery group Lantmannen Unibake has completed the takeover of UK’s leading supplier of sweet and savoury pastries and specialty

Kraft Foods is selling Cadbury’s E. Wedel-branded chocolate and sugar confectionery operations in Poland to Lotte Group for an undisclosed

A YouGov SixthSense report into the dairy market reveals that 1 in 3 adults in the UK are confused about
Hayden’s Bakeries, a subsidiary of Real Good Food Company, the UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group, will create up to
St Austell Brewery, the English regional brewer, pub operator and drinks wholesaler, is continuing to increase sales of its cask

UK-based global healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline is planning to launch its Lucozade energy drink in the US, which is the world’s

Continuing progress in its international industrial markets and a generally increasing demand for milk have enabled Arla Foods to raise

Milk Link has increased profit before tax to £10.6m for the year ended April 3rd last from £0.5m in 2009,
US-based Newly Weds Foods, the producer of food coatings, seasonings and functional ingredients for the food processing and food service

Heineken has sold Waverley TBS, its loss-making UK wholesale drinks subsidiary, to private equity firm Mansfield Partners for an undisclosed
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling is purchasing all shares in Coca-Cola HBC Serbia that it does not currently own for Eur16.9m. Coca-Cola

In line with its international expansion strategy, Lantmannen Unibake, , which is one of Europe’s leading frozen bakery products suppliers,
A YouGov SixthSense report into the UK drinks market has shown that 1 in 4 adults believe fizzy drinks contribute
Despite the challenging environment for the UK economy and the drinks industry, British regional brewer and pub operator Fuller Smith

Strong sales of Budweiser lager have prompted Anheuser-Busch InBev to defer the planned closure of the Stag Brewery at Mortlake

US-based natural and organic products company Hain Celestial Group has acquired Churchill Food Products, a manufacturer and distributor of food-to-go
Global food giant Danone is to merge its fresh dairy products business in the CIS area with Unimilk, Russia’s second

HJ Heinz is acquiring Foodstar, a leading manufacturer of soy sauces and fermented bean curd in China, from Transpac Industrial

Belgium-based Vandemoortele Group, which specialises in the production of frozen bakery products and margarines and fats, is acquiring the margarine

Austria’s largest and fourth biggest dairy groups, Berglandmilch and Tirol Milch respectively, are planning to merge. The deal is subject

Emmi has consolidated its position within the Swiss cheese market following approval of its proposed acquisition of Fromalp by the

Switzerland-based speciality bakery group Aryzta has made two strategic acquisitions to significantly strengthen its position in Europe, North America and
Dairy Crest has reduced its stake in its Irish dairy joint venture, Wexford Creamery, from 80% to 30%. Wexford Milk

Danone is acquiring Medical Nutrition USA for $ 62m in cash. MNI introduced the concept of liquid protein supplements for

Finnish dairy group Valio has officially opened a new Eur40m butter facility at its plant at Seinajoki. According to Valio,

Carlsberg is increasing its shareholding in Chongqing Brewery Co from 17.5% to 29.7%. The purchase price for the 12.25% stake
Darwin Private Equity has completed the acquisition of UK organic baby food business Plum Baby for £10m. Launched in 2006

R&R Ice Cream, with operations in the UK and Germany, is expanding its international business with the proposed acquisition of
French dairy group Sodiaal has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Entremont Alliance, its loss making rival. The deal would
Finnish food group Raisio has introduced Dobrogea Benecol, a cholesterol lowering bread, in the Romanian market. Launched by Raisio’s Romanian