Tim Brett (pictured), President of Coca-Cola Western Europe, has been elected President of UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, the industry association
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As the UK struggles through the dark January days, with vitamin D in short supply, latest research from Mintel reveals
FrieslandCampina has opened a new distribution centre at Meppel in The Netherlands. The facility will store and transfer dairy products
Lactalis Group is expanding its presence in India and Egypt with two acquisitions. In India, the French dairy group is
Fazer is investing €40 million in a new production facility at Lahti in Finland. The investment, which will take place
Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print will return to Birmingham’s NEC, for the 14th edition of the show, on 27 &
Conagra Brands, one of North America’s leading branded food companies, is exploring strategic alternatives for its Italian frozen pasta business,
Nestlé has opened its first Research and Development Centre in Ireland at its existing manufacturing facility at Askeaton in County
Highland Spring, the UK’s largest supplier and producer of natural source bottled water, has responded to popular demand by making
Royal A-ware, a leading global cheese and dairy producer in The Netherlands, and Glanbia Ireland, Ireland’s largest dairy processor, plan
Pladis, one of the world’s leading snacking companies, has appointed A Salman Amin as global CEO. He will take over
Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced a long term partnership with General Starch Limited (GSL), a leading tapioca starch producer
Louis Dreyfus Company, a leading international merchant and processor of agricultural goods, has announced its decision to exit its dairy
Japan-based Suntory Beverage & Food is investing £13 million in its UK-based subsidiary Lucozade Ribena Suntory to install a new,
Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing
BBF, the UK’s leading manufacturer of own label, licensed and branded ambient cakes and desserts, has secured a new £40
Yofix Probiotics, the winner of PepsiCo’s European Nutrition Greenhouse Programme 2018, has launched its first dairy-free, soy-free yogurt alternative line
Jameson Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has unveiled an evolution of its iconic bottle
With one in four global consumers increasing their consumption of confectionery over the past year (Innova Market Insights Consumer Survey,
A total of 80,424.05 tonnes of the skimmed milk powder bought into public stock by the European Commission since 2015
Müller, Britain’s leading producer of branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients, is rolling out a new
The board of Greene King has announced that Nick Mackenzie will join the board on 1st May 2019 as chief
The Irish grocery market grew by an impressive 3.0% over the 12 weeks to 30 December, ensuring a record festive
Scotland’s premier awards for the food & drink industry is back for 2019 and is looking to celebrate the leading
As Arla Foods continues its pursuit to become one of the leading dairy innovators in the world, it is taking
Okla, the leading branded consumer goods company in the Nordic region, has purchased the Pama brand, a local brand offering
Label&Print, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 27 & 28 February 2019, will offer visitors an exclusive look at the
PepsiCo’s board of directors has unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta as the company’s Chairman, succeeding Indra K. Nooyi who announced in
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has published statistics which show that there were 923,000 visitors to Irish whiskey distilleries in
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, now has access to the most advanced patent analysis available in the food
Despite a year of unprecedented global volatility, involving political uncertainty, extreme weather events and continuing currency fluctuations impacting competitiveness, the
Coca-Cola, Marks & Spencer, Iceland and Innocent Drinks are just some of the major names taking to the stage as
Vitafoods Europe 2019 (7-9 May, Palexpo, Geneva) will this year explore the collaboration required to shape a more sustainable future
Amid negative headlines for the high street, supermarkets have painted a brighter picture, posting record sales of £29.3 billion over
Valio’s consumer-packaged infant formulas have received an export permit from the Chinese authorities. These new export permits allow the Finnish dairy
Cargill has launched its artisan chocolate brand Veliche Gourmet in the Netherlands at the country’s leading hospitality fair – Horecava,
Piper, the private equity firm, has invested £6 million in Mindful Chef, the UK’s favourite healthy recipe box brand. Mindful
Through its purchase of the Great Lakes Cheese Company’s production site at Seymour in Wisconsin, Swiss dairy group Emmi is
Israel-based start-up, Yofix, one of the 10 finalists in PepsiCo’s European Nutrition Greenhouse programme, has been awarded the final €100,000
Hochland, the German cheese manufacturer, is purchasing a 25% stake Greek Feta producer Greek Family Farm. Based in Almyros, Greek
Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18 year old by the time they reach their
The UK’s largest provider of High Pressure Processing (HPP) services to the food industry has announced an investment programme that
Optimized comfort is at the heart of a new whey protein-based concept for infant formula developed by Arla Foods Ingredients.
Leading international spirits company, UK-based Quintessential Brands, has expanded its first-class operations at the multi-award-winning G&J Distillers in Warrington to
A leading European natural starch specialist, KRÖNER-STÄRKE has developed an exciting range of new clean label, native, pre-gelatinised, starches and
The Coca-Cola Company has completed the acquisition of Costa from Whitbread. The $4.9 billion transaction follows approval from regulatory authorities
AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer, and Tilray, a global pioneer in cannabis production and distribution, have announced a partnership
Mark A Clouse will become the new President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company on January 22, 2019. He previously
Orkla, the leading branded consumer goods company in the Nordic region, has agreed to purchase a 90% stake in Easyfood,
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, is to acquire 75% of St Petersburg-based Samson – Food
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