Due to their fragile nature, susceptibility to bruising and shorter shelf life, weighing fruit and vegetables has been a longstanding challenge for fresh produce packers, with high giveaway prevalent. In
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UK supermarket sales have grown at their fastest rate this year – up 3.6% – thanks to football fever and the prolonged hot weather, according to the latest grocery market
ABPFood Group, the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK, has announced an exclusive ground breaking deal with Beijing Hopewise to launch a range of premium Irish beef products
Mengniu, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, has upgraded its premium line of organic milk in collaboration with Tetra Pak, making it the first white milk in the world to use
For food and beverage processors incorporating sweeteners to their products, opportunity exists to reduce costs when efficiently utilizing granulated sweeteners (pure sucrose, fructose, or dextrose) as opposed to procuring them
New forecasts launched by IGD reveal that the UK convenience channel is set to add £7.1 billion in the next five years to reach £47.2 billion by 2023. The convenience
From 2019, the UK’s favourite chocolate, Cadbury Dairy Milk will be available in a new bar with 30% less sugar, offering consumers greater choice and helping them to manage their
The innovative Underground Spirits range of gin and vodka has been given a fresh new look by drinks design agency Denomination that draws on its Canberra roots and emphasises the science behind
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, plans to acquire Altaisky Broiler, one of Russia’s largest poultry producers. In 2017 Altaisky Broiler produced 67,000 tons (live weight)
Perfect Automation has expanded its sustainable packaging range, made from sustainable sources, including eucalyptus trees, which is fully home compostable at the end of its service life. The pack comprises
GEA has worked with Almarai Company in Saudi Arabia to build the nation’s largest and most modern dairy processing facility. The new plant at Al Kharj includes multiple production lines for
Unilever has announced its results for the first half of 2018, which show a solid all-round performance despite some challenging markets. Turnover decreased 5.0% to €26.4 billion including an adverse
At a recent event held at the London School of Economics (LSE), pan-European dairy co-operative Arla Foods warned that if the findings of a LSE report prove true, non-tariff barriers
TreeHouse Foods, the US-based food and beverage group, has completed the sale of the McCann’s Irish Oatmeal brand to B&G Foods for $32 million, subject to customary closing and post-closing
Poor harvest conditions continue to provide a challenging backdrop to the Olive Oil market, according to the latest analysis of value and volume sales across Europe (UK, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the PPMA Show will return to the NEC Birmingham from 25-27 September 2018 to showcase the latest innovations in smart manufacturing, processing technology and
Arla Foods is to expand its successful Finnish brand, Ihana, into new markets with the premium yogurt range being launched in Denmark and the UK. Meaning ‘wonderful’ in Finnish, Ihana
Process Components has announced the expansion of subsidiary company Kemutec in Europe, with the long-established manufacturing brand opening a new office in the Netherlands. The move forms a key part
With the launch of the UK Plastics Pact to address the impact plastic waste is having on the environment, retailers and manufacturers are more conscious of single use and non-recyclable
Glanbia Cheese, the joint venture business between Glanbia plc and Leprino Foods, plans to build a new, world-class mozzarella cheese manufacturing facility in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland. A site for
PepsiCo has announced the 10 entrepreneurs that will form the second class of its health and wellness incubator in Europe. First launched in 2017 to support the next generation of
PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners, has announced that its recent advances in expanding capacity now enable it to supply significantly more Reb M to global beverage
Propack has announced a new, economical, safe product delivery system that uses stepper servo technology to receive randomly presented products
Bel Group, a world leader in branded cheese and a major player in the healthy snack market, plans to build
The Irish Whiskey Association has welcomed the signing of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the largest trade deal negotiated yet by
Sustainable, efficient, safe, fast and smart: With “iba.OPERATE! Packaging & Processing Solutions”, iba is dedicating a large special section in
Industry-leading manufacturers, Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd, mark its 50th anniversary this year. From humble beginnings has emerged a company who
Royal Unibrew, the Denmark-based beverages group, has completed the acquisition of Etablissements Geyer Fréres for an enterprise value of DKr660
Private label continues to grow across Europe and is now outperforming brands in the majority of markets measured by big
The meat market remains fast-moving and competitive. As part of this processors and retailers are always looking for a point
New research (1) published by Eating Better, a powerful alliance of more than 50 organisations, shows that supermarkets need to
Ireland’s only completely paper-free compostable cup has been launched by Zeus, the Irish global packaging solutions company. Unlike other compostable
GEA recently sold its first buttermaking machine type BUE to an Indian dairy producer. Creamy Foods Limited, located in the
The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Arla Foods UK’s proposed acquisition of Yeo Valley Dairies, a subsidiary
The number of mergers and acquisition deals among the top 50 consumer goods giants reached a 15-year high in 2017
Intelligent line optimization enables food manufacturers to make the most of their production assets by securing uptime and reducing rework.
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest ranking of the world’s most chosen brands has been released. Looking specifically at the most chosen brands
Plant-based innovation is flourishing. Growing consumer interest in health, sustainability and ethics is driving plant-derived ingredients and products into high popularity. Innova
Greene King, the UK brewing and pubs group, has reported a 1.8% drop in revenue to £2.177 billion and a
The Brewers of Europe is stepping up its voluntary commitment on consumer information, recommending to all breweries to list ingredients
Repacking is certainly not a new concept, but the technical innovations introduced by ACMI between 2015 and 2017 have opened
The fruit, starch and sugar group AGRANA has extended its presence in the African market by acquiring 49% of the
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal England’s poorest areas are fast food hotspots, with 5 times more outlets
Laïta, the French and international dairy co-operative, has launched ESI Nutrition, which specialises in the development, industrialisation and manufacturing of
Kepak Group, an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading food innovators, has scooped a whopping nine awards at this
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a single whey protein solution to address the problem of textural deterioration in protein bars.
Nomad Foods, the leading frozen foods company in Western Europe, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Aunt Bessie’s from
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 17 June 2018, reveal that the soaring
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, has opened a new wind farm at Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway,
When Nestlé was looking for a new packaging for its KitKat senses, AR Packaging and its group of specialised companies
Nestlé and Coca-Cola have yet again dominated brand rankings in their respective industries, each keeping runners-up at a healthy distance
Puratos, which supplies food ingredients to the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors in over 100 countries, has awarded Worcester-based Ralph
Smart packaging technologies based on unique digital codes will take both online and off-line grocery in exciting new directions during
Tesco and Carrefour have announced their intention to enter into a long-term, strategic alliance. The Alliance will cover the strategic
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