The European Commission has launched a feedback mechanism to seek stakeholders’ views on setting a maximum limit of trans fats of 2 grams per
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- Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed...
Britvic has announced that from October 2018, every Britvic manufacturing site in Great Britain, from its offices to warehouses and
Celebrating its 21st year, The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) – the UK’s leading and largest food & drink event
Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) is to acquire JOBmeal in Sweden and Finland from and Valedo Partners Fund II. Subject to
Calbee UK has acquired the Seabrook Crisps business for an undisclosed sum from mid-market private equity investor LDC. The purchase
International Flavors & Fragrances has completed its $7.1 billion acquisition of Frutarom to become a global leader in taste, scent
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of branded soft drinks is enjoying substantial environmental savings, thanks to the use of
The Board of Unilever has decided to withdraw its proposal to simplify the global consumer products group’s dual-headed legal structure.
HKScan’s strategic target is to establish a strong global footprint in the rapidly growing meals segment. Demand for ready meals
Truly Grass Fed™ – a natural dairy ingredients range from Glanbia Ireland – has recently been Certified Animal Welfare Approved
Harrogate Water, Britain’s largest independent producer of bottled water, has unveiled a ‘daring and disruptive’ shrink wrap design to give stand-out
Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have agreed to merge. The amalgamation of Lakeland and LacPatrick is a coming together of
McCormick & Company, a global leader in flavour, has opened its new global headquarters at Hunt Valley in the US.
This year, taking place from 27–29 November in Frankfurt, Germany, Hi Europe & Ni will shine a spotlight on processing
Liquid filling, capping and labelling specialist Karmelle Ltd has launched a fully automatic ‘T’ cork capper. Developed as part of
Revenue growth for the UK’s top food and drink producers including Nestle UK and Arla Foods experienced a sharp turnaround
New research, commissioned by functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO, shows that consumers pay more attention to what is inside the products
Baxters Food Group is using an ABB variable speed drive (VSD) to help ensure consistent mixing of its range of
Over 200 experts from across the food contact industry will come together in Vienna, Austria from 3–6 December 2018 to
Andrew Cracknell has been appointed as CEO of Tulip Ltd. He takes up the job with immediate effect and his
Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence is predicting global production of wheat will be down year on year in 2018. Wheat futures have hit multi-year
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 9 September 2018, show
Packaging Automation has won a PPMA Group Industry Award in the Innovative Processing System category for the company’s brand new
The Lavazza Group, the Italian and international coffee roaster, has agreed to acquire Mars’ Drinks business, including the Flavia and
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe has announced a set of EU-wide ambitions to make the sector’s plastic packaging more sustainable. The
The processing and packaging machinery industry celebrated another year of outstanding achievement and business excellence at the recent 2018 PPMA
Food allergen specialist Simon Flanagan took the top spot in the prestigious Scientist of the Year category at this year’s
Kellogg Company has again been named to the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and North American indices (DJSI World/DJSI North American) of
Soft drinks group and Refresco and Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn have made the supply chain of Albert Heijn’s own
Anlit is launching ProBites LLP, a long-life probiotic chew supplement line in a variety of flavours. According to Innova Market Insights, new
Work has commenced on a new €100 million distribution centre and regional headquarters for Lidl in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.
As the consumer demand for healthy, natural products increases, Arla Foods has created a new innovation in fruit yogurts which
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report shows the summer of 2018 reached record highs for gin in
Research by a leading software company has been shared with UK food manufacturers in a bid to improve the UK’s
English Rugby Union champions Saracens are adding their considerable weight and sense of fun to Harrogate Water’s recycling message. Saracens
AG Barr has delivered a solid first half financial performance during a period of substantial volatility in the UK soft
As part of its regular strategy review earlier this year, the Nestlé Board of Directors assessed the group’s ‘Nutrition, Health
Exhibitors and speakers hailed Packaging Innovations, Luxury Packaging and ADF London’s return to London Olympia this September a huge success,
Instinctif Partners is launching a service for the food industry designed to enhance food safety culture, which puts driving cultural
Widely touted as the hottest summer on record, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks to 9
Kerry Group, the global taste and nutrition company, has opened its first plant in Russia, in the Istra district of
The 24th iba has drawn to a close with a new world champion confectioner, Haoran Lyu (China), 76,800 trade visitors,
With the goal of enhancing consumer convenience and reducing food waste, Norway’s Orkla Group challenged Mondi to develop a new,
Cargill has agreed to acquire Konspol, one of Poland’s leading value-added food companies, providing an array of products in the
Scottish beer brand ‘Brewgooder’ has secured a new UK listing with Tesco that will significantly advance its mission to bring
Bunge Loders Croklaan is launching Delica Pro Gold, its new, next-gen liquid margarine. The plant-based, clean-label margarine has been developed for
The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 152 billion litres in 347 billion packs during 2017, according to
Lactalis Group, the international dairy group based in Laval, France, is acquiring the Nutritional business of Aspen Pharmacare for €739.8
Thatchers Cider, the family owned English cider producer, is to invest £14 million in a new cider mill at its
Premier League and Coca-Cola Great Britain have announced a new three-and-a-half-year partnership, starting in January 2019. It is the first
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