Dale Farm, the largest UK farmer-owned dairy co-operative, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and
- Lidl’s five year investment into British food businesses to reach £21 billion Lidl GB is on track to invest a total of £21 billion in the British food industry by the end of FY24, exceeding its original five-year commitment of £15 billion...
- UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions...
- Growing costs present major challenge to Ireland’s foodservice sector – Bord Bia Findings from Bord Bia’s annual Foodservice Market Insights report, show that the Irish ‘out of home’ sector increased by 5.2% in value and overall industry turnover surpassed €9.8 billion across both...
- €500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Kerry Group plc has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to the co-op for a total expected consideration of €500...
- 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...
Warburtons, the British bakery group, has reported a 0.3% drop in turnover to £524.7 million and a 36.7% fall in
As part of Kerry Taste & Nutrition’s ambition to become the leading supplier of coating solutions in Europe, Kerry has
The Italian automatic packaging machinery industry continues to consolidate its world leading position. According to data collected by the research
The global protein ingredients market was valued at $25.62 billion in 2016 and is expected to see CAGR growth of
Conagra Brands, one of North America’s leading branded food companies, is acquiring US-based Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock
The Irish whiskey industry sold 9.7 million cases of whiskey globally in 2017, a 10.6 percent increase on the previous
Nestlé has received a ‘Good Egg Award’ from Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). The award is for Nestlé’s decision to source only
JBT Corporation, a leading solutions provider for food and beverage processors, has introduced a complete, combined solution for small and
Britain’s grocery sector has now witnessed two years of continuous growth, according to the latest grocery market share figures from
2 Sisters Food Group has announced a major investment into its Scottish Coupar Angus poultry plant following funding from the
Leading packaging manufacturer IPL Packaging is launching a complete range of ice cream tubs from 155 ml (theatre packs) up
The scale of today’s food industry combined with the strict standards that it has to comply with means that food and
Lidl, the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket, has awarded Dale Farm, the largest UK farmer-owned dairy co-operative, a lead contract to supply
The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the
Expert natural flavour creators Omega Ingredients have reported a ten-fold increase in revenue from their vanilla flavours and extracts, truly
SICK has developed an integrated high-speed quality control system, the Inline Code Matcher, that ensures the right packaging is always
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, is planning to rationalise and adjust its production operations in Finland to improve
2 Sisters Food Group has announced that Richard Pike, Group CFO, has decided to leave the company to pursue opportunities
Tetra Pak has helped Yili, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, to produce the world’s first ambient drinking yoghurt with large
Synergy Flavours, leading global flavour expert, has introduced a new range of natural, water-soluble botanical extracts for the European beverage,
As much as 90 percent of the milk that goes into a cheese-making facility comes out as whey, which can
The top nine retailers across the UK have now published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole
This year an extra 303 member dairy farms of FrieslandCampina, the Netherlands-based international co-operative, have switched to meadow grazing. The
Firmenich has launched its Natural and Clean Label platform to create great tasting, natural and traceable food and beverage experiences.
Valio is the leading dairy product manufacturer in Finland, and the Haapavesi plant processes and packs one of Scandinavia’s favourite
The number of new wine producers opening within the UK in a year hit a record high last year with
Mondelēz International has announced that Luca Zaramella, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and a 20-year veteran of the company,
Nearly two thirds of shoppers in South America are willing to pay extra for a food or beverage product that
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, and XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions,
The Irish Government has launched the Bord Bia 2018 Brexit Barometer, a comprehensive survey of 117 Irish food, drink and horticulture
With the rapid rise in consumer demand for premium, high quality Belgian chocolate, Cargill has invested in a new liquid
Heineken UK is making its largest ever annual investment in Star Pubs & Bars, investing £44 million during 2018. This
Chr. Hansen’s latest launch helps cheesemakers to produce soft cheese that maintains the desired taste and texture. The extension to the
TOP from Wageningen in the Netherlands is developing a technology platform that enables dairy farmers to sell bottled milk from
Arla Foods, the leading European dairy co-operative, has announced the departure of its UK Managing Director, Tomas Pietrangeli, who is
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, is investing close to €7 million in its Kristianstad plant in Sweden. This
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials, has published a new report in its Global
With Innovase ASP DP, DeutscheBack now offers manufacturers of bakery products an enzyme system that prevents the formation of acrylamide
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD (pictured above left), has officially opened AllinAll Ingredient’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing and Research and Development
After seven years of a successful business partnership, Starbucks has a new strategic licensing agreement with the farmer-owned dairy co-operative
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU.
Müller has introduces FRijj with a longer lasting ambient recipe for the first time. The new FRijj ambient range is
New CSO figures reveal that the value of Irish gin exports grew by a whopping 433 per cent in the
Barcelona-based Macsa ID, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance laser coding, marking and scoring systems for the food,
Mars, Incorporated has appointed Andrew Clarke, currently Chief Marketing & Customer Officer, to the role of Global President ‐ Mars
Between now and 2030 worldwide demand growth for milk and milk products will be three times the level of current
Danone Early Life Nutrition is launching a category refresh that spans its leading baby food brands, Cow & Gate and
Rising consumer demand for high-protein food and changing customer preferences have spurred the global market for poultry meat. In response
Mondelēz International has invested $200 million since 2014 in its Czech Republic-based Opava biscuit manufacturing facility, which employs nearly 1,000