Almost a third of consumers say they would be happy to eat so-called ‘cultured meat’ – with vegans the group
- €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...
- Blackburn cupcake manufacturer secures grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among SME manufacturers in the UK. Cupcakes By Sophia, based in...
- Nestlé introduces culinary innovations focusing on protein Nestlé is expanding its culinary portfolio with high protein products across key geographies. This includes solutions developed to meet specific nutritional needs under new brands, as well as the continuous...
- ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to the supplier. Manor Farm, a prominent producer of Irish chicken...
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has reported a 7% rise in wholly owned revenue from continuing operations to €2.387 billion
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Bake & Co of Belgium by Dr
In a landmark move towards achieving a circular economy, Harrogate Water, Britain’s oldest bottled water brand, has announced it has
The new Vent cutter 240 has been designed to operate at high speeds, up to 13,500 bph without sacrificing accuracy
Strong performances by Arla Foods’ global brands, its international markets, and the ingredients business ensured a year of high growth
Kerry Group, the global taste, nutrition and consumer foods business, has reported a 4.5% increase in revenue to €6.4 billion
DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, will exclusively market BIOMILK 300, a compact residual lactose-analyzing
Innovation will take centre stage when the UK’s largest packaging event, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print 2018, returns to the
The value of EU agri-food exports reached €137.9 billion in 2017, corresponding to a sustained increase by 5.1% in value
Danone has posted consolidated sales of €24.68 billion for 2017, up by 2.5% on a ‘like-for-like New Danone’ basis (reflecting
Nestlé has reported a 0.4% increase in sales to SFr89.8 billion (€77.7 billion) for 2017. Net divestments reduced sales by
DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced the results of a consumer survey where consumers in four key European markets were
Coca Cola, Co-Op, Asda, Marks & Spencer and Iceland will come together under one roof for the first time at
KPMG Restructuring has been appointed as administrators to Russell Hume, the UK specialist meat supplier. Headquartered in Derby and operating
Heineken has posted a 5% increase in organic revenue (beia) to €21.91 billion for 2017 with revenue (beia) per hectolitre
Coca-Cola European Partners has reported a 21% increase in revenue to €11.1 billion – up 3.0% on a comparable and
Health is one of the twelve central megatrends identified by the Frankfurt Future Institute’s Food Report 2018. A healthy lifestyle
Lete is an internationally recognised trademark, thanks to the peculiarity of the naturally sparkling water and also because it is
UK grocery chain Morrisons has acquired Chippindale Foods, a leading English supplier of free range eggs. The acquisition means that
Jarlsberg, the famous Norwegian cheese export, has confirmed the launch of its new on the go product called Jarlsberg Minis
FRIP Finishing has gained Double A accreditation at its plants in Scotland and Redditch, England, following the award of Double
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food industry, has said the full implementation of the December
At the end of last year, the pig slaughter and processing entity Agroeco-Yug signed a contract with the technology group
This is definitely something new – for the first time, beverage producers can buy, from Krones, an all-in-one solution for
Aldi is the UK’s favourite supermarket for 2018, according to exclusive Which? research. The budget retailer has knocked Waitrose from
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 28 January 2018, show
With the Innoket Roland 40 the KHS Group has launched a compact labeler to market. The KHS Innoket Neo’s little
Nestlé has acquired a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy snacks. The move
Unilever has received a binding offer for the purchase of its Alsa baking and dessert business from Dr Oetker for
Arla Foods Ingredients has agreed to buy the 50% stake in Arla Foods Ingredients SA (AFISA), its joint venture in
DSM, the global health, nutrition and materials company, has published the first part of a new report in its Global
Despite a seasonal dip in shopper spend post-Christmas, the latest grocery market share figures, for the 12 weeks to 28
Pernod Ricard has announced a series of changes to its Executive Committee, including the creation of a new leadership role
The continuing global growth in Irish whiskey sales means that ensuring a sustainable future supply of barley and malt is
The market for refreshing beverages is growing around the world. The main drivers in the category are fruit juices and
A tray sealing machine from leading specialist Proseal is enabling faster-than-ever line speeds at fruit packer ASF- Salford Priors Packhouse.
Arla Foods will acquire Yeo Valley Dairies, a subsidiary of the Yeo Valley Group. The transaction will give the farmer-owned
New research suggests that demand for personalised packaging is becoming an industry norm and is increasingly being integrated into companies’
The technology group GEA has specified its process solution for flavour manufacturing and developed a new machine design as well
Nestlé and Nuritas, the Irish biotechnology company, have entered into a collaboration aiming at discovering bioactive peptide networks within specific
Carlsberg Group has reported a net profit of DKr1.259 billion (€169.2 million) for 2017, down from DKr4.486 billion in 2016,
Mondelēz International has unveiled its newest global Technical Centre in Jurong, Singapore. This advanced facility focuses on innovation, developing new
Danish Crown’s subsidiary Tulip Food Company now has permission to export both sausages and canned products to China. Tulip Food
The European Commission has approved the addition of a new product from the United Kingdom to the quality register of
Being one of the leading suppliers of flavours, botanical extracts and ingredient specialities, Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA is making
The UK’s largest event for the entire packaging community, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28
Quorn Foods, which offers a range of products to appeal to the rapidly expanding group of people wanting to reduce
Carlsberg Group has acquired the remaining 49% of the shares in the second biggest Greek brewery, Olympic, following the 2014
A new book, ‘The Psychobiotic Revolution’, is having a major impact in the field of biomedicine. It reveals that our brain