The flourishing UK food to go market, set to grow 35% by 2021, has seen leading grocery retailers launch fresh
- €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...
Canadian frozen food giant McCain Foods, which is the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has commenced construction work
Unilever has expanded its refreshment portfolio with the acquisition of Pukka Herbs, the organic herbal tea business, for an undisclosed
The Irish Spirits Association has hosted the inaugural meeting of Ireland’s gin producers, to represent this re-emerging Irish food and
PureCircle, the leading global innovator and supplier of stevia sweeteners, reports that the use of stevia in beverage and food
In order to reduce complexity and to focus on user-friendliness, the GEA IO control generation will now be available for every separator
Refresco Group’s shareholders have approved the acquisition of Cott’s bottling activities. The transformational acquisition, which is at the heart of
Glanbia Co-operative Society has transferred, via a ‘spin-out’, about €92 million worth of shares in Glanbia, the global nutrition group,
Out of 12,366 products entered into Great Taste 2017, the top honour of Great Taste Supreme Champion has been awarded to
As Institute of Technology Carlow prepares to welcome the first intake of students on Ireland’s only honours degree course in
By Cathy Podevyn, Marketing Director, Spiroflow A flexible screw conveyor (FSC) is ideal to preserve the homogeneity of a mixture
C&C Group, the Dublin-based international drinks business, is acquiring a 47% stake in Admiral Taverns, which currently owns and operates
British drinkers are increasingly favouring premium drinks from branded pubs and upmarket bars, new data from CGAs exclusive Alcohol Sales Tracker
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2018. In particular, the Commission
Bord Bia and Maynooth University have teamed up to offer an industry-first programme which aims to enhance the innovation capabilities
Nutritics, a global food service software provider, has announced a new partnership with Nutritional Information Solutions (NIS) to further enhance
International dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina increased revenues by 10.7% to €6.1 billion over the first half-year 2017 and profit by
Arla Foods is adding another market to its Sub-Saharan Africa business region by establishing a new sales and packaging facility
Global drinks group Pernod Ricard has reported a 4% increase in revenue to €9.01 billion and a 5% rise in
Personalized dishes, tapping trees to flavour water and multi-sensory experiences are just some of the innovations being undertaken by the
This year again, Tereos is a partner of Bridge2Food for its 10th Protein Summit (26-28 September, Reims, France). The largest
Leading global nutrition and ingredient specialist Glanbia Nutritionals will showcase its extensive expertise, customised formulations, and advanced beverage solutions at
The UK Discount Retail market is set to grow by 36.1% reaching a total value of £32.5 billion by 2022
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, has received permission to export poultry products to
Grocery retailers and FMCG manufacturers in Northern Ireland will now have access to weekly granular sales data across supermarkets and
Ishida has launched a snacks bagmaker which the company says is the world’s fastest VFFS bagmaker while delivering the highest
Harrogate Spring has unveiled a striking new shrink wrap design to give standout appeal across its retail multipack range. The
Premier Foods has completed the signing of a strategic global partnership with US-based Mondelēz International to renew the UK company’s
Real Good Food, the diversified UK food business, has provided an update on its earlier, surprise profits warning. The company
The latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals that in some categories actual prices are starting to
A Teagasc Quality Assurance event was held on the farm of Harry and Amanda Murphy, Ballamon, Ferns, Co. Wexford on Thursday,
Cameron Worth, founder and director of Internet of Things agency, SharpEnd will discuss IoT-enabled creativity at Packaging Innovations London 2017.
Arla Foods’ business in the UK, which is the international dairy co-operative’s largest market, has reported net revenue up four
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 13 August 2017, show
Danish Crown, the world’s largest pork exporter, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tmall, one of Alibaba Group’s business-to-consumer
Four Northern Ireland food and drink companies have been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win new business in international
GEA has announced two new options for its trusted A-Tec spiral freezer for the North American market that provide significant hygiene and
HKScan’s board of directors has approved the Nordic meat group’s strategy, which will focus on the consumer by leading the
As part of its strategy to become the ‘go-to’ brand for quality, ethically-sourced ingredients in the North of England, Scarborough-based
Martin Glenn (pictured), Chief Executive of the Football Association (FA) has been announced as the keynote speaker at the PPMA
Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed the latest figures from the European Commission which show that the Republic
Natural Products Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair has released its initial exhibitor list for 2017. Thanks to an increase
Arla Foods has reported revenue up by three per cent and the performance price up by 19 per cent in
Hilton Food Group, the specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers in Europe and Australia, has signed
The recent proliferation of acquisitions and partnerships in the global food retail sector will define the future of grocery retail
Flavorchem Corporation, a global supplier of flavour and colour solutions, recently unveiled their new website: www.flavorchem.com. Created with the user experience in
A free waste management service that aims to get more food manufacturing businesses to recognise the cost and environmental benefits
Since its founding in 1990, Danish Crown has become one of Denmark’s largest companies and Europe’s largest meat processing company.
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and
It’s official, when it comes to packaging, we have lost our senses. New research suggests that our sense of taste,