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Müller UK & Ireland Supports Britain’s Dairy Farmers

  Müller UK & Ireland Supports Britain’s Dairy Farmers

Müller UK & Ireland, Britain’s largest producer of branded and private label fresh milk, butter, yogurt, desserts and dairy ingredients

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Chinese Groups to Acquire French and Italian Spreads Business

  Chinese Groups to Acquire French and Italian Spreads Business

Beijing Sanyuan Foods, one of China’s largest state-owned dairy groups, and Fosun Group, the Chinese international conglomerate and investment business,

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Emmi Sells Stake in Italian Cheese Specialist

  Emmi Sells Stake in Italian Cheese Specialist

Swiss dairy group Emmi is selling its 24 % stake in Italian fresh cheese specialist Venchiaredo, which generates sales of approximately

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SuperValu Remains in First Place as Irish Grocery Growth Continues

  SuperValu Remains in First Place as Irish Grocery Growth Continues

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published for the 12 weeks ending 16 July 2017,

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B&R Industrial PC Now Available With Intel XEON Processor

  B&R Industrial PC Now Available With Intel XEON Processor

B&R’s Automation PC 910 is now optionally available with an Intel Xeon processor. The new microarchitecture provides a 50% increase

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Slow Start For Danone

  Slow Start For Danone

Danone has made a slow start to 2017 with like-for-like sales growth of 0.4% to €12.13 billion for the first

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AB InBev Continues to Focus on Premiumisation

  AB InBev Continues to Focus on Premiumisation

Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported a 4.4% increase in revenue to $27.10 billion for the first half of 2017 with revenue

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ABP Ireland Strikes Gold at International Quality Awards

  ABP Ireland Strikes Gold at International Quality Awards

ABP Ireland, part of ABP Food Group, was a quadruple winner at the prestigious annual International Taste and Quality Institute

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GEA Supplies Lights-out Packing For 200 Micron Powder in South-East Asia

  GEA Supplies Lights-out Packing For 200 Micron Powder in South-East Asia

GEA has once again supplied its limited intervention powder filling system, RBF-500 Li, to a specialist powdered product application The

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Goplasticpallets.com Welcomes a New Folding Twistlock Box to the Family

  Goplasticpallets.com Welcomes a New Folding Twistlock Box to the Family

Goplasticpallets.com has introduced a new edition to The Twistlock Box range – New GoFold 34200P. Manufactured by Cabka-IPS, the Twistlock

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Organic Growth Below Expectations at Nestlé

  Organic Growth Below Expectations at Nestlé

First half reported sales at Nestlé declined by 0.3% to SFr43.0 billion (€37.9 billion), impacted by divestments (chiefly due to

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Strong Performance By Diageo as it Looks to Increase Operating Margin

  Strong Performance By Diageo as it Looks to Increase Operating Margin

Diageo has reported a 15% increase in net sales to £12.1 billion and a 25% jump in operating profit to

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Teeling Whiskey Triumphs With 8 Gold Medals at International Spirit Competitions

  Teeling Whiskey Triumphs With 8 Gold Medals at International Spirit Competitions

Teeling Whiskey continues to build on its international reputation as the leading Independent Irish whiskey by winning 8 gold medals

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Twenty Year Anniversary For Leading Water Recycling Company

  Twenty Year Anniversary For Leading Water Recycling Company

One of the UK’s leading water re-use companies is celebrating 20 years in the industry. Aquabio Ltd – based in

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UK Grocery Inflation Stabilises a Year on From Brexit Referendum

  UK Grocery Inflation Stabilises a Year on From Brexit Referendum

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 16 July 2017, show market growth

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Solid Performance of European Agri-food Exports

  Solid Performance of European Agri-food Exports

The European Commission has published its monthly agri-food trade report that shows the total value of EU agri-food exports increased by 9%

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Irish National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets Published

  Irish National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets Published

Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) has published its annual farm enterprise level analysis based on its National

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Unite and Pladis in UK Set ‘Gold Standard’ For Apprenticeship Training

  Unite and Pladis in UK Set ‘Gold Standard’ For Apprenticeship Training

Unite, the UK’s largest union, and pladis, the global biscuit and confectionery company behind the iconic McVitie’s brand, have signed

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Versatile Film Receives Sustainability Award

  Versatile Film Receives Sustainability Award

The food protection and preservation capabilities of X-Hance film from RPC bpi protec have been acknowledged in a major sustainability

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Refresco Acquires Cott’s Bottling Activities For €1.1 Billion

  Refresco Acquires Cott’s Bottling Activities For €1.1 Billion

Refresco, the Netherlands-based independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brands in Europe and the US, has acquired the bottling

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Latest Dublin Distillery Set to Open

  Latest Dublin Distillery Set to Open

Pearse Lyons Distillery at St. James, Dublin’s new boutique Irish whiskey experience located in the heart of The Liberties area,

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Cherkizovo Group Plans Poultry and Pork Expansion in Russia

  Cherkizovo Group Plans Poultry and Pork Expansion in Russia

Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, has announced plans to construct turkey fattening sites

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Public Consultation – Listeria in Ready-to-eat Foods

  Public Consultation – Listeria in Ready-to-eat Foods

EFSA has opened a public consultation on its scientific opinion looking at Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and related risks

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Using Reco Without Risk – Schütz’s IBC System is the Answer

  Using Reco Without Risk – Schütz’s IBC System is the Answer

Once they have been used, transport containers re-enter the market after treatment with several different processes that range from simple

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Gruppo Campari Sells Carolans and Irish Mist Brands For $165 Million

  Gruppo Campari Sells Carolans and Irish Mist Brands For $165 Million

Italian drink group Gruppo Campari has agreed to sell its Irish subsidiary TJ Carolan & Son, including the Carolans and

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Quorn Foods to Invest £150 Million in UK Facility

  Quorn Foods to Invest £150 Million in UK Facility

Quorn Foods, the UK-based meat alternative grocery brand, has announced a £150 million investment in its production facility at Billingham

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New Codex Standard Will “Spark Permeate Market into Life”

  New Codex Standard Will “Spark Permeate Market into Life”

The final approval of a Codex Alimentarius international standard for dairy permeate powder has been given a warm welcome by

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GEA Gets Residual Oxygen Consistently Down to Under 2% For Milk Powder Processor

  GEA Gets Residual Oxygen Consistently Down to Under 2% For Milk Powder Processor

In the second quarter of 2017 GEA was awarded a complete milk powder processing plant to Open Country Dairy in

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AGRO Merchants Group Completes Phase 1 of Rebranding

  AGRO Merchants Group Completes Phase 1 of Rebranding

AGRO Merchants Group, a global leader in cold storage and logistics solutions, has successfully completed the first phase of rebranding

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Nichols Delivers Strong First Half Performance

  Nichols Delivers Strong First Half Performance

Nichols, the UK-based soft drinks group, has reported a 12.4% (10.7% on a constant currency basis) increase in revenue to

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McCain Foods Takes Capacity Spend to Over $1 Billion

  McCain Foods Takes Capacity Spend to Over $1 Billion

Over the past 18 months, McCain Foods has announced increased capacity investments in its plants in the USA, Canada, United

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Mondelez International Delivers Strong Progress Against its 2020 Impact Goals

  Mondelez International Delivers Strong Progress Against its 2020 Impact Goals

 Mondelēz International has published its 2016 Impact for Growth Progress Report. The report highlights how the world’s leading snacking company

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Starch Europe Welcomes EU-Japan Political Agreement

  Starch Europe Welcomes EU-Japan Political Agreement

Starch Europe, the trade association which represents the interests of the EU starch industry, has welcomed the political agreement on

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Energy-efficient LED Upgrade ‘Dramatically’ Improves Light Levels For Highland Spring

  Energy-efficient LED Upgrade ‘Dramatically’ Improves Light Levels For Highland Spring

Highland Spring, the Scottish bottled water supplier, has recently implemented high-efficiency, long-life Tamlite LED EXPO products at its warehouse in Blackford, Perthshire. Established

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Growing British Appetite For Sports Nutrition

  Growing British Appetite For Sports Nutrition

Once the preserve of athletes and bodybuilders, new research from Mintel finds that many of the UK’s fitness lovers are using sports

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Senior Leadership Changes at PepsiCo

  Senior Leadership Changes at PepsiCo

PepsiCo has announced three senior leadership appointments that support the company’s strategic priorities and growth agenda. Ramon Laguarta, currently CEO,

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Scientists Investigate Origin of Isolated BSE Cases

  Scientists Investigate Origin of Isolated BSE Cases

The European response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) after the crisis of the 1980s has significantly reduced prevalence of the

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Adnams Reveals “First Rate” Designs For Vodka and Premium Gin Brands

  Adnams Reveals “First Rate” Designs For Vodka and Premium Gin Brands

Adnams, the English brewer and distiller, has revealed new and updated bottle designs for its Longshore Triple Malt Vodka and

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BrewDog Appoints XPO Logistics to Manage Chilled Warehousing Contract

  BrewDog Appoints XPO Logistics to Manage Chilled Warehousing Contract

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has signed a contract with craft beer pioneer BrewDog,

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UK Not Ready For Brexit’s Impact on Food

  UK Not Ready For Brexit’s Impact on Food

The UK is unprepared for the most complex ever change to its food system, which will be required before Brexit,

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McCormick Strengthens Flavour Leadership With $4.2 Billion Acquisition

  McCormick Strengthens Flavour Leadership With $4.2 Billion Acquisition

McCormick & Company, the US-based ingredients producer, is acquiring the food business of Reckitt Benckiser Group, the consumer health and

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Givaudan to Acquire Vika

  Givaudan to Acquire Vika

Givaudan, the global leader in flavours and fragrances, is acquiring Vika to strengthen its portfolio of natural dairy solutions. Vika

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EFSA Reviews Safety of Glutamates Added to Food

  EFSA Reviews Safety of Glutamates Added to Food

EFSA has established a safe intake level for glutamic acid and glutamates used as food additives after re-evaluating their safety.

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The Journey Towards Industry 4.0

  The Journey Towards Industry 4.0

Hartmut Pütz, President Factory Automation EMEA at Mitsubishi Electric Europe, talks about the digital transformation of industry. He focuses on

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Baltika Breweries Expands its Reach to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Baltika Breweries Expands its Reach to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Baltika Breweries, part of the Carlsberg Group, has celebrated its 10th anniversary of supplies to Africa by launching exports to

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New Specialist Irish Food and Beverage Business Created

  New Specialist Irish Food and Beverage Business Created

Findlater Wine and Spirits has merged with Robert Roberts, Batchelors Coffee Company and Odlums Ingredients to form a new Irish

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Pernod Ricard Sells Scottish Distillery

  Pernod Ricard Sells Scottish Distillery

Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell its Glenallachie Distillery, located in Scotland, to a consortium comprising Billy Walker, Graham Stevenson

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GEA to Build Asia’s Largest Milk Production Facility in India

  GEA to Build Asia’s Largest Milk Production Facility in India

During the first quarter of 2017, GEA in India received an order from the AmulFed Dairy (formerly Mother Dairy) in

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Bühler’s SORTEX PolarVision™ Technology Safeguards Quality of Blåtand’s Super Berries

  Bühler’s SORTEX PolarVision™ Technology Safeguards Quality of Blåtand’s Super Berries

SORTEX® optical sorting technology is helping world-class berry supplier Blåtand AB to drive efficiency in processing its wild berries, as it

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KP Snacks Buys Butterkist From Tangerine Confectionery

  KP Snacks Buys Butterkist From Tangerine Confectionery

KP Snacks is acquiring Butterkist, the popcorn business of Tangerine Confectionery. Butterkist’s manufacturing site in Pontefract, West Yorkshire and its

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