Nestlé has announced another step forward in the implementation of its comprehensive value creation model. Early in 2017, the company’s
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- 71% of Irish food businesses focusing on revenue growth according to 2025 Love Irish Food and Bank of Ireland food and beverage barometer Over 70% of Irish food and drink businesses remain confident that they can sustain their revenue growth according to the 2025 Food & Beverage Industry Barometer conducted by Love Irish...
- Official opening of the National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, Teagasc, Oakpark, Carlow The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the Department since 2020, has been officially opened. The funding is...
- Pea breakthrough could transform global farming and sustainability More than 160 years after Mendel’s pea experiments, scientists have created a powerful genetic map that could revolutionise farming and food production. The breakthrough unlocks vital traits to help develop...
- Greencore to acquire Bakkavor in £1.2 billion deal The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will create a leading UK convenience food manufacturing business with a...
- Nestlé to create industry-leading capabilities in bio tech and deep tech, enabled by leaner, more agile R&D organization Nestlé has announced the strengthening of its R&D expertise in biotechnology and the creation of a new center for deep tech, to boost its innovation pipeline and increase efficiency in research,...
- 71% of Irish food businesses focusing on revenue growth according to 2025 Love Irish Food and Bank of Ireland food and beverage barometer Over 70% of Irish food and drink businesses remain confident that they can sustain their revenue growth according to the 2025 Food & Beverage Industry Barometer conducted by Love Irish...

Sweden-based Scandi Standard, the leading chicken producer in the Nordic region, has agreed to acquire Manor Farm, the largest chicken

The Müller brand is targeting front of store and on the go snacking in the UK by launching two yogurt

Bühler Insect Technology will build its first industrial plant to process black solider flies for animal nutrition together with its

Bespoke design and automation of material pallet handling solutions and hydraulic elevators is the core business of Atelier Dumon. Atelier

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 18 June 2017, show a marked

Nestlé Waters, Nestlé Group’s bottled water division and the national leader in the bottled water market in France with seven

Boparan Holdings, trading as 2 Sisters Food Group, has announced two new appointments to its board. Richard Pike is to

Starch Europe has launched a new online Q&A platform “Starch in Food: Your Questions Answered” (www.starchinfood.eu) inviting visitors to learn

British manufacturer, Packaging Automation (PA) which has a virtually unrivalled reputation for quality and choice in the tray sealing market

Third Point, the New York-based activist hedge fund, has purchased a 1.3% stake in Nestlé for SFr3.28 billion ($3.5 billion).

Richardson International, Canada’s leading agribusiness, has expanded its oat milling business with the acquisition of European Oat Millers. Based in

University College Dublin (UCD) has announced O’Kale Krisps (www.okalekrisps.com) as the overall winner of the 2017 UCD Startup Stars Programme.

On 22 June, the new Schütz Polska Sp. z o.o. factory was officially opened, and the inauguration was duly celebrated

The Atritor Turbo Separator de-packaging system is designed to separate packaging from its contents, increasing product recovery and cutting back

The 2017 edition of the IWSR’s annual Top 100 rankings has been published in the IWSR Magazine. It lists the

Global carotenoid leader Lycored is selling its nutrient premix business to US food ingredients supplier Prinova. As part of the transaction

Five years ago, a highly publicised meta-analysis of more than 200 studies concluded that organic food was no more nutritious

Advanced 3D modelling techniques and engineering innovation led Britvic to significantly reduce wastewater discharge, far exceeding their original targets. This

By Francisco Pedrosa, National Clean Steam Specialist at Spirax Sarco While quality and purity of steam used in the pharmaceutical

In an increasingly regulated and safety-conscious market, legislations such as the EU Directive for Bottled Water 98/88/EC (1998) drives the

Diageo has agreed to acquire Casamigos, the fastest growing super-premium tequila brand in the US. The deal provides an opportunity

Pekka Kuusniemi (pictured) is the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Raisio, the Finnish plant-based nutrition group. He will

Nestlé is expanding its support for innovative start-ups in the USA. Nestlé USA will enter into a new partnership with

Irish beef processor Slaney Foods International has landed a deal to supply premium speciality Certified Irish Hereford beef to Lidl

Vitafoods Europe has enjoyed another record-breaking year, with visitor and exhibitor numbers both significantly up on 2016. Almost 20,000 (19,951)

Northern Ireland-based Fane Valley Co-op and ABP Food Group, the Irish and international meat processor, are to extend their joint

Walsh Whiskey Distillery, the independent Irish distillery, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dugas of Paris, for the distribution, throughout

IRI, the global provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers, has launched a new Growth Solutions

CROWN Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has been honored with a Gold Award in the 29th DuPont

A new range of spice Paste Pots by Patak’s has launched into Morrison’s with contemporary packaging design by Hornall Anderson.

Ishida is launching a new series of mid-range multihead weighers for the high performance weighing of free-flowing and semi-sticky products

Brazil-based JBS, which is the world’s largest meat processing company, is to sell its Moy Park business as part of

Greene King, the UK’s leading pub retailer and brewer, has announced a new target of zero waste sent to landfill

Germany’s grocery market is forecast to be worth €259 billion by 2021, a growth rate of 10.5%, according to new

PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and innovator of stevia ingredients for the global beverage and food industry, has announced the

Ferrarelle SpA, one of the most important Italian mineral water bottlers, confirmed its trust in Parma-based ACMI for the construction

Nestlé has acquired a minority interest in Freshly, a leading provider of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) healthy prepared meals, which currently supplies

Scotland’s food and drink exports increased by over 11% to £1.2 billion in the first quarter of this year, compared

Lab Innovations – the UK’s only dedicated showcase for laboratory technology, analytical and biotech equipment – returns for its sixth

DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont) has made it easier for beverage manufacturers to produce stable soy, almond and other plant-based

The market for thigh fillet is opening up, offering plenty of opportunities worldwide. To benefit fully from this development, poultry

Amazon, the global on-line shopping giant, and is acquiring Whole Foods Market, a leading natural and organic foods supermarket, for

The global market for dairy alternative drinks is expected to reach US$16.3 billion in 2018, up dramatically from US$7.4 billion

Existing safe levels for nitrites and nitrates intentionally added to meat and other foods are sufficiently protective for consumers, EFSA

Carbonated protein soda, delicious meat snack bars, ready to drink meals (RTD) and ingredients designed to mask the flavour of

A total of 10375 sqm of production space and nearly 2000 sq m of office building was officially handed over

Nestlé will explore strategic options for its US confectionery business, including a potential sale. The review covers the US market

British consumers are increasingly taking advantage of fresh milk and frozen peas being just a click away. Indeed, new research

Arla Foods Ingredients has cracked the problem of hard protein bars with a new whey protein solution that stays soft