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Refresco Group, the Netherlands-based soft drinks manufacturer, has rejected an unsolicited, indicative and conditional proposal from PAI, the European private
New research from Mintel reveals that seasonal launches accounted for one quarter (25%) of global chocolate new product launches in
Dairygold, Ireland’s largest farmer owned dairy co-operative, has reported a solid financial performance for 2016, against a backdrop of very
Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) recently hosted 20 EU experts in Galway for a 2-day meeting to
Tetra Pak has announced that the full range of Tetra Pak® E3 machines, which is based on the revolutionary eBeam
New research from Mintel reveals that the UK coffee shop market has enjoyed its biggest period of growth since 2008,
International dairy group Arla Foods has decided to invest €12 million in an upgrade of its AKAFA production site in
Food retailer Iceland has announced a €12 million investment in nine new stores in Ireland this year. 270 new jobs
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a global leader in rigid plastic film and packaging solutions, has signed a binding agreement to
Nootropics, sports shots and organic magnesium from sea lettuce are all nominees in this year’s 2nd Bridge2Food Sports & Active
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, is acquiring NAPKO, one of Russia’s leading grain
Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH), a healthier diet pressure group, in collaboration The George Institute of Global Health
The Irish grocery market has slipped into deflation for the first time in almost two years, dropping 0.7 percentage points
The European Union and Norway have come to an agreement which will facilitate bilateral trade in agricultural products, allowing EU
Nestlé has appointed Andrew Shaw (pictured) as the new Country Business Manager for Ireland. Andrew Shaw assumes responsibility for Nestlé
Bakkavor Meals Sutton Bridge has recently relaunched its Tesco’s Indian Kitchen Meal for One range in perforated two-compartment trays from
The UK food and beverage industry is calling for swift action to move from speculation to real details as the
Unicorn Ingredients, a leading British supplier of ingredients for the bakery and specialist breads markets has confirmed its latest range
The global natural flavours market will be worth $6.295.3 billion by 2020, according to estimates by IndustryARC, the research and
Mondelēz International has officially unveiled the finished four new state-of-the-art production lines, the results of a £75 million investment, at
Following a review of its operating model, Unilever has decided to combine its Foods and Refreshment divisions into one organisation.
Deliveroo has launched Deliveroo Editions, a revolutionary platform that will enable hundreds of restaurants to reach new customers in cities
Cargill’s malt business has announced a partnership with Zuidnatie, a Belgian logistics service provider, to build a new logistics platform
Breast cap deboning is an extremely important stage in any poultry processing plant. During this process, end products with the
Real Good Food, the diversified UK-based food group, has acquired an 84% interest in Brighter Foods, the Welsh snacks manufacturer,
Harrogate Water, the English bottled water company, has announced a multi-million-pound investment in the wake of another year of double-digit
UK-based added value meat supplier, Eurostock Foods, which has recently been rebranded as Bawnbua Foods, has announced new contract wins
Dawn Meats, which has operations in seven locations around Ireland, and many more across the UK and Europe, has achieved
The variety and complexity of products that dairy, food and beverage processors produce to stay competitive, challenges them to combine
Investment group JAB is acquiring Panera Bread Company, the US-based restaurant chain, for transaction value of approximately $7.5 billion (including
Bel Group has inaugurated a plant to make The Laughing Cow® cheese brand in Binh Duong province in Vietnam. The
Gluten-free is a growing challenge for the Irish foodservice industry, both as a dietary lifestyle choice but more significantly as
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, has introduced its tapioca-based CLARIA® Bliss starch to the Europe,
ACMI has installed in one of the South American plants of the Coca-Cola Femsa Group four PET lines of the
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 26 March 2017, show supermarket sales
Nestlé’s Rowntree’s® brand has unveiled brand new 30% less sugar versions of two of its best-selling products – Rowntree’s® Fruit
All Yorkshire Crisps and Yorkshire Popcorn produced by the Sheffield-based Yorkshire Crisp Company now have accreditation from SALSA (Safe and
In an article in the latest issue of TResearch (Teagasc’s research and innovation magazine), Dr Áine Regan, a researcher at
Tna has launched performance 5.0, a revolutionary new approach to high-speed production line performance ahead of this year’s interpack in
After almost two years in the making, Deliveroo Extreme Delivery, the innovative new concept taking the food delivery industry to
Pernod Ricard has completed the €81 million sale of its Domecq brandies and wines business to Bodega Las Copas (a
Keelings, Ireland’s largest supplier, and producer of fresh fruit, has celebrated its harvest of the First Irish Strawberries of 2017.
UK convenience foods group Premier Foods is launching a new range of indulgent cakes bites – Mr Kipling’s Delectable Delights.
Esterform has pioneered the use of a 38mm wide neck preform for juice brands Fortuna and Pysio. Nitro Hotfill technology
The European Commission has reached an important milestone in its objective to save the Mediterranean fish stock and protect the
Bodegas Torres continues to be the most admired European wine brand according to the ranking of the 50 most admired
Teeling Whiskey, Ireland’s leading independent whiskey producer, has collected the coveted awards for World’s Best Irish Single Grain and World’s
Asda has paved the way as the first UK supermarket to approach The Vegan Society with intention to improve the
The meat market remains fast-moving and competitive. As part of this processors and retailers are always looking for a point
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