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Glanbia, the global nutrition group, increased total group revenue (including its share of joint ventures and associates) by 0.8% to
EFSA is launching a public consultation on its new draft guidance on the risk assessment of substances present in food
The lifting of European Union (EU) sugar quotas in October 2017 and leaving of the EU, offers exciting opportunities for
The 2016 Pentawards winners will be showcased at Packaging Innovations 2017, the UK’s leading event dedicated to the packaging industry,
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, has reported a 0.4% increase in revenue to €6.1
Total exports of British food and drink in 2016 grew by 10.5% to a record figure of more than £20
Restaurant Brands International, one of the largest global quick service restaurant companies with two of the world’s most iconic QSR
Organic foods in Britain are experiencing the strongest growth in customer demand for over a decade. In the last year
As sugar’s impact on health becomes ever more apparent and the case for its taxation continues to be made, manufacturers
Swedish confectionery group Cloetta has signed an agreement to acquire Candyking Holding – a leading concept supplier of pick and
Currently celebrating its 140th anniversary, Barilla Group, the world’s largest pasta producer, is to invest €50 million to expand its
British supermarket group Morrisons is starting a search for the best local food producers, as a new report calls for
By Jennifer Sillars, Food & Drink Marketing Executive, Ideagen The UK food and drink sector is an economic success. The
British Gas, Mintel, Cambridge University, Blippar and Knowledge Transfer Network are among the major names set to speak as part
Kraft Heinz Company has decided against proceeding with its takeover of Unilever after an initial offer of a mix of
Wessanen, a leader in the European market for healthy and sustainable food, has reported a 9% increase in revenue to
With food-to-go taking a bigger bite of grocery markets around the world, Gavin Rothwell, Senior Retail Insight Manager at grocery
Teagasc, the Irish agriculture and food development authority, recently outlined its dairy and nutrition research to Chinese food companies at
CHEP has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2016 Premier Foods Awards. CHEP was singled out for bringing
The board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company has approved the company’s 55th consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly
The Hain Celestial Group, the US-based organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, has
Reflecting unfavourable currency factors, PepsiCo’s net revenue for 2016 declined by 0.4% to $63.056 billion but organic revenue, which excludes
Waitrose and Iceland have been rated as the best UK supermarkets for in-store and online experience respectively, while Marks and
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced a €24 million investment in its very
Heineken has reported a 1.4% increase in revenue to €20.792 billion with net profit (beia) up by €50 million to
Nestlé has posted a 0.8% increase in sales to SFr89.5 billion (€84 billion) for 2016, with a foreign exchange impact
Danone has reported a 4.5% increase in recurring operating income to €3.02 billion on sales down 2.1% to €21.944 billion
Consumers in Asia are far more likely to be interested in healthy eating than those in the western world, according
Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, has announced an important investment in its Rugby manufacturing
New research from IGD reveals food prices top the list of factors UK shoppers think will have the most impact
Russian Standard, world’s leading Russian premium vodka, has launched on the Icelandic market through the distribution network of Haugen-Gruppen, a
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 29 January 2017, reveal that
Taiyo, a pioneer in the research and manufacture of functional ingredients for the food, beverage, medical food and pharmaceutical industries,
ARYZTA, the Zurich-based global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery, has announced changes to its capital structure
Heineken has agreed to acquire Brasil Kirin, one of the largest beer and soft drinks producers in Brazil, from Kirin
University College Cork has named Professor Thia Hennessy as the new Head of the University’s Department of Food Business and
For the first time at Packaging Innovations, Label&Print and Empack 2017, Campden BRI, the UK’s largest independent food and drink
The success of the preferred supplier partnership between Ishida Europe and Tulip, one of the UK’s leading food processing companies,
Reckitt Benckiser Group, the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company, is acquiring Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, a global leader
Food Union Group, an international group of dairy and ice cream producing companies with a strong market share in Northern
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and the Scottish Craft Distillers Association (SCDA) have made a commitment to work in partnership
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has opened its new office in Warsaw, Poland, from which it aims to drive exports
The H5N8 strain of bird flu reached Europe in October 2016, and since then, it has been detected in at
The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 5% fall in net revenue to $41.86 billion for 2016 with net income declining
Nordic meat group HKScan has reported a fall in both net sales and profits for the year ended 31 December
Carlow Brewing Company, Ireland’s leading craft beer producer, has announced the acquisition of Craigies Cider, and will add the Irish
Rising stars of the food industry saw and tasted the future when they visited the University of Lincoln’s National Centre
China is the world’s largest food and beverage market with a population of more than 1.3 billion. Rising incomes, an
Carlsberg Group has reported net revenue of DKr62.6 billion (€8.4 billion), up 2% on an organic basis, for the financial
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