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Nestlé Opens Innovative Pet Food Factory in Brazil

  Nestlé Opens Innovative Pet Food Factory in Brazil

Nestlé has opened a pet food factory in Brazil. The new Purina site in Ribeirão Preto will make wet food

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Almonds – When is a Calorie Not a Calorie?

  Almonds – When is a Calorie Not a Calorie?

New data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that both roasted and unroasted almonds provide fewer calories than

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Global Brands Take to the Stage at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

  Global Brands Take to the Stage at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

Amazon, Innocent Drinks, Jaguar Land Rover, 2 Sisters Food Group, Mondelēz International, Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Marks

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Glanbia Announces Two Strategic Acquisitions

  Glanbia Announces Two Strategic Acquisitions

Glanbia, the global nutrition group, is investing approximately €181 million to acquire two companies, Amazing Grass in the United States

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Gruppo Campari Acquires Super-premium Gin Brand

  Gruppo Campari Acquires Super-premium Gin Brand

Gruppo Campari is acquiring most of the assets of BULLDOG London Dry Gin, an independently owned brand, for US$55 million

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Public Consultation on Future of Common Agricultural Policy

  Public Consultation on Future of Common Agricultural Policy

The European Commission has launched the first phase of the modernisation and simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with

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Double Appointment Strengthens 2 Sisters’ UK Poultry Team

  Double Appointment Strengthens 2 Sisters’ UK Poultry Team

2 Sisters Food Group, the UK’s biggest poultry producer, has made two key appointments as it continues on its transformation

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Tetra Pak Announces Science Based Targets for Climate Impact Reduction

  Tetra Pak Announces Science Based Targets for Climate Impact Reduction

Tetra Pak has pledged that by 2030, the greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations will be at least 40%

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Diageo to Develop a Guinness Brewery in the US

  Diageo to Develop a Guinness Brewery in the US

Diageo intends to build a US version of Dublin’s popular Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore County, Maryland. As currently

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Green Light For New Derry Whiskey Distillery

  Green Light For New Derry Whiskey Distillery

Planning permission has been granted for a new £12 million whiskey distillery and visitor centre in the historic Ebrington square

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Dawn Farms Signs €850 Million Contract With Subway

  Dawn Farms Signs €850 Million Contract With Subway

Irish company Dawn Farms has signed a new agreement with an export value of up to €850 million to supply

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Heineken Renews UEFA Champions League Sponsorship

  Heineken Renews UEFA Champions League Sponsorship

Global brewer Heineken has extended its current agreement with UEFA to sponsor the UEFA Champions League for a further three

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Scientists Set Sights on Large-scale Output of Sought-after Blue Dye

  Scientists Set Sights on Large-scale Output of Sought-after Blue Dye

The ability to mass produce a high-value natural blue dye for use in the food, pharmaceutical and other industries is

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Arla Foods Steps Up Investments to Boost Profitability

  Arla Foods Steps Up Investments to Boost Profitability

In 2017, Arla Foods expects to invest €335 million in its production sites around the world to support its Strategy

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JDE to Acquire Brazilian Coffee Brands

  JDE to Acquire Brazilian Coffee Brands

JDE, the Netherlands-based global coffee and tea group serving consumers in more than 100 countries across Europe, Latin America and

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Jaffa Orri Mandarin Export Sales Expected to Increase by 50%

  Jaffa Orri Mandarin Export Sales Expected to Increase by 50%

The Plant Production and Marketing Board of Israel predicts an export increase of 50% for Jaffa Orri mandarin fruit in

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Natural Food Colours Market Size to Reach $2.50 Billion by 2025

  Natural Food Colours Market Size to Reach $2.50 Billion by 2025

The global natural food colours market size is expected to reach US$2.50 billion by 2025, according to a new report

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The Passing of Supermarket Legend Sir Ken Morrison CBE

  The Passing of Supermarket Legend Sir Ken Morrison CBE

British supermarket group Morrisons has announced the very sad news of the passing of Life President, and former Chairman, Sir

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Diageo Plans New Whiskey Distillery in Dublin

  Diageo Plans New Whiskey Distillery in Dublin

Diageo plans to invest €25 million in a whiskey distillery in the old Power Station building at its St James’s

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Bon Bon Buddies Partners With Disney to Create Fun and Fruity Healthier Confectionery

  Bon Bon Buddies Partners With Disney to Create Fun and Fruity Healthier Confectionery

Europe’s premier provider of character and branded confectionery, Bon Bon Buddies, has been chosen by global entertainment giant, Disney, as

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The Seed Fund Opens For Entry to Fledgling Food and Drink Businesses Across the UK

  The Seed Fund Opens For Entry to Fledgling Food and Drink Businesses Across the UK

Seeking food and drink’s entrepreneurial stars of tomorrow, The Seed Fund has announced that its annual competition is open for

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Dutch Agri and Food Exports Achieve Record High in 2016

  Dutch Agri and Food Exports Achieve Record High in 2016

The Dutch agri & food sector has further strengthened its leading position in the world market. In 2016, Agri &

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Abbey Logistics Acquires Leading UK Liquid Food Transport Company

  Abbey Logistics Acquires Leading UK Liquid Food Transport Company

Abbey Logistics Group, one of the UK’s largest bulk food tanker businesses, has acquired the complete share capital of Armet Logistics,

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Weetabix to Invest £30 Million in UK Manufacturing

  Weetabix to Invest £30 Million in UK Manufacturing

Weetabix Food Company has announced a £30 million capital investment programme across its UK manufacturing sites at Burton Latimer and

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Solid Sales and Profit Growth at Moët Hennessy

  Solid Sales and Profit Growth at Moët Hennessy

LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group, reported a 5% rise in revenue to €37.6 billion for 2016, helped by

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UK First as Bowman Ingredients Opens New £8 Million ‘Free From’ Factory

  UK First as Bowman Ingredients Opens New £8 Million ‘Free From’ Factory

The UK’s first manufacturing facility dedicated solely to the production of gluten-free, egg and dairy free crumb systems and coatings,

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The Changing Shape of Socialising

  The Changing Shape of Socialising

Diageo’s first ‘Future Series’ trend report reveals the shape of socialising in the year ahead. In the report, the team

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Clive Black Joins the Coriolis Advisory Board

  Clive Black Joins the Coriolis Advisory Board

Clive Black, one of the UK’s top Consumer Analysts, has joined the Advisory Board of Coriolis, a global provider of

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Tesco and Booker Announce Surprise £3.7 Billion Merger

  Tesco and Booker Announce Surprise £3.7 Billion Merger

The boards of Tesco, the UK’s leading food retailer, and Booker Group, the UK’s leading food wholesaler, have reached an

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Glanbia to Form New US Joint Venture to Produce Cheese and Whey

  Glanbia to Form New US Joint Venture to Produce Cheese and Whey

Glanbia, the global nutrition group, is in advanced discussions with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)

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Arla Foods Ingredients Strengthens its Whey Hydrolysates Portfolio

  Arla Foods Ingredients Strengthens its Whey Hydrolysates Portfolio

Arla Foods Ingredients has unveiled a new generation of whey hydrolysates that are set to take these ‘gold standard’ proteins

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New Research Reveals New Information About Sea Trout in Irish Sea

  New Research Reveals New Information About Sea Trout in Irish Sea

Inland Fisheries Ireland has published a new report called The Celtic Sea Trout Project (CSTP) which addresses significant knowledge gaps

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New Appointments at Crisp Sensation Point to Global Growth

  New Appointments at Crisp Sensation Point to Global Growth

Crumb coating innovator and full service provider Crisp Sensation has announced several key appointments that signal the company’s successful growth

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Diageo Delivers Strong First Half Performance

  Diageo Delivers Strong First Half Performance

Benefiting from accelerated organic growth and favourable currency factors, Diageo has reported a 28% rise in operating profit to £2.065

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Unilever Shows Resilience

  Unilever Shows Resilience

Unilever increased operating profit by 3.8% to €7.8 billion and net profit by 5.5% to €5.5 billion in 2016 as

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Premier League and Cadbury Announce Three Year Partnership

  Premier League and Cadbury Announce Three Year Partnership

British and global confectionery brand Cadbury and The Premier League have come together to establish a three-year partnership, kicking off

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Carlsberg Group Appoints New Executive Vice President For Supply Chain

  Carlsberg Group Appoints New Executive Vice President For Supply Chain

Carlsberg Group has announced that Philip A. Hodges will join Carlsberg Group as EVP Supply Chain and member of the

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Two-thirds of Irish Consumers Believe it is ‘Important to Buy Local Food’

  Two-thirds of Irish Consumers Believe it is ‘Important to Buy Local Food’

A new Bord Bia study has revealed that two thirds of Irish consumers believe it is important purchase local food.

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New Figures Show Scotch Whisky is Biggest Boost For UK Balance of Trade

  New Figures Show Scotch Whisky is Biggest Boost For UK Balance of Trade

The Scotch Whisky Association is calling for a 2% spirits excise duty cut to boost an industry that creates £5

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Young’s Seafood Confirms New Chief Executive

  Young’s Seafood Confirms New Chief Executive

Bill Showalter (pictured) has been confirmed as the ongoing chief executive of Young’s Seafood, the leading seafood manufacturer in the

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Ornua to Acquire UK Cheese Business

  Ornua to Acquire UK Cheese Business

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has signed an agreement to acquire F.J. Need (Foods) Ltd, a cheese

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Nestlé Recognised as Climate Change Leader in Supply Chain

  Nestlé Recognised as Climate Change Leader in Supply Chain

Nestlé has been recognised as a global leader in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change across its supply chain.

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EFSA to Live Webstream Open Scientific Meetings in 2017

  EFSA to Live Webstream Open Scientific Meetings in 2017

EFSA is increasing its transparency to stakeholders by introducing video streaming of open meetings of its Scientific Panels. This is

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Faccenda Foods Looking Beyond Challenging Markets

  Faccenda Foods Looking Beyond Challenging Markets

Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has filed annual results for the 2016 financial year that reflect

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Walsh Mushrooms Acquires Golden Mushrooms in Positive Move For Irish Mushroom Industry

  Walsh Mushrooms Acquires Golden Mushrooms in Positive Move For Irish Mushroom Industry

Walsh Mushrooms Group has acquired the business and assets of Golden Mushrooms, one of Ireland’s top mushroom growers. Walsh Mushrooms

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HKScan’s New €80 Million Poultry Plant on Schedule

  HKScan’s New €80 Million Poultry Plant on Schedule

Nordic meat group HKScan has celebrated the topping-out ceremony of its new poultry plant in the Lakari industrial precinct of

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Positive Economic Trends For EU Fishing Fleet

  Positive Economic Trends For EU Fishing Fleet

The economic performance of the EU fleet improved significantly again in 2014, according to the latest Annual Economic Report. Between

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Vegan or High-protein – SternLife Develops Trendy Organic Products For Strong Brands

  Vegan or High-protein – SternLife Develops Trendy Organic Products For Strong Brands

Vegan, high-protein and organic, combined with convenience and enjoyment: this mix of top trends has been translated by SternLife, the

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Remy Cointreau Establishes New Whisky Business

  Remy Cointreau Establishes New Whisky Business

French drinks group Remy Cointreau has created a new ‘Whisky Business Unit’ following its recent acquisitions of Domaine des Hautes

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Lamb Weston/Meijer Continues to Innovate to Achieve Sustainability Objectives For 2020

  Lamb Weston/Meijer Continues to Innovate to Achieve Sustainability Objectives For 2020

Lamb Weston/Meijer, a leading company in the area of high quality potato products, has published its sustainability report for 2015-2016.

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