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Mondelēz International Disposes of Grocery Brands in Australia and New Zealand

  Mondelēz International Disposes of Grocery Brands in Australia and New Zealand

Mondelēz International has agreed to sell most of its grocery business in Australia and New Zealand to Bega Cheese for

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Brexit and Alcohol Bill Create Huge Challenge For Irish Drinks Sector

  Brexit and Alcohol Bill Create Huge Challenge For Irish Drinks Sector

An economic study has found that the combination of a hard Brexit and the Public Health Alcohol Bill (PHAB) will

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Expanding Your Export Horizons With the Use of High Pressure Processing (HPP)

  Expanding Your Export Horizons With the Use of High Pressure Processing (HPP)

Brexit has definitely focused the minds of food processors and manufacturers on the risks that will have to be faced

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Record-breaking Financial Year For Welsh Confectioner

  Record-breaking Financial Year For Welsh Confectioner

South Wales-based Bon Bon Buddies, a supplier of character and branded confectionery, has announced record-breaking financial results for 2015-16, following

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EU Agri-food Exports Remain at Record Level

  EU Agri-food Exports Remain at Record Level

The monthly value of EU agri-food exports in November 2016 reached a new record level of €11.7 billion, which is

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Arla Foods Enters New and FReSH Initiative

  Arla Foods Enters New and FReSH Initiative

Arla Foods is teaming up with a number of partners to launch the ‘Food Reform for Sustainability and Health’ (FReSH)

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Has Published its 2016 Impact Report

  The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Has Published its 2016 Impact Report

The RSPO has published its 2016 RSPO Impact Report, providing a detailed look at RSPO’s sustainability efforts and outcomes from

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Oakland International Web Relaunch Champions Transformative Change

  Oakland International Web Relaunch Champions Transformative Change

County Meath business, Oakland International, a sustainable family business held in high regard within the multi temperature supply chain arena,

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HKScan Strengthens Foothold in Finnish Beef Market

  HKScan Strengthens Foothold in Finnish Beef Market

Nordic meat group HKScan has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% of Paimion Teurastamo, a Finnish beef slaughterhouse business. The

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Irish Distillers to Invest Over €10 Million in Production Capacity at Midleton Distillery

  Irish Distillers to Invest Over €10 Million in Production Capacity at Midleton Distillery

Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys,

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Nestlé to Acquire Egyptian Instant Coffee Company

  Nestlé to Acquire Egyptian Instant Coffee Company

Nestlé has signed an agreement to acquire Caravan Marketing Company, a leading Egyptian instant coffee company, and owner of the

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Record Christmas For Irish Grocery Market

  Record Christmas For Irish Grocery Market

The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 1 January 2017, reveal that

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Seafood – Investigation into EU Consumers’ Attitudes Shows Sustainable Supply is Essential

  Seafood – Investigation into EU Consumers’ Attitudes Shows Sustainable Supply is Essential

The majority of Europeans say they eat fish because its healthy. Fish consumption is increasing, with 42% Europeans eating fish/aquaculture

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Danone Deepens Commitment to Circular Economy

  Danone Deepens Commitment to Circular Economy

Danone and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the global transition to a circular economy.

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Blakeman’s Upgrades Processing Line With Fourth Spiral Freezer

  Blakeman’s Upgrades Processing Line With Fourth Spiral Freezer

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of sausage and meat products, James T Blakeman & Co is investing in a

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Profit Warning From Premier Foods

  Profit Warning From Premier Foods

Following a decline in third quarter sales, despite six out of eight of its major brands gaining volume and value

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Lesieur to Invest €21 Million to Modernise Site in Northern France

  Lesieur to Invest €21 Million to Modernise Site in Northern France

Lesieur, the French company that produces and sells a full range of vegetable oils, sauces and condiments, has announced plans

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Emmi Acquires Italian Dessert Manufacturer

  Emmi Acquires Italian Dessert Manufacturer

Swiss dairy group Emmi has agreed to buy Italian Fresh Foods, based in Lasnigo, Como in Italy, for an undisclosed

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Public Consultation – Infant and Follow-on Formula From Protein Hydrolysates

  Public Consultation – Infant and Follow-on Formula From Protein Hydrolysates

EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for the preparation and presentation of applications for authorisation of

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EU Can, and Should, Do Better to Combat Food Waste

  EU Can, and Should, Do Better to Combat Food Waste

Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according

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Hochland Expands US Cheese Business

  Hochland Expands US Cheese Business

German cheese manufacturer Hochland has acquired Franklin Foods, a US cream cheese producer, to further develop its European brands in

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Piccolo Brand Joins New Female-led Funding Platform

  Piccolo Brand Joins New Female-led Funding Platform

Piccolo, the Med-inspired organic baby food brand that has successfully challenged its category with fresh flavours and artisan design, has

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Gin & Tonic Flies Off UK Supermarket Shelves

  Gin & Tonic Flies Off UK Supermarket Shelves

Supermarket sales of gin are booming in the UK, according to the latest annual and Christmas sales figures from IRI,

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New Categorisation of Food Scares Will Help to Prevent Food Chain Being Compromised

  New Categorisation of Food Scares Will Help to Prevent Food Chain Being Compromised

Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new comprehensive categorisation of food scares, a new study in the

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Aon Launches ‘Brexit Navigator’

  Aon Launches ‘Brexit Navigator’

Aon plc, a risk and insurance adviser to clients across the food and drink sector, has launched Brexit Navigator, a

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Müller Milk & Ingredients Confirms £60 Million Restructuring

  Müller Milk & Ingredients Confirms £60 Million Restructuring

Müller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed that it will proceed with plans to invest £60 million to upgrade its network

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Unilever Advances Carbon Reduction Commitment at Five UK & Ireland Sites

  Unilever Advances Carbon Reduction Commitment at Five UK & Ireland Sites

One year after announcing its bold ambition to become carbon positive by 2030, Unilever has taken another significant step on

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Hula Hoops Enhances its Playful Side With Rebrand

  Hula Hoops Enhances its Playful Side With Rebrand

Hula Hoops has revealed its new packaging design, its first rebrand in over a decade. The fresh look was developed

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DuPont Nutrition & Health to Increase Cultures Manufacturing Capacity in Europe

  DuPont Nutrition & Health to Increase Cultures Manufacturing Capacity in Europe

DuPont Nutrition & Health is to increase in its manufacturing capacity in Europe. The company will invest $60 million expanding

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Oakland International Ireland Retains Global BRC Standard

  Oakland International Ireland Retains Global BRC Standard

Supply chain distribution specialist Oakland International has retained British Retailers Consortium’s (BRC) quality audit for storage and distribution for their

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HKScan Lowers its Operating Profit Outlook

  HKScan Lowers its Operating Profit Outlook

HKScan, the leading Nordic meat group, estimates that its comparable operating profit (EBIT) for 2016 will remain at Eur12–14 million

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Acquisition of Bernard Matthews Cleared

  Acquisition of Bernard Matthews Cleared

The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the acquisition of Bernard Matthews, the UK’s leading turkey producer and the country’s

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Edrington Announces New Leadership Appointments

  Edrington Announces New Leadership Appointments

Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has announced a number of leadership changes at its Super Premium, Regional Power Brands

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Arla Foods Opens New UK Cheese Storage and Maturation Facility

  Arla Foods Opens New UK Cheese Storage and Maturation Facility

Arla Foods UK, the farmer-owned dairy company and UK’s largest cheese manufacturer, has officially opened a new state-of-the-art facility for

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Edina Helps Clients Reduce Energy Costs and Carbon Emissions

  Edina Helps Clients Reduce Energy Costs and Carbon Emissions

Arla Foods Ltd production facility is the most environmentally friendly dairy in the world. Situated outside Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, this ambitious

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Danish Crown Expands in Germany

  Danish Crown Expands in Germany

Danish Crown is acquiring the German cattle slaughterhouse Teterower Fleisch to become the fifth-largest cattle slaughterhouse in Germany and a

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Northern Ireland’s Meat Producers Encouraged to Innovate

  Northern Ireland’s Meat Producers Encouraged to Innovate

Innovation was the focus of a recent seminar attended by one hundred representatives from Northern Ireland’s red meat, pork, poultry

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Müller Launches Major Campaign For its Reformulated Greek-style Yogurt Range

  Müller Launches Major Campaign For its Reformulated Greek-style Yogurt Range

Müller Yogurt & Desserts, the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer, has launches a national multimedia campaign for its reformulated Müllerlight Greek

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Yoplait Launches Market-first Liberté Yogurt Pouches in the UK

  Yoplait Launches Market-first Liberté Yogurt Pouches in the UK

Yoplait, part of the General Mills group, is investing £3 million in the Liberte brand above the line over the

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Enabling Great Tasting Reduced-sugar Yogurt and Yogurt Drinks

  Enabling Great Tasting Reduced-sugar Yogurt and Yogurt Drinks

Recent global trends in health and wellness have had a significant impact on the food industry, and the dairy market

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Irish Food and Drink Exports Increase by 2% to Reach Record High of €11.15 Billion

  Irish Food and Drink Exports Increase by 2% to Reach Record High of €11.15 Billion

The value of Irish agri-food and drink exports exceeded €11 billion for the first time ever in 2016, according to

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Strauss Coffee Acquires German Plant

  Strauss Coffee Acquires German Plant

Strauss Coffee has decided to exercise its option to acquire Norddeutsche Kaffeewerke, manufacturers of freeze-dried instant coffee using the world’s

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EasiYo & Ornua Nutrition Ingredients Announce Supply Partnership

  EasiYo & Ornua Nutrition Ingredients Announce Supply Partnership

Ornua’s UK-based nutritional ingredients business, Ornua Nutrition Ingredients (ONI), and EasiYo, the homemade, fresh yogurt brand from New Zealand, have

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BFR of Brazil Enters Turkish Poultry Market

  BFR of Brazil Enters Turkish Poultry Market

Brazilian food processor BRF has agreed to purchase a 60% stake in Banvit, the largest poultry producer and market leader

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SonoSteam Technology Tackling Campylobacter in Poultry

  SonoSteam Technology Tackling Campylobacter in Poultry

SonoSteam is an innovative technology that is proving highly successful at tackling the pressing problem of Campylobacter in fresh poultry.

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Formation of Gluten Free Industry Association

  Formation of Gluten Free Industry Association

In response to the significant growth of the market for gluten free products, the Gluten Free Industry Association (GFIA) has

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McDonald’s Sells Majority Stake in Chinese Business For $2.1 Billion

  McDonald’s Sells Majority Stake in Chinese Business For $2.1 Billion

McDonald’s Corporation is selling a controlling interest in its businesses in mainland China and Hong Kong to CITIC, CITIC Capital

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UK Grocery Checkouts Ring Up a Record Christmas

  UK Grocery Checkouts Ring Up a Record Christmas

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 1 January 2017, show the fastest

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Tesco Simplifies Distribution Operations

  Tesco Simplifies Distribution Operations

Tesco has proposed changes to its distribution network in order to run its business more simply and in a way

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Anheuser-Busch InBev and Keurig Green Mountain Announce R&D Joint Venture

  Anheuser-Busch InBev and Keurig Green Mountain Announce R&D Joint Venture

Anheuser-Busch InBev and Keurig Green Mountain, the personal beverage system company, have entered into a joint venture focused on the

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