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According to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker, UK food and drink manufacturing output contracted for the first time in
The UK grocery market is set to grow by 11.3% – from £216.8 billion to £241.3 billion – between 2022
BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has been successfully developing and demonstrating future digital solutions with Trace Labs and
Representatives from Glanbia Co-op, international dairy producer Royal A-ware and the Irish Government recently took part in the turning of
GUINNESS has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award for Product Design for GUINNESS NITROSURGE and GUINNESS MICRODRAUGHT. The Red Dot
Irish Distillers will invest €50 million in its Midleton Distillery in County Cork over the next four years to deliver
Food poisoning is a major health challenge that costs the UK up to £9 billion each year. To help tackle
Nick’s, the Sweden-born food-tech company that develops and produces no-added-sugar snacking products, has announced the full opening of its new,
As COVID restrictions across the globe started to lift and consumer confidence returned, people slowly returned to their pre-pandemic habits.
Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has launched its commercial Per Plant Farming robot services.
A new report reveals the opportunities meat producers can seize in the booming plant-based meat sector. The report, called “The
As customers’ need for inspiration, innovation and speed-to-market take precedence in today’s dynamic chocolate market, Cargill’s House of Chocolate provides them with a collaborative, end-to-end
The Irish whiskey industry will lead the way in making Ireland the home of the world’s most sustainable distilleries and
A project by a rural Highland distillery to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing productivity and creating jobs has secured
Senior leaders from a range of leading food businesses have joined the Future Food Movement’s Accelerator programme, which aims to
Sustainability and health concerns are driving consumers to plant-based meat alternatives, but the taste experience of these products continues to
Diarmuid Sheehan, from the Teagasc Food Research programme, has been announced as the 2022 recipient of the International Dairy Foods
The purchase of dairy products has been on the decline for several years with many turning to dairy alternatives. However,
Research published by Love Irish Food and PwC and conducted among Irish food businesses, the 2022 SME Food Barometer points to the confidence of Irish food
Greencore Group plc, a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, has appointed Dalton Philips as Chief Executive Officer
Suffolk-based food flavouring and extract manufacturer Omega Ingredients has been acquired by global fragrance and flavouring leader Robertet Group in
Market leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer, i2r Packaging Solutions, has been awarded with a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two brand-new interactive features, The Big Debate and the Sustainability Trail, when it returns
Carbery Group, the Ireland-based international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has reported a positive financial performance for the year
Mondelēz International has entered into an agreement with Grupo Bimbo to acquire its confectionery business, Ricolino, for approximately US$1.3 billion.
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, is to invest £88 million into Aberlour and Miltonduff, two of
The UK water drinks market rebounded in 2021 as the country emerged from the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, according
Ocado, Nestlé, Pret A Manger, and Waitrose are just some of the major brands taking to the stage at Packaging
Bord Bia, the Government agency responsible for the promotion of the food, drink, and horticulture industry globally, has announced that
Sustainability, the packaging industry’s most contentious topic, is set to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, with the
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) has appointed a new Chief Executive, Andrew Pyne (pictured above), who has taken over from
The world expert in food-to-go hot-holding, Flexeserve, a brand of The Alan Nuttall Partnership, has been honoured with a Queen’s
Valio and Atria were the first in Finland early this year to test Bovaer®, a feed additive made by the
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has announced that Chairman and CEO,
Upfield, the world’s largest plant–based food company and leading producer of plant-based spreads, butters, creams and cheeses has become the
Diageo is making a £40.5 million investment to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn,
Ricarda Demarmels, Chief Financial Officer of Emmi Group, the Swiss dairy business, will succeed CEO Urs Riedener on 1 January
A new banana ripening and distribution centre, owned and operated by Irish banana distributors, Fyffes has opened and commenced operations
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, the UK’s flagship industry event, has released a first look at the leading sustainability experts joining
Mondelēz International has appointed Jay Cooper (pictured) as President, Northern Europe. He will be responsible for Mondelēz International’s businesses in
Gordon Polson, Chief Executive of the Federation of Bakers has written to the Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of
Britain’s largest dairy co-operative, Arla Foods, is planning long-term investments in its UK supply chain, key sales channels and market
The Irish Whiskey Association has welcomed new figures which show that Irish whiskey is becoming an increasingly significant player in
The UK water dispense market, which includes bottled water coolers, mains-fed water dispensers and integrated tap systems, grew to record
Bord Bia has developed a new Food Processor Standard (FPS), which combines and replaces the Meat Processor Quality Assurance Standard* (MPQAS) and
Chr. Hansen has released the results from a global survey deployed in 16 countries around the world to gauge consumer
IFEX, Northern Ireland’s largest foodservice, hospitality, and retail event returns to the TEC, Belfast from 29th–31st March and celebrating its
Bulk road tanker specialist Abbey Logistics has been awarded a new contract to transport all bulk flour produced at Premier
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, the UK’s flagship packaging event, will reunite the industry when it returns to Birmingham’s NEC
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