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European experts have noted an increasing trend of listeriosis since 2008, but they highlight that the number of affected people
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McCormick & Company, the US-based global spices, seasoning mixes and condiments specialist, has completed its €120 million acquisition of Enrico
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Archer Daniels Midland Company, one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, will significantly expand overall grind
Heineken UK has made a £402.7 million recommended final cash offer to acquire Punch, one of the UK’s largest leased
Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, has appointed Dr
Dawn Farms has been awarded the 2016 Irish Food and Drink Exporter of the Year Award by the Irish Exporters
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Ebro Foods, the Spanish a multinational food group that is the global leader in the rice sector and the second
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Trace-back and predictive modelling tools for use during food safety outbreaks and created by scientific teams led by the German
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell the businesses formerly owned by SABMiller in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and
Research by Kantar Worldpanel has found sales of traditional cheddar in the UK are down 4% year-on-year, while blue cheese
Dedicated gluten and wheat free manufacturer, Welsh Hills Bakery, is preparing for orders to soar following Spanish airline, Vueling’s, announcement
Irish agri-tech business BHSL has agreed €13 million in sales of its pioneering manure-to-energy technology which is aimed at transforming
Holden Installations have been awarded for two of their new Panel Protection Systems products recently launched in the Irish market.
Sodiaal, France’s leading and Europe’s third-largest dairy co-operative, has appointed Jorge Boucas as chief executive, effective 1 February 2017. Jorge
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest Market Report shows that Britain’s love for a gin and tonic is not
Yoplait, part of the General Mills group, has launched Super Fruitii, a thick 0% fat yogurt on a layer of
GEA has been awarded a contract by Mataura Valley Milk to construct a nutritional powders plant in McNab near to
Origin Enterprises, the Irish agri-services group, and University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland’s largest university, have announced the establishment of a
Sumitomo Corporation, the Japanese global trading company, has made a €751.4 million recommended cash offer for Fyffes, a leading international
Coca-Cola Company veteran James Quincey (pictured left), currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Muhtar Kent (pictured right) as
Pernod Ricard, through its US subsidiary, is taking a majority stake in Smooth Amber Spirits Co, the award-winning West Virginia distiller
The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, has
2016 has been a winning year for the Culina Group, food and drink logistics specialist, and was recently rounded off
The world’s largest beef processor, JBS of Brazil, is to list its international business, JBS Foods International, which is currently
Teagasc (Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority) has just put in place a new structure for its food research programme.
Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has just released its comprehensive report highlighting key sector trends to help manufacturers develop their
Salt of the Earth is expanding production of its all-natural “Mediterranean Umami” clean-label sodium-reduction ingredient. The company’s US$1 million investment
The Food and Drink Federation – the voice of UK manufacturers – has welcomed the release of new Committee of
Hilton Food Group, the leading specialist international meat packing business, is to proceed with plans to expand its packing capability
The Irish Whiskey Association has launched the Irish Whiskey Tourism Strategy, which sets out how Ireland can become the world
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