The results of research at the Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College in Ireland show that incorporating white clover into ryegrass pastures
- €500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Kerry Group plc has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to the co-op for a total expected consideration of €500...
- Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed...
- Blackburn cupcake manufacturer secures grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among SME manufacturers in the UK. Cupcakes By Sophia, based in...
- Nestlé introduces culinary innovations focusing on protein Nestlé is expanding its culinary portfolio with high protein products across key geographies. This includes solutions developed to meet specific nutritional needs under new brands, as well as the continuous...
- ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to the supplier. Manor Farm, a prominent producer of Irish chicken...
Corrugated trays keep fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic crates (RPCs) and can significantly reduce contamination from pathogenic and
AutoCoding Systems have recently exhibited at the FoodTech Queensland show, sharing a stand with coding and labelling experts and Domino
TerraVia’s AlgaVia Lipid-Rich Whole Algae has now gained regulatory approval in Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, giving the product full approval
Reflecting a continued good performance from the underlying business, and a 45 week contribution from the Spirit Pub Company acquisition,
Bord Bia will host a Brexit briefing event for food and drink exporters on Wednesday, 6th July in Dublin as
Shott premium fruit concentrates and coffee syrups have been made available exclusively in the UK through coffee roaster Miko. Shott’s
According to a new research report from CoBank U.S. producers of milk powder are set to bring significant amounts of
Although an early Easter was anticipated to boost European beverage sales in the first quarter of 2016, the general downward
The versatility and adaptability of Ishida’s multihead weighing technology means it is able to pack all dried pasta varieties at
For many label applications it is simply unavoidable: The labels can only be processed properly, if they are on a
The EU agri-food trade balance stood at the record value of €1.5 billion in April 2016, compared to €1 billion
The Co-op has underlined its strong commitment to British farmers with the launch of a progressive scheme to monitor and manage
The World Congress of Food Science and Technology 2016, which will take from 21st to 25th August in Dublin, has
Labcell has supplied five Decagon Devices AquaLab 4TE water activity analysers to McVitie’s Cake Company for end-of-line quality assurance of
UK-based packaging manufacturer M&H Plastics has produced a new 50ml (polyethylene terephthalate) PET bottle for SHS Drinks’ bottlegreen brand. M&H
Flexible packaging company Tyler Packaging has partnered with Elplast, supplier of press to close zippers, in a bid to improve the
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 19 June 2016 show the market
Ulf Mark Schneider (pictured) will become the new CEO of Nestlé, starting on 1 January 2017. He will replace current
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €150 million loan with FrieslandCampina for R&D activities in Europe, its first
In the European Union (EU), just over 2.3 million hectares were devoted to the production of fruit and berries and
Exclusive new research conducted by the NUS on behalf of Premier Foods has revealed that, despite record numbers of students
The Teagasc Technology Foresight 2035 report has been presented to the European Commission. The Technology Foresight Project involved consultation with
Pernod Ricard UK has announced that Denis O’Flynn has decided to leave the group at the end of September. Laurent
Bakkavor is using OAL’s Steam Infusion technology to manufacture porridge following the successful installation of the advanced heating and mixing
Arla Foods Ingredients has strengthened its position of leadership in the global dairy protein hydrolysates sector with the opening of
According to Euromonitor, confectionery, ready meals and sweet and savoury snacks are expected to be the most-affected packaged food sectors
Mondelēz International has renewed its global strategic partnership with Facebook, the world’s largest mobile platform. The companies will work together
The UK’s top ten supermarkets have all acted on issues raised by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) and suppliers are
DSM’s latest Global Insight Series report reveals that an overwhelming number of consumers of lactose-free dairy in emerging markets such
The EU multiannual plan for managing Baltic Sea cod, sprat and herring stocks has been approved by the European Parliament.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland has become the first food service company to achieve Bord Bia Origin Green accreditation.To achieve Origin
By Sandrine Tranchard Having access to safe and nutritious food is essential. Meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, shellfish, etc., contain
Groupe Lactalis, the global leader in cheese and the second largest dairy company worldwide, has made a commitment to significantly
San Francisco Salt Company has partnered with Irish brand Oriel Sea Salt to introduce a unique whiskey-smoked Irish sea salt
EFFA has launched its new website on the 28th of June 2016. On this occasion, a summer cocktail event has
Premium Ingredients has launched two new stabilisers for the production of analogue pizza cheese. Premitex XLK-15043 is a stabiliser based
The UK’s Institute of Food Research and Jiangnan University have collaborated to initiate a UK-China Joint Centre for Probiotic Research.
Whiskey distilling has returned to County Carlow in Ireland after an absence of over 200 year after husband and wife,
A new decontamination technology will allow recycling packages having contained hazardous substances
After two years of researches, the European project LIFE EXTRUCLEAN has resulted in an innovative process in pilot plant to
According to MarketsandMarkets research, the market for caps and closures will grow from $49.78 billion in 2015 to $68.71 billion
Burton’s Biscuits has unveiled a new snack pack concept for its Cadbury Chocolate Fingers range after collaborating with speciality packaging
E&J Gallo Winery has launched in the UK a new 35cl format of New Amsterdam vodka, a five-times distilled and triple-filtered
Nespresso will launch the first Cuban coffee to be sold in the United States for more than 50 years, when
Kellogg Company is establishing eighteen94 capital (1894) to make minority investments in companies pursuing next-generation innovation, bolstering access to cutting-edge
64,000 extra water coolers were installed across West Europe in 2015, marking a 2.3% increase and taking the total to
Goliath Packaging Systems, in business since 2007, sources, supplies, installs & after-sales services a comprehensive range of end-of-line packaging, materials
Artesian spring water product, Purely Sedona, has been launched in lightweight PET containers designed by ScorCreative, the structural design studio
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have now released PureCircle shipments which were detained in May 2016 based on what