18 May 2012
Growth across its three divisions has helped Marston’s, the UK regional brewer and pub operator, to increase group revenue by 7.6% to £342.1 million and underlying profit before tax by 14.7% to £33.5 million for the 26 weeks ended March 31st 2012. The improved performance was achieved in a challenging consumer environment, with above market [...]
Posted in News0 Comments
18 May 2012
Norwegian producer of farmed salmon Marine Harvest plans to invest £80m in the expansion of its Scottish operations over the next five years. The investment will be used to set up new farms and processing facilities and is part of the company’s larger strategy to boost its production outcome by 50% in the next seven years [...]
Posted in Capital Projects0 Comments
18 May 2012
Glanbia, the Irish and international nutritional solutions and cheese group, is selling the Yoplait franchise forIreland back to brand owner Yoplait for a cash consideration of €18 million. However, as a consequence of this decision, production will cease at Glanbia’s yoghurt facility in Inch, County Wexford. While Glanbia has held the Yoplait franchise for the manufacture and [...]
Posted in News0 Comments
18 May 2012
A Which? investigation has highlighted the need for clearer front-of-pack nutrition labelling on pre-packed sandwiches in the UK. Which? is urging all retailers to use traffic light labels so that shoppers can easily identify healthier and less healthy choices. Which? experts compared the nutritional content of BLT, chicken salad and egg sandwiches from the main supermarkets, [...]
Posted in News0 Comments
18 May 2012
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has agreed to acquire Ocean Nutrition Canada, the world’s largest supplier of fish-derived Omega-3 fatty acids to the dietary supplement and food and beverage markets, for a total enterprise value of C$540 million (Eur418 million). Subject to customary conditions, the transaction is expected to close [...]
Posted in Ingredients, News0 Comments
17 May 2012
C&C Group, the Irish and UK branded cider and beer business, has increased operating profit before exceptional items by 9% to Eur111.2 million for 2012, despite a 4.8% drop in net revenue to Eur480.8 million. Operating margins improved to 23.1% up 2.9 ppts reflecting the group’s strategic focus on driving brand value and greater operational [...]
Posted in News0 Comments
17 May 2012
Nestle Purina Petcare is continuing to invest in expanding its manufacturing sites globally. Having spent SFr45 million (Eur37.5 million) last July to exptend its factory in Hungary followed by SFr38 million in its factory in Russia, the global pet food business is now investing more than SFr29 million to expand its factory in New South [...]
Posted in News0 Comments
17 May 2012
Corn Products International, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, is changing its name to Ingredion. “Ingredion better describes our business model and our portfolio of ingredient solutions,” says Ilene Gordon, chairman, chief executive and president. “However, our strategic blueprint remains the same. We are focused on driving shareholder value through organic growth, geographic expansion, product [...]
Posted in Ingredients, News0 Comments
16 May 2012
By Helen Curtin, Director of Communications for Clip Gurus Google sources state that for one day in March 2012 the number of searches on mobile devices exceeded those of any other digital platform. A startling statistic that confirms a dramatic alteration and unstoppable alteration in the way we shop. We want convenience, information and inspiration at [...]
Posted in Marketing0 Comments
16 May 2012
The world’s first commercial robotic milking rotary has been unveiled by Swedish dairy equipment company DeLaval at a pilot farm at Quamby Brook, Tasmania, Australia. DeLaval manufactured the robotic rotary dairy, called the Automatic Milking Rotary (AMR), and has installed the system at the farm, owned and operated by the Dornauf family. The technology has been developed [...]
Posted in Automation0 Comments
Good Interim Performance by Marston’s
Marine Harvest to invest in Scottish salmon farming
Glanbia to Close Yoplait Yoghurt Facility
Which? Puts UK Sandwiches on Test
DSM to Expand its Nutritional Lipids Growth Platform in €418 Million Deal
Robust Performance by C&C Group
Nestle Expands Pet Food Production Capacity
Corn Products International Becomes Ingredion
Square Way Forward
World’s first robotic milking rotary introduced in Australia
Simon: Those plans for the future I bet won't involve bui...
Athena: I live in Cobham, Surrey UK and want to know wher...
linda: I have been using HALL'S products for many years a...
Christopher Frutoz: Sometimes I contemplate if people today actually d...
Suleiman saleh: We need information on how to get all the products...
