The EU’s competition authorities have given the go-ahead for Arla Foods’ acquisition of Allgauland-Kasereien in Southern Germany. Allgauland-Kasereien will now become a member of the Arla Group after Allgauland’s milk
Grupo Bimbo has just completed the acquisition of Sara Lee’s fresh bakery business in North America. The deal, which has an enterprise value of $959 million, was originally announced in
PepsiCo has agreed to form a strategic alliance with Tingyi Holding, one of the major food and beverage companies in China. Tingyi’s beverage subsidiary, Tingyi-Asahi Beverages Holding (TAB), will become
Greek dairy producer Olympus has opened its first greenfield factory in Romania at a cost of Eur55 million, representing the company’s largest investment outside Greece. Located at Halchiu in Brascov
US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice is reported to have made an approach to buy Greencore, one of the leading convenience food processors in the UK. CD&R specialises
While the ready-to-drink or iced coffee market is relatively mature and showing only modest growth in much of Asia, levels of interest elsewhere in the world appear to be growing,
Reflecting its strategy of expanding in emerging markets, PepsiCo is reported to have acquired Mabel, one of Brazil’s leading biscuit manufacturers, in a deal worth between 800 million and 900
Leading global spirits group Beam recently celebrated the filling of its 12 millionth barrel of bourbon since the repeal of Prohibition in the US in 1933. The commemorative white oak
Sainsbury’s has become the UK’s largest anaerobic digestion (AD) retailer after signing a ground breaking deal with Biffa, the waste management specialist. The three year deal means all food waste
British and Irish meat processor Dunbia has expanded its operations through the purchase of English pork business Heathfield Foods. The deal increases the total number of processing facilities in the Dunbia Group
US-based snack foods group Diamond Foods is delaying its acquisition of Pringles from Procter & Gamble. The $2.35 billion deal was agreed in April 2011 and was expected to close
The newly created DMK, Germany’s largest dairy co-operative, has unveiled plans for major restructuring in order to improve cost efficiency. DMK was formed in May 2011 following the merger of
Sara Lee is reported to be in negotiations to sell Eurodough, its French baked goods unit, as part of the US-based group’s strategy to divest its international bakery businesses. With
The Scottish Government has published its Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bill, which looks to set a minimum price for a unit of alcohol. It also sets the formula for calculating the
Unilever has agreed to sell its Culver Specialty Brands division, in the US and Canada for $325 million (Eur230 million) in cash to B&G Foods. The business being sold includes
UK food group Premier Foods has announced changes to its leadership team to strengthen focus on the company’s renewed growth plan, under new chief executive Michael Clarke. In the new
Kraft Foods plans to invest $100 million to more than double the capacity of its coffee production plant at Gorelovo in the Leningrad region of Russia. Kraft Foods, which owns
Having recently opened a confectionery plant in India, Ferrero is now planning to build a new factory in Turkey. Earmarked for the production of Nutella and Kinder chilled products, the
The Coca-Cola Company is further tightening control over its North American bottling operations with the acquisition of Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling, the fifth largest independent bottler in the US, for
Nestle has completed a SFr240 million (Eur195 million) expansion of its soluble coffee factory in Timashevsk, Russia. Located in the Krasnodar region, the site is Nestle’s largest soluble coffee factory
BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery, has unveiled plans to build the world’s first fan-funded brewery next year, as well as opening five new craft beer bars across the UK. Planning
Unilever is expanding its presence in Russia and enhancing its personal care portfolio with the acquisition of 82% of Concern Kalina, the leading Russian beauty company. The transaction, which is
Adams Food Ingredients, an English subsidiary of the Irish Dairy Board, has opened a state-of-the-art dairy ingredients plant at Leek
Tangerine Confectionery, the largest UK-owned sugar confectionery and popcorn manufacturer, has acquired the Wham and Highland Toffee brands from Millar
Dairy Crest has successfully completed a debt refinancing by arranging a new bank facility that will mature in October 2016
The Sugar Bureau, established in the 1960s to provide information on sugar and its association with health, has launched its
An award-winning Welsh bakery is aiming to be top of the cake pops with customers across the UK with its
Pro Auction of Bath is to auction the entire contents of The Howard Hotel in London, a sister hotel to
Negotiations have been underway since February 2008 to combine and modernise long standing general and nutrition labelling together into a
Unilever is acquiring Ingman Ice Cream from Finnish dairy firm Ingman for an undisclosed sum. With units in Sipoo in
Europe’s largest sugar group Sudzucker expects to increase annual revenue to around Eur6.5 billion in 2011/12, up from Eur6.2 billion
UK potato supplier Branston has been named as the 2011 Tesco supplier with the best technology innovation to reduce carbon.
UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8 billion in the first half of 2011 – a rise of
British yoghurt produced NOM UK plans to invest up to £110 million over the coming years to expand its production
Illegal fishing not only seriously distorts markets for EU fishermen and consumers, but threatens to destroy the biodiversity of the
Pobeda, the leading manufacturer of biscuits and mini cakes in Bulgaria, is to expand output by a third following investment
Sara Lee has agreed to sell its fresh bakery businesses in Spain and Portugal to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo for €115
An innovation centre built by Cereal Partners Worldwide in Switzerland has been recognised as a leading example of sustainable design.
Coca-Cola has topped Interbrand’s Best Global Brands league table for the twelfth consecutive year. Valued at $71.9 billion, a 2%
Catering equipment by Lincat was put through its paces by talented young chefs as they competed in WorldSkills 2011, the
Nespresso has launched the Aguila, its first professional machine dedicated to meet the demands of high-volume cafes and restaurants who’s
Constellation Brands, the world’s leading wine company, has purchased the remaining 50.1% of Ruffino from MPF International, an entity controlled
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division has announced that its Casa Grande, Arizona, facility has reached ‘near net zero’. The ‘near
Michael Clarke, the new chief executive of Premier Foods, has warned that full year trading profit is likely to be
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based English brewer and pub operator, increased turnover by 5.2% to £121.3 million and operating profit before
Europe’s leading water cooler supplier, Eden Springs, has acquired UAB Neptuno vandens pristatymas -Lithuania’s second biggest home and office delivery
Global spirits business Beam has commenced trading as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange. Formerly known as
American children as young as 12 months are developing unhealthy dietary patterns which may lead to obesity in later life,
Anheuser-Busch InBev plans to invest more than $1 billion in its breweries and other facilities in the US. The capital
Irene Rosenfeld (pictured), chairman and chief executive of Kraft Foods, has overtaken Indra Nooyi, to top Fortune Magazine’s annual ranking
Helped by the acquisition of Greencore’s bottled water business in March 2010, Highland Spring increased turnover by 26% to £69.3
Bonduelle, world leader in processed vegetables, has reported at 10.7% rise in turnover to Eur1.73 billion for the year ended
Daniels Group, the UK chilled and fresh food and beverages manufacturer, which is owned by Singapore Airport Terminal Services, has
Carlsberg UK has reported a pre-tax profit of £21.4 million for the year ended December 2010 against a loss of
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