Aryzta, the Zurich-based global speciality bakery group, is strengthening its position in Europe with the acquisition of Klemme, a leading bakery in Germany, for Eur280 million. The strategic acquisition will
UK dairy food group Dairy Crest, has announced a reorganisation, including board and other senior management changes. The sale of its stake in Yoplait Dairy Crest in 2009, the creation
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has appointed Prof. Michael Gibney as its new Chairman. Prof. Gibney, who is Professor of Food and Health at University College, Dublin’s (UCD)
Nestlé has reported a 10.2% increase in sales to SFr92.2 billion (Eur74.8 billion) for 2012 with organic growth of 5.9%, building on the strong growth of recent years. The organic sales
HJ Heinz Company is being acquired by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in a transaction valued at $28 billion, including the assumption of the global
UK soft drinks group Britvic has appointed Simon Litherland as chief executive with immediate effect. Simon Litherland has been managing director of Britvic GB for more than a year, having
Heineken increased revenue by 7.4% to Eur18.4 billion in 2012 as group beer volume grew 2.8% organically, with growth in four out of five regions, driving a gain in global
The Food Standards Agency has published the first set of industry results from beef products that have been tested for the presence of horse DNA. Of the 2,501 total results, 2472 (almost
UK dairy co-operative First Milk is increasing its milk prices as well as paying a return on the capital invested by its farmer owners. In order to line up funding
Scotland Food & Drink have launched the first pan-industry strategy for the Scottish food and drink industry which articulates its Environmental Sustainability Ambition and builds on existing work already being
To celebrate 231 years of whiskey distilling tradition, independent Irish whiskey maker the Teeling Whiskey Company has launched its flagship premium Irish whiskey brand Teeling Whiskey and is also looking
A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has found that the Irish industry is responsible for total purchases of over €2.8bn each year. Industry purchases include
As the nation braces itself for another year of cuts, new research from Mintel finds budget Britain is in full swing with nine in ten (89%) Brits now on a
Following a meeting between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Food Standards Agency, and representatives from the UK food industry regarding the ongoing contaminated meat incident, it
Swiss dairy group Emmi has reported a 9.6% rise in net sales of SFr2.98 billion (Eur2.43 billion) for 2012, helped by the continued expansion of its business outside Switzerland. Other important
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reports a 2.5% fall in full year net sales to $8.1billion and a 10% drop in oerating income to $928 million. Comparable operating income totaled $1.0 billion,
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the Food Standards Agency in the UK has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has
JLT Specialty (JLT) and Campden BRI have, through their recently created strategic collaboration, launched a joint research paper on the food and drink manufacturing industry in the UK entitled ‘New
A major reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which aims to cut fishing to sustainable stock levels, end dumping at sea, and base long-term planning on sound scientific
SABMiller, through its China Resources Snow Breweries joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, is acquiring Kingway Brewery for a total cash consideration of RMB5.38 billion ($864 million). The Kingway Brewery
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry, is to invest £3.1 million at its site in Peterborough. The
US-based global spirits group Beam has reported a 7% increase in net sales for 2012 to a record $2.5 billion. Sales for the year were up 6% on a comparable
Helped by a strong performance from its Moet Hennessy wines and spirits business, LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group,
Consumers in the United Kingdom will be the first to benefit from a new global initiative by Nestlé to give
Heineken has started a strategic review of its Hartwall business in Finland. The review will evaluate strategic options for Hartwall
The former Vion UK pork operation, which was recently the subject of a management buy-out, backed by Leeds-headquartered private equity
Premier Foods has announced that, following the appointment of Gavin Darby as chief executive, a flatter executive management structure has
The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland has received a test result confirming 75% equine DNA in
Premier Foods has completed the sale of its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan of Japan for a
Allied Bakeries has unveiled details of a new, state-of-the-art, bread production line in its Stockport bakery. Revamped as part of
A Memorandum of Understanding, between Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Teagasc, has been signed. This collaboration agreement aims to strengthen
The Bundeskartellamt, the German competition authority, has concluded its fine proceedings against several manufacturers of branded confectionery. On account of
Carlsberg Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with a local privately-owned leading beverage company, Myanmar Golden Star (MGS) Breweries,
Diageo has reported a 5% increase in organic net sales to £6.039 billion with 1% organic volume growth for the
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 20 January, show Tesco maintaining its
6 FEBRUARY 2013, IRELAND – Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard today announced that Barry Crockett, Master Distiller of Jameson Irish Whiskey,
Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and sweeteners group, has launched a new, dedicated Open Innovation web portal.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a campaign – ‘Why Should Responsible Drinkers Pay More?’ – amidst
As sales of Fairtrade products continue to grow around the world, the need for understanding the impact increases. Fairtrade International
New figures on UK beer sales show a 6. 2 per cent decline in the 4th quarter of 2012, as
Tesco is to introduce DNA testing across its meat products following recent tests in Ireland that found horse DNA in
The Hall’s brand has been acquired by Browns Food Group from its Dutch owner VION. In acquiring the Hall’s brand,
More than 60 organisations are backing the recommendations in a major new report, which calls for Budget 2013 to implement
UK retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, charities and other industry bodies have joined forces to explore and support ways to increase the
Strauss Coffee, part of Israel-based Strauss Group, has acquired a further 49% holding in Le Café and Instanta for $13.4
While welcoming the statement from the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the equine DNA issue that
Following the shock resignation of Michael Clarke as Chief Executive of Premier Foods, the UK food group has named Gavin
A Nestlé programme in the city of Newark in the United States that teaches parents of young children the fundamentals
In a groundbreaking statement issued at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, WWF has joined private and
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has announced a major breakthrough in the joint
Sainsbury has launched its ‘Switch the Fish’ campaign in 2013 by giving away seven tonnes of lesser known British fish
Unilever has announced that more than 50 per cent of all of its factories have achieved the goal of sending
McDonald’s UK is to create at least 2,500 new jobs this year, taking its UK workforce to 93,500 by the
The EBRD is providing Eur5 million in funding for the Belarus operations of the Heineken group, Europe’s largest beer producer,
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