Already an established leader in breakfast cereals, Kellogg, following the acquisition of Pringles and the continued introduction of new products from its other well-known snacks brands, is seeking a similar
Fruit flavoured ciders have become so popular that they are now the UK’s fastest growing alcoholic drinks. Since being launched in the UK three years ago fruit ciders such as
Nestlé has opened its first-ever Mövenpick ice cream boutique in Russia. Russia is the Mövenpick ice cream brand’s second biggest market worldwide after Switzerland. The new outlet offers unusual culinary
Heineken, the UK’s leading beer and cider producer, has changed the name of its S&N Pub Company business to Star Pubs & Bars. The move is designed to reflect the change
Dairy farmers who supply Müller Dairy and Robert Wiseman Dairies are to see their milk price rise to 30.5 ppl. The increased milk price will be offered to all dairy
Members of Glanbia Co-operative Society have voted in favour of entering into a dairy processing joint venture with Glanbia plc, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group. The joint venture,
Leading Scottish ale Caledonia Best has unveiled the exciting mix of projects being backed by its Seed Fund initiative, which aims to support fledgling businesses in brewing and farming in
British baker Finsbury Food Group plans to use the net proceeds from a £3.9 million share placement to fund capital investment projects within its UK cake business. These projects will
Leatherhead Food Research has launched Food Innovation: INTENT, a new open innovation initiative which will evaluate new and emerging technology for the food and beverage industry. A recent survey by
Bord Bia together with experienced UK and Irish food distribution company, Oakland International, played host to a visiting group of Irish food producers looking to capitalise on current growth in
UK soft drinks producers Britvic and AG Barr have agreed to merge to create Barr Britvic Soft Drinks, one of the leading soft drinks companies in Europe, with annual sales
Raisio has acquired Czech confectionery manufacturer Candy Plus for an enterprise value of Eur20.5 million. The acquisition complements Raisio’s existing confectionery activities in the UK trading as Big Bear Confectionery.
PepsiCo has opened a new food and beverage innovation centre in Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art facility, which is PepsiCo’s largest R&D centre outside North America, will serve as a hub
Severn Trent Costain (STC) has announced that major UK dairy, First Milk, is to become the first business customer to switch water supplier since the Department for Environment Food and
Maintaining heart health and an active lifestyle are among the top ranked concerns of active, aging consumers in four European countries that were part of survey by Solae, part of
Diageo has announced a number of changes to its executive committee which have immediate effect. Andrew Morgan is appointed President, New Businesses, and will report to Ivan Menezes, Chief Operating
Tesco will become the first retailer in the UK to work directly with beef and pork farmers through a new £25 million annual investment in British agriculture. In a move
Business leaders in the UK food and drink sector recognise a tough Christmas trading period lies ahead, according to the latest Confidence survey from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF),.
FoodDrinkEurope has welcomed the latest development in Denmark following the announcement made on 10 November to abolish the ‘Fat Tax’ introduced in the country in October 2011, and to revoke
Diageo has agreed to acquire a 27.4% stake in United Spirits Limited (USL), the leading spirits company in India for INR57.3 billion (£660 million) from United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd. Diageo
Tate & Lyle is to invest up to £30 million over an eight-year period in a new venture capital fund, building on the group’s existing venture fund activities. The new
As part of the Food for Health Ireland consortium, researchers at Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) have been screening for milk-derived proteins that increase satiety as possible
Dairy Crest has reported a 7% reduction in revenue from continuing operations to £688.2 million and a 10% drop in
Tate & Lyle, the global ingredients and food solutions provider, has delivered a solid performance in the first six months ended
Nestlé is opening its first research and development centre in India to further its understanding of Indian consumers, traditional ingredients
Despite achieving strong volume growth and increasing sales by 11.5% in local currencies and by 8.3% in Swiss Francs to
How important are natural foodstuffs for European consumers, and which expectations are associated with naturalness? These and further questions are
When it comes to chocolate, India is the fastest growing market globally, posting the largest increase in volume sales with
UK shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers
Carbery Group, the Irish dairy ingredients manufacturer, has announced the formation of a 50/50 whey processing joint venture with one
Driven by strong results from its sugar and retail divisions, Associated British Foods has reported a 17% rise in adjusted
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has underlined its continued commitment to youth development with the opening of a brand new Education Centre
Unilever is launching a nationwide consumer challenge to help UK families lead more sustainable lifestyles and save money on household
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, has completed its acquisition of 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity
Barry Callebaut is to build a factory for chocolate and compounds in Eskişehir, Turkey. The new facility will serve as
The ageing global population, together with the increasing number of people making up the older age groups, represents both a
Coca-Cola Enterprises recently welcomed Vince Cable to its manufacturing facility in Wakefield, allowing the UK Business Secretary to witness first-hand
Nestlé has officially opened the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) on the EPFL campus in Lausanne, Switzerland. NIHS research
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has revealed how Britain’s pub closure rate has increased to 18 a week, with
Business Secretary Vince Cable has made a visit to Coca-Cola Enterprises’ manufacturing facility in Wakefield According to the drinks giant,
The Coca-Cola Company is to make a new system investment of $300 million over the next three years in Vietnam
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan of Japan for a cash
PepsiCo and Tingyi, one of the leading food and beverage companies inChina, have official opened a new beverage manufacturing plant
Research just published by Grant Thornton highlights that the Irish food and beverage sector needs to look beyond the ‘greenness’
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, intends to build a new malt whisky distillery
The Nestlé Cocoa Plan, which was scaled up this year to increase the sustainable supply of quality cocoa and the
C&C Group, the Irish and UK branded cider and beer producer, is acquiring the Vermont Hard Cider Company, an independent,
British Lion egg processors are urging UK food manufacturers and retailers to reconsider their purchasing policies following another outbreak of
Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, has signed contracts with its majority shareholder, Glanbia Co-operative Society, to enter
PepsiCo and Suntory of Japan have agreed to form a strategic alliance in Vietnam. Suntory will acquire a 51% stake
The latest Irish supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 30 September 2012, show
Consumers who have historically been frequent beer drinkers are broadening their drinks repertoires, according to Canadean. Over the next five
Proving it is not a fad, the meat-free and free-from foods market in the UK has experienced robust growth since
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Wilmar International, Asia’s leading agribusiness group, have completed regulatory approvals for their partnerships in
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