Eden Springs, Europe’s leading workplace drinks provider, has taken another important step in the roll-out of its hot beverage portfolio by acquiring the office coffee service (OCS) business of DrinkSo.
Few cereal bars deserve their healthy image, as new research from Which? reveals high levels of fat, sugar and calories. All but one of the 30 cereal bars Which? compared
Greencore Group has acquired International Cuisine, a private label chilled ready meal business, from the Hain Daniels Group in the UK. International Cuisine’s ready meal facility is based in Consett
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its sweet spreads and jellies business, including the Hartley’s, Robertson’s, Frank Cooper, Keiller, Gales and Sun-Pat brands, to The Hain Celestial Group for a
UK regional brewer Adnams has increased operating profit by 5.5% to £857,000 on turnover up 5.1% to £25.7 million for the first six months to June 30th 2012. Profit on
Heineken has reported a 4.5% organic increase in revenue to Eur8.8 billion for the first half of 2012, driven by higher total consolidated volumes up 1.6% and revenue per hectolitre
Following eighteen years of complex negotiations, Russia has become a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This long-awaited moment marks the entry of the last remaining large non-WTO economy
Carlsberg Group has acquired a 12.1% stake in Baltika Breweries for an undisclosed sum to increase its ownership of the Russian brewer to 96.8%. When the necessary administrative steps have
Patrick Ricard, chairman of Pernod Ricard, has died suddenly. He was part of the French and international drinks group since 1967, when he joined the Ricard Company, which was founded
John Nicolson is to become as independent non-executive director of AG Barr, the UK branded soft drinks group. He replaces Jonathan Warburton, who has stepped down from the board, to
Orkla has taken a significant step towards becoming a pure play branded consumer goods company by agreeing to acquire the family-owned Rieber & Son. The transaction values the entire company
The UK’s traditional smoked fish industry is to benefit from European and industry funding to promote awareness and increase sales of its specialist seafood products. Funding will be used to
Maurizio Brusadelli (pictured) has been appointed as president of Kraft Foods UK & Ireland, replacing Nick Bunker, who is leaving the company to become chief executive of KP Snacks, United Biscuits’
Total global fish production, including both wild capture fish and aquaculture, reached an all-time high of 154 million tons in 2011, and aquaculture is set to top 60 percent of
Ireland remains the UK’s largest export market for food and drink which is why UK Trade & Investment has arranged a visit to Dublin for the Taste of Britain exhibition
Diageo, owners of Guinness, has unveiled a new global advert to launch the iconic beer brand’s annual Arthur’s Day celebrations. The new creative entitled ‘Paint The Town Black’ is being
Elderly people who consume the wolfberry fruit in a milk-based formula may strengthen their ability to fight certain infections, according to a new study by Nestle. The company’s scientists in
A clear opportunity exists for the Scottish dairy industry to tap into valuable export markets according to an interim report presented to the Scottish dairy strategy working group. The paper,
With the total amount of foreign fast food outlets in China set to break the 50,000 mark this year – up from 48,477 in 2011 and 36,037 in 2006 –
Helped by market share gains in all regions, Carlsberg has reported a 47% rise in net profit to DKr3.28 billion in the first half of 2012 on organic net revenue
Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased its stake in Italian fresh cheese specialist Venchiarado from 10% to 26%. Emmi has been working with Venchiaredo as a minority stakeholder since January
Eden Springs has further strengthened its position as Europe’s leading home and office delivery (HOD) water provider with the acquisition of Swiss cooler company, Edelvia. Edelvia is based in Moudon,
Italian food group Cremonini is acquiring Bagel Factory for an undisclosed sum. With over 50 shops and franchise units, Bagel
Kerry Group has reported a solid business performance for the half year ended 30 June 2012 and increased guidance for
Leatherhead Food Research’s Paul Berryman and Tony Hines MBE have been appointed as Visiting Professors at the University of Reading.
Reflecting growth across all its global regions, Nestle has reported a 7.5% increase in group sales to SFr44.1 billion (Eur36.7
Produce World Rustler, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of onions and other alliums, will be the first company in
With estimates that 70-75% of the world’s population may be lactose intolerant and with total milk, yogurt and cheese consumption
UK food processor Premier Foods has reported that its underlying business sales increased by 1.1% to £757.1 million in the
Accolade Wines has announced a change in management structure in the European side of its business, a move that is
Nestle has inaugurated two new production sites in South Africa as part of its continued commitment to accelerating the growth
United Biscuits has appointed Nick Bunker as the new chief executive of its recently separated snacks business, which is to
UK convenience stores’ sales are forecast to reach £44 billion by 2017, according to the latest research by IGD. This
Sainsbury’s has launched a major new study into fish consumption and attitudes in the UK which shows a marked shift
Kraft Foods has announced the composition of the board of directors for its global snacks company, Mondelez International, which has
Fiona Kendrick (pictured), currently head of Nestle’s Global Coffee & Beverage Strategic Business Unit, will succeed Paul Grimwood as chief
A new Nestle investment in India will increase the company’s production capacity in one of the fastest growing emerging markets
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo, and the Theo Muller Group, has started construction of a 350,000-square foot
Parmalat has reported a 9.4% rise in EBITDA to Eur183.3 million on revenue up 6.1% to Eur2.28 billion for the
Spanish biotech company AB-BIOTICS has entered the North American market after signing a license agreement with Aceto Corporation. The deal
The Coca-Cola Company is introducing a new operating structure. From January 1st 2013 the global soft drinks giant will be
Unilever has agreed to sell its North America frozen meals business to ConAgra Foods for a total cash consideration of
Nestle has reaffirmed its commitment to support more than 20,000 coffee farmer households in Vietnam. The company will continue to
Scottish soft drinks producer AG Barr has cautioned that profits in the first six months ended 28 July 2012 will
Exports of oats from PepsiCo’s Quaker mill at Cupar in Scotland have grown 47% in the last four years. The
Premier Foods has completed the disposal of its vinegar and sour pickles business, including the Sarson’s, Hayward’s and Dufrais brands
International frozen foods group McCain Foods intends to acquire CelaVíta, a subsidiary of Bieze Food Group, a leading Dutch producer
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012 show the
Milk Link, the UK’s leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, is celebrating after an outstanding performance at this
Glanbia, the international nutritional solutions and cheese group, has acquired Aseptic Solutions, a US beverage manufacturer and co packer, for
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has broken through the £200
Remy Cointreau UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Remy Cointreau Group, has agreed to acquire Bruichladdich Distillery Company, the Islay
The European Commission has proposed new measures to regulate fishing for deep-sea species in the North-East Atlantic. Deep sea ecosystems
UK food and drink manufacturers signed up to the Federation House Commitment (FHC) have achieved a 14.4% reduction in water
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