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The latest figures from Kantar reveal that take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 23.2% during the 12 weeks to 12 July 2020. Three months of increased spending meant an
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sale in the UK rose by 16.9% during the 12 weeks to 12 July 2020, the fastest growth rate
Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) has highlighted the impact of some of its research in a new publication –Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2019, which is now available on
The world’s top 25 most valuable restaurant brands could lose up to US$33 billion worth of brand value as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Brand Finance Restaurants
Danone has announced a series of investments to strengthen the local market capabilities, support and commitment of its Specialised Nutrition business in China. These investments will enable the company to
IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has released two economic indicators for CPG retailers and manufacturers in Europe in the wake of COVID-19.
The average family farm income rose by 2% in Ireland in 2019, according to a new report by Teagasc (Agriculture and Food Development Authority). A combination of factors were responsible
COVID-19 has caused a monumental shift in consumers’ food and drink habits. The boundaries between eating at home and out-of-home, once blurred, have now broken down, resulting in unprecedented changes
Clearly and successfully communicating sustainability credentials to consumers is key to developments in food and drinks packaging. This benchmark has been crowned by Innova Market Insights as the Top Packaging
The latest figures from Kantar reveal that Irish take-home grocery sales rose by 25.4% during the 12 weeks to 17 May – the fastest rate of growth recorded in the
British take-home grocery sales rose by 14.3% during the 12 weeks to 17 May, the fastest rate since comparable records began in 1994, according to the latest figures released by
A University of Limerick-led research team in Ireland has designed a self-contained greenhouse that provides its own water and could have a major impact on global food production. The C-MINUS
An innovative new project led by University College Cork (UCC) will use duckweed to treat wastewater, typically slurry, from beef and dairy farms. The project ‘Brainwaves’ has just received € 1.4
The latest figures from Kantar show take home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 17.2% in the 12 weeks to 19 April as shoppers adjusted to life under lockdown. While grocery sales are strong, retailers will
The latest CGA Business Confidence Survey reveals that UK operators remain deeply pessimistic about both market prospects and the future of their own businesses, with a third (32%) of senior
New analysis from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that deal activity in the UK food and beverage sector slowed in the first quarter of
While early stage infant nutrition is firmly focused on the developmental needs of babies, it is evident that parents’ interests shift as their children grow and that adult themes become
As industries, businesses and politicians make strong commitments to initiatives like the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, consumers all over Europe are taking more and more steps to reduce their
Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar sector saw collective like-for-like sales drop 57.6% in March as the country moved into lockdown, latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show.
Belfast-based food testing specialist Cibus Analytical has secured £570,000 seed funding round which will be used to help tackle food contamination and adulteration. The company develops innovative methods to test
With Britain in lock-down, hot food delivery services from restaurants and takeaways are set to have an increasingly important role in keeping the nation fed. The public’s appetite for delivered
The latest figures from Kantar show the Irish grocery market experienced its busiest ever period over the 12 weeks to 22
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by the fastest rate in over
The growth in the number of UK distillers shows no signs of stopping, rising another 20% to 246 in the
The upward trajectory in global dairy product prices visible in Q4 2019, stalled in Q1 2020. The onset of the
Iteris, the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has announced that CONSUS, a research partnership between University
The scale of the impact of the developing coronavirus crisis plus the effect of floods earlier in the month on
IGD research reveals a big appetite from consumers to be healthier and more sustainable in their food choices and consumers
The Irish grocery market maintained steady growth of 1.3% during the 12 weeks to 23 February 2020, the latest figures
CGA’s latest Business Leaders’ Survey reveals that optimism among business leaders in the UK out-of-home eating and drinking sector was at
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales in the UK grew by the fastest rate
Food and drink retailers face increased consumer pressure to provide sustainable packaging options, according to new research from Tetra Pak,
Following a record-breaking festive season for the Irish grocery market, the buzz around Veganuary and Dry January failed to outweigh
The latest figures from Kantar show the UK grocery market achieved modest 0.3% growth during the 12 weeks to 26
Loughborough University computer scientists in the UK have teamed up with a food production automation company for a project that
Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) has announced that it will make a further equity investment of US$200 million in Aimmune Therapeutics,
Premier Foods, Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s all picked up multiple awards at the 2020 Product of the Year competition. Rewarding the year’s most
2019 broke records again for the number of food and drink transactions around the world, with 789 registered on the
Britain may have fallen out of love with shopping on the High Street over the festive period, but consumers continued
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew marginally by 0.2% in the 12
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales growth slowed again during the past 12
Unilever has opened a new global Foods Innovation Centre on the campus of Wageningen University, the leading global agri-food research
New research from CGA reveals that sales of no and low alcohol drinks are rising, thanks to increasing numbers of
ABP Food Group, which is the largest beef processor in the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Cattle
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has developed a low cost technique to convert left over barley from alcohol breweries into
Fazer Group will invest over €30 million in its Nordic oats business, doubling the milling capacity in Lahti, Finland and
All of Ireland’s major grocery retailers achieved growth again in the 12 weeks to 3 November 2019, according to the
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show that year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.0% over the past
From February 2020 onwards, new standards for infant and follow-on formulae will be in effect in the European Union (Commission
Fazer Group has signed a €40 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the Finnish and
Cargill has opened a Culinary Experience Hub in its research & development site at Vilvoorde in Belgium. Customers from across
A large number of food products frequently sold on the EU market contain too much sugar, salt, fat, and not
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.3% during the past 12 weeks,