11-th International Exhibition Welcome to the meeting place for dairy and meat industry professionals. On 12-15 March 2013, the international
- Norbev increases turnover by over 50% following £300,000 investment in skills development Ballymena -based soft drinks manufacturer, Norbev has increased its turnover by over 50 per cent following an investment of almost £300,000 in the up-skilling of its staff. Founded in 1919,...
- The next generation of on premise consumers: how to win Ireland’s Gen Z spend Gen Z consumers are some of most frequent visitors to Ireland’s pubs, bars and restaurants. However, younger adults have been more affected by the cost-of-living crisis than older consumers –...
- Glanbia to expand its Nutritional Solutions business with $300 million acquisition Glanbia plc, the Better Nutrition company, has agreed to acquire US-based Flavor Producers LLC for an initial consideration of $300 million plus deferred consideration. Flavor Producers is a leading flavour platform...
- Booze brands remain on top in annual ranking of top 25 Irish brands Valued at EUR2.4 billion, Guinness remains the most valuable Irish brand for the third consecutive year, according to new data from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Guinness continues to leverage its...
- Refresco expands in North America Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider for global, national, and emerging (GNE) brands and retailers in Europe, North America, and Australia, has completed the acquisition of VBC Bottling Company....
The show 3 Sectors Ingredients & Intermediate food products Equipment & Process Packaging & Wrapping 3 Days dedicated to the
The Samuk fork lift truck brand is set to live on thanks to its purchase by a new company headed
NG Bailey has started work at Arla’s new flagship dairy being built in Aylesbury, delivering 17 pre-fabricated modules to site
Yorkshire-based Caddick Construction has won a £7.2 million contract to design and build a new bottling hall for Carlsberg UK,
Getting the message across The continuing battle over health claims has produced winners and losers. But the challenge for all
The Packaging and Converting Executive Forum (PACE) will celebrate its eight anniversary in 2013 in the beautiful location of Prague,
With Nestlé UK removing all artificial colours from its confectionary business; Mars migrating the same way; and Kraft seeking specific
..and nowhere is it easier to seal your success in this industry than at ProSweets Cologne – the international supplier
The UK’s only processing and packaging exhibition dedicated entirely to the food and drink sector, Pro2Pac, is set to make
MRO supplier recognises improved production efficiency Global snacks powerhouse Kraft Foods has won the prestigious sustainable manufacturing award at the
A new concept in the fortified waters category required an equally unusual bottle. TricorBraun Design and Engineering created a distinctive
Vitiva, Slovenia, opens Vitiva Analytical Services to offer analytical, applications and R&D services. The new service is part of Vitiva’s
New products- Shannon Cappuccino Irish Cream Merry’s Irish Cream Liqueurs are produced in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, in the heart of
In response to a request from Huegli, a global food supplier with international expertise, to supply an automatic tray erector
International Innovative Technologies (IIT), a UK-based manufacturer of fine grinding equipment, has launched new milling equipment for the fine grinding
The UK division of automated packaging kit maker Schubert has restructured its operation with the appointment of a new managing
Mosca Direct, the UK subsidiary of strapping machine manufacturer Mosca, has made two new management appointments Julie Walton has been
Inkjet printing technology Xaar expects third quarter revenues to be in line with its expectations The Cambridge-based firm said in
Tangerine Confectionery has invested in a new Illapak fully automated flowrapping line The Illapak Carrera 2000/40 has been installed and
Foam Techniques has installed a die-less cutter from Flash Cutter, to aid production of short run packaging prototypes The company,
The 11th Annual World Food Technology and Innovation Forum brings together the world leaders in food research and development, food
Wolfertschwenden/Düsseldorf, 22.10.2012 – MULTIVAC supplies the worldwide medical products industry with its innovative packaging solutions. At Compamed, the international trade
McCain Foods is purchasing PinguinLutosa Food Group’s Lutosa potato division, which has an enterprise value of Eur225 million and encompasses
Packaging giant Amcor has announced that it has sold three of its flexible packaging plants in Australasia to Integrated Packaging
Retail ready packaging demand is expected to reach $63.4bn and 32.1m tonnes by 2017, a new study by Smithers Pira
Coca-Cola Hellenic is pulling out of Greece and seeking sanctuary by listing on the London stock exchange. The €5.7bn (£4.6bn)
IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, Germany’s plastics packaging trade body, is calling for cooperation that would lead to polymer producers adhering to
Stacked Wines has introduced a portable four-pack format for wine made from a stemware-like PET container The US-based wine packaging
US packaging giant Sonoco announced that its CorrFlex point-of-purchase (POP) display and packaging services business will now operate under a
The UK division of automated packaging kit maker Schubert has restructured its operation with the appointment of a new managing
Liquid carton giant Elopak has sold its 50% share in its South African division to Nampak Elopak South Africa was
Britvic, the UK and international soft drinks producer, has reported a 2.6% decline in revenue to £1.256 billion for the
Six Member States – Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Cyprus and Luxembourg – exceeded their milk quotas in 2011/2012, triggering
At the close of its 30th anniversary Congress, FoodDrinkEurope launched an Industry Manifesto providing a framework for future action forEurope’s
Israeli mechanical engineer Izhar Gafni has built a bicycle made out of cardboard The prototype is called the ERB and
(Brussels, 19 October 2012) FoodDrinkEurope today hosted its fifth annual stakeholder dialogue event to discuss the progress on potential applications
Pearlfisher has created the new identity and designed the packaging and tone of voice for Simply Sausages from Cranswick. The
By Dr Christoph Reichel, Plant Engineering, Measuring Systems at TUV SUD Industrie Service Manufacturers and operators of machinery and
Swiss dairy group Emmi, through its organic products subsidiary Molkerei Biedermann, is entering into a strategic partnership with German organic
More than a gimmick, Stacked Wines’ new single-serve PET packaging uses proprietary technology to deliver convenience, a longer shelf life,
Signatories to Courtauld Commitment 2 are more than three quarters of the way to achieving their packaging reduction target, according
Europe’s food and drink industry needs to focus on innovation and boosting its competitive advantage while ensuring that science remains
The UK online food and grocery market is set to be worth £11.1 billion by 2017, almost double its current value
Clegg Food Project’s has completed an extension to a Greggs bakery to give greater capacity to the high street bakers
Milk bottles manufacturer Nampak Plastics has announced it has achieved a key goal of ‘zero waste to landfill’ The
International Innovative Technologies (IIT), a UK-based manufacturer of fine grinding equipment, has launched new milling equipment for the fine grinding
A new book about environmental packaging called ‘Why shrink-wrap a cucumber?’ has been unveiled The book’s authors are Laurel
Defra is monitoring plastic bag charging plans and schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland In a House of