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Premier Foods has appointed Mike Clarke, currently president of Kraft Foods Europe, as chief executive with effect from 1st September
Kraft Foods has named Timothy Cofer, to succeed Michael Clarke as president of its European business. Timothy Cofer will report
Managed by seven generations of the same family, Norwegian meat processor Grilstad is investing in the latest Robotic Slicing technology
Tokyo-based Ajinomoto Co is reorganising its industrial and consumer food products business in Europe. The move is designed to strengthen
Greencore has made a recommended £113m cash offer for Uniq to significantly strengthen its position within the UK convenience foods
A £10m Loan Fund that will help finance anaerobic digestion (AD) infrastructure across England has been introduced. The fund aims
Rexam Beverage Can Europe has worked with CAAC GmbH, Vienna to create an eye catching can for new calorie burning
Kerry Group is in talks to buy the US agribusiness giant Cargill’s flavours unit, the company said on Friday, as
Arla Foods is preparing to strengthen its position in Germany after making an offer to purchase southern German dairy company
Nestle has opened a new pet food factory extension in Hungary producing Purina brands such as Felix, Friskies and Gourmet.
Barry Callebaut, the global manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, is selling its European consumer business Stollwerck to the Belgian
French dairy group Lactalis had secured 83.3% of Parmalat, Italy’s biggest listed food group, at the conclusion of its Eur2.5b
Weetabix has unveiled a new pack design and £7m marketing push for the cereal in a bid to reposition it
C&L Industrial has just announced the launch of the Boge stand alone DUOTHERM heat recovery system. This compact module is
Edrington Group increased turnover by 18.2% to £553.4m and profit before tax (excluding exceptional items) by 19.3% to £141.5m for
Alexandre Ricard, currently chairman and chief executive of Irish Distillers, the Irish whiskey business of Pernod Ricard, has been promoted
The UK’s first ‘super’ anaerobic digestion (AD) plant dealing with food waste has been launched by Biffa, a leading waste
Lactalis has increased its stake in Italian dairy group Parmalat to just over 50%. The French and international dairy giant
A team of companies – Innovia Films, BASF and Flint Group, and German flexo printing association DFTA – has partnered
Probiotic bacteria are rapidly gaining ground as healthy food supplements. However, the production of this “functional food” has its pitfalls:
Drives and controls are fundamental to keeping the wheels of the food industry turning. Obsolete systems can have a negative
Swiss dairy group Emmi is purchasing Rutz Kase, which specialises in the production, ageing and pre-packaging of Swiss semi-hard and
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) and Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have jointly announced the creation of
Ian Macleod Distillers, the independent, family-owned Scotch whisky distiller, blender and bottler has purchased Tamdhu distillery in Speyside from the
BV Dairy in Dorset, England, will use the energy derived from the recycling of food waste from the production of
Robert Roberts has been selecting, blending and roasting the world’s finest coffee beans in Dublin since 1905. The company has
For the past two years, Cheshire-based family bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has been working with engineers at Lorien Engineering
Spanish polypropylene film company Derprosa has launched a new antibacterial film designed to combat E. coli in the packaging of
Combining two leading events, RWM in partnership with CIWM is the new leading exhibition for environmental technology, recycling and waste
Private equity firm Blackstone Group has bought a 40% stake in Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of sugar
John Moloney has received the Irish Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers 2011 Annual Medal Award in recognition of the
An English dairy has officially opened a £3.4m anaerobic digestion (AD) facility that will turn food waste from around the
India-based CavinKare has entered into the confectionery segment with the launch of its liquid candy, Funfils, in India. The candy
CHERTSEY, England – Andromeda announced today the selection by Papa John’s Pizza of Andromeda to provide POS software and support
Raisio, the Finnish foods and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, has sold its malt business in
Foodservice distributor 3663 has launched its first electric vehicle as part of its long-term commitment to reducing carbon emissions. The
Nestle has officially opened its Shared Business Service Centre in L’viv, Ukraine. The centre will provide standard and cost-effective internal
Dimitris Lois has succeeded Doros Constantinou, who is retiring, as chief executive of Coca-Cola Hellenic. Mr Lois joined Coca-Cola Hellenic
Kliklok International will be demonstrating their new Collating Robotic Loader (CRL) and Race Track system at the forthcoming PPMA exhibition.
Heineken and Google have formed an innovative advertising partnership, which will begin with the launch of worldwide digital campaigns on
The Office of Fair Trding (OFT) has referred the completed acquisition of the frozen ready meals business of Headland Foods
Reflecting strong growth from its retail, brewing and brands businesses, Greene King increased turnover by 6% to £1.04b last year,
Coffee producers in Central and Latin America are being tempted away from traditional local cooperatives by multinationals as they look
Preactor International, the leading specialist planning and scheduling software company, has launched ‘Preactor Link’, a connectivity solution based on Missing
Uniq, which sells desserts, sandwiches and chilled foods to retailers including Marks & Spencer, is one of the day’s biggest
Cargill has launched Griddle Bakes cakes, a new breakfast and snack food at the School Nutrition Association 2011 Conference in
Premier Foods has warned that its expected first half trading profit of £65m to £70m will be below the £94m
Constellation Wines Australia and Europe, which was sold recently by Constellation Brands to Australian private equity firm Champ in a
Dairy Crest will be rolling out Country Life milk bags to over 270 Tesco stores at the end of the
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