Spending on Christmas food and drink is set to be worth £20 billion this year, which represents growth of 1.2% compared to last year when £19.7 billion was spent. Joanne
UK Christmas Food and Drink Spending to Reach £20 Billion
A survey of 70,000 consumers in 15 major international markets has found that Nestlé is the fifth most loved brand in the world. Nestlé was the highest ranked food and
Unilever is acquiring Ingman Ice Cream from Finnish dairy firm Ingman for an undisclosed sum. With units in Sipoo in Finland, Aahus in Sweden, Mazeikia in Lithuania and Gomel in
Hubert Weber, Executive Vice President and President Europe for Mondelēz International, has been elected as President of FoodDrinkEurope, Europe’s food and drink industry organisation. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, Hubert Weber
Danish meat processor Tican, which is now owned by Tönnies Group, plans to move the deboning of pork legs and the processing of bacon for the English market, currently carried
Heineken has entered into a local joint venture agreement with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company to brew and sell Heinken beers in Myanmar (Burma). ABC is majority-owned by Aung Moe Kyaw,
Danone is terminating its existing supply contract with Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, and making any further collaboration contingent on a commitment by its supplier to full transparency and
Open Date Equipment is to demonstrate its expertise across the range of thermal transfer, inkjet and hot foil coding at next month’s Total exhibition. One of the highlights will be
Ishida Europe has launched a new generation of its market-leading QX-1100 tray sealer, combined with a brand new concept for the market. Among its many advanced features, the new two-lane
Premier Foods has reported a 2.4% increase in group revenue to £366.7 million for the 26 weeks ended 28 September 2019 as Branded revenue rose by 4.3% to £309.7 million
Embode, a human rights consultancy, has published the results of two independent assessments of child protection in the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Mondelēz International commissioned these assessments
A key report just published by EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and Regioplan reveals that Europe’s brewers can play a critical role in creating employment opportunities for young people, thereby
Parkside Flexibles has installed two Linx 7300 printers at its West Yorkshire facility to help it print unique codes on to packs of Andrex toilet rolls. The flexographic printing firm
It seems that Britain’s lager segment is struggling to retain its fizz, as it faces particularly strong competition from the rising popularity of ales and bitters, whose success has been
Verner Wheelock, the Yorkshire-based award-winning food industry training company, has announced the recipients of its first ever Excellence Awards. The Awards were launched in 2015 to coincide with the company’s
Morrisons’ new milk brand ‘Morrisons Milk for Farmers’ is now on sale with 23p or 10 pence per litre from every four pint bottle being distributed directly back to dairy
For the first time in more than 60 years, Coca-Cola is being bottled in Myanmar following the inauguration of a new plant at CrystalSprings, Hmawbi Township. The facility is the
Major construction and engineering firm adi Group has secured a multi-million pound deal with international food and drink group Princes. The large-scale project, which is set to run until next
Unilever has proposed that Dr Marijn Dekkers, one of Europe’s leading global business figures, will succeed Michael Treschow as Chairman of Unilever NV and Unilever PLC. He will be nominated
Cargill has launched Griddle Bakes cakes, a new breakfast and snack food at the School Nutrition Association 2011 Conference in Nashville. The cakes, which have been made by Cargill Kitchen
KRÖNER-STÄRKE, leading European clean-label starch and flour producer, has introduced its new range of clean label wheat proteins to the German and European market. The range enables food processors to
Scottish seafood processor Pinneys is now using a natural ammonia cooling system from Star Refrigeration, replacing the majority of its systems for chilling, freezing and cold storage, operated with synthetic
Yamato Scale Dataweigh has launched a brand new, high-speed addition to its multihead-weighing portfolio. Aimed predominantly at the food, confectionery,
As a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, Primera offer a wide range of products meeting the needs of small businesses
Asda has introduced a new roast-in-the-bag chickens in packs produced by FFP, the flexible packaging specalist. The flexibles group worked
As part of its commitment to the continuous improvement of its supply chain, Britvic has announced a £26.9 million investment
A further softening of global GDP and rising competition within the liquid food packaging sector made 2014 a challenging year
Synergy Flavours has completed the acquisition of Janoušek, based in Trieste, Italy. One of the world’s first suppliers of herbal
AB InBev expects to achieve pre-tax cost synergies of at least $1.4 billion per annum from its $106 billion acquisition
Produce World Yaxley, the Produce World Group’s home of organic vegetables, is leading the way in green energy by installing
Noble Group Limited and Wilmar International Limited wish to announce the sale by Noble Resources Pte Ltd, a wholly owned
As new figures show growth of 2% in British beer exports, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and National
Revision is ongoing for ISO 22000 on food safety management systems, which has just reached the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage. The
With the outbreak of Covid-19, organizations are faced with travel restrictions and quarantine challenges, required to reduce direct contact between
With the Fi Innovation Awards, Informa Markets once again honoured companies that have responded to the trends and challenges of
One of the UK’s leading independent snacking companies has marked the next stage in its growth towards £100 million worth
Refresco Gerber, the European soft drinks and fruit juices group created following the rent merger of Refresco and Gerber Emig,
The average family farm income rose by 2% in Ireland in 2019, according to a new report by Teagasc (Agriculture
The Irish grocery market has slipped into deflation for the first time in almost two years, dropping 0.7 percentage points
For the first time Dunnes Stores has held its position as Ireland’s largest grocer for two consecutive months. This is
San Miguel Brewing International., the international arm of San Miguel Brewery, the largest brewer in the Philippines and Southeast Asia,
In line with its ongoing efforts to further focus its portfolio on snacking products, Mondelez International has agreed to sell
UK chocolatier Thorntons says it pre-exceptional profit before tax will be ahead of the £4.6m ($7m) market expectation as its
For First Milk, and the rest of the dairy industry around the globe, 2014 was a year of volatility that
Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat manufacturer, has signed an agreement with the Tambov Region administration to receive support from the
Computers have become a key asset in food production processes. However, they represent a contamination risk in terms of gathering
Nestlé has been recognized as a global leader for its response to climate change, again earning a place in the
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does
Volatile prices and limited supplies of durum wheat (triticum durum) make life difficult for manufacturers aiming to produce top quality
Pearlfisher New York has created the brand strategy, identity, packaging and visual language for new confectionery brand, Legit Organics. In a category
Traceable polymer additives and those that create subtle defects in plastic bakery trays should clamp down on the huge and
The Coca-Cola Company yesterday reported first-quarter 2020 results and provided insight into how the company is navigating through the ongoing
Harrogate Spring has become the number one bottled water brand in the UK’s £2.7 billion food service soft drinks category
More than 100 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on
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