Diageo has received approval from the Chinese authorities to acquire the remaining 47% stake in Sichuan Chengdu Shuijingfang Group Company (SJF Holdco) owned by its Chinese partners. As a result,
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One of the food and drink industry’s fastest growing suppliers, Alphabond, understands the needs and challenges of supermarkets and their suppliers better than most, which is why so many leading
UK convenience food group Premier Foods has increased underlying business trading profit by 50% to £47.4 million for the first half of 2013. Underlying business sales slipped 0.9% to £621.2million.
Mintel has celebrated the royal birth with a portrait of Britain’s baby food and products market – giving insight into some of the consumer segments William and Kate will be
With the economic climate remaining uncertain and British consumers continuing to be cautious in their spending, economy lines and products featuring value-related claims have never been in greater demand. Indeed,
Independent analysis shows that the potential exists for at least 10% savings in the £80 billion UK food and beverage industry. Olympus Automation has launched a range of PDXTM products
By Errol Raghubeer, Ph.D., Vice President Microbiology & Food Technology, Avure Technologies As consumers trade in their traditional carbonated soft drinks and fructose-laden juices for alternative beverages that are “healthy,”
Over the past 30 years, Sysco has worked with many food and beverage companies in Ireland and understands the needs of the various niche sectors, whether meat, dairy, drinks, feed,
The Tolsma Grisnich Group offers a total package of solutions for the potatoes, onions and carrots processing industries. Based at Emmeloord in the Netherlands, the Tolsma Grisnich Group has for
Good industry practice over the past 30 years has shown that major efficiency gains can be achieved through the application of a Lean Manufacturing strategy. However, global economic pressures show
In a challenging economic climate, food and drink companies are looking to their IT systems and their technology partners to help them build an efficient, agile business and, in many
A new ‘game changing’ adhesive dispensing system program named ChoiceTM was just recently launched by Valco Melton. Unlike other “kit solutions” the Choice program brings true innovation to all users
As part of the Cargill Cocoa Promise, the first Brazilian cocoa farmers have become UTZ Certified and their products can now carry the UTZ Certified label. Cargill is a founding
Nestlé has opened two new factories in China as it continues to grow its business in the country by investing in its portfolio of local and global brands. The Swiss
Royal FrieslandCampina has purchased a 7.5% interest in Synlait Milk, a dairy company located in New Zealand’s South Island, near Christchurch. Completion of the transaction is subject to listing of
Liverpool Football Club and leading international beer brand Carlsberg are celebrating their partnership of 21 years by announcing a three year extension to Carlsberg’s long-term sponsorship. Already the longest serving
Following discussions, the boards of Britvic and AG Barr have decided not to proceed with a possible merger after the proposal received clearance from the Competition Commission on 9 July.
Heineken is selling its Finnish multi-beverage business Oy Hartwall for €470 million to Danish Royal Unibrew. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013 at the
Unilever has launched a dedicated train line in Italy to deliver ice creams from its Caivano factory to its Parma logistics hub in a more sustainable way. The Green Express
Over 100 UK businesses from across the food and grocery sector have already pledged support for an IGD initiative offering 12,000 young unemployed people across Britain pre-employment training that could
Laurent Lacassagne has officially taken up his role as chairman and chief executive of Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard. Laurent Lacassagne joined Pernod
Pulmuone Waters, a joint venture between Nestlé Waters and the Pulmuone Group, has opened a new $53 million (more than SFr49 million) bottled water factory in South Korea. The factory
PureCircle, the world’s largest stevia supplier and marketer, has announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
Carlsberg is the official beer of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2013 soccer tournament taking place in Sweden in July. The
Premier Foods is to reorganise its Milling business into two distinct parts to strengthen focus on its free trade (third
The Irish Government has welcomed a milestone decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Food Safety Committee to formally lift
Nestlé has inaugurated a new, SFr230 million (Eur185 million) factory in Vietnam that will meet growing demand for its Nescafé
International developer and supplier of innovative lidding solutions, KM Packaging Services has launched an ultra-high performance lidding film that can
The UK Competition Commission has formally cleared the proposed acquisition by AG Barr of Britvic. The CC has concluded that
According to a new survey, most Europeans would be prepared to change their purchasing habits and buy more environmentally-friendly products,
Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, was ‘Highly Commended’ at the recent Business Green Leaders
Biostime International Holdings, a supplier of pediatric nutritional and baby care products in China, is acquiring a 20% stake in
Food manufacturers across the world can now benefit from a superior anti-fogging lidding film developed especially for foil trays by
Nestlé is building a new factory in Malaysia to meet growing domestic demand for its ready-to-drink beverages such as Nescafé,
Coca-Cola Great Britain is introducing a new slimline 250ml can across Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero. This new pack
Spain continues to suffer from the effect of the global economic crisis. Uncertainties surrounding the Euro have further impacted consumer
This year total cereal production in the EU-27 is forecast to be well above 2012 levels and above the average
Following the acquisition of a further 14.98% stake in United Spirits Ltd (USL) for £344.2 million from United Breweries (Holdings)
Unilever has acquired 14.8% of Hindustan Unilever for Eur2.45 billion to increase its stake in the Indian business from 52.5% to
Grupo Osborne, the Spanish food and beverage group, has purchased 51% of Natique, a company founded in 1996 and engaged
Ready meals are expected to dominate the prepared meals sector in France up to 2017, according to Canadean. The hectic
In 2012, the price level1 of a comparable basket of food and non-alcoholic beverages was more than twice as high
The 2013 Dairy UK White Paper, just published, shows how the UK dairy industry has moved on from the challenges
Dairy Crest Group, the leading UK-owned dairy foods company, is to sell its depot-based milk delivery business in the North
Origin Enterprises, the agri-services group, has agreed to dispose of its 50% interest in its Marine Proteins and Oils joint
Six months on from the horse meat scandal, British consumers remain highly sceptical about the efficiency of the British food
Dutch dairy companies plan to invest more than Eur700 million in processing plants in The Netherlands during the next two
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has published its first market report on anaerobic digestion (AD). The report, the first
Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has agreed to pay A$20 million (Eur14.2 million) to acquire Copack Beverage, a leading contract
Scottish spirits group Edrington has delivered another strong year of trading, with revenues up 6.3% to £591.3 million and profit
Finsbury Food Group is expanding its bread manufacturing facilities, so extending the capacity and capability of the group’s bread business.
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has officially inaugurated its expanded state-of-the art chocolate
Sainsbury’s has announced its milestone move to all its fresh pork being 100% British. The commitment comes ten years after
Swiss dairy group Emmi is acquiring Rachelli, a company based in Pero Milano, Italy, for an undisclosed price. Rachelli manufactures
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