Dutch brewer Bavaria has shown it is not just its beer bottles that are green, with a new initiative designed to cut CO2 emissions, as part of the firm’s drive
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Bars are one of the growing segments in the functional food market. And their success is by no means confined to the field of sport; they are constantly attracting new
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 12 May 2013, confirm the polarisation of the grocery market with excellent performances from Aldi and
UK-based soft drinks group Britvic has unveiled plans to deliver annual savings of £30 million by 2016. These include proposals to close two factories in Great Britain and a warehouse
John Moloney, group managing director of Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, is retiring from this role and will step down from the board by the end of
Danone has formed a joint venture with COFCO, the State-owned largest food company in China. As part of the agreement COFCO has agreed to sell 148,014,022 shares in China Mengniu
Iglo Group, Europe’s leading frozen foods business, has appointed Elio Leoni Sceti as its new chief executive. He replaces Martin Glenn, who decided to step down as chief executive at
The Lakes Distillery will become the first whisky distillery to operate in the English Lake District in more than 100 years. The £2.5 million venture, which has been founded by
In response to the market trend towards healthier lifestyles, Swiss dairy group Emmi has launched Good Day – a range of dairy products with less fat and sugar and more
Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural
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,
At this year’s IFFA, Frutarom Savory Solutions presented its wide variety of starter cultures, which allow for the production of versatile raw sausage variants. Frutarom Savory Solutions’ starter cultures are
Northern Ireland meat processor Linden Foods is to invest £5 million in its factory site at Dungannon, resulting in the creation of 179 jobs. Linden Foods is a market leader
Danone is acquiring an equity stake of over 90% in Happy Family, the fourth largest contender in the US baby food market, for an undisclosed price. Launched in 2006, Happy
The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh produce has been awarded an International Safety Award by the British Safety Council. Produce World’s Isleham site won the prestigious award for
Svetol®, the top-selling slimming ingredient in the US, is taking centre-stage on the Naturex stand at this week’s Vitafoods Europe exhibition. Developed from decaffeinated green coffee bean extract, Svetol® is
Following its acquisitions in 2011 and 2012, WILD Flavors, one of the world’s leading producers of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry, is continuing to pursue its international
PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia ingredients, is leading the European stevia industry into the next generation of stevia with Stevia 3.0. This truly innovative
Barentz Europe, a leading international provider of innovative and standard ingredients and materials for the food & nutrition, personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries, has announced a name
Icelandic Group has decided to combine the management of its three UK businesses – Seachill, Coldwater and Icelandic UK. The move follows a global strategic development review which has resulted
Despite the challenging economic climate, UK poultry processor Moy Park has reported a substantial increase in pre-tax profits from £4.8 million to £24.4 million on turnover up by 1.6% to
Opportunities to recycle beverage cartons in the UK continue to increase, as the proportion of local authorities collecting them from the kerbside has reached 50%, according to the latest figures
The Coca-Cola Company has announced four global strategic business actions across the more than 200 countries in which it operates
The UK grocery sector continues to show its commitment to reducing food and drink waste as 45 signatories have joined
Discriminatory food taxes introduced by some EU member states to discourage the consumption of certain foods sidestep the larger challenge
Belvoir Fruit Farms, the UK premium soft drinks producer, is launching its Elderflower pressé and Raspberry Lemonade in a 250ml
Danone is acquiring a 50.1% interest in Sirma, one of the leading players in the Turkish water market. Ranked 11th
Scotch spirits group William Grant & Sons has appointed Fiona Toner as Global Brand Manager for Hendrick’s Gin. Fiona Toner
The first ranking of the most chosen global FMCG brands launched by Kantar Worldpanel reveals the brands that are being
Cargill has broken ground on a $100 million investment to construct a state-of-the-art cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the
Diageo has announced that Ivan Menezes (pictured) will replace Paul Walsh as chief executive with effect from 1 July 2013.
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the
Premier Foods has appointed Pam Powell as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Pam Powell has more than 20 years
Symrise has opened its new research center at its headquarters at Holzminden in Germany. With the new building, the company
The $11.5 billion global infant formula category is set for its biggest innovation push in years following the launch of
Award-winning ice cream producer Cheshire Farm continues to invest in its modern factory with the recent installation of a metal
Paramount 21, a South-Devon family owned frozen food manufacturer, has installed an end of line Loma IQ3 Metal Detector to
After more than five successful years in Russia, Arla Foods has purchased the last 25% of Arla Foods Artis, the joint
The Hain Celestial Group, the US-based leading natural and organic products company, has acquired Ella’s Kitchen and formed the Global
Carlsberg has renewed its partnership with UEFA to remain the Official Beer Sponsor of UEFA’s various national team competitions, including
Produce World, one of the largest expert growers and suppliers of high quality fresh vegetables in Europe, continues to lead
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a ground-breaking ‘toolbox’ of natural improvement solutions offering bakers optimised production processes, better quality end-products,
Boulder Brands, a leading US-based global health-and-wellness company, has acquired one of the UK’s top gluten free baking businesses, Cheshire-based
Book a place by Friday 10th May and a colleague can join you at no extra cost* A workshop for
The board of Greencore, the UK and Irish convenience food group, has announced that Di Walker will step down as
Global consumption of bottled water has doubled in the past decade, and is set to continue growth to replace carbonates
The British pig industry has started checking that pork from illegal European Union farms is not entering the British food
Cott Corporation is extending its UK and European business with the acquisition of Calypso Soft Drinks, including Mr Freeze (Europe),
While until a few years ago, Stevia was mainly known among industry insiders, after the EU approved its use in
Cranswick has acquired East Anglian Pigs, a successful business involved in the breeding, rearing and finishing of British pigs. EAP
With EU Member States having failed to reach a qualified majority – either in favour or against – a Commission
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has made its first premium payments in Ghana for the production of certified sustainable cocoa
Labcell is adding the Atago Pen Pro dip-style digital refractometer to its range of instrumentation for the food and drink
Measom Freer have announced the addition of the svelte new Charnwood bottle range to their stock products. These bottles are
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