While Britain’s pets are pampered and adored, many Brits are living an increasingly frugal lifestyle – and it seems life remains cushy for our four legged friends. Indeed, new research
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Aldi has been informed by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) that a random sample of the retailer’s Oakhurst Frozen Meatloaf tested by a local authority has been found to
The Co-operative Group, Nestle and Sainsbury’s are going to test ways to improve the environmental performance of some of their products, following new ground breaking research published from the Product
Within any business, finding a like-minded supplier can be a recipe for success and in the case of Ridgeview Wines, the UK-based family-run wine producers, investing in an Endoline system
Glanbia, the Irish and global nutritional solutions and cheese group, increased revenue by 4.8% to Eur2.9 billion and pro forma group EBITA by 9.4% to Eur198.8 million for the year
Which? wants government action to address a decline of consumer trust in the UK food industry. Consumer trust in the food industry has dropped by a quarter (24%) since the
Diageo is to refocus its Global Supply and Procurement operation to enhance alignment between Global Supply and Diageo’s 21 key markets. Responsibility for local operations will be transferred to the
Financial and technical support from Cargill will provide 6,000 more Ghanaian cocoa farmers and community members with access to CocoaLink, a programme which uses mobile phone voice and SMS text
Brand loyalty towards food and drink in the UK grocery market is declining at a sharp rate, research conducted by Canadean reveals. While there has been much attention to the
SABMiller is to invest $40 million in a new 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia as part of its strategy to expand its operations across Africa. The company expects to break
Raisio, the Finnish food and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, is selling its non-dairy business to Kavli Group in order to focus on its core activities.
Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best
Dairy Crest has bought the small specialist milk business Proper Welsh Milk from the administrators BDO LLP for £325,000. Proper Welsh Milk was created in 2011 and invested over £1
2 Sisters Food Group has agreed to acquire VION’s poultry and red meat processing businesses in the UK. The acquisition secures a viable future for these businesses, as well as
Carlsberg Group has launched a partial take-over offer for up to 30.3% of the shares in Chongqing Brewery Company at RMB20 per share. Carlsberg Group is already the largest shareholder
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has completed the acquisition of the Cape Town-based sweet ingredient solutions supplier Orley Foods for an undisclosed sum. Orley Foods is part of the Libstar Holdings
Pernod Ricard has appointed Laurent Lacassagne, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Europe, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Chivas Brothers. He will report to Thierry
The FSA has received the third set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the presence of horse DNA in products that are labelled as
The annual Which? supermarket survey reveals Waitrose comes out on top, with Tesco at the bottom of the table. In a Which? survey, Waitrose was awarded a customer score of
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has increased revenue by 7.2% to $39.76 billion and EBITDA by 7.7% to $15.5 billion. Total volumes in 2012 grew by 0.3%, with own beer
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and bakery goods, has sold its Free From business for a total value of approximately £21 million to Genius Foods,
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Muller Group, has announced that its fast-growing Muller yogurt brand is now expanding into more US cities in the
2012 was a year when the Carlsberg Group continued to build on the strong progress made in 2011, so that
Leading fresh vegetable grower and supplier Produce World has announced that it has stopped using individual company names for the
Nestlé Health Science, a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé, has agreed to acquire the business of Pamlab, a US-based company
Pentair Beverage Systems has delivered a Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF) System to SABMiller subsidiary Cerveceria Nacional in Guayaquil, Ecuador that
Kerry Group, the global ingredients and flavours and consumer foods business, has increased sales revenue by 10.3% to Eur5.8 billion
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 17 February, reveal the impact of
Tulip has confirmed the appointment of Chris Thomas to the role of chief executive of its UK operation with effect
Saputo, the Canada-based international dairy group, is to close its cheese manufacturing plant in Heiden in Germany and is also
With lager companies now also looking to capitalise on the growth in the UK cider market, it seems that the
Despite the continuing contraction in its own stores and franchise businesses, Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, has reported
Danonehas paid €543 million to take control of Moroccan dairy company Centrale Laitière by increasing its shareholding from 28.2% to
Dairy Crest, the leading UK-owned dairy foods company, has retained its contract to supply liquid milk to Sainsbury’s from February
What makes a meal satisfying? The body recognises nutrients and calories, but the satisfaction of a meal comes from the
Bakkavor, the UK and international fresh prepared foods group, has reported like-for-like revenue growth of 5.4% to £1.72 billion and
The FSA (Food Standards Agency) in the UK has received the second set of test results from the food industry,
The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World, has cut its water consumption by half at its
UK food group Premier Foods has reported a 3.2% rise in underlying business sales to £1.35 billion with underlying trading
Beefeater Gin, part Chivas Brothers, is to open London’s first ever gin distillery visitor centre. The development at the historic
Ebro, the multinational food group operating in the rice, pasta and sauces sectors, is acquiring 25% of Riso Scotti, parent
Top Unilever executive Monique Bourquin (pictured) has been nominated as a new member of the board of Swiss dairy group Emmi
Mergers, acquisitions and strong brands were behind a 15% rise to DKr63.1 billion (Eur8.5 billion) in Arla Foods’ turnover in
Danone has announced a number of restructuring measures, including the cutting of around 900 management and administrative positions across 26
The Carbon Trust is launching the world’s first international award for water reduction to catalyse business action on measuring, managing
David Forde, currently managing director of Heineken Ireland, has been appointed managing director of Heineken UK, effective May 2013. He
Aryzta, the Zurich-based global speciality bakery group, is strengthening its position in Europe with the acquisition of Klemme, a leading
UK dairy food group Dairy Crest, has announced a reorganisation, including board and other senior management changes. The sale of
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has appointed Prof. Michael Gibney as its new Chairman. Prof. Gibney, who is
Nestlé has reported a 10.2% increase in sales to SFr92.2 billion (Eur74.8 billion) for 2012 with organic growth of 5.9%, building
HJ Heinz Company is being acquired by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in a transaction
UK soft drinks group Britvic has appointed Simon Litherland as chief executive with immediate effect. Simon Litherland has been managing
Heineken increased revenue by 7.4% to Eur18.4 billion in 2012 as group beer volume grew 2.8% organically, with growth in
Produce World, the UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables has appointed a New Product Development Manager. Dara O’Doherty
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