Kozy Shack Enterprises, the North American and international producer of chilled dairy desserts, has been acquired by US dairy co-operative Land O’Lakes. The acquisition of Kozy Shack provides Land O’Lakes
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Latest research from Mintel reveals that British consumers are drinking less in the home with usage dropping from 75% to 71% between 2009 and 2011. But, while usage levels are
Heineken has made a S$5.1 billion (US$4 billion) offer to buy the stake held by its joint venture partner, Fraser & Neave, in Asia Pacific Breweries, one of the fastest
Nestle Health Science has acquired a stake in a US firm Accera, to support the ongoing trials and rollout of the firm’s key brand, Axona, a medical food intended for
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is taking action in Europe and the UK against the Scottish Government’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation, including a complaint to the European Commission and
In the run up to the London Olympics, Manumixx, a dynamic company providing top quality sportfood and food supplement products, has opened a new facility to meet increased demand. Manumixx
Zetar, the UK-based confectionery and snack foods group, has reported a 17.5% drop in adjusted profit before tax to £5.5 million for the year ended 30 April 2012. Revenue dropped
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has completed the C$540 million (Eur435 million) acquisition of Ocean Nutrition Canada, the leading global provider of fish-oil derived nutritional
In 2011, Royal FrieslandCampina took important steps worldwide to improve the sustainability of the business in the 26 countries where the company is active and in the co-operative’s 14,400 dairy
Official new data shows that today’s eggs contain more than 70% more vitamin D and double the amount of selenium than when previous analyses were carried out 30 years ago.
Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire US-based Anchor Glass Container Corporation for a total cash consideration of $880 million (Eur721 million).
The new Alpha Compact label dispenser from Weber Marking Systems now sports a new design with increased performance and higher application rates – up to 600 labels per minute –
Barry Callebaut has become the first company in the EU to receive a positive Scientific Opinion on a health claim on cocoa flavanols from the European Food Safety Authority. The
€4.9 billion ($6.6 billion) was spent globally on Fairtrade certified products last year, according to figures by Fairtrade International. Around the globe, retail sales of Fairtrade certified products increased by
Seven US Kellogg bakeries have once again earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification – placing them in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for
Redpack Packaging Machinery is currently assembling two P325 flow wrapping machines with product infeeds that are 10metres and 8 metres long. One is a repeat order for a P325E flow
MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection is launching its own thermal transfer printer (TTO) onto the market. Its operation is completely integrated in the MULTIVAC HMI 2.0 user interface. A separate printer
Baltika Breweries has been informed by MICEX that its application for a delisting of its shares has been approved. The last day of trading in Baltika Breweries shares on the
English regional brewer and pub operator, Charles Wells, has been recognised in the inaugural Sunday Times International Track 200. The listing, at number 194, notes that Charles Wells has grown
ASDA is launching its Chosen by You salad dressings in a new 250ml PET bottle, designed and produced by APPE, which offers significant consumer convenience and sustainability benefits. The PET
The combined design and engineering expertise of RPC Containers Market Rasen and Blackburn is allowing consumers to mix their own bar-quality cocktails at home in less than 30 seconds. Tails
Leading Serbian food manufacturer Kompanija Takovo has repackaged its range of ready meals in multi-layer Royale bowls from RPC Bebo UK in order to meet the growing demand for quality
An independent report examining ways of further reducing salt in foods has been published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC)
Yorkshire-based cheese maker The Wensleydale Creamery has launched a traditionally churned butter in a bid to capture a piece of
Milk and cereal products fortified with iron and a combination of other micronutrients are more likely to help reduce iron-deficiency
Dairygold Co-op, one of Ireland’s largest dairy processors, has confirmed its post quota strategy. As a farmer owned co-operative Dairygold
Pernod Ricard is disposing of its Danish aquavit brands Aalborg and Brøndums, the German brand Malteserkreuz Aquavit and the Danish
The Scottish Government has proposed a five-point action plan to tackle pricing issues affecting the UK dairy industry. The five-point
Sheffield Hallam University has been named as the successful university to partner the UK food and drink industry in the
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has acquired The Cheese Warehouse, a UK-based cheese ingredients company. This strategic acquisition will further
The Coca-Cola Company has developed and tested at commercial scale a first-of-its-kind beverage process water recovery system to produce high-quality
Britvic’s recall of all Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydro packs featuring the new design cap is now expected
Carr’s Milling Industries, the UK agriculture, food and engineering group, has approved the construction of a £17 million state-of-the art
Muller Quaker Dairy, the US joint venture between PepsiCo and Theo Muller Group, is entering the growing US dairy market
Carlsberg is entering the fast growing UK cider market with the launch of its Somersby brand. Produced in Herefordshire, the
Twenty one businesses will receive UK Government funding of more than £15 million to develop technology that can boost food
The successful Off the Shelf Chocolate range from Cargill’s Cocoa & Chocolate business is now available with the UTZ Certified
Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has agreed a strategic alliance with Russian Standard Corporation. CEDC is one of the world’s
Private equity firm Permira is reported to be considering a Eur500 million refinancing of its Bird Eye Iglo frozen foods
Remy Cointreau Group, the French spirits and liqueurs group, has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Scotch malt whisky product
More than 5,000 injuries within the UK food and drink manufacturing sector are reported to the Health and Safety Executive
Egemin has signed a contract with La Costena, a Mexican producer of canned foods. Egemin is to install a new
DE Master Blenders 1753, the independent pure-play coffee and tea company, which was spun off from Sara Lee Corporation in
Nestle is using zero gravity research to develop its understanding of the foam technology used in its products. The study
Bonduelle Group, the world leader in processed vegetables, has established a Revolving Credit Facility amounting to Eur300 million. This line
Demand for sunflower lecithin is rising and is most marked in chocolate confectionery and bakery products. From 2010-2011 the amount
Premier Foods has sold its Elephant Atta ethnic flour business to Westmill Foods, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, for
VION Food UK has announced it could be forced to close its loss making site, Hall’s of Broxburn, employing over
The British Poultry Council has welcomed the broad findings and recommendations of the comprehensive EFSA study of EU poultry meat
The world reference laboratory for foot and mouth disease (FMD) at Pirbright in Surrey has been acknowledged by the FAO
Diageo has launched Chinese white spirit brand, Shui Jing Fang, into the GB domestic market. Great Britain is the first
Due to declining returns from customers in the liquid market, British dairy co-operative First Milk has announced that it has
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific opinion published recently, suggests that traditional poultry meat inspection may not suffice to
Shareholders of CSM have approved the proposed strategic transformation of the group into a bio-based ingredients company. CSM announced on
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