New research from Mintel finds British consumers are increasingly turning to alternative varieties of tea, as sales of green tea bags have shot up an impressive 83% in past two
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Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2012 ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best
From using sound waves to cook, to foods that fill you up faster – up to £15 million is on offer to anyone who can come up with ways to
Dairy Partners, a UK manufacturer of cheese ingredients and sales and marketing partner for EU produced consumer branded dairy products, has awarded a contract for the storage, picking and distribution
Premier Foods has reported a 29.3% drop in trading profit for ongoing business to £173.7 million for 2011 on sales down 3.4% to £1.81 billion. The UK food group has
2011 was a defining year for the Carlsberg Group in terms of driving, accelerating and embedding its eight CSR areas across its operations around the world. This was recognised by
Nestle is strengthening its global research programme by expanding its research and development centre in Singapore. The centre, which serves fast-growing markets in the Asia-Pacific region, leads Nestle’s expertise in
As a result of the margin made on a number of business activities, including efficiencies gained from investment in its manufacturing sites and supply chain, UK dairy co-operative First Milk
Producers of food and beverages expect their industrial floors to remain permanently hygienic over years despite chemical and mechanical influences. The German manufacturer Argelith Bodenkeramik has specialized in this niche
In its quest to become a fully integrated, global food and beverage company, PepsiCo has announced a new global structure and strengthened its management team. In the new structure, while
Premier Foods has obtained unanimous consent from its banking syndicate, swap counterparties and pension schemes to the terms of a 4 ½ year re-financing package that will allow the company
Royal FrieslandCampina has purchased a controlling interest in Alaska Milk Corporation, one of the largest dairy companies in the Philippines and listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange. FrieslandCampina is paying
Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading dairy foods company, is to commence a strategic review of St Hubert, its French branded spreads business. The review will evaluate all possible options available
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based global speciality bakery group, has reported a 3.3% rise in EBITA to Eur178.8 million on revenue up 0.9% to Eur1.91 billion for the six month period ended
UK private equity firm Lion Capital is reported to have decided against disposing of the Nordic unit of its Findus frozen foods group. The Nordic business attracted a number of
Anheuser-Busch InBev has increased revenue by 4.6% to $39.05 billion in 2011 as its three global brands of Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck’s grew by 3.3%. However, total group volumes decreased
Driven by its strong brands and international business, UK soft drinks company Nichols increased sales by 18% to £98.9 million in 2011 and profit before tax by 20% to £18.1
Robert Wiseman Dairies has been delisted from the London Stock Exchange following its £279.5 million acquisition by Muller Dairy (UK), the British subsidiary of German dairy group Muller. Operating from
Following its merger with Leaf coupled with overcapacity in its production operations, Cloetta has decided to close its factories a tGavle, Aura and Alingsas in Sweden, as well as streamline
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has received planning approval to redevelop its cheese packing site at Maelor near Wrexham, to create a UK centre of excellence for cheese packing and
Heineken has been assigned solid investment grade credit ratings by the world’s two leading credit agencies – Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s. Both long-term credit ratings, Baa1 and
UK sugar beet growers have once again achieved record average yields, marking the fourth time records have been broken in seven years. The previous record set in 2009 was 71.7
The Musgrave Group has launched a group wide own brand strategy across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, which aims
International brewers SABMiller and Anadolu Efes have completed their strategic alliance covering Turkey, Russia, the CIS, Central Asia and the
Nestle is entering into a new research partnership with the government of South Africa which it is hoped will contribute
A £100 million fresh milk dairy at Bridgwater, Somerset in England has succeeded in increasing its use of recycled water
Although global sales of organic products grew by 8.8% in 2010 with growth continuing into 2011, UK sales fell by
Morrisons plans to launch its own seafood processing business to deliver quality fish into its stores. The company will be
Diageo is planning to develop new warehouse storage facilities for Scotch whisky at Cluny in Fife, costing in the region
Tesco has announced that it will create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years through a
Kraft Foods in investing £17 million to further develop its research and development capabilities in the UK, including the recently
Sara Lee expects to complete the spin-off of its international Coffee & Tea business by the end of June 2012.
The sixth generation of the Robinson family has taken over the running of Robinsons, the Stockport-based British regional brewer and
The Coca-Cola Company continues to climb Fortune’s annual ranking of the World’s 50 Most Admired Companies, advancing two spots to
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded PepsiCo’s US operations a 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition
Nestle has become the first major confectionery manufacturer in the United Kingdom to remove all artificial ingredients from its entire
Across many parts of the world, growth rates within the confectionery market are either very modest or static. This is
Swiss chocolate confectionery manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli has reported a 1.9% increase in net income to SFr246.5 million on group
Carlsberg UK is investing £20 million in a new bottling plant at its brewer site inNorthampton, where the Carlsberg, Tuborg
United Spirits, which is part of Indian conglomerate UB Group, is considering disposing of a 49% stake in its Scotch
Reflecting strong performances from both its Irish and US operations, Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, has reported
Cider is the undisputed success story of the UK alcohol category over the past six years, according to new research
Diageo has appointed Ivan Menezes (pictured) as chief operating officer. Ivan Menezes has been promoted from his position as president Diageo
Facing stiff competition from rivals, Tesco’s share of the UK grocery market has slipped to 29.7% – its lowest level
British regional brewer and pub operator St Austell Brewery has secured a new £40 million refinancing package with Royal Bank
Coca-Cola Hellenic is to close two of its five production plants in Greece in a bid to cut costs and
At its Annual General Meeting on 22 March 2012, the Supervisory Board of Carlsberg will recommend that the AGM appoints
The European Commission has officially requested France to amend its rules on the production and marketing of certain products obtained
PepsiCo Ireland has officially opened its new R&D Centre for next generation products in Little Island, County Cork. It represents
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has completed the acquisition of South African flavours company FlavourCraft for an undisclosed sum. The deal
The French company STATICE designs and produces customised systems for industries wanting to monitor their processes, especially the food processing
The markets of coffee, tea and herbal tea in cups are experiencing strong growth in the beverage market, with increasing
Nestle is strengthening one of its fastest growing businesses in Europe with a Eur220 million (over SFr265 million) investment in
PepsiCo, the world’s second largest snacks and beverages company, and Theo Muller, Germany’s largest privately owned dairy business, have chosen
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