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Chr. Hansen has agreed to acquire all of the shares of Jennewein Biotechnologie, which is a leading player in the Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) market. The acquisition is fully in

Emmi, the Swiss dairy group, is further strengthening its position in desserts by acquiring the complementary US desserts maker Indulge Desserts Intermediate Holdings, LLC. Based in the New York metropolitan

People all over the world love pizza, and the ever increasing demand is accelerating the production of pasta filata, which is the largest, fastest growing segment and most globally widespread

The food & drink sector is one of the few sectors that should suffer limited impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the world’s top food & drink

Carlsberg Group is adjusting its 2020 earnings expectations upwards due to better than expected August results, continued solid volume development in Eastern Europe and an improved outlook in western China

Patrick Coveney (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of Greencore Group, has been appointed President of IGD. Already an active member of IGD’s Policy Issues Council, Patrick Coveney will take on the

The finalists for the 2020 Global Water Drinks Awards have been published. The winners will be announced via an online awards ceremony on 21 October at the 17th Global Water

The Kraft Heinz Company has agreed to sell its Natural, Grated, Cultured and Specialty cheese businesses to a US affiliate of Groupe Lactalis, the world’s leading dairy group, for a purchase

Heineken has entered the Peruvian beer market through the acquisition of local beer brand Tres Cruces and the incorporation of its local operating team in Lima. Heineken aims to build

Long known for its expertise in cheese production, international dairy, nutrition and flavours, Carbery Group is launching Carbery Dairy, a new cheese brand, specifically for the ingredients and food service

CCEP Ventures, the investment arm of Coca-Cola European Partners, has acquired a 25% stake in ITS – the creators of technology that enables consumers to pour their own beverages and

New research released by IGD reveals there is still a significant appetite for change among UK consumers to shift towards healthy and sustainable diets, as they continue to grapple with

With the UK now recognised as a premium wine-producing nation; figures released by WineGB reveal that 2019 was yet another productive year for the booming English Wine industry. It is

Müller UK & Ireland has revealed additional plans to build its share in the UK branded milk drinks sector. Müller is the UK’s most chosen dairy brand[1]. The business will

Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm has published its 2020 Food and AgriBusiness Report. The report is ifac’s third annual sentiment survey of Irish food and agribusiness small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Bakkavor Group, the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, has reported group like-for-like revenue down 5.2% to £852.4 million with adjusted operating profit down 32.3% to £28.7

Coca-Cola in Western Europe has taken another important step on its journey to eliminating new virgin oil-based plastic as Coca-Cola in the Netherlands and Coca-Cola in Norway announce their transition

Halewood Artisanal Spirits has opened a new vodka distillery in St Petersburg, Russia as the business continues to strengthen its premium artisanal spirits range. The UK-based company has invested £5

Orkla, the Nordic region’s largest branded consumer goods company, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 67.8% stake in Eastern Condiments. The deal will double Orkla’s sales in India.

JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea group by revenue, has appointed Fabien Simon (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer. Based in Amsterdam, he has served as a Director

Givaudan, the world’s leading flavours and fragrances company, has announced it is evolving the name of its Flavour and Fragrance divisions to reflect its expanded product offering to its customers.

Lars Jensen, previously COO of Royal Unibrew, has become CEO of the Danish brewer, succeeding Hans Savonije, who announced in

This summer, despite major operational obstructions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Heineken UK is rolling out its innovative 100%

The Coca-Cola Company has announced strategic steps to reorganise and better enable the Coca-Cola system to pursue its Beverages for

Working with the Forum of British Pubs, a group of small brewers have launched the Small Brewers’ Forum to open

Nestlé has agreed to acquire Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercialising treatments for potentially life-threatening food allergies, to

Emmi increased sales by 6.6 % to SFr1.774 billion (€1.649 billion) in the first six months of the financial year, which

Tesco will create 16,000 new permanent roles to support the exceptional growth in its online business. These 16,000 jobs are

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has announced that it has taken the unprecedented step to become carbon negative, and that it

By 2050, the world population is expected to be 9 billion people. The combination of richer diets and increased population

Kerry Group, the Taste & Nutrition company, has announced two changes to its Senior Leadership team. Gavin Caplis has been

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into the proposed deal by Carlsberg and Marston’s to

OSI Europe’s Operations Director and Head of Sustainability, Claire Donoghue, has been named Board Chair of the European Roundtable for

The UK food and grocery market is set to grow by 10% – or by £19.1 billion to £211 billion

Western Europe is a region of coffee drinkers. A new report from Innova Market Insights details that European consumers’ demand

Diageo has reached agreement to acquire Aviation American Gin along with its owner Davos Brands. Aviation American Gin is the

Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, has been ranked #5 on the FAIRR list of global food companies who are

Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue, has announced the introduction of CanCollar®, an innovative paperboard

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched the first ever organic micellar casein isolate, helping manufacturers meet demand for organic, natural and

Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, has celebrated the conclusion of its highly ambitious 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility

Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has reported a 4.5% increase (+2.3% at constant currency) in revenue to €1.837 billion for

According to data from Innova Market Insights’ Global New Product Introductions report, almonds maintained their top spot in Europe as

C&C Group, a leading, vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits, and

Kara, the food service arm of Finsbury Food Group, has invested over £1 million in new production plant at its

St Pierre Groupe, the international bakery business, has taken the top spot as the UK’s number one branded bakery supplier,

Two thirds of consumers (63%) remain nervous about the idea of eating out, despite restrictions easing, according to the latest

E.fundamentals, an industry-leading digital shelf analytics provider, has revealed the results of a comprehensive and exclusive new survey in partnership

Once again this year, during Fi Europe co-located with Hi Europe at the beginning of December, show organizer Informa Markets will

Burts Snacks, one of the UK’s leading independent snacking companies, has announced that its chairman and managing director, David Nairn

Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods business, has reported a 4.3% decrease in revenue to €3.4

Diageo has reported an 8.7% decline in net sales to £11.8 billion and a 47.1% decrease in operating profit to

Net revenue at Heineken declined by 16.4% organically to €9.243 billion in the first half compared to the corresponding period

New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has found that deal activity in the food