UK firm Provexis has filed to demerge the Science in Sport (SiS) consumer sports brand it purchased for €10m in June 2011 from its Fruitflow tomato-based ingredients business, as it
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Dairy Crest is consulting staff on plans to break up its milk delivery business in the north west of England and sell it off for £1.15M to Creamline Dairies. In a statement, the
UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have slammed Danone for misleadingly claiming that they gave their backing to a Turkish marketing campaign for Aptamil and other infant formula products.
A host of infant formula manufacturers, including Nestlé, Danone, and FrieslandCampina, are under investigation in China over the high pricing of infant formula and suspected anti-trust violations. According to reports
All Natural Freshness, a high-pressure processing company, reports their technology can prevent contamination and avoid costly product recalls. The company reports that in the past 12 months, product recalls in
Irn Bru maker AG Barr is blaming a labeling error after it withdrew a batch of Barr lemonade containing undeclared aspartame that could be dangerous for anyone with the metabolic
GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK’s) brands Lucozade and Ribena are tempting targets for Far Eastern trade players such as Suntory Holdings that wish to establish a bridgehead in the UK, says an M&A
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) says there is no need for separate sports products regulation as general food law is sufficient, ahead of a European Commission report on
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has opened a frozen beef unit at its Dovecote Park estate, in a move claimed to ensure full traceability and one of the shortest supply chains among
The UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU) has upped the stakes in its continuing push to get dairy processors signed up to its ‘Dairy Industry Code of Best Practice for Contractual
Lord de Mauley, Defra Minister for Resource Management, will be speaking at the UK’s largest dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas trade show UK AD & Biogas 2013, 3-4 July, NEC
Financial representatives are attempting to forge a sale of some or all of chilled food firm Bakkavör’s UK facilities to 2 Sisters Food Group, according to a source within 2
Scientific progress towards boosting food production, while minimising environmental impacts will be “doomed to failure” in the UK unless food manufacturers and retailers support primary producers with realistic prices, warns
With the number of people using food banks and other community-based food organisations soaring, there needs to be a parliamentary inquiry into the causes of food poverty in the UK,
At its Cléry-le-Petit site in the Meuse, Fromagerie Bel wanted to add an extra protein constituent to the milk collected locally in order to guarantee consistent quality of the cheese
Over 80% of US collegiate athletes are consuming energy drinks, supplements or prescription medications to enhance their athletic performance, says a new survey. Results of a survey, published in the
Muller Quaker Dairy and Ultima Foods have moved to distance themselves from concerns about the potential environmental impact of Greek yogurt by revealing details of their alternative, ‘acid whey’-free manufacturing
Greencore has reported a significant increase in its half-year results, despite the problems it has faced with the horsemeat contamination scandal. The convenience food manufacturer reported group revenues of £572.9M,
International growth, getting the UK back to a market leading position and establishing muliti-channel retail leadership are the three “top priorities” for Tesco, according to the retailer’s ceo. In this
Dole Packaged Foods has turned to appsFreedom, a provider of mobile cloud software for SAP, to help manage its procurement process via smartphone. Dole Packaged Foods is a subsidiary of
Bumper corn and wheat crops are expected to help the price of commodities fall this year, increasing food affordability and security, says the latest scores from the Global Food Security
UK retail sales for May underline the growing importance of online sales, which “saved retailers’ bacon”, last month, according to consultancy firm KPMG. Online sales were up by 11% compared
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has today (June 3) launched a week–long programme to educate children on the role food
Food and drink manufacturers should prepare for more civil and criminal competition law enforcement as recent UK reforms have made
A Northern Ireland food packaging manufacturer is investing £2.2M to create 10 new jobs at its Dungannon site. Greiner Packaging
School children’s widespread ignorance of food origins and poor eating habits were revealed by a survey of more than 27,500
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has been criticised by the chief executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Food manufacturers such as McCain Foods have been forced to use fewer British potatoes as prices soar in the wake
Prince Charles has delivered a stinging attack on the food industry, slamming what he claimed was the drive towards cheaper
Prepared meals are predicted to become unpopular in Sweden over the next five years, due to a growing unhealthy reputation
Ways in which the UK and Ireland agri-food industries can work more closely were discussed at the UK-Ireland Food Business
The UK is “never more than a few day days away from a significant food shortage” and consumers should eat
Tesco continues to struggle across Europe, with like-for-like sales excluding petrol down 5.5% as “tough economic conditions, challenging competitors and
An expert has warned that the UK’s food safety body must focus on improving its intelligence and major incident protocols
ToolsGroup offers software designed to help food and beverage processing firms improve supply-chain and sales/operations planning. The company provides supply-chain
An extension of between three to five days for fresh cut fruit is the focus of an EU project which
Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a product contamination evaluation facility in Sugar Land, TX to help food manufacturers tackle safety
Nestlé has backed the theme of this year’s World Environment Day by participating in the ‘Think.Eat.Save’ campaign to prevent food
Kellogg has launched a breakfast biscuit range in France, Spain and Italy to cash in on consumer desires for ‘dunkable’,
Probiotics manufacturer BioGaia has entered into a new supply and licence agreement with Nestlé that will see the Swiss food
Mondelez International has set aside a $600m warchest over the next three years to cement its position in emerging markets.
Foodservice packaging distributor Sovereign Partners has acquired leading lid supplier Cap-It-All as it looks to grow its distribution channels and
Nampak has reported that it has benefited from its African operations, as it announced that its chief executive is to
The horsemeat crisis is bringing four benefits to the UK food industry, despite all the adverse publicity that followed in
Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is still committed to a merger with Britvic, according to its latest financial statement covering the
Strong beef sales have contributed to a 27% value hike in Irish food and drink exports over the last three
Amcor is investing £1.3m in one of its UK facilities including installing a new production line that will help to safeguard
Arla Foods has given professional investors the opportunity to invest in the company through the issue of SEK 1.5bn ($225m, €175m)-worth
Dick Searle of the Packaging Federation discusses a recent Which report on the future of food. The recent Which report
Iggesund Paperboard has inaugurated its new biomass boiler at its mill Workington after a £108m investment. The company’s paperboard mill
Innocent co-founder Richard Reed tells BeverageDaily.com that he anticipates the brand will probably attempt to crack Latin America using Coke’s
The rise of discount retailers – along German lines – will create huge challenges and opportunities in Poland’s RTD beverage
As the Coke marketing machine rolls out personalized bottles with popular first names worldwide, it risks tarnishing its own by
Dairy Crest is “well placed” for growth in the UK through internal investment or acquisitions following the 2012 disposal of its French
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