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- European Commission Proposal to Support Irish Beef Producers Impacted by Market Uncertainty EU Member States have agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef farmers, which can be matched by national funds to reach...
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- Coca-Cola European Partners Lists on the Main Market of London Stock Exchange Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler by revenue, generating sales last year of €11.5 billion and operating profit of €1.6 billion, has commenced trading on the Main...
- EIB Lends €40 Million to Sodiaal to Fund Research and Innovation The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €40 million loan to Sodiaal, the leading dairy co-operative in France and the third largest in Europe, to support the financing of...
EU Member States have agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef farmers, which can be matched by national funds to reach
Carlsberg Breweries has entered into a new revolving credit facility of €2 billion maturing in June 2024 with an option to extend the maturity until June 2025/2026. The facility has
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler by revenue, generating sales last year of €11.5 billion and operating profit of €1.6 billion, has commenced trading on the Main
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €40 million loan to Sodiaal, the leading dairy co-operative in France and the third largest in Europe, to support the financing of
The Lakes Distillery, a leading English single malt whisky distillery, is exploring the possibility of seeking admission of its shares to trading on AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s market for
Nestlé and Coca-Cola have yet again dominated brand rankings in their respective industries, each keeping runners-up at a healthy distance of over US$10 billion, according to a new report by
C7 Brands, the rapidly growing UK health drinks distributor, has announced a direct investment from Abbey International Finance. The investment, which is a blend of equity and additional debt funding,
English independent craft beer company, The Five Points Brewing Company, has smashed its crowdfunding target of £750,000 with a week to spare. The Five Points Brewing Co, located in the heart of
Ornua, the largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products with annualised sales of about €2 billion across 110 countries, has secured new five-year syndicated bank facilities of €610 million, replacing
Just days after announcing that it will no longer proceed with its plans for an initial public offering, Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has decided to apply for admission
As a growing business Packaging Automation know how important it is to keep cash within the business and how hard it is to acquire the machines and equipment you need
US-based L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world, is purchasing a minority stake of 27.9% in Innis & Gunn, one of the UK’s most successful international
Quintessential Brands has announced a major investment in the Dublin Liberties Distillery Company including new banking facilities. It has agreed an €18.3 million investment by Stock Spirits Group in return
University College Dublin (UCD) has announced O’Kale Krisps (www.okalekrisps.com) as the overall winner of the 2017 UCD Startup Stars Programme. This year’s programme, the University’s start-up support initiative for student
Nestlé is expanding its support for innovative start-ups in the USA. Nestlé USA will enter into a new partnership with Rabobank and RocketSpace for the Terra Food + Agtech Accelerator
Nearly 44,000 farmers from across the EU have applied for support from the EU for agreeing to voluntarily reduce their production of milk by nearly 852,000t in the last quarter
Startup Funding Club has recently invested £220,000 into Nom Noms and Arctic Power Berries. The early-stage companies are both part of the UK food and drink sector and have developed
ARYZTA, the Zurich-based global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery, has announced changes to its capital structure along with a strategic review of its investment in joint
Food Union Group, an international group of dairy and ice cream producing companies with a strong market share in Northern Europe and Latvia, has received a combined €214 million (US$225
Seeking food and drink’s entrepreneurial stars of tomorrow, The Seed Fund has announced that its annual competition is open for entries from Wednesday 1 February. A philanthropic organisation, which nurtures
Piccolo, the Med-inspired organic baby food brand that has successfully challenged its category with fresh flavours and artisan design, has been selected for the new crowd-funding initiative from AllBright –
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €50 million (some PLN220 million) to dairy co-operative Mlekpol, Poland’s largest dairy manufacturer,
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Agrár-Vállalkozási Hitelgarancia Alapítvány (AVHGA) have signed a COSME agreement to enhance access to finance
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independently owned dairy group and a leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the
By Ian Hunter, Senior Equity Analyst at Investec Across our three main businesses in Investec Ireland (Corporate Treasury, Corporate Finance
The Irish Government has launched a new €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund to support start-up activity in the agricultural
By Ian Hunter, Senior Equity Analyst at Investec Across our main businesses in Investec Ireland – Corporate Treasury, Corporate Finance
The Irish Government has launched a new Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for agri-businesses. The Fund, which can provide up
Mark Anthony Group, a privately owned Canadian beverage company, is reported to have invested €5.5 million for a significant but
Deliveroo, the global on-demand food delivery service, has announced a $275 million Series E investment, led by Bridgepoint, existing investor
The European Commission has presented a new package of measures worth €500 million from EU funds to support farmers in
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €150 million loan with FrieslandCampina for R&D activities in Europe, its first
Kellogg Company is establishing eighteen94 capital (1894) to make minority investments in companies pursuing next-generation innovation, bolstering access to cutting-edge
International dairy group Arla Foods has successfully priced an issuance of 5-year SEK bonds for a principal amount of SEK1
Unilever has priced €1.5 billion in bonds on the European Markets. The bonds comprise €300,000,000 of 0 per cent Fixed
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed an agreement to reinforce and
Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) Food Syndicate, the all-Ireland group responsible for promoting business angel investment, has announced an investment
The European Commission has presented a proposal which leads the way towards greater corporate tax transparency by introducing public reporting
English wild game and venison supplier Yorkshire Game has increased turnover by 10% by investing in the latest state-of-the-art processing
US Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack has announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new
Nestlé has completed its SFr8 billion (€7.4 billion) share buyback programme initiated on 25 August 2014. Since 25 August 2014, Nestlé
Iglo Group, Europe’s largest frozen food business, has implemented a cloud based Treasury Management System (TMS) from Salmon Software. Iglo
U.S. generics manufacturer acquires Tipperary plant to spur European expansion – company expects to hire an estimated 250-300 employees at full build-out.
To meet the two-digit market growth from carbonated soft drinks consumers, Oman Refreshment Company (ORC), a franchisee of PepsiCo International, has recently acquired a new production line from Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, which will enable the Omani bottler to increase its production capacity.
Technology solutions provider for the liquid foods sector extends product portfolio with addition of Netherlands-based Stork Food & Dairy Systems.
The Irish Government has introduced the new TAMS II Dairy Equipment Scheme which is the second of the new Targeted
Loch Lomond, part of the Loch Lomond Group, has selected Wolters Kluwer’s online accounting service Twinfield UK, for its cloud
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has announced a new financial support, entitled the ‘Step Change Programme’, for small Irish food,
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