New consumer research published by Kantar, the world’s leading data, insights and consulting firm, reveals that over three-quarters (77%) of UK grocery shoppers have, in the last 12 months, switched, avoided or
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Nestlé has announced that it will use Nutri-Score nutrition labeling in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, starting in the first half of 2020. The company will implement Nutri-Score across

The European Commission will allocate €200.9 million in 2020 to fund promotion activities for EU agri-food products at home and abroad. The 2020 promotion policy work programme adopted by the

Mondelēz International has launched its first-ever State of Snacking™ report, a global consumer trends study examining the role snacking plays across the world in meeting consumers’ evolving needs: busy modern

Obesity “represents the greatest single threat to the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland today and drastic action is needed to protect them.” This is the main message of

Software business, Touch2Success, has announced a multi-million pound acquisition of Big Foodie. Touch2Success is the parent company of popular UK online food portal, Foodhub. Big Foodie’s staff, infrastructure, website and

With just a few weeks to go, the White Label World Expo is ready to take over the ExCel, London, on 27th & 28th November. Being the UK’s largest event

Global cereal producer Weetabix Food Company has signed up to ecommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals’ wholesale service to monitor and optimise its online sales performance through wholesale and out-of-home channels. E.fundamentals

Increased consumer interest in the stories behind their food and beverage products and their notable influence on purchasing decisions has resulted in companies increasingly paying attention to storytelling in branding

Following the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products and repeated calls to extend the legislation to other sectors, Brand Finance has once again analysed the potential impact of such

Farmer-owned Danish Crown is setting a new direction towards a more sustainable future from farm to fork. A new brand and narrative will make it clearer to customers and consumers

Deliveroo, Costa Coffee and BrewDog are growing in value faster than any other UK brands, according to the 2019 BrandZ™ Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands, announced by WPP and

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, is piloting robotic technology at Alton Towers Resort in England to help deliver some of the nation’s favourite beverages to customers,

By Filip Schiettecat, Senior Director Industry Management at Siemens PLM Software. The food and beverage industry faces a set of unique demands that, when combined together, result in an environment

Nestlé has introduced two new on-trend flavours to its much-loved Munchies brand in the UK and Ireland. Available in 101g sharing bags, new Munchies Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Munchies Cookie

World-famous tea brand Twinings has chosen ecommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals to help drive sales of its everyday and speciality teas through retailers’ websites. Twinings becomes the second brand from Associated

A new report, Health on the Shelf published by RSPH (Royal Society For Public Health) and Slimming World, exposes the marketing tactics used to drive sales of unhealthy products and

Food Works, an initiative of Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc, is calling on food and drink entrepreneurs throughout the country to apply for its 2020 programme. The supports offered

Clean and clear labeling concerns are now well established in the food and beverage industry, having featured as a key and running theme through all Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends

Potatoes are still the most consumed carbohydrate in Ireland with 97% of all households purchasing potatoes and a recorded growth in purchase of 1.3% to September 20181. Irish people are eating potatoes

Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of

AB World Foods, the ethnic foods division of Associated British Foods, has selected ecommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals to help drive sales of its products through retailers’ websites. AB World Foods,

American drinks giant, Coca-Cola, retains its position as the world’s most valuable soft drinks brand after recording a 19% increase

Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan, bringing to 14 the number of international

Research shows that there is good awareness of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), an important nutritional component of breast milk,

AG Barr, the UK-based soft drinks group, is launching IRN-BRU Energy, a new energy drink that will hit shelves from

Carlsberg and Liverpool Football Club have agreed a five-year extension to their partnership – securing Carlsberg’s role as Official Beer

Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful

Samworth Brothers, the family-owned British food group, has launched a new food-to-go business and delivery service – Fresh Food For

Müller is set to revolutionise the UK yogurt category with new and improved recipes for the nation’s two favourite yogurt

Seafood Scotland has launched ‘Changing Tides’ – a strategic action plan designed to be a catalyst for change in Scotland’s

At the beginning of every year there is a flurry of industry forecasts with every brand, restaurant and manufacturer throwing

FrieslandCampina Ingredients, one of the leading global ingredient manufacturers, has introduced its new global segment organisation which incorporates its four

Kerrygold, the brand owned by Irish dairy farmers through the Ornua dairy co-operative, has exceeded €1 billion annual retail value

McCain Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has signed up to eCommerce analytics provider e.fundamentals to help

Sustainability is complicated, and when it comes to packaging, it can manifest itself in many ways and on many levels.

Nestlé and Carrefour, the French retail group, have announced that they are giving consumers access to blockchain data for Mousline

Carlsberg UK has launched its most ambitious and honest consumer facing campaign ever in a bid to drive reappraisal of

Nestlé has announced the creation of the Nestlé R&D Accelerator based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The accelerator brings together Nestlé scientists,

Valio is the most sustainable brand in Finland for the sixth consecutive year, if you ask consumers. The 2019 Sustainable

Dairy has long been one of the most creative categories in the supermarket, creating new types of products and bringing

Two of Diageo’s iconic spirit brands – Johnnie Walker and Tanqueray – have been recognised in the annual list of

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has welcomed the official announcement by the European Commission that Irish whiskey’s status as a

Two-thirds (67%) of consumers support the idea of a recognisable carbon label to demonstrate that products have been made with

Coca-Cola Great Britain will expand its portfolio with the launch of Coca-Cola Energy, the first energy drink released under the

A national board has been brought together to oversee the delivery of an ambitious plan to boost food tourism in

Jameson Irish whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers at Midleton Distillery in Cork, has entered the top 10 of

A Cotswolds-based supermarket has experienced a flood of customers wanting to use new provenance-scanning technology after it became the UK’s

Kerrygold, Ireland’s iconic dairy brand and one of the country’s most successful food exports globally, is placing Irish farming families

Diageo has announced that plans have been formally submitted for the flagship Johnnie Walker visitor centre in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh

Carlsberg Group has unveiled a new Carlsberg Danish Pilsner as part of a bold strategy to revitalise its flagship beer

As the IQF vegetable market moves towards stand-up pouches, ILAPAK is at the ready with a new generation of versatile

Investors and consultants alike are full of excitement about the success potential of start-ups. Phrases like “there’s never been a

Jameson Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has unveiled an evolution of its iconic bottle