Kerry, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, has opened a new Kerry Regional Development & Application Centre in Durban, South Africa. The new Kerry Centre will serve
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Coca-Cola remains the world’s most chosen FMCG brand for the second year in Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint ranking. The brand was chosen 5.8 billion times by global consumers in the
Mondelez International has announced that its OREO brand, the world’s favorite cookie, will partner with Paramount Pictures for the global release of the upcoming Michael Bayfilm ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’,
Barilla Food Company, which has annual revenues of €3.9 billion, is home to the world’s leading pasta brand. From May 2014, Barilla is launching a line of dried pastas and
Heineken has unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World’, aimed to inspire men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities. The fully integrated
Developing new products or reformulating existing ones is a complex process – requiring knowledge of ingredients, processing techniques, packaging materials, regulatory affairs, and consumer demands and preferences. At Campden BRI,
Mondelez International has launched its Mobile Futures program in Australia. The initiative, already successfully launched in the US and Brazil, aims to ignite the company’s consumer connections by collaborating with
For consumers on a quest for a convenient and nutritious breakfast, new research presented recently at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual Experimental Biology conference shows how a cereal with milk
Researchers at the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre in University College Cork have discovered how gut bacteria communicate with their host to specifically regulate weight gain and serum cholesterol levels. The research,
For 25 years, leading companies have been using MicroThermics UHT/HTST processors to make production quality products in their product development and research laboratories. MicroThermics processors provide Easy and Affordable Process
The Institute of Food and Health at University College Dublin is a major campus-wide initiative designed to develop and conduct world class, multi-disciplinary research into food and health. The Institute
Chinese taste preferences and food habits are different to those of most Arla Foods consumers inEuropeand the rest of the world. Arla now seeks to tap into the unique needs
Carlsberg Group is launching a new marketing campaign for its sideways step into the ‘hard drinks’ sector with Seth & Riley’s Garage. The campaign for S&R’s Garage will be launched
Children who help to prepare their own meals eat significantly more vegetables than those who are not involved in cooking, a Nestlé study published in the journal Appetite suggests. The
Diageo has announced the global launch of Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky, in partnership with global sporting icon David Beckham and British entrepreneur Simon Fuller. Working alongside Diageo, Beckham
Mondelez International is investing €5 million to expand its Irish chocolate crumb manufacturing plant at Rathmore in County Kerry. The investment programme, which includes the installation of a new milk
Weetabix, the UK’s second largest branded manufacturer of cereals and cereal bars, has launched a £5 million cross-media marketing campaign, to promote its new breakfast drink. The campaign is aimed
In Italy, a new tool developed byRome’s La Sapienza University, with support from Nestlé Italia, enables food producers, growers, processors and marketeers to better understand how people feel about a
The Coca-Cola Company has launched the largest marketing program in its history, inviting the world to celebrate football as a force for social good. Through “The World’s Cup” campaign, Coca-Cola
Lay’s – the world’s top snack brand – is launching a major global integrated marketing campaign and new multi-dimensional promotional partnership featuring record breaking football superstar, Leo Messi. The campaign
Cargill has officially inaugurated its newly expanded European Research and Development Centre in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The expansion is the result of a Eur8 million investment in line with the highest
UK convenience food manufacturer Greencore Group is to build agreenfieldsandwich manufacturing facility in Quonset, Rhode Island in the USA. The new facility will be strategically located to enable Greencore USA
Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. celebrated St Patrick’s Day 2014 with the arrival of four hand crafted copper stills, in
Danone has launched its largest ever dairy advertising campaign in a bid to revive global sales growth in its Activia
Mondelez International has teamed up with Prehype, a venture development firm, to launch two beta platforms: Prankstr, which allows users
Unilever has announced a partnership with Internet.org, a Facebook-led alliance of partners, to understand better how internet access can be
Speyburn Distillery is to undergo a £4 million expansion to double production capacity in response to the rising demand for
As part of a strategic review of its global infrastructure, SABMiller has awarded T-Systems the contract to provide its global
Invensys, a leading supplier of state-of-the-art industrial software, systems and control equipment to the world’s major industries, has unveiled a
Mondelez International is taking another important step in creating a best-in-class global supply chain by investing more than $130 million
Perugina, the iconic Italian chocolate brand, is opening a boutique in the heart of Rome. The original Baci chocolates (“kisses”
United Biscuits is re-launching its McVitie’s brand, unveiling a £12 million multi-media advertising campaign as part of its efforts to
Arla Foods is looking to expand its production globally and make it more eco-friendly by investing DKr2.2 billion (Eur295 million)
The Teeling Whiskey Company has announced plans for a new Irish whiskey distillery to be located at Newmarket Square in
Mondelez International is to invest £75 million on upgrading the Cadbury factory and headquarters at Bournville near Birminghamin the UK.
Nestlé has entered a strategic partnership with the Singapore government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, A*STAR, with the goal
One of Nestlé’s ‘billionaire’ brands, KitKat, is launching its first ever stand-alone boutique, in Japan. Globally, 650 KitKat fingers are
Diageo has announced plans for a £30 million expansion of its Clynelish Distillery in Sutherland, Scotland. In the latest major
Aspera Solutions specialises in supplying, implementing and supporting ERP and business software solutions for the manufacturing and distribution sectors, with
Following the ongoing success of Mr Kipling cake slices, Premier Foods is to invest £20 million in building a new
Coca‑Cola has re-launched its zero sugar and zero calorie drink, Coke Zero, nine years after first launching in the UK
Warrens Warehousing & Distribution has seen massive growth following its investment in warehouse management software Access Delta from the Access
First Milk, the British farmer owned food business, has just commenced two major investment projects at its Haverfordwest Creamery in
Glanbia plc, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has announces two new investments inIreland, which will create 90 jobs
Grain D’Or – part of the Fletchers Group of Bakeries – has completed a £4 million expansion of its food
Scottish spirits group Edrington has announced plans for an iconic new Speyside distillery and visitor centre for The Macallan, the
The first milk for its retail customers is now rolling off the filling lines at Arla Foods UK’s new Aylesbury
Mondelez Intenational plans to invest over $100 million in a state-of-the-art biscuit manufacturing plant at its Opava site in the
Nestlé has set up an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley, California to help deepen relationships with consumers online and in
Cargill will be implementing a phased investment plan to focus its UK poultry business on the retail sector and key
Google has released Android KitKat, the latest version of its Android mobile operating system, named after Nestlé’s popular confectionery brand.
Castello®, Arla’s global premium cheese brand, has officially opened its first pop-up store in The Netherlands. The purpose of this
Heineken has extended its sponsorship with the UEFA Champions League. The new agreement, means that Heineken, the leading international, premium
Nestlé is investing SFr26 million (Eur21 million) at its ice cream factory in Egypt, which is one of the company’s