The European Commission will provide funding of €172.5 million from the EU agricultural budget to promote EU agri-food products in Europe and across the world. 79 campaigns, covering a wide
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Omega-3 Pork® from Finnish family-owned farms will soon be sold to highly demanding Chinese consumers in packages portraying the Nordic Arctic and the magical northern lights. The new premium packages
Premier League and Coca-Cola Great Britain have announced a new three-and-a-half-year partnership, starting in January 2019. It is the first sponsorship Coca-Cola Great Britain will activate across multiple brands within
The Coca-Cola range, including Coca-Cola Original Taste and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, has a brand-new look in the UK. The newly designed packaging aims to unify the range with the iconic
Launched in 2017, Iconic Biscuits was developed to fill the need for a locally produced, Northern Ireland biscuit in the international gift market. This year, they have a new range
Leading carton manufacturer, Qualvis, has recently produced a full packaging rebrand for artisan baker, Thomas Fudge’s. Covering their full sweet and savoury biscuit line-up of 7 packs, together with a
With the hot summer months in full swing, beer lovers are reaching for their favorite cold brews to beat the heat. But as consumers venture down their grocer’s beer aisle,
General Mills is launching new lines across both its Fibre One and Nature Valley portfolios, as it reveals its snacking division has grown +35.4% and household penetration has grown +12.1
Further underlining its commitment to Industry 4.0 readiness for improved manufacturing efficiencies, Macsa ID UK Ltd – a newly established division of Barcelona-based laser coding, marking and scoring equipment manufacturer, Macsa
Award-winning global brand and design agency Coley Porter Bell has unveiled the design for a healthy new children’s offering from Jordans Cereals. The launch of Jordans Grin-ola, a tasty, fun and healthy cereal, is
Manufacturers in the growing ready meals sector are facing increasing challenges regarding the labelling and coding of convenience food products. Cutting some sophisticated shapes, with tubs, round ‘bowl’ trays and
ABPFood Group, the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK, has announced an exclusive ground breaking deal with Beijing Hopewise to launch a range of premium Irish beef products
Arla Foods is to expand its successful Finnish brand, Ihana, into new markets with the premium yogurt range being launched in Denmark and the UK. Meaning ‘wonderful’ in Finnish, Ihana
Private label continues to grow across Europe and is now outperforming brands in the majority of markets measured by big data and technology expert for consumer FMCG industries, IRI in its analysis
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest ranking of the world’s most chosen brands has been released. Looking specifically at the most chosen brands in the UK, half of the top 10 brands are
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
Nearly two thirds of shoppers in South America are willing to pay extra for a food or beverage product that is higher in protein, according to a survey commissioned by
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU. The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s Science and
Müller has introduces FRijj with a longer lasting ambient recipe for the first time. The new FRijj ambient range is being produced at Müller’s Severnside site, which has benefited from
Danone Early Life Nutrition is launching a category refresh that spans its leading baby food brands, Cow & Gate and Aptamil. Cow & Gate is launching fifteen new food recipes across the
Harrogate Spring has become the number one bottled water brand in the UK’s £2.7 billion food service soft drinks category and the number eight soft drinks brand in the sector.
Effie Worldwide has announced the most effective marketers in the world, based on the global results of the 2018 Effie Effectiveness Index. Unilever, Pepsi, WPP Group, McCann Worldgroup, Sancho BBDO
Following a thorough review of its global information technology (IT) setup, Nestlé has announced plans to re-organize parts of its
Volvic, the UK’s no 1 bottled water brand, is re-launching its entire Touch of Fruit original range, with half the
Nestlé has announced changes that further strengthen its research and development operations, the largest of any food company worldwide. Nestlé
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest ranking of the UK’s most chosen brands finds half of the top 10 brands in growth. Warburtons
Arla Foods UK is to expand its spreadable product portfolio with the launch of Lurpak Softest, a new soft blend
Rigid box specialist the Pollard Group has installed a bespoke magnet and ribbon loop inserting machine, the first of its
Valio, the Finnish dairy co-operative, is stepping up its activities in China with the opening of a new head office
A brand new cider, Appleman’s®, has arrived in Ireland. Developed by HEINEKEN Ireland, the company behind the successful Orchard Thieves
Product of the Year, the world’s largest annual consumer-voted award for product innovation, has announced that entries for the 2019 awards
Arla Foods is set to launch into the UK breakfast food-to-go market with the introduction of its new Milk &
For years, next generation technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things have been singled out as driving innovation in a
Diageo has announced a £150 million investment over three years to transform its Scotch whisky visitor experiences in the biggest
Leading Nordic food group HKScan has newly launched pork exports to China from its Forssa production unit. Within the first year
Building on the strength of its leadership team, pladis, the global biscuit and confectionery company with operations in 130 countries across
Following a hugely successful year in 2017, healthy snacking favourite Ryvita is kicking off 2018 with not only a brand new campaign
Nestlé UK is introducing a Ruby chocolate version of its iconic four finger KITKAT. Consumers in the UK will be
Marketplace 2018, a week-long business development event aimed at building new trade relationships with retailers, foodservice and ingredient buyers and
By Shan Zhan, Global Business Manager for Food & Beverage within the ABB Control Technologies business unit In summer 2017, 15
Premier Foods has launched a range of indulgent Cadbury Heroes Cupcakes, taking the Heroes brand into the cake market for
Intersnack, the savoury snack producer and owner of well known brands including McCoys, Hula Hoops and KP nuts, has selected Infor for
Mondelēz International has named Martin Renaud as Global Chief Marketing Officer. In this position, Martin Renaud will be accountable for marketing the
Nestlé is launching a brand new product for coffee fans in the UK and Ireland. Nescafé Azera Nitro is a
Spidex has announced that Highland Spring, a leading supplier of natural source bottled spring water, has selected Mainsaver CMMS to
Infor, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud applications, has announced that MOGUNTIA FOOD GROUP, a spice producer focusing on meat
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has selected Zetes to help transform visibility and fulfilment across its fresh food supply chain. The partnership will
Guinness remains Ireland’s most valuable brand after growing by 5% over the last year to a brand value of €2.1
JBT Corporation, one of the world’s leading solutions providers for the food and beverage processing industries, has announced the comprehensive
The amount of sugar in Nestlé’s UK and Irish products has been reduced by more than 2.6 billion teaspoons since
Müller UK & Ireland has announced two new yogurt products as it continues to develop, manufacture and market a new generation
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has unveiled a brand refresh and new Sprite Lemon Lime and Cucumber No Sugar variant as
Major steps to cut people’s excessive calorie intake have been unveiled by Public Health England (PHE), as part of the
Nestlé is relaunching Nescafé Gold for consumers looking for a full flavoured, aromatic coffee. The new soluble blend includes micrograins