The water and carbon footprint of wasted household food in the UK has been identified for the first time, highlighting the major environmental consequences of food waste, both domestically and
PepsiCo and Strauss Group, Israel’s second-largest food and beverage company, are to form a joint venture partnership that will produce and sell fresh dips and spreads in key markets outside
DMK (which is being created by the merger of Nordmilch and Humana) and Arla Foods will establish a 50/50 joint venture to process whey for the global food manufacturing industry.
US-based food group General Mills has entered into exclusive negotiations with PAI Partners and Sodiaal to purchase a 50% stake in Yoplait, the international yoghurt business. Private equity company PAI
Shepherd Neame, the UK regional brewer and pub operator, has increased turnover by 1.6% to £61.7m for the 26 weeks ended December 25th 2010. Operating profit was flat at £6.4m.
Food business entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, chief executive of Boparan Holdings, which incorporates 2 Sisters Food Group, one of Europe’s largest poultry processors, is nearing completion of his audacious £342
Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina increased net revenue by 10% to Eur8.97b and profit by 57% to Eur285m during its 2011 financial year as it benefited from more favourable market
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery retailer, increased pre-tax profit by 7.9% to a record £52.5m for the 52 weeks ended January 2nd 2011. Sales rose by 2.1% to £662m and
McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland, which employs nearly 4,000 people, increased its exports of Irish beef to Eur110m in 2010, up from Eur80m in 2007. The restaurant business sources all of
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has appointed Dimitris Lois to succeed Doros Constantinou, who will be retiring as the group’s chief executive later this year. To ensure a seamless transition the
Boparan Holdings, which incorporates the 2 Sisters poultry group, now controls 70% of Northern Foods, one of the UK’s leading convenience food processors, following its £342m cash offer. Boparan has acquired, agreed to acquire
Benefiting from improving consumer sentiment across its domestic and international markets, Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli has reported a 25.3% jump in net profit to SFr241.9m (Eur189m) for
UK liquid milk specialist Robert Wiseman Dairies has won a new two-year contract to supply The Co-operative, the UK’s fifth biggest food retailer. Robert Wiseman Dairies currently supplies around 75%
Raisio, the Finnish foods and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, and Danish DLA Group have signed a co-operation agreement to coordinate their procurement activities in several
The gluten and wheat free market in the UK is continuing to show strong growth. Latest Kantar Worldpanel data (52 w/e 26 December 2010), commissioned by gluten free brand leader
Helped by strategic acquisitions, Aryzta, the Switzerland-based international speciality bakery group, increased EBITA by 52% to Eur173.1m on revenue up by 36% to Eur1.89b for the first six months ended
More than a quarter (27%) of UK food and grocery manufacturers say they would consider building their own e-stores in the future in a bid to engage directly with shoppers
UK-based soft drinks group Nichols increased profit before tax (pre-exceptional) by 23% to £15.1m on sales up 16% to £83.9m for the year ended December 31st 2010. Nichols’ brand portfolio
Exports of UK food and non-alcoholic drinks grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2010 to pass the £10b mark for the first time ever. UK food and drink export
Heineken has reached another important milestone in Mexico, the world’s fourth largest beer profit pool and a market that is expected to show ongoing incremental volume growth in the coming
BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery, has officially announced the launch of its flagship beer, Punk IPA, in cans. Punk IPA will be the only craft beer available in cans in
Cooley Distillery’s 15 Year Old Single Grain Whiskey Greenore has been named World Best Single Grain Whiskey for the third consecutive year at the World Whiskies Awards in London. Over
Sugar, starch and fruit group Agrana is investing Eur56m in building a starch factory for the production of wheat starch
Greencore has announced that it does not intend to make a revised offer for Northern Foods. Greencore had initially proposed
Following completion of its £205m acquisition the meat-free business of Premier Foods, Exponent Private Equity has announced the creation of
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a list of every foreign manufacturer that has had a
Astarta, the biggest producer of sugar and industrial milk in Ukraine, has entered a joint venture for the production and
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 20th February 2011, show that the market
SABMiller will invest over $100m in building a new greenfield brewery in Onitsha, in South Eastern Nigeria. The Anambra State
Dairy co-operatives Arla Foods of Scandinavia and Hansa-Milch Mecklenburg-Holstein of Germany are set to merge. A merger plan put forward
Boparan Holdings, headed by chicken business entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, now controls more than a third of Northern Foods, the
Buoyed by improved global dairy markets and good demand in key nutritionals sectors, Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese
Chinese food conglomerate Bright Food Group is reported to be in pole position in the race to acquire PAI Partners’
French co-operative Agrial has strengthened its milk business by acquiring a minority stake in Delicelait, a producer of dairy ingredients,
Tesco has launched a £200m campaign to lower prices on more than 1,000 everyday items – from fruit and vegetables
UK sales of Fairtrade products soared by 40% in 2010 to an estimated retail value of £1.17b compared with £836m
Devro, the world’s leading manufacturer of collagen products for the food industry, has reported a 39.4% increase in operating profit
While soy milk continues to dominate the growing dairy-free market in most countries of the world, there are signs that
Austrian group Agrana is to invest Eur27.6m to expand its Russian fruit preparation plant at Serpuchov over the next five
Most British shoppers are expecting food prices to rise and are actively seeking out value in order to deal with
Contrary to what might be expected during the recession, Fairtrade sales continue to grow in Ireland. In 2010 consumer spending
The continuing rise in raw material costs was again highlighted during the past week when Britvic, the second biggest soft
Britvic, the second biggest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK and Ireland, has cautioned that escalating input cost inflation, particularly
Blackpool-based Tangerine Confectionery, the largest British manufacturer of sugar confectionery and branded popcorn in the UK, is reported to be
The Coca-Cola Company and HJ Heinz have announced a strategic partnership that enables Heinz to produce its ketchup bottles using
Norway-based Orkla Brands has decided to merge its Russian chocolate and confectionery companies – Krupskaya and SladCo – into one
Campina, owned by Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina, was once again the biggest selling A-brand in Dutch supermarkets in 2010.
The Cornish Pasty Association has received Protected Geographical Indication status for its world famous pasty. The decision from the European
As part of its expansion strategy to increase turnover to $100m by 2012, CJSC Landrin, one of the largest chocolate
2010 has been a year of expansion for Arla Foods following a period of restructuring and cost reduction in 2009.
Kerry Group, the international ingredients, flavours and consumer foods manufacturer, increased revenue by 9.7% to Eur5.0b in 2010 and trading
First Milk, the largest dairy farmer-owned business in the UK, has set up a strategic alliance with Eilers and Wheeler,
The fresh bread element of Gallagher’s Bakery in Ardara, County Donegal, has been saved from closure following its acquisition by
The Swiss chocolate industry returned to growth last year following a decline in 2009. Over the course of 2010, Switzerland’s
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