Already boasting the lightest polybottle portfolio in the industry, Arla Foods UK has now set its sights on reducing the weight of its polybottles by a further 15-20%. Arla’s next
UK dairy group Robert Wiseman Dairies is considering the closure of its milk processing site in Okehampton in Devon, England and its distribution depot at Cupar in Fife, Scotland. A
Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut, the global cereal giant’s UK megabrand, has arrived in the US. The US launch is the latest example of Kellogg Company leveraging proven ideas from around its
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Halico, the largest domestic branded spirits producer in Vietnam. Diageo is acquiring a 23.6% stake
International dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is investing Eur36m to almost double production capacity at its Aalter production site in Belgium. The project will span 18 months and develop Aalter into a
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link has acquired the Cornish Country Larder cheese business for an undisclosed sum in a deal that strengthens its position as a leading producer of British
Gallagher’s Bakery, based in Ardara, County Donegal, is closing its frozen bread section with the loss of 124 jobs. Gallagher’s specialises in producing part baked frozen breads under the French
PepsiCo has received Russian regulatory clearance for its acquisition of 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, Russia’s leading branded food and beverage company, for $3.8b. The US-based soft drinks and snack foods
Zetar, the UK confectionery and natural snack foods group, has built on the recovery in its last financial year by reporting good organic growth in the first six months ended
Fyffes, one of the largest tropical produce importers and distributors in Europe, has acquired 33.3% of Fruchtimport vanWylick, the German fresh produce distributor and service provider. VanWylick is one of
The sale of the Northumberland Foods factory at Amble by the administrators to Newcastle-based frozen foods company Longbenton Foods has collapsed. Before falling into financial difficulties, Northumberland Foods was manufacturing
US-based Cargill and Silver Spoon, which is part of Associated British Foods, have formed an exclusive partnership for the UK distribution and marketing of the Truvia brand of tabletop sweeteners.
The world’s largest beef producer JBS Group of Brazil is reported to be preparing an offer of $21 a share for Sara Lee, which would value the US-based food and
Total beer sales in the UK fell by 3.9% last year, impacted by the rises in Beer Tax, according to the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer published by the British
The new phenomenon of alertness and relaxation drinks, which has developed out of the energy drinks category, has risen in less than five years to a retail value of $521m.
Following its £342m bid for Northern Foods, Boparan Holdings has now increased its stake in the UK convenience food group from 6.6% to 11.4%. Boparan Holdings, which is controlled by
Premier Foods is selling its meat-free business, which manufactures and sells products under the Quorn and Cauldron brands, to Exponent Private Equity and Intermediate Capital Group for £205m. The business
Sales at Roshen Confectionery, the Ukrainian confectionery manufacturer, surged by 32% to exceed $1b during 2010. Production volumes rose by 12.7% to about 410,000 tons. During last year, Roshen commenced
M&A activity is expected to recover in the UK and other European markets during 2011. A clear sign of this is the last minute 73p a share offer for UK
In response to the recommended cash offer by Boparan Holding for Northern Foods, the board of Greencore has announced that it continues to believe that a combination with Northern Foods
Boparan Holdings, which is controlled by food business entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, has made a 73p a share offer for UK convenience food group Northern Foods. Boparan already owns a
Netherlands-based Refresco Group is acquiring Spumador, the largest producer of private label carbonated soft drinks and mineral water in Italy from private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners for an undisclosed
Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli has outperformed the international chocolate market with organic sales growth of 7.3% in
Irish food and drink manufacturers across all categories are more optimistic and showing a more positive outlook, according to Bord
UK chilled convenience food group Uniq has announced that its Minsterley desserts facility will lose £10m of annualised sales commencing
‘The Entrance’, the first installment of a new global brand campaign for Heineken, is proving to be a major online
Associated British Foods has cautioned that although further growth is expected for the coming year, following a step change in
US-based Cargill, the privately owned global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services group, is to divest its 64%
Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, is acquiring Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition (BSN) for $144m (Eur108m) to strengthen
To secure supplies of affordable food, the EU must have a strong farm policy that discourages food commodity speculation and
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket group, is increasing the volume of cheddar cheese it is buying from British producers from
Having recently improved the taste of its Campina Fruttis yoghurt and boosted sales, FrieslandCampina’s Russian business is now targeting growth
UK retailers will be banned from selling alcohol below the rate of duty plus VAT, under new plans announced by
Northern Ireland meat processor Linden Foods has opened a new state-of-the-art retail packing and product development facility in Dungannon. The
Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, is expanding its Irish dairy business with the acquisition of the Limerick-based
Management at Green & Black’s, the UK-based organic chocolate manufacturer, are reported to be seeking a buy-out of the business
Rising consumer interest in health and naturalness is being strongly reflected in new product activity in the global soft drinks
Baltic Beverages Holding, Carlsberg Group’s brewing business in Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic countries, has, through a series of transactions,
The Republic of Ireland’s food and drink export sales rose by 11% in 2010 to reach €7.9 billion. The increase,
Irish and UK cider and beer producer C&C Group has reported that its Magners cider brand in Great Britain is
Unilever and Paques, the water and gas purification specialist, have started the construction of a bio-digester at the food group’s
Heineken has strengthened its platform for growth in Nigeria with the acquisition from the Sona Group of two businesses which
Burton’s Foods, the second largest biscuits manufacturer in the UK, is to close one of its factories. The company is
Cargill is expanding its cocoa and chocolate business in Europe through the acquisition of. KG Kakao Verarbeitung Berlin (KVB), an
US-based food group Campbell Soup Company has entered into an agreement with Leeds-based dry food manufacturer, Symington’s, to launch a
UK convenience food group Uniq is continuing its detailed discussions with the Pension Regulator, the Pension Protection Fund and the
Global science group DuPont is acquiring Danisco, the enzyme and specialty food ingredients company, for $5.8b in cash and the
The appeal of diet foods in Britain appears to be thinning. Latest research from Mintel reveals some 60% of British
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, the largest manufacturer of dairy products and a leading producer of juices and beverages in Russia, is continuing
Britvic is looking to cut 100 jobs at its struggling Irish soft drinks business, which currently employs about 730 people
The British Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has ruled that Boparan Holdings, controlled by food business entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan,
Carlsberg Group has strengthened its standing in the Chinese beer market by increasing its shareholding in Chongqing Brewery from 17.5%
Seafood Holdings, which specialises in producing and distributing fresh fish to the food service industry in the UK, has been
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