Coca-Cola HBC has announced its inclusion into the FTSE 100 and FTSE All – Share indices. Coca-Cola HBC will be included as a constituent of the FTSE 100 and FTSE
Beef consumption in China has risen steadily over the last few years. According to a new Rabobank report, rising incomes, dietary shift and urbanisation are driving the Chinese appetite for
Hilton Food Group, the leading European specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers, has reported that its underlying trading performance has remained good for the 28 weeks
The outlook for the global poultry industry is improving in most regions of the world, driven by better market balances, ongoing high competitive protein prices and lower grain costs. According
Nestlé is one of the first signatories of a new pledge drawn up by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) that commits businesses to upholding the human right
UK commercial baby food does not meet infants’ dietary weaning needs, because they are predominantly sweet foods that provide little extra nutritional goodness over breast milk, indicates research published online
Pharmaceutical and healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to sell its nutritional drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory Beverage & Food, the Japanese consumer goods company, for £1.35 billion in
Unilever is acquiring T2, a premium Australian tea business, for an undisclosed amount. T2 generated sales approaching A$57 million (Eur40 million) for the 12-month period ending June 30 2013. With
UK dairy processor Dairy Crest is going to locate its new, dedicated Innovation Centre at Harper Adams University in Newport, Shropshire. The collaboration will further strengthen links between the two
US-based spirits group Beam is launching Make History™, the first ever brand campaign for its flagship Jim Beam Bourbon to span all of the brand’s markets globally. Make History™ is
Graham Mackay has resumed his duties as non-executive chairman of SABMiller, following a medical leave of absence granted by the board in May 2013. John Manser, who has been acting
UK retail giant Sainsbury’s is pledging £1 million to its British farmers and growers as part of an investment in the future of British farming. The Sainsbury’s just launched 2013
German dairy group Theo Müller has strengthened its position in the UK with the acquisition of Shropshire-based yogurt producer Nom Dairy UK for an undisclosed sum. Operating from a state-of-the-art
Ivory Coast will be the first country on the African continent where Arla Foods registers an actual address. From the new address, sachets of Dano® milk powder from the Arla
Google has ended months of online speculation about the name of the latest version of its Android mobile operating system by revealing it will be called after Nestlé’s popular chocolate
Irish Distillers has officially opened a €100 million extension to its plant at Midleton in County Cork. The new facility will double the site’s annual production capacity to 64 million
British cheese tastes are broadening out latest retail sales data can reveal. While British Cheddar and Stilton still hold their own as shopping basket staples nowadays shoppers are also picking
The committee of union representatives in Danish Crown has presented a proposal to invest up to DKr600 million (Eur80.4 million) of the slaughterhouse workers’ pay in Danish pig production over
Rutland Partners, the specialist turnaround and restructuring investor, has completed an investment in Bernard Matthews Holdings alongside the existing family interests to strengthen the business and support its future growth
FrieslandCampina Germany has sold its two regional brands Mark Brandenburg (milk, butter, yoghurt, quark and cheese) and Milchreiter (yoghurt) to ODW Frischprodukte. The transaction will allow FrieslandCampina Germany to focus on
Finnish group Altia has completed the acquisition of Larsen Cognac from Remy Cointreau for an undisclosed price. Founded in 1926 by Jean Larsen, Larsen is one of the major producers
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Arla’s Board of Directors is proposing that the British supplier group, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), through its investment arm
The Teelings have continued their incredible record of producing gold standard Irish whiskeys as two of the Teeling Whiskey Company brands
New research from Cranfield University and Writtle College, to be presented at the MQUIC 2013 supply chain conference this week,
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 18 August 2013, show sustained growth for
Errigal Seafood has strengthened its position as Ireland’s largest seafood processor with the acquisition of Kilmore Fish Co, also known
Danone has welcomed the findings of the New Zealand authorities’ investigation of dairy co-opertive Fonterra which conclude that all ingredients
Royal Crown Cola International (RCCI), a beverage industry leader and a subsidiary of Cott Corporation, will showcase its portfolio of
Tetra Pak has acquired Denmark-based DSS Silkeborg A/S, a European market leader in dairy membrane filtration technology. Established in 2000,
Netherlands-based dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina increased revenue by 8.5% to Eur5.52 billion and profit by 17.1% to Eur164 million during
Arla Foods is posting significant growth in earnings, revenue and profit for the first half of 2013. The effect of
Reflecting double digit growth in emerging markets and a strong performance in the US, French drinks group Pernod Ricard achieved
Crabbie’s, the UK’s number one selling alcoholic ginger beer, is the new official title sponsor of the Grand National and
The member council of FrieslandCampina has approved the construction of a new plant for infant and toddler nutrition and ingredients
Swiss dairy group Emmi has posted net sales of SFr1.57 billion in the first half of 2013 – an increase
Dutchman Henri de Sauvage Nolting is the new executive vice president for Arla Foods in Sweden. He comes from a position
Manchester City Football Club has renewed its long-standing partnership with Heineken (UK). The Dutch brewer will continue to serve as
US-based drinks group Brown-Forman Corporation is to expand its Jack Daniel Distillery in response to global demand for the world-famous
English fruit grower AC Goatham has opened its new £9 million state-of-the-art packing, storage and distribution hub at Flanders Farm
One hundred years after Carlsberg’s forefather Carl Jacobsen donated the statue of the Little Mermaid to the city of Copenhagen,
Unilever has opened a new ice cream factory in Konya, Turkey, following an investment of over Eur95 million. The new
Citrus brand Jaffa has launched a countrywide initiative in Britain to reintroduce half-time oranges to the national game. The campaign
US-based organic food processor Hain Celestial has more than doubled the sales of its UK business (Hain Daniels) and reported
Refresco, a leading European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brands, has reported a net loss
Highland Spring Group, the UK’s largest producer of bottled water, has appointed Mark Steven as group finance director as it
SABMiller’s Ugandan subsidiary, Nile Breweries, has officially opened its new brewery in Mbarara, western Uganda. Following an investment of US$90
Packaged water consumption in China continues to skyrocket. In just seven years China has doubled its share of the global
The latest Asda Income Tracker reveals that family spending power in the UK fell by £1 a week year-on-year in
Glanbia, the global nutritional products and solutions group, delivered a good financial and operating performance in the first six months
Heineken has posted a 1% organic decline in group revenue to Eur10.38 billion for the first half of 2013 as
Despite continuing tough trading conditions in Europe, Carlsberg has achieved 4% organic growth in operating profit to DKr4.1 billion and increased organic net
Diageo has agreed to sell its Great Northern Brewery site in Dundalk, Ireland, to the Irish Whiskey Company (IWC). In
Royal Unibrew’s acquisition of the Finnish brewery Oy Hartwall has been approved by the Estonian competition authorities. The acquisition is
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