Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake and speciality bread, has increased revenue by 1% to £103.3 million and profit before tax by 32.8% to £3.0 million for
Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, maker of the world’s leading Irish whiskey, Jameson, has been named Whisky Distiller of the Year at the Icons of Whisky Awards – Global 2013. This
Nestlé has marked the official opening of a new System Technology Centre (STC) in Switzerland that brings together on one site the expertise used to combine products, capsules and machines
CSM has agreed to sell its Bakery Supplies businesses to Rhône Capital for an enterprise value of Eur1.05 billion. The divestment is an important part of CSM’s strategy to transform
Defying the bleak economic environment, Fazer Group, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food groups, has reported a 6.4% increase in net sales to Eur1.676 billion and a
PepsiCo has unveiled a new single-serve bottle for its Pepsi trademark portfolio including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi MAX and Pepsi NEXT, marking its first design update since 1996. A visual
The horse meat scandal, which broke in January 2013, has once again put the spotlight on the sourcing of food, with concerns raised over the way in which meat from
C&C Group, the cider and beer producer, has strengthened its position in the Scottish on-trade market by acquiring a 50% equity stake in Wallaces of Ayr (trading as Wallaces Express),
Swiss food group Laiteries Réunies Genève is buying back the package of shares in Nutrifrais that it sold to Emmi in 2009, after the synergies anticipated at the time have
The 2013 Organic market report by the Soil Association highlights key areas of growth in online retail, independent outlets and a shift towards younger consumers during 2012. Overall, the market
AG Barr has grown revenue and volume well ahead of the UK soft drinks market in both the carbonates and still segments during the 52 weeks to 26 January 2013.
The Bombay Sapphire gin distillery at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire has become both the first distillery and first refurbishment to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ design-stage BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment
Despite the continued pressure on consumer spending and some of the wettest weather ever recorded during 2012, Greggs increased sales by 4.8% to a record £735 million as the UK’s
Having just completed the acquisition of VION’s poultry and red meat businesses in the UK, Boparan Holdings, the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported a 5.4% increase
The European Council has reached political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The agreement comprises proposals for regulations on: * Direct payments to farmers. This regulation
The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their influence on consumer choice and behavior, says the first edition
In response to the growing consumer demand for natural, additive-free foods, Swiss dairy group Emmi is launching Yogurtpure, a new yogurt that contains only three ingredients – nothing else: yogurt,
The Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers (CAIS) will host the 5th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress at University College Cork on the 26th April, where industry stakeholders from Ireland
Royal FrieslandCampina has increased profit in 2012 by 26.9% to Eur274 million and revenue by 7.1% to a record Eur10.31 billion, as the dairy co-operative continued to benefit from a
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported that total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained at £12.1 billion in 2012 – in line with the 2011 figure. Strong
Despite the challenging underlying economic conditions and increasingly subdued consumer sentiment in some countries, Swiss confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli has succeeded once again in achieving a substantial increase in
Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the establishment of an international ‘food-fortress’ in Belfast. An investment of
Nestlé is continuing to invest in Europe with the inauguration of a new £35 million (over SFr49 million) water bottling
While Britain’s pets are pampered and adored, many Brits are living an increasingly frugal lifestyle – and it seems life
Aldi has been informed by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) that a random sample of the retailer’s Oakhurst Frozen
Glanbia, the Irish and global nutritional solutions and cheese group, increased revenue by 4.8% to Eur2.9 billion and pro forma
Which? wants government action to address a decline of consumer trust in the UK food industry. Consumer trust in the
Diageo is to refocus its Global Supply and Procurement operation to enhance alignment between Global Supply and Diageo’s 21 key
Brand loyalty towards food and drink in the UK grocery market is declining at a sharp rate, research conducted by
SABMiller is to invest $40 million in a new 260,000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia as part of its strategy to
Raisio, the Finnish food and functional food ingredients manufacturer famous for its Benecol brand, is selling its non-dairy business to
Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2013 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international
Dairy Crest has bought the small specialist milk business Proper Welsh Milk from the administrators BDO LLP for £325,000. Proper
2 Sisters Food Group has agreed to acquire VION’s poultry and red meat processing businesses in the UK. The acquisition
Carlsberg Group has launched a partial take-over offer for up to 30.3% of the shares in Chongqing Brewery Company at
The FSA has received the third set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the
The annual Which? supermarket survey reveals Waitrose comes out on top, with Tesco at the bottom of the table. In
Wageningen, the Netherlands – The Dutch based FoodValley will coach Thailand in its plans to set up a FoodValley programme.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has increased revenue by 7.2% to $39.76 billion and EBITDA by 7.7% to $15.5
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and bakery goods, has sold its Free From business for
Muller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Muller Group, has announced that its fast-growing Muller yogurt
Leading fresh vegetable grower and supplier Produce World has announced that it has stopped using individual company names for the
Nestlé Health Science, a fully owned subsidiary of Nestlé, has agreed to acquire the business of Pamlab, a US-based company
Kerry Group, the global ingredients and flavours and consumer foods business, has increased sales revenue by 10.3% to Eur5.8 billion
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 17 February, reveal the impact of
Saputo, the Canada-based international dairy group, is to close its cheese manufacturing plant in Heiden in Germany and is also
With lager companies now also looking to capitalise on the growth in the UK cider market, it seems that the
Despite the continuing contraction in its own stores and franchise businesses, Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer, has reported
Danonehas paid €543 million to take control of Moroccan dairy company Centrale Laitière by increasing its shareholding from 28.2% to
Dairy Crest, the leading UK-owned dairy foods company, has retained its contract to supply liquid milk to Sainsbury’s from February
What makes a meal satisfying? The body recognises nutrients and calories, but the satisfaction of a meal comes from the
Bakkavor, the UK and international fresh prepared foods group, has reported like-for-like revenue growth of 5.4% to £1.72 billion and
UK food group Premier Foods has reported a 3.2% rise in underlying business sales to £1.35 billion with underlying trading
Beefeater Gin, part Chivas Brothers, is to open London’s first ever gin distillery visitor centre. The development at the historic
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