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O’Brien Fine Foods, one of Ireland’s leading producers of cooked meats, including the Brady Family, Homebird, and Green Farm brands, has acquired the brand and business of Bearfields of London,
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- O’Brien Fine Foods expands to UK market with acquisition of London-based food producer O’Brien Fine Foods, one of Ireland’s leading producers of cooked meats, including the Brady Family, Homebird, and Green Farm brands, has acquired the brand and business of Bearfields of London,...
- Glanbia plc to sell its 40% holding in Glanbia Ireland to Glanbia Co-op for €307 million Glanbia plc and Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the sale of the PLC’s 40% interest in Glanbia Ireland DAC to Glanbia Co-op for...
- Irish Government Invests €70 Million to Help Food Producers Develop and Diversify Post Brexit The Irish Government has announced that 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding to enable them to develop and diversify, following Britain’s exit from...
- Enterprise Ireland to invest €14 million in new dairy research programme The Government has announced significant new investment in the next phase of research at the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC). The DPTC, which is hosted by the University of Limerick,...
- National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months the organisers of The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference...
Glanbia plc and Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the sale of the PLC’s 40% interest in Glanbia Ireland DAC to Glanbia Co-op for
The Irish Government has announced that 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding to enable them to develop and diversify, following Britain’s exit from
The Government has announced significant new investment in the next phase of research at the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC). The DPTC, which is hosted by the University of Limerick,
The global market size for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is set to reach a market value of $100 billion by 2030, with six potential opportunities capturing $78 billion in market
Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months the organisers of The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference
The Irish Bakery Association has warned that despite the best efforts of the industry, bread prices will soon be forced upwards because of the impacts of Brexit on ingredients costs. Only
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show that the value of exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture were held to a marginal 2%
The Irish Government has launched a new €100 million Scheme for the food processing sector, in recognition of the sector’s unique exposure to the impact of Brexit. The new Capital
Tetra Pak has unveiled findings from its global research study, in partnership with Ipsos[1], showing that food safety is a major issue for society. The same amount of respondents believe that
GEA has launched the latest version of its Purger for refrigeration plants that uses the environmentally-friendly natural refrigerant R290 (propane). R290 has a very low GWP (Global Warming Potential) ensuring
Tetra Pak and the Lund University School of Economics and Management have recently completed a joint study that presents four plausible scenarios for the future of the dairy industry. The
As a global technology equipment supplier to the food processing industry, JBT has launched its new Frigoscandia GYRoCOMPACT® 70 Spiral Freezer which, the company believes, is set to take food-focused
The patented Micvac method is used by several producers of fresh convenience food. The process takes place in a number of stages, whereby the ingredients are cooked in a sealed
Four English food manufacturers have secured support from Made Smarter, the movement helping SMEs join the Industry 4.0 revolution. The Bury Black Pudding Company (Bury) and Flavourfresh Salads (Southport) have
Danone has announced that its facility in Wexford, Ireland, is the first baby formula production site in the world to be certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust, an independent
Tetra Pak Introduces First-of-its-kind Low Energy Processing Line For Juice, Nectar and Still Drinks
Tetra Pak has launched a new, first-of-its-kind low-energy processing line for juice, nectar and still drinks (JNSD) to take beverage processing to a new level of efficiency. Innovatively using a unique combination
Tetra Pak has reconfirmed its strategic priority in driving the sustainability transformation by setting an ambition for net zero emissions across the value chain by 2050, supporting this with an
Earlier this year, GEA Pavan successfully handed over a seventh production line for manufacturing breakfast cereals to OBST. Both companies have been working in a close partnership for 20 years.
For growing food production firms looking to add scalability to their business, Winkworth, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of industrial mixing and blending machinery, has launched an innovative new
Bunge Loders Croklaan, a key supplier in specialty oils and fats for the food industry, has strengthened mitigation of 3-MCPDe in its oils portfolio ahead of expected European legislation. “We
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has announced the global launch of its DuPont™ YO-MIX® PRIME cultures series. These innovative cultures set a new industry standard for yogurt manufacturers around the world.
With the outbreak of Covid-19, organizations are faced with travel restrictions and quarantine challenges, required to reduce direct contact between
Microorganisms from the environment can enter the dairy supply chain at multiple stages, including production, milk collection, and processing, with
PPMA Show 2020 returns to the NEC, Birmingham, on 29 September to 1 October 2020 in what is the UK’s
Ireland’s second largest liquid milk processing firm Aurivo has cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at its Killygordon site by 80%
In the food, pharma and biotech industries, an increasing number of companies are using single-use totes, mixers, and mobile vessels
As the result of an intensive 3-year design programme, Winkworth, the UK designer and manufacturer of industrial mixing and blending
In future-oriented fields such as laboratory automation or biotechnology the requirements placed on the cleaning of production facilities and their
Irish chicken producer Manor Farm has won the IFSA (Irish Foodservice Suppliers Alliance) Best Sustainable Food Product Award 2020. Manor
Loughborough University computer scientists in the UK have teamed up with a food production automation company for a project that
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Irish scheme to support long-term capital investments in the
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has inaugurated its new Chocolate Academy at Banbury
A bespoke IT system from food and drink specialist CSB-System has helped a Slovenian poultry processor to double its growth,
AB InBev beers, including Budweiser, the world’s most valuable beer brand, will soon be brewed with renewable electricity throughout Europe
Key Technology, a leading global designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and other processing equipment, and a member
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced a collaboration with Hexagon’s PPM Division, the
Machine builders, system designers and project engineers can now configure and create new handling system solutions in record time using
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has introduced the latest additions to its
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial
Cargill has opened a Culinary Experience Hub in its research & development site at Vilvoorde in Belgium. Customers from across
The new SBRD smart camera from industrial automation specialists Festo lies at the heart of an intuitive image processing system
Tetra Pak has opened a €25 million site with sales, engineering and manufacturing facilities for cheese production solutions. Building on
PPMA Total Show 2019, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, has been hailed an overwhelming success by exhibitors
C&C Group has announced enhanced investment of €16 million (£14.23 million) in sustainability for its Tennent’s Lager brand, significantly boosting
Loma Systems, a leading manufacturer of high performance metal detectors, checkweighers and x-ray inspection systems for the global food and
Solving simple motion tasks electrically is now possible with the Simplified Motion Series from Festo. The electric drive series combines
The processing and packaging machinery industry celebrated another year of outstanding achievement and business excellence at its eighth PPMA Group
Since the introduction of its sustainability programme Together Towards ZERO – an important element of the seven-year SAIL’22 strategy –
Bakery Processing Equipment Market size is set to exceed US$11 billion by 2025; according to a new research report by
Industrial freezing and chilling equipment specialist, Starfrost has implemented a new, state-of-the-art spiral cooling system for Pladis, the global snacking
World-class beer has been brewed on Valby Bakke in Copenhagen since 1847. The Carlsberg specialty brewhouse Jacobsen is located in
At the Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition 2019 at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin on Thursday, September
By Filip Schiettecat, Senior Director Industry Management at Siemens PLM Software. The food and beverage industry faces a set of
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