Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell SABMiller’s 49% interest in its Chinese joint venture, China Resources Snow Breweries, to China Resources Beer (Holdings) for $1.6 billion. CRB currently owns 51%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Agrees Sale of SABMiller’s Stake in Chinese Joint Venture to China Resources Beer
Leading UK food company Moy Park has announced a significant £4 million investment in its facilities at Craigavon in Northern Ireland, positioning its ‘ready to eat’ cooked chicken production for
Swiss Post has issued a stamp honouring Nestlé founder Henri Nestlé, as the world’s leading food company celebrates its 150th anniversary. He invented a life-saving infant food in an era when
The Real Stevia Company’s product Real Stevia™, with its strong sustainability profile, is now approved by Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. Barry Callebaut puts
Snyder’s-Lance, the US-based snack foods group, has completed its $1.91 billion acquisition of rival Diamond Foods. The acquisition creates a powerful, international snack foods company with an innovative and diversified
The United States has announced that it will lift its ban on beef from the Netherlands. The US market had been closed since the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak in the
The UK’s biggest packaging show just reaffirmed itself as the leading event of its kind! Packaging Innovations, running alongside Label&Print and Empack, closed its doors recently on two packed NEC
Already a leader in the North American market, Span Tech is now offering its unique belts and conveying systems to food processors in Europe. Span Tech’s almost 40 years of
Leading Italian restaurant chain, Zizzi, is celebrating further expansion of its already well-established estate, adding four new sites to the UK in just one month and announcing its entry to
Bodega Matarromera has successfully completed the development of a new sustainable bottle for their wines. It is a packaging manufactured from bioplastic, specifically PLA, and it is the first bottle
Plastic packaging manufacturer PFF Packaging Group has strengthened its capabilities and product offering with the acquisitions of UK-based Intelligent Packaging Solutions (IPS) and Thermopak. The acquisitions will enable PFF Packaging
With the P 650 double chamber machine, MULTIVAC is expanding its BASELINE series to in-clude a model with particularly large chambers that are specially de-signed for the packaging of bulky
According to Nestlé, scientific evidence suggests that chilli peppers may help prevent weight gain, but you run the risk of setting your mouth on fire. Now, Nestlé scientists believe that
Demand for non-dairy ice cream is booming in Germany, as dairy alternatives are no longer strictly marketed to consumers with special dietary requirements, but appeal to a wider health-conscious consumer
Sensient notes that revision of the permitted Food Additives Regulation recently issued by the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Standardization Organization (GSO) is scheduled to come into force on November 30th,
The project team at Ishida Europe has devised what is claimed to be Europe’s fastest multihead weighing and packing line with a turnkey installation, including a 28 head model from
To gain a final consumer it is nowadays no longer enough to pro-duce first-class products. In order to be successful, imaginative marketing and more and more costly packaging is necessary.
Sysco Corporation, North America’s leading food service distributor, has agreed to acquire Brakes Group, a leading European food service distributor with operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Sweden, Spain,
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Huber of Austria by Bell, part of the Coop Group. Huber produces, processes and distributes chicken and turkey meat, primarily in Austria,
Nestlé Health Science is investing SFr42.3 million (US$42.5 million) in Pronutria Biosciences, a US start-up that is developing amino-acid based products with the potential to treat serious medical conditions. Known as the
In food production it is vital that the correct flooring is chosen for maximum safety and efficiency around the workplace. The main flooring requirements in the food industry are a
The Seital Separation Technology product series brings with it decades of experience and technology that is based on in-depth understanding of applications, flow dynamics and centrifuge technology. The new animation
A new study confirms that monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a concern for chefs of all levels, due to strong consumer
Indena has received what it describes as another important acknowledgement supporting the safety profile of its products. Its curcumin phospholipid
Kakadu Plum, an edible fruit produced by trees in the tropical woodlands of Australia, has emerged as a superfruit with
Nestlé Health Science has made a strategic investment of $42.5 million in Pronutria Biosciences (Cambridge, MA, USA). Pronutria is pioneering
Refresco Gerber, the leading European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brand owners, has agreed to
Dairy UK has urged the UK Government to ‘lend its full weight’ to extend intervention so as to create outlets
Arla Foods has officially committed to investing in local dairy production in Nigeria and to sharing knowledge about agricultural practices and
Leading product recall expert solicitors, Roythornes, estimate the Mars crisis could cost the firm millions. Mars reportedly ordered a full recall
Algatechnologies will highlight its all-natural AstaPure® line of astaxanthin products at VitaFoods 2016. One of the company’s newest products is
The Gourmet Food Wrap Company said the new size sheet has been launched in response to customer demand and is
Daesang Corporation, a leading food producer in South Korea, launched chilled ready meals produced with the Micvac microwave technology in
The current BEKUM packaging machine series, with its patented and proven C-frame closing unit for electrical and hydraulic closing actuators,
To meet the growing demand of its customers, family-run business Montgomery Waters has acquired an additional complete line solution from
According to AB Mauri North America, commercial bakers who desire authentic, old-fashioned bread products with modern benefits can now achieve
Free-from food brand Enjoy Life Foods has launched a new range of 5lb baking mixes specifically designed for the foodservice
A new report from beverage development consulting company MyDrink Beverages notes that functional sports drinks have been used by athletes
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has delivered a solid performance in 2015. Total group revenue including share of joint ventures
Unilever has proposed that Dr Marijn Dekkers, one of Europe’s leading global business figures, will succeed Michael Treschow as Chairman
Celtic Pure, the Irish mineral water company, has unveiled plans for a €5 million new bottling facility at its plant,
Mondelēz International has published the first progress report on its Cocoa Life sustainability program, which highlights the wide-ranging impact and
PGP International is promoting its expertise in pea proteins. The company says it has a track record of innovation and
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical
Branding and packaging design consultant Cartils has redesigned Dutch beer brand Grolsch’s primary and secondary packaging to bring its new
Paris-based design agency Appartement 103 has joined forces with cognac house Hennessy to produce a new packaging design for its latest V.S.O.P
Two systems for decontaminating and protecting the sterility of parenteral nutrition solutions developed and designed by Telstar were recently installed
Two recent research studies in France and Spain demonstrate the superior antimicrobial properties of wood species such as pine and
RPC Bebo Plastik has extended its pioneering In-Mould Label Thermoforming (IML-T) technology and developed a concept that includes the production
GreenPalm, the certificate trading system that supports sustainable oil palm production, has introduced certificate traceability back to the individual originating
Dublin Chef, Steven McDonnell has been named Aramark’s Chef of the Year Ireland which was held recently as part of
Kerry Group, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods business, has reported a 10% rise in trading profit to
Following the discovery of a small piece of red plastic in a SNICKERS® bar purchased in Germany, Mars has made
In 2015, cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire have received over €7 million in premium payments under the Cargill Cocoa Promise,
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