Leicester-based flexible packaging company, Clifton Packaging has seen continued growth year on year, and has bought a Comexi Pro Slit S2 DT Slitter, an SC3000 Super Combi Nordmeccanica Laminator and the Uteco Crystal
Clifton Packaging invests £3m in new kit
In the beer and beverage industries, the oxygen (O2) content is extremely important to both product quality and taste. Excess O2 can compromise the flavor stability and lead to significantly reduced product
FrieslandCampina Domo, which is part of FrieslandCampina’s ingredients business, and US-based Glycosyn have signed a technology and partnership agreement to develop new infant nutrition ingredients. Glycosyn has developed a patented
BrewDog has become the latest brewery to embrace veganism by registering 23 of its beers, including flagship brews Punk IPA and Five AM Red, with The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark. BrewDog
As the wintry weather continues to take hold, Tesco has announced it will extend its support for British dairy farmers. Six months ago, Tesco announced it would provide additional financial provision
David Gregory (pictured) has been appointed as Chairman of specialist food and drink compliance and risk services provider Acoura. One of the industry’s most experienced and respected technical experts, David Gregory
Verner Wheelock, the Yorkshire-based award-winning food industry training company, has announced the recipients of its first ever Excellence Awards. The Awards were launched in 2015 to coincide with the company’s
New absorbent fruit pad technology from Sirane which uses anti-microbials to extend the shelf-life of soft and delicate fruit proved a huge draw at Fruit Logistica in Berlin last week.
Irish plastic packaging company Quinn Packaging has announced plans to invest over €3 million in a new PET sheet extrusion line. The investment is part of the company’s strategy to
Premier Foods owned Ambrosia has unveiled its latest addition to its family – “Ambrosia Frozen Custard.” Scheduled to hit the shelves later this week, the brand identity has been developed
Mars has announced that it will remove all artificial colours from its human food products as part of a commitment to meet evolving consumer demands. Though many of the company’s
The quality of colostrum — the nutrient-rich milk newborn dairy calves first drink from their mothers – can be predicted by the mother’s previous lactation performance and weather, according to
Coca-Cola India has revealed that the drink developed to support the country’s farmers is a new Fanta variant made from green mango. On Friday, FoodBev reported on Coca-Cola’s plans to launch a carbonated juice
The Irish Beverage Council (IBC) has hit out at plans for a proposed sugar-tax in Ireland calling the plans from various political parties as “ill-informed opinion” which will cost consumers
Supply chain and food distribution specialist Oakland International is set to continue recruiting during 2016 following last year’s growth trend which saw a 20% increase in its County Meath workforce.
Kellogg Company, the global breakfast cereals and snacks group, has reported a 7.2% drop in net sales to $13.5 billion for 2015 with operating profit up by 6.6% to $1.091
Nestlé and First Milk, the UK dairy farmers co-operative, have launched the Next Generation Dairy Leaders Programme, a scheme for young farmers that aims to identify, nurture and develop the
The company behind Lovemore Free From Foods, Welsh Hills Bakery, has secured a contract with Morrisons to supply its gluten and dairy free products to up to 486 stores across
In an unprecedented, the world’s top avocado producing countries have united to create the first global avocado entity, the World Avocado Organization (WAO). The primary purpose of the new organisation
Swedish vegetable oils company AAK has reported a new record high operating profit and continued organic volume growth. Food Ingredients reported a very strong quarter due to a further improved
With the search underway for alternative biocides, Campden BRI has launched a new service to evaluate their effectiveness in the microbial decontamination of food contact services. Campden BRI says its
Canadian organic food specialist, SunOpta has agreed to sell its Opta Minerals business to private equity firm Speyside Equity Fund for almost $6.2 million, as it looks to focus on
Flavoured water brand Perfectly Clear has launched a range of four-bottle multipacks in three of its most popular flavours, in
Latching on to the Valentine’s theme, the limited edition Pink Lady apple packaging has been designed to boost sales and
KuR Kunststoff, Oerlemans Plastics, and BK Pac have collaborated to introduce a product line to promote the use of bio-based
PepsiCo achieved organic revenue growth of 5% but reported net revenue decline of 5% to $63.056 billion for 2015 as
Dutch group Wessanen is purchasing the Piramide tea brand from the Organic Flavour Company for an undisclosed price. Closing is
John Hood, Invest Northern Ireland’s Director of Food and Tourism, has encouraged over 40 producers from Northern Ireland’s bakery and
The market for dietary supplements has seen strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing consumer concerns about the adverse effects
Knutsford based Packaging Automation (PA) the leading manufacturer and exporter of specialist food packaging machinery received national recognition for its
Results from four major EU-funded nutrition projects exploring weight management, heart disease and healthy ageing are to be revealed at
Nutrition Capital Network (NCN), the leading global gateway for connections between investors and companies in the nutrition and health &
Cascadian Farm has announced Mountain Peak Organic, which will be launched as an exclusive sub-brand of premium, organic, frozen berries
Hain Celestial has reported results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2015. The company achieved record net sales of
Freshseal, the latest pack format for tomato, berry and fresh produce packing is now available in the USA, Canada and
Kliklok has won another order to supply two more JR carton forming machine customer for Heilmann in Germany, to erect
Foodex, the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, ingredients and logistics industries, has sold out
Asahi Group of Japan has made a €2.55 billion binding offer to AB InBev to acquire SABMiller’s Peroni, Grolsch and
Heineken has reported a 25% jump in net profit to €1.892 billion on revenue up by 6.5% to €20.511 billion
Reflecting a continuing decline in its eastern European beer markets, Carlsberg Group has reported a net loss of DKr2.6 billion,
Nestlé UK has launched “Productivity in Practice” a series of insights which show links between productivity gains, new technology and
Kent-based speciality paper and cartonboard supplier, Chapelton, has underlined the high environmental benefits of using non-harmful chemical free grease resistant
Consumer packaged food and beverage company The WhiteWave Foods Company has announced that 100% of the cocoa powder sourced across
Solid performances from cheese and spread brands Cathedral City and Country Life helped Dairy Crest report a 2% uplift in
The global popcorn market is set to grow at a CAGR of about 7% according to Technavio’s latest report, achieving
NuTek Food Science has announced the opening of its new 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Fargo, ND. The plant
The technical advantages of the new VTI 640 vertical bagger, designed by ULMA for the packing of a wide variety
An SME producing fresh vegetarian foods has doubled its capacity since semi-automating its production facility with Endoline Machinery. Putting automation
The managing director of Tennent Caledonian, Alastair Campbell, said the Scottish drinks giant wanted to extend its commitment to promote
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 31 January 2016, show the British
The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 4% drop in net revenue to $44.294 billion for 2015 while organic revenue grew
Archer Daniels Midland Company has agreed to acquire a corn wet mill in Casablanca, Morocco, that produces glucose and native
KitKat has become the first global confectionery brand sourced from 100% certified sustainable cocoa, supplied through the Nestlé Cocoa Plan
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