SnackFutures, Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub dedicated to unlocking emerging snacking opportunities around the world, has made a seed
- Ireland’s food and drink producers get welcome boost from Maxol’s Homegrown programme Having received over 100 applications in 2023 from food and drinks businesses all looking for support, mentorship and an opportunity to secure prime retail shelf space, Maxol has launched year...
- Dale Farm to invest £70 million in Country Tyrone facility UK dairy co-operative Dale Farm is investing £70 million in its cheddar processing facility at Dunmanbridge, County Tyrone. The expansion will mark one of the largest ever single investments by...
- CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index sees UK inflation dip below 10% for the first time in two years Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) fell below 10% in March for the first time in two years. This welcome milestone for the sector follows the largest...
- Reducing Manufacturing Waste for Cost Efficiency By Kati Hope, Global Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection This article looks at how food manufacturers can enhance the optimisation of raw material resources and reap the rewards of heightened...
- Campari Group completes €1 billion acquisition of Courvoisier Campari Group has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of 100% of Beam Holdings France S.A.S. (now renamed Courvoisier Holding France S.A.S.), which in turn owns 100% of Courvoisier S.A.S.,...
Nestlé has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the healthy recipe box and prepared frozen meals company, Mindful Chef,
PAI Partners, a leading European private equity firm, has announced the simultaneous acquisitions of Addo Food Group, the UK’s leading
Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company, has unveiled its new, expanded range of organic certified extracts and flavourings that are
Premier Foods has reported a 15% rise in group revenue to £421.5 million for the 26 weeks to 26 September
As a precautionary measure, Diageo is recalling its newly launched new non-alcoholic beer – Guinness 0.0 – in Great Britain
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has announced that Victoria Spadaro Grant has
Ornua Foods UK, the major supplier of cheese and butter to leading UK retailers, has announced a £3 million investment
Premier Foods has agreed to the disposal of its interest in Hovis Holdings to Endless LLP. Alongside its joint venture
Kerry Group, the ‘taste & nutrition’ specialist, has reached agreement to acquire the Canadian company, Bio-K Plus International. Bio-K Plus
Leaders in Scotland’s food and drink industry have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him and the
Associated British Foods, the UK-based diversified international food, ingredients and retail group, with significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas,
Carlsberg UK and Marston’s have completed the transaction to create a new beer company, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC). The
Britvic has appointed Tom Fiennes as the new Commercial Sustainability Director for Great Britain, as the company continues its ongoing commitment
As the demand for natural colors continues to grow globally, Chr. Hansen Natural Colors shows a clear ambition to remain
Nestlé has acquired Freshly, one of the leading fresh-prepared meal delivery services in the US. The deal values Freshly at
ADM, a global leader in nutrition and partner to the world’s leading consumer brands, has released its view on the
Heineken is acquiring cider brand Strongbow from Asahi Group Holdings in Australia, along with two other cider brands, Little Green
Arla Foods Ingredients has identified high-protein iced tea as the next big trend in beverages. Demand for functional / fortified
Diageo announces it has reached agreement to acquire Herefordshire-based Chase Distillery, the owner of Chase GB Gin and the award-winning
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, is to acquire an 85% shareholding
Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest Coke bottler based on revenue, has agreed to acquire Coca-Cola Amatil, one of the
Treatt, an ingredients manufacturer and solutions provider to the global flavour, fragrance and consumer goods markets, has partnered with Siemens
Diageo has launched Guinness 0.0, a new non-alcoholic beer from the brewers at St James’s Gate in Dublin that boasts
Innova Market Insights, food trend specialists for over 25 years, has unveiled its annual Top Ten Trends report. The comprehensive
C&C Group, the vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft
GEA has launched the latest version of its Purger for refrigeration plants that uses the environmentally-friendly natural refrigerant R290 (propane).
The winners of the 2020 Global Water Drinks Awards were announced recently at an online awards ceremony during the virtual
Since 2015, Roust has partnered with William Grant & Sons UK to manage the distribution of Russian Standard, Green Mark
Nestlé UK and Ireland has joined forces with Plastic Energy, a major chemical recycling company, with the aim of developing
The Carlsberg Group has agreed to acquire the Wernesgrüner Brewery, including the Wernesgrüner brand, in the Vogtland region of Saxony,
Britvic has reached agreement with PepsiCo for a new and exclusive 20-year franchise bottling agreement for the production, distribution, marketing
Nestlé has successfully completed its acquisition of Aimmune Therapeutics in a deal which valued the US-based biotech business at about
Despite industry-wide growth, major food companies are experiencing a drop in sales and intensified competition from smaller players, according to
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has launched a major UK marketing campaign placing grass-fed Irish beef in the spotlight this
The Echlinville Distillery at Kircubbin in Northern Ireland is to invest over £9 million and create 36 new jobs as
Kerry Group, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, has announced that it aims to reach over two billion people
The joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s to form the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has been approved by the
The UK food-to-go market has experienced significant challenges in 2020 and will continue to be impacted by COVID-19 over the
The European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW), representing the interests of natural mineral and spring water producers in Europe, has
Tetra Pak and the Lund University School of Economics and Management have recently completed a joint study that presents four
Danone has finalised the sale of its 6.61% stake in Yakult Honsha Co, a global leader in probiotics, headquartered and
2 Sisters Food Group, Britain’s biggest food manufacturer and one of Europe’s largest poultry processors, has agreed to sell part
Aptamil, part of Danone, has launched a new range of organic formula milks as part of its powder baby milk
Chr. Hansen has agreed to sell its Natural Colors Division to the EQT IX fund. The purchase price amounts to
The Issa brothers, founders and co-chief executives of EG Group, a global convenience and forecourts retailer, headquartered in Blackburn, England,
Kerry, the taste and nutrition company, has introduced an advanced citrus extract technology — brand-named New! Citrus Extract — that delivers
Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brands with production in Europe and North America, has
A major investment of around £31 million is flowing into the Nestlé Waters factory at Buxton in England to increase
In a move to facilitate better product development and enhance the customer collaboration experience, Cargill has unveiled its plans for