Ian Toal has been appointed as the new chief executive of Adams Foods, the British consumer foods business which is part of the Irish Dairy Board. He is expected to
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US-based food and beverage group Sara Lee has decided to spin-off its International Coffee and Tea business, rather than spinning off its North American business. At the start of the
Greggs, the UK’s largest retail bakery, is on track to expand its number of shops by approximately 80 during its 2011 financial year. During the first 18 weeks, the group
Vitiva, Slovenia, opens its new, key sales office in Southern Germany, in response to the growing regional market demand for Vitiva’s natural total food-protection and food-enhancement customized ingredient systems. Norbert
Tate & Lyle has entered into a five-year strategic partnership agreement with New Zealand-based BioVittoria for the exclusive global marketing and distribution rights for BioVittoria’s monk fruit. The only fruit-based
LycoRed has announced its latest formulation for natural beta-carotene colour, Lyc-O-Beta 1% CWS. Lyc-O-Beta is an innovative, natural beta-carotene colour in powder form, designed to instantly dissolve when mixed with
With its Napier Brown sugar distribution business recording an operating loss, The Real Good Food Company has reported flat group EBITDA of £5.5m for the year ended December 31st 2010
UK baker Finsbury Food Group has reported a 7% fall in revenue to £82.9m and flat pre-tax profit of £1.8m for the 26 weeks to January 2nd 2010. Finsbury is
The Provimi Group, a world leader in animal nutrition, is selling its pet food business, Provimi Pet Food, to private equity firm Advent International for an enterprise value of Eur188m.
Food business entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, chief executive of Boparan Holdings, which incorporates 2 Sisters Food Group, one of Europe’s largest poultry processors, is nearing completion of his audacious £342
Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery retailer, increased pre-tax profit by 7.9% to a record £52.5m for the 52 weeks ended January 2nd 2011. Sales rose by 2.1% to £662m and
Helped by strategic acquisitions, Aryzta, the Switzerland-based international speciality bakery group, increased EBITA by 52% to Eur173.1m on revenue up by 36% to Eur1.89b for the first six months ended
Exports of UK food and non-alcoholic drinks grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2010 to pass the £10b mark for the first time ever. UK food and drink export
The results season is now underway with many of the major food and drink companies across Europe reporting full year performances during the past week. The 2010 results show a
2011 can be a profitable year for consumer packaged goods brands but they must learn from 2010’s successes and failures. Research by Datamonitor identifies these successes and failures and the
Vitiva, Slovenia, has announced strategic partnership with renowned South African ingredient supplier Savannah Fine Chemicals, situated in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to promote Vitiva’s advanced Oxidation Management System rosemary-based
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten-free bakery goods, has entered into a new joint venture agreement with Genius Foods, the gluten-free bread company created
Cargill’s work to improve livelihoods for cocoa farmers and their families in Africa, Asia and South America has earned it the US Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) 2010 International
During a week when the Republic of Ireland’s beleaguered Government went cap in hand to the EU and IMF for a financial bailout to try and stabilise its foundering banking
Northern Foods and Greencore, two of the UK’s leading convenience food processors, are to merge to create Essenta Foods, a £1.7b turnover business with strong positions in private label production
National Flexible, the Bradford-based company specialising in flexible film packaging, has strengthened its ethical credentials through actively working with Sedex,
The international weight management market was worth an estimated $7.3b in 2009, and it is set to grow year-on-year at
Baking bread in lighter tins, cleaning pipes with ice instead of hot water, and using microwaves to dry fruit gums
Swiss and international speciality bakery group Aryzta has successfully raised SFr325m (Eur242m) to principally fund the acquisition of the remaining
Swiss and international speciality bakery group Aryzta has reported a 2.2% increase in operating profit (including associates and joint ventures)
The Real Good Food Company, the UK sugar, ingredients and bakery group, has reported a loss before tax of £1.298m,
Origin Enterprises, the Irish agri-nutrition and food business, and private equity firm CapVest have joined forces to create Valeo Foods
Spanish food group Grupo Siro has opened a new Eur6m research and development facility at El Espinar in northern Spain.
An 80% stake in L’Alsacienne de Pates Menageres (APM), the French manufacturer of ready-to-use dough for tarts, pizzas, cakes and
Brewing and dairy were prominent within the European food and drink industry during the past week. International brewers Heineken and
International speciality bakery group Aryzta is acquiring Tim Horton’s 50% share in Maidstone Bakeries, a Canadian joint venture between Aryzta
The British Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has unveiled the final shortlist for its annual Community Partnership Awards. FDF’s Community
Europastry is investing Eur20m this year to expand its production and logistics capacity in Spain. The Spanish and international bakery
Aryzta, the Switzerland-based speciality bakery group with operations in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia, has received all
International bakery group Lantmannen Unibake has completed the takeover of UK’s leading supplier of sweet and savoury pastries and specialty
Hayden’s Bakeries, a subsidiary of Real Good Food Company, the UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group, will create up to
In line with its international expansion strategy, Lantmannen Unibake, , which is one of Europe’s leading frozen bakery products suppliers,
Belgium-based Vandemoortele Group, which specialises in the production of frozen bakery products and margarines and fats, is acquiring the margarine
Switzerland-based speciality bakery group Aryzta has made two strategic acquisitions to significantly strengthen its position in Europe, North America and
Finnish food group Raisio has introduced Dobrogea Benecol, a cholesterol lowering bread, in the Romanian market. Launched by Raisio’s Romanian
Ardo Group, the Belgium-based frozen fruit and vegetables producer, has acquired Dutch company Ploegmakers Food Ingredients for an undisclosed price.