With worldwide snacks and beverage volumes rising by 8% and 5% respectively, PepsiCo has increased operating profit by 16% to $9.63 billion on net revenue up 15% to $66.5 million
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Private sector companies have an important role to play in addressing the global food crisis, according to Nestlé chief executive Paul Bulcke. In a speech at the ‘Feeding the World’
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has increased revenue by 11.5% to $8.3 billion with volume sales up 3.5% for 2011. Reported full-year operating income was $1.0
The Coca-Cola Company has reported a 33% rise in net revenues to $46.54 billion and comparable currency neutral net revenues growth of 29% for 2011, reflecting the acquisition of Coca-Cola
The global dairy market will offer strong growth prospects in the coming five years, but the uneven spread of this market expansion and an era of elevated pricing will create
The new Dutch Dark cocoa powders range is one of the results of a substantial investment by Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business in its Wormer facility in the Netherlands – home
Preactor International, the world’s leading specialist planning and scheduling Software Company today announced that it has been selected by Wander AG to deliver greatly improved production planning and scheduling efficiencies.
FrieslandCampina is strengthening its position in South-East Europe with the acquisition of dairy companies Imlek and Mlekara Subotica, which both have operations in the Western Balkans. This is the Dutch
Swiss dairy group Emmi increased net sales by 1.4% in 2011 to SFr2.72 billion (Eur2.25 billion) thanks to the encouraging performance of its latest acquisitions, to significant international growth and to
UK grocery chain Morrisons has expanded its meat processing operations with the acquisition of a 105,000 sq ft facility in Winsford, Cheshire from Vion UK, part of the Netherlands-based meat
PepsiCo has expanding its portfolio of brands, which each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales, to 22 with the recent addition of Diet Mountain Dew, Brisk and
Olam International, a leading global, integrated supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, has formed a partnership with the Russian Dairy Company (RUSMOLCO) for the large
Kraft Foods has combined two of its biggest brands to launch a new product in its range –Philadelphia with Cadbury combination, a fresh tasting, light textured chocolate spread which has
Solarsoft Business Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers worldwide, has announced the latest release of its software for manufacturing execution and production monitoring. Mattec
The Irish International Freight Association (IIFA) will be hosting a Pavilion at PACKAGING, PROCESSING & LOGISTICS at Dublin’s Citywest in May, giving its members the opportunity to take a stand
UK independent bakery company Pukka Pies has officially opened a new£7 million extension to its factory in Leicestershire, facilitating a 50% increase in production. Established in 1963, Pukka Pies currently
Scottish bakery company Kingdom Bakers has gone into receivership. Employing 135 people, the company has encountered severe cash flow problems leading to the cessation of production at its two sites
Oakland International, a multi temperature supply chain specialist chosen by cheese collaborative, Irish Cheese Direct, to store and distribute a range of cheese products to the Irish retail market, is
Pan-European logistics specialist P&O Ferrymasters has signed a new three-year contract with longstanding customer Tate & Lyle. The latest deal runs until the end of 2014 and is for around
The new modular plastic belt conveyor system from FlexLink is the efficient solution for the transportation of large individual items and flows of smaller products. Everything in the wide belt
DynaSys, European experts in solutions for Demand & Supply Chain Planning, and Preactor, world leader in advanced planning and scheduling software, have signed a new contract with chocolate confectionery manufacturer
Supply chain software specialist BCP (Business Computer Projects) continues to grow its client portfolio with the addition of new client Dimark, who is investing in a 13 user Accord® solution
In Europe for over 50 years, the Utz Group offers containers, boxes, pallets, trays and technical parts produced with reusable
K3 AX will be showcasing the latest version of FreshDynamics™ at Berlin’s Fruit Logistica event from 8-10 February 2012. The
UK-based AMP-Rose is one of the world’s leading suppliers of processing and packaging machinery for the chocolate, confectionery, candy, biscuit
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours will help manufacturers from France and the rest of Europe understand what lies behind the company’s
UK supply chain solution specialist Wincanton has been awarded a five-year contract with Premier Foods – the UK food producer
Tulip, the UK’s largest pork processor, is to close its Tranfoods factory in Birkenhead with the loss of 214 jobs.
The most important global event to concentrate exclusively on nutraceuticals, raw materials, and functional food and drink ingredients, Vitafoods Europe,
US-based global spirits group Beam has completed its $95 million acquisition of Cooley Distillery, the Irish whiskey producer. The acquisition
PepsiCo and Ocean Spray Cranberries have formed a strategic alliance in Latin America. As part of the alliance, PepsiCo will
Premier Foods expects to more than double the original £20 million cost reduction target, set last year, to over £40
PDM Group (Prosper De Mullder), the UK’s largest food chain by-product recycler, is to invest a further £40 million in
Muller Dairy (UK) has made a £279.5 million recommended cash offer for Robert Wiseman Dairies and has effectively acquired almost
Nestle UK has unveiled proposals for a further £200 million extension to its Nescafe factory in Tutbury, Derbyshire, but will
Fazer Group and Rovio, the entertainment media company and creator of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise, have signed a strategic
UK dairy co-operative First Milk is to receive £2 million funding from the Scottish Government towards the cost of installing
Intersnack, the UK savoury snack supplier and owner of the Pom-Bear and Penn State brands, has appointed Dave Wilson to
Nestle is helping China accelerate the development of its milk industry with the construction of a new dairy farming institute
With over 500 leading suppliers, manufacturers and service providers from the nutraceuticals, functional foods and drinks, ingredients and raw materials
Instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology has added the i-SPEED 3 camera to its rental fleet of testing and monitoring instruments. By
Plans to use the UK’s foreign embassies to help promote UK food and drink internationally have been welcomed at the
The classic ‘full English’ fry up could soon be off the British breakfast menu due to cheap air travel and
Zeller Plastik has launched Rio, a new standard lightweight 55mm headstand valve dispensing closure targeting the jams and condiments markets.
UPM Conveyors has established preferred supplier status to Finlay’s Fresh Produce, the first suppliers of Fairtrade vegetables into the UK.
Depositing and filling machine manufacturer Riggs Autopack is driving forward global business initiatives by exhibiting for the first time at
Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between Nestle and General Mills, continues to expand the market for its breakfast cereals
Ashbury Labelling, provider of specification and labelling services to the food and drink industry, has appointed Lorraine Eve as Regulatory
Arla Foods is the first major dairy company in the UK to achieve zero waste to landfill throughout the entire
Budweiser Budvar, the State-owned Czech brewer, has reported the highest ever export sales since the business was founded in 1895.
Kraft Foods and SodaStream International have formed a strategic partnership for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of Kraft Foods