UK sales of Fairtrade products soared by 40% in 2010 to an estimated retail value of £1.17b compared with £836m in 2009. UK shoppers are continuing to embrace Fairtrade, showing
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Devro, the world’s leading manufacturer of collagen products for the food industry, has reported a 39.4% increase in operating profit before exceptional items to £38.2 m on revenue up 7.5%
While soy milk continues to dominate the growing dairy-free market in most countries of the world, there are signs that newer alternatives are emerging into the mainstream grocery sector, using
Austrian group Agrana is to invest Eur27.6m to expand its Russian fruit preparation plant at Serpuchov over the next five years. Agrana is one of the leading producers of fruit
Most British shoppers are expecting food prices to rise and are actively seeking out value in order to deal with this, according to IGD’s latest research. More than nine out
Contrary to what might be expected during the recession, Fairtrade sales continue to grow in Ireland. In 2010 consumer spending on Fairtrade Certified products grew by an impressive 17%, from
The continuing rise in raw material costs was again highlighted during the past week when Britvic, the second biggest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK and Ireland, cautioned that its
Blackpool-based Tangerine Confectionery, the largest British manufacturer of sugar confectionery and branded popcorn in the UK, is reported to be seeking a new private equity investor to help fund further
Norway-based Orkla Brands has decided to merge its Russian chocolate and confectionery companies – Krupskaya and SladCo – into one entity named Orkla Brands Russia. The integration process has already
Campina, owned by Dutch dairy co-operative Royal FrieslandCampina, was once again the biggest selling A-brand in Dutch supermarkets in 2010. Campina maintained its lead for the ninth consecutive year, a
The Cornish Pasty Association has received Protected Geographical Indication status for its world famous pasty. The decision from the European Commission means that only Cornish pasties made in Cornwall and
Dairy products company Adams Foods is achieving impressive carbon performance at its new factory at Leek in Staffordshire, England, thanks to combined heat and power (CHP) technology. The 150kW CHP unit, supplied
As part of its expansion strategy to increase turnover to $100m by 2012, CJSC Landrin, one of the largest chocolate confectionery manufacturers in Russia, is to invest in the region
First Milk, the largest dairy farmer-owned business in the UK, has set up a strategic alliance with Eilers and Wheeler, one of Europe’s most established suppliers of dairy products. Under
The Swiss chocolate industry returned to growth last year following a decline in 2009. Over the course of 2010, Switzerland’s 18 chocolate manufacturers increased volume sales by 1.3% to 176,424
Reflecting a highly challenging year in Russia, its largest market, Carlsberg increased net revenue by 1% to DKr60.05b (Eur8.0b) and operating profit by 9% to DKr10.25b in 2010. However, revenue
Reporting growth across all regions and categories, Nestle achieved a 6.2% organic growth in 2010 group sales to SFr109.7b (Eur84.9b) with real internal growth of 4.6% and tripled net profits
Kerry Group, the Irish and international food ingredients and consumer foods manufacturer, is to close its own label frozen foods factory at Flint in Wales with the loss of 318
Although revenue rose by 4.8% to £127.4m, interim profit before tax for the 28 weeks ended January 8th 2011 declined by 8.5% to £8.3m at Thorntons, the UK confectionery manufacturer
Tony Maher, chief executive of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, will leave the Russian dairy and food group on May 1st 2011. His decision to step down as chief executive follows the successful
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest food producer, has reported a pre-tax operating loss of £98m, against a profit of £42m in 2009, on a continuing basis for 2010 after a
With all of its divisions and regions posting gains, global food and beverages group Danone achieved a 14.2% rise in underlying net income to Eur1.67b on sales ahead by 13.5%
The Piacentinu Ennese, a sheep’s cheese from Italy, has became the one thousandth name to be registered under the European
The high-purity, food-grade potassium chloride produced by K+S KALI GmbH is called “KaliSel”. This brand name will be used to
Plastribution has created a new business division to focus on its growing range of exclusive film products for the UK
Finnish dairy co-operative Valio increased profit after tax from Eur17m to around Eur37m in 2010 as it benefited from increased
As part of its strategy for growth, UK chicken processor 2 Sisters Food Group is spending £30 million on a
Blackpool-based Tangerine Confectionery, the largest British manufacturer of sugar confectionery and branded popcorn in the UK, has gained a top
Driven by gains across its worldwide snacks and beverage businesses, and from the acquisitions of its anchor bottlers earlier in
Having achieved solid worldwide volume growth of 5%, Coca-Cola has reported a 3% increase in operating income to $8.4b for
Greece-based soft drinks group Coca-Cola Hellenic increased volume sales by 1% in 2010 to 2.1b cases and net revenue by
Solbar will present a wide range of products for the dietary supplement, health and wellness markets. Solbar will highlight its
Premier Foods has agreed to sell its East Anglian canned grocery operations to Princes for £182m. The sale is in
Finnish food group Raisio has acquired UK-based Big Bear Group for Eur95.3m (£82.0m) to further its growth strategy of becoming
US-based snacks group Diamond Foods is investing $10m to expand of its UK production facility in Norwich to meet increasing
Most consumers would agree that for any sandwich to be really memorable, the bread must be fresh. Brown or white,
On January 28, Sidel inaugurated a new training lab at its Parma site, dedicated to the manufacture of fillers and
Industrial Washing Machines Limited Stand A28 Pro2Pac Show ExCel London 13 – 16 March 2011 Industrial Washing Machines (IWM)
Goplasticpallets.com is urging food and drinks manufacturers to put hygiene first when it comes to selecting a supplier of containers
Keymac Packaging Systems Ltd introduces at this years Pro2Pack it’s latest innovation in Sleeving equipment exhibiting the Keymac K101 Fully
Leading shrink sleeve manufacturer Chadwicks will be showcasing its state of the art design software, Quadraxis Sleeve 3D on stand
Despite the difficult trading environment, Swiss dairy group Emmi achieved sales slightly higher than expected due largely to the strong
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17 kg per person on average, supplying over
2011 can be a profitable year for consumer packaged goods brands but they must learn from 2010’s successes and failures.
Escalating corn costs have forced Tate & Lyle to raise the price of its corn sweeteners, supplied to food and
Food and Drink Industry Ireland, the main trade association for the food and drink industry in Ireland, has voiced concern
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) has been accredited to deliver a new certification scheme for food safety management systems. LRQA
Concern is mounting about escalating sugar prices and the security of supply in the EU. World sugar prices reached their
UK dairy group Robert Wiseman Dairies is considering the closure of its milk processing site in Okehampton in Devon, England
Measom Freer will be showcasing the very best of its innovative packaging products at the easyFairs 2011 Packaging Innovations Exhibition.
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Halico, the largest domestic branded
International dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is investing Eur36m to almost double production capacity at its Aalter production site in Belgium. The
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link has acquired the Cornish Country Larder cheese business for an undisclosed sum in a deal
Gallagher’s Bakery, based in Ardara, County Donegal, is closing its frozen bread section with the loss of 124 jobs. Gallagher’s
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