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Nestle has reaffirmed its commitment to support more than 20,000 coffee farmer households in Vietnam. The company will continue to
For the first time, A.M. Todd and WILD will jointly be attending Fi India and presenting their new expanded portfolio.
Kopi the gourmet coffee company has selected fulfilment services provider the Widdowson Group to provide packing and fulfilment services for
Matcon presented their innovative products and systems to the powder processing industries at ACHEMA in Frankfurt, a leading triennial exhibition
Bute Island Foods has awarded a new distribution contract for its Sheese brand vegan, dairy free cheese products to Culina
Scottish soft drinks producer AG Barr has cautioned that profits in the first six months ended 28 July 2012 will
Exports of oats from PepsiCo’s Quaker mill at Cupar in Scotland have grown 47% in the last four years. The
Premier Foods has completed the disposal of its vinegar and sour pickles business, including the Sarson’s, Hayward’s and Dufrais brands
K3 Syspro has been chosen to supply SYSPRO to international skin and mouth medication specialists Sinclair IS Pharma, following a
Frutarom Health, Switzerland, announces increasing market share of its natural, highly purified uniK2TM Vitamin K2 K-7 product in West Europe.
Mid summer has traditionally been a busy period for PET producers and having won some significant high volume customers Graham
Vitafoods Asia is set to build on the great success of last year’s debut show, when it returns to the
The UK’s leading people management standard, Investors in People specialises in transforming business performance through people. The Gold standard is
A report launched yesterday (26 July) by campaign group Waste Watch examined how economic factors are impacting on the UK’s
A report launched yesterday (26 July) by campaign group Waste Watch examined how economic factors are impacting on the UK’s
Healthy Farm, one of the leading producers of high quality food products in Russia, has recently invested in the first
International frozen foods group McCain Foods intends to acquire CelaVíta, a subsidiary of Bieze Food Group, a leading Dutch producer
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012 show the
Milk Link, the UK’s leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, is celebrating after an outstanding performance at this
K3 Syspro, a leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions already has a product that contains all the characteristics
Glanbia, the international nutritional solutions and cheese group, has acquired Aseptic Solutions, a US beverage manufacturer and co packer, for
Frutarom Savory Solutions has developed new stabilizing compounds which cause dips, ketchup, sauces and mustard to become firm and sliceable,
LycoRed is acquiring Vitan, based in the Dnepropetrovsk area of Ukraine. Vitan, founded in 2002, uses a unique, ecologically pure
Intelligent Packaging Solutions is celebrating after the new Piing microwavable ready meal range was awarded the 2012 Tesco Values Award
“In Unipex Solutions we are glad to have found a competent distribution partner for the French and Canadian market,” says
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten free bakery goods, has broken through the £200
A European Commission report just published shows that thanks to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Remy Cointreau UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Remy Cointreau Group, has agreed to acquire Bruichladdich Distillery Company, the Islay
The European Commission has proposed new measures to regulate fishing for deep-sea species in the North-East Atlantic. Deep sea ecosystems
UK food and drink manufacturers signed up to the Federation House Commitment (FHC) have achieved a 14.4% reduction in water
UK retailer Morrisons is to increase the premium it pays on milk to farmers and will also introduce support payments
Scottish brewer Tennent Caledonian has won gold, silver and bronze medals at two of the toughest global beer quality competitions
Kozy Shack Enterprises, the North American and international producer of chilled dairy desserts, has been acquired by US dairy co-operative
Latest research from Mintel reveals that British consumers are drinking less in the home with usage dropping from 75% to
Heineken has made a S$5.1 billion (US$4 billion) offer to buy the stake held by its joint venture partner, Fraser
Nestle Health Science has acquired a stake in a US firm Accera, to support the ongoing trials and rollout of
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is taking action in Europe and the UK against the Scottish Government’s minimum unit pricing
In the run up to the London Olympics, Manumixx, a dynamic company providing top quality sportfood and food supplement products,
Zetar, the UK-based confectionery and snack foods group, has reported a 17.5% drop in adjusted profit before tax to £5.5
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company, has completed the C$540 million (Eur435 million) acquisition of Ocean
In 2011, Royal FrieslandCampina took important steps worldwide to improve the sustainability of the business in the 26 countries where
Official new data shows that today’s eggs contain more than 70% more vitamin D and double the amount of selenium
Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire US-based Anchor Glass Container Corporation
The new Alpha Compact label dispenser from Weber Marking Systems now sports a new design with increased performance and higher
Barry Callebaut has become the first company in the EU to receive a positive Scientific Opinion on a health claim
€4.9 billion ($6.6 billion) was spent globally on Fairtrade certified products last year, according to figures by Fairtrade International. Around
Seven US Kellogg bakeries have once again earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification – placing them
Redpack Packaging Machinery is currently assembling two P325 flow wrapping machines with product infeeds that are 10metres and 8 metres
MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection is launching its own thermal transfer printer (TTO) onto the market. Its operation is completely integrated
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