Graham Packaging Company Inc.’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Graham Packaging Plastics Chalgrove, has teamed up with StarBrands Ltd. to unveil new PET packaging aimed at helping to revitalize the
Graham Packaging’s U.K. Subsidiary and StarBrands Unveil New PET Packaging for ‘Sqezy’
To help retailers capitalise on the extra sales opportunities at Halloween, McVitie’s Cake Company, part of United Biscuits UK, is launching two seasonal limited edition variants, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes Lemon
Northern Ireland’s dairy industry must aim for greater supply chain co-operation, more efficient farms and more added value products, according to a competitiveness study just published. The ‘Northern Ireland Dairy
Cott Corporation announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Cliffstar Corporation and its affiliated companies for U.S. $500
Whilst there are question marks as to whether the end of the summer is nigh it is with certainty that Waitrose announce the start of the English apple season. The
PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest food and beverage business, and Senomyx, Inc., a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage,
Kerry Group, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, today confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Newmarket Co-operative Creameries Limited
Netherlands-based Refresco, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private label soft drinks and fruit juices, is to acquire Soft Drinks International, a German producer of soft drinks and water, for an undisclosed
The Carlsberg Group achieved 12% operating profit growth to DKK 5.0bn for the first six months of 2010 and driven by increased sales and marketing investments the Group gained market
First Milk has returned to the black in the year ended March 31st 2010 with a positive £10.3m swing in pre-tax profitability to end the year with a profit of
Irish mushrooms producer Monaghan Mushrooms has opened its new Eur12m state-of-the-art mushroom growing facility at Tyholland in County Monaghan. The new facility, which will generate 150 jobs, comprises 18 mushroom
International speciality bakery group Aryzta is acquiring Tim Horton’s 50% share in Maidstone Bakeries, a Canadian joint venture between Aryzta and Tim Horton, for C$475m (Eur349m). The Maidstone facility was
Helped by its sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, increased beer volumes by 2% in its second quarter and by 1.5% in the first
Despite a 0.8% drop in net sales to $10.8b, reflecting lower volume sales and prices, Sara Lee increased operating income by 88.6% to $918m in its 2010 financial year, driven
Italian pasta and bakery group Barilla is selling Kamps, its German bakery chain, to ECM Equity Capital, a Frankfurt-based private equity firm, for an undisclosed price. Kamps has 900 franchise
Benefiting from deeper penetration in emerging markets of the world, the continued success of its premium products in both developing and developed markets and extra marketing investment, Nestle has increased
Danone has agreed to sell its 18.4% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods to the Russian food group for a total consideration of $470m. The agreement follows the recent announcement of the
Kerry Group, the international ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire Irish dairy processor Newmarket Co-operative Creameries for approximately Eur33m. The offer
Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, increased total group sales in the 26 weeks ended 3rd July 2010 by 2.9% to £321m as like-for-like sales advanced by 0.7%, in line
Unilever is acquiring Diplom-Is, a Danish ice cream business, from TINE, the Norwegian dairy group, for an undisclosed price. Employing 30 people, Diplom-IS operates five local distribution centers in Denmark.
Netherlands-based VION, Europe’s largest fresh meat group, is creating an additional 250 jobs within its Scottish operations. A multi-million pound investment programme, together with the support and commitment of the
New research from YouGov SixthSense reveals that a generational divide exists in UK coffee consumption. 83% of over 55s has drunk a cup of instant coffee in the last month
Germany-based Eckes-Granini Group, one of the leading branded fruit juice producers in Europe, and KMV (Karlovarske Mineralni Vody), the leading
US and international food and beverage group Sara Lee has announced that Brenda Barnes is stepping down permanently from the
Swiss and international consumer food group Hero is selling its French fruit dessert business to Charles Faraud, which is majority
UK convenience foods producer Northern Foods has agreed to sell Dalepak Frozen Foods to the Irish Food Processors Group, one
2009 was not a good year for multinational spirits companies. Euromonitor International’s ‘2010 Millionaires’ ranking saw total volumes of international
First Milk, the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy business, and Morrisons supermarkets have set up a strategic partnership to improve sustainability
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners is acquiring a majority stake in Autobar Group from Charterhouse Capital Partners, which will
The acquisition of Cadbury has helped Kraft Foods to report higher than expected second quarter profit despite a decline in
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link is planning to launch I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheddar, a new cheese product that
Yoplait Group of France has granted exclusive franchise rights for the manufacture and distribution of Yoplait branded fresh dairy products,
Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat is expanding its portfolio of speciality beers with the acquisition of Antwerp-based Brouwerij De Koninck for
Unilever has reported a 35% increase in net profit to Eur2.21b on turnover ahead by 9.7% to Eur21.89b with underlying
Benefiting from good consumption momentum across key brand and markets, the consolidation of its Wild Turkey acquisition and an easy
Lithuanian dairy company Pieno Zvaigzdes has reported a loss of LTL0.8m (Eur0.2m) for the first half of 2010 compared to
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has increased operating profit by £40m to £67m for the six months
Nichols, the soft drinks group, has increased profit before tax by 39% to £6.0m on sales ahead by 17.8% to
Arrow Group has posted a Eur1.9m pre-tax loss on revenue down 18% to Eur340m for 2009, compared to a pre-tax
Swiss dairy processor Emmi is repositioning its products under the ‘Emmi’ umbrella brand. Typical Swiss symbols and the silhouette of
Nestle has completed the acquisition of Vitaflo, a Liverpool-based global provider of clinical nutritional products which has enjoyed double-digit growth
Rectory Foods, the UK-based supplier of poultry, red meat, fruit and vegetables and food ingredients to the food service, wholesale,
Cargill has entered into a supply agreement to provide Unilever’s European operations with 10,000 metric tonnes of segregated refined palm
Danone has signed exclusive 10 years licence agreements with Probi, providing the French food and beverage giant with exclusive rights
Roshen Confectionery Corporation will invest Eur3.2m towards the end of 2010 in new production lines as the first phase of
The European Court of Justice, the top court in the European Union, has upheld earlier rulings by the European trade
Kellogg is creating fifty new jobs at its European headquarters at Swords in Ireland. The world’s largest breakfast cereal manufacturer
Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has appointment Denis O’Flynn as commercial director Ireland. Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard is Ireland’s leading spirits
Thai Union Frozen Products, Thailand’s major processor and exporter of canned and frozen seafood, is acquiring MW Brands, Europe’s leading
French and international dairy group Lactalis has extended its UK interests with the acquisition of Rachel’s Organic, the Welsh company
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group, has expanded its manufacturing division with the acquisition of Simply Fresh Foods, a
Coca-Cola Hellenic, which is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world and the biggest in Europe,
Danone has agreed to sell its 22.98% shareholding in China Huiyuan Juice Group, which is listed on the Hong Kong
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