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Following a solid third quarter, Pernod Ricard has confirmed its targets for the full 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years. Over
In line with its strategy of increasing exposure to emerging markets, Heineken is acquiring two breweries in Ethiopia, after being
Demand for high quality food products in environmentally friendly packaging has been addressed by Aspall, purveyor of fine vinegars along
Malcolm Wyman, chief financial officer of SABMiller, has confirmed his intention to retire from the company at the end of
UK-based soft drink group Nichols is completely updating the packaging and introducing a new, multi-media advertising campaign for its flagship
UK confectionery manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has warned that poor trading over the important Easter period coupled with the ongoing
In 2010 the functional food market was worth $24 billion and it is growing by approximately 14% per annum. In
Tate & Lyle has entered into a five-year strategic partnership agreement with New Zealand-based BioVittoria for the exclusive global marketing
International experts will gather at next month’s Vitafoods Europe Discussion Forum to debate the top 10 opportunities and challenges for
AALESUND, Norway (May 3, 2011) – EPAX AS, a leading global supplier of marine-derived EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acids, announced
DuPont, the global science group, has increased the price of its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares
Swiss food group Orior, through its Fredag subsidiary, has acquired Bernatur, the leading tofu producer in Switzerland, for an undisclosed
The European Commission has cleared Cargill’s acquisition of KG Kakao Verarbeitung Berlin (KVB), an integrated chocolate company based in Germany,
Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), a joint venture between Nestle and General Mills, will invest SFr35m (Eur27m) over two years in
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
On May 8th, The Coca-Cola Company will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its iconic, flagship brand. From selling just nine
Food, personal care and home care group Unilever has delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of growth as its transformation strategy
Beer sales fell by 3.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010,
Gumlink of Denmark has strengthened its leading position in the global nutraceutical chewing gum market by acquiring a 50% stake
With products such as sports and energy drinks now entering the mainstream, the global market for sports nutrition and performance
Premier Foods has announced that its chief executive, Robert Schofield, intends to retire on the appointment of his successor or
Associated British Foods has achieved a 5% rise in adjusted operating profit to £390m on group revenue ahead by 9%
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 17 April 2011, show stellar performances
UK regional brewer and pub operator Greene King has completed the £53.1m acquisition of Realpubs in line with its strategy
Uniq, the UK convenience food group, has continued the improvement in its financial performance by reporting an operating profit before
French dairy group Lactalis, which already owns 29% of Parmalat, has made a Eur3.38b offer for the remaining shares in
The Coca-Cola Company has announced the addition of Del Valle, its Latin American juice brand, to its portfolio of brands
The RTITB Operator of the Year Competition National Finals commenced last week with a remarkable response. The Northern England National
Tate & Lyle is disposing of its sugar interests in Vietnam to TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company, a local Vietnamese
Zetar, the UK confectionery and snack foods company, has acquired Derwent Lynton for a maximum consideration of up to £0.8m.
Global brewer SABMiller has reported that its lager volume in Europe declined by 3% in the 12 months to March
VION, Europe’s largest meat group, is proposing to re-structure its British sausage processing business which will result in the transfer
Nestle has taken a 60% stake in Chinese food company Yinlu Foods Group for an undisclosed price. Family-owned Yinlu is
Ireland-based international food ingredients manufacturer Carbery Group has reported a 22% rise in turnover to Eur224.3m in 2010. The group
English Midlands-based Bakery Products has acquired Woodhead Bakery and 11 of its retail outlets from the administrators. Bakery Products is
It’s just under seven weeks until Vitafoods Europe and Finished Products Expo open their doors to visitors, and both shows
Vitafoods Europe, the global nutraceuticals event, will play host to an exclusive business roundtable for the first time ever at
The organisers behind Vitafoods Europe have announced an exciting high profile addition to the speaker line-up at this year’s Supplier
Beatson Clark, a leading UK glass packaging manufacturer, is pleased to be supporting the country’s future ‘picklers’ in conjunction with
Market leader in the production of complete packaging systems, Goglio has production and commercial sites in Europe, America and Asia.
Cognex Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of machine vision systems, has released a new version of In-Sight® Explorer 4.5 expanding
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link has commenced work on the first phase of a new production facility at its Cornish
UK prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages fell by 1.4% between February and March this year compared with a rise
Carlsberg has appointed Peter Ernsting as senior vice president, Group Supply Chain, and as a member of Carlsberg’s executive committee.
Arla Foods is to rationalise its yellow cheese production to counter international competition and declining milk volumes in Sweden. The
Findus Group, one of the leading frozen food businesses in Europe with sales over Eur1.3b, is reported to be renegotiating
SABMiller is investing an additional $15m in its operations in South Sudan to increase production capacity and build on the
Brussels, Belgium – 12th April 2011 – Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today that it is building a
Ove Moberg is retiring as chairman of Arla Foods on May 26th. with effect from the next ordinary meeting of
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