A stronger second half performance has helped global alcoholic drinks giant Diageo to increase reported operating profit by 6.5% to
- Greencore Unveils a Range of Sustainability Pledges Greencore, a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, has outlined a new sustainability strategy which includes a range of pledges across the areas of sourcing, manufacturing, and community...
- Cutting Sugar and Boosting Protein in ‘Better-for-you’ Sweet Treats The drive towards healthier choices in food and beverages has become so strong that it is even relevant to treating. Taste quality is essential to confectionery, sweet bakery, ice cream and desserts,...
- Tate & Lyle Launches New Digital Nutrition Centre Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announces the launch of the Tate & Lyle Nutrition Centre, a new digital...
- Plant-based Meat Market to be Worth $35.4 Billion by 2027 The global plant-based meat market size is expected to reach US$35.4 billion by 2027, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Plant-based Meat Market Share, Size, Trends,...
- Low and No ABV Beverages are Shaping Western Europe Spirits Sector As trends towards health and wellness continue to mount, producers in Western Europe are expanding their portfolios with low and no ABV products. Led by the beer and cider sector...

Nestle has completed the sale of its remaining 52% stake in Alcon, the global eye care business, to Novartis for

EU-27 demand for organic products continues to grow. The European organic consumer market is the biggest in the world, and
Last week British Prime Minister David Cameron backed councils across the country in their plans to implement a minimum price

Glanbia, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, has delivered strong top line revenue, profit and margin growth for the

Global brewer Heineken has produced a strong first half performance but remains cautious on the development of beer consumption in

The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by the French group Lactalis of Spanish group Ebro Puleva’s dairy business.
English frozen vegetable producer Northumberland Foods has ceased trading with the loss of 250 jobs. The Morpeth-based company recently entered

Swiss cheese producer Emmi has expanded its international business with the acquisition of US cheese specialist Cypress Grove Chevre. Based

Despite the continued adverse economic climate and the significant excise tax increase in Russia, one of its key markets, Efes

The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Weyl by Vion, two Dutch producers of meat products. The Commission
Danone has acquired Immedia, the third largest smoothie manufacturer in France, for an undisclosed sum. Immedia generated sales of Eur4m

Lindt & Sprüngli continues its dynamics of long-term success of the previous years in terms of growth and profit after

Mitchells & Butlers announces the proposed disposal of 333 Non-Core Pubs for a cash consideration of £373m to Stonegate Pub

Synergy, one of the leading distilled spirits producers in Russia, has signed distribution agreements for exports of Beluga vodka to

SABMiller, the world’s second biggest brewer, is reported to be considering launching a £7b bid for the beer business of

Arla Foods Milk Partnership, the British farmers group which supplies milk to dairy processor Arla Foods UK, is considering increasing

US-based Campbell, the world’s largest soup company, is reported to be preparing a £1.5b break-up bid for United Biscuits, the

Key papers from Danisco Animal Nutrition at the XIII European Poultry Conference, 23-27 August 2010, Tours, France, will be focusing

Smallholders at Cargill’s oil palm plantation, PT. Hindoli in South Sumatra, Indonesia, have received Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

The positive development of volumes and operating profit for AarhusKarlshamn AB continued during the second quarter of 2010 compared with
Brewing and dairy were prominent within the European food and drink industry during the past week. International brewers Heineken and

Topping up at the petrol pump is about to take an intriguing twist thanks to a new super biofuel made from whisky

Symrise AG looks back on a successful first half with significantly higher sales and profitability. In the first six months

Graham Packaging Company Inc.’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Graham Packaging Plastics Chalgrove, has teamed up with StarBrands Ltd. to

To help retailers capitalise on the extra sales opportunities at Halloween, McVitie’s Cake Company, part of United Biscuits UK, is

Northern Ireland’s dairy industry must aim for greater supply chain co-operation, more efficient farms and more added value products, according

Cott Corporation announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities

Whilst there are question marks as to whether the end of the summer is nigh it is with certainty that

PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest food and beverage business, and Senomyx, Inc., a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to

Kerry Group, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, today confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire

Netherlands-based Refresco, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private label soft drinks and fruit juices, is to acquire Soft Drinks International, a

The Carlsberg Group achieved 12% operating profit growth to DKK 5.0bn for the first six months of 2010 and driven
First Milk has returned to the black in the year ended March 31st 2010 with a positive £10.3m swing in

Irish mushrooms producer Monaghan Mushrooms has opened its new Eur12m state-of-the-art mushroom growing facility at Tyholland in County Monaghan. The

International speciality bakery group Aryzta is acquiring Tim Horton’s 50% share in Maidstone Bakeries, a Canadian joint venture between Aryzta

Helped by its sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, increased beer volumes by 2%

Despite a 0.8% drop in net sales to $10.8b, reflecting lower volume sales and prices, Sara Lee increased operating income

Benefiting from deeper penetration in emerging markets of the world, the continued success of its premium products in both developing

Danone has agreed to sell its 18.4% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods to the Russian food group for a total consideration

Kerry Group, the international ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire Irish

Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, increased total group sales in the 26 weeks ended 3rd July 2010 by 2.9%

Unilever is acquiring Diplom-Is, a Danish ice cream business, from TINE, the Norwegian dairy group, for an undisclosed price. Employing

Netherlands-based VION, Europe’s largest fresh meat group, is creating an additional 250 jobs within its Scottish operations. A multi-million pound
New research from YouGov SixthSense reveals that a generational divide exists in UK coffee consumption. 83% of over 55s has

Germany-based Eckes-Granini Group, one of the leading branded fruit juice producers in Europe, and KMV (Karlovarske Mineralni Vody), the leading
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