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Raisio, the Finnish food and functional food ingredients group, increased net sales by 17.9% to Eur443.0m in 2010. EBIDTA fell
Despite a 3% decline in Europe, Diageo achieved organic net sales growth of 4% to £5.32b for the six months
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
UK chilled convenience food processor Uniq has received clearance from the Pension Regulator for its proposed restructuring, to provide a
Greece-based soft drinks group Coca-Cola Hellenic increased volume sales by 1% in 2010 to 2.1b cases and net revenue by
Friends of Glass , the European glass container industry consumer group, has reported strong support for its health campaign ‘Nothing
Solbar will present a wide range of products for the dietary supplement, health and wellness markets. Solbar will highlight its
Skanem UK has completed the sale of its retail food labelling business at its Gateshead operation to Paragon Print &
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
Heineken UK has been appointed as official lager supplier and sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games As part of
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
The Reflex Group is Britain’s fastest growing label company. At Pro2Pac 2011, The Reflex Group will showcase exciting and innovative
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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 intense competition, weak consumer confidence in many markets and the impact of rising commodities costs in the second half,
Despite the difficult trading environment, Swiss dairy group Emmi achieved sales slightly higher than expected due largely to the strong
Molson Coors (UK) has acquired Sharp’s Brewery including the Doom Bar brand for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1994, Sharp’s
Coca-Cola Company has added Minute Maid Pulpy to its portfolio of brands that have achieved global retail sales of more
HACH LANGE’s new automated laboratory robot, the AP3800, is the ultimate labour-saving laboratory device; enabling the unattended multiple parameter analysis
Anheuser-Busch InBev is using its famous Stella Artois brand to launch a cider in Britain. The move, which is believed
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.
Small food businesses in Ireland are continuing to demonstrate strong growth both on the domestic and export markets, according to
Cranswick, the UK pigmeat, cooked meats and sandwiches producer, continues to invest in strengthening its asset base. The company has
In line with its retail expansion strategy and accelerating its repositioning toward food-driven outlets, British regional brewer and pub operator
Escalating corn costs have forced Tate & Lyle to raise the price of its corn sweeteners, supplied to food and
Constellation Brands, the world’s leading premium wine company, has completed the sale of its Australian and UK business to Champ
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
Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kraft Foods and Premier Foods are among the major UK food and drink companies to
Already boasting the lightest polybottle portfolio in the industry, Arla Foods UK has now set its sights on reducing the
UK dairy group Robert Wiseman Dairies is considering the closure of its milk processing site in Okehampton in Devon, England
Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut, the global cereal giant’s UK megabrand, has arrived in the US. The US launch is the latest
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
Preactor International, the world’s leading specialist planning and scheduling software company, has announced an extension to all Sage’s subsidiaries and
PepsiCo has received Russian regulatory clearance for its acquisition of 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, Russia’s leading branded food and beverage
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