A scientific panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its positive opinion on a disease risk reduction health
- Glanbia to expand its Nutritional Solutions business with $300 million acquisition Glanbia plc, the Better Nutrition company, has agreed to acquire US-based Flavor Producers LLC for an initial consideration of $300 million plus deferred consideration. Flavor Producers is a leading flavour platform...
- Booze brands remain on top in annual ranking of top 25 Irish brands Valued at EUR2.4 billion, Guinness remains the most valuable Irish brand for the third consecutive year, according to new data from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Guinness continues to leverage its...
- Refresco expands in North America Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider for global, national, and emerging (GNE) brands and retailers in Europe, North America, and Australia, has completed the acquisition of VBC Bottling Company....
- Deposit Return Scheme surpasses 20 million drinks containers collected since launch Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Re-turn, has achieved a significant milestone, collecting over 20 million drinks containers since its inception on February 1. This achievement was reached on March 29. Re-turn recorded...
- DS Smith, invests €6 million in state of the art 4-colour converting machine for EERBEEK Packaging Plant in the Netherlands in response to demand for Sustainable Plastic Replacement & Fibre-Based Packaging Solutions LONDON, Wednesday 3rd April 2024 – DS Smith, a leading global sustainable fibre-based packaging company, is investing in its Eerbeek packaging plant in the Netherlands in response to the growing...
Danone Baby Nutrition plans to invest Eur50m to significantly expand capacity at its baby food manufacturing plant at Macroom in
Kraft Foods plans to move part of its recently acquired Cadbury business to its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland in
Pernod Ricard brand Jameson has further strengthened its position as the world’s leading Irish whiskey by achieving sales of three
New enlarged entity to be named Ardagh Group 7 December 2010 – Ardagh Glass Group is pleased to announce today
Kellogg Company has named John Bryant, currently chief operating officer, as successor to president and chief executive David Mackay upon
UK consumers will spend £182.7b in grocery retail outlets by 2015 – an average annual growth of 3.9% – according
Dutch and international dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is making the transition to sustainably produced cardboard with the Forest Stewardship Council accreditation
2010 saw a return to growth for the £6 billion take-home soft drinks market in Great Britain following the 0.9%
Cargill’s work to improve livelihoods for cocoa farmers and their families in Africa, Asia and South America has earned it
Continued market share gains in Great Britain, a successful innovation programme and further expansion into continental Europe, were behind an
Premier Foods has confirmed that it has received bids for its meat-free business, incorporating the Quorn brand, from a number
Swiss dairy company Emmi is acquiring the Le Petit Chevrier brand from Fromagerie Bettex for an undisclosed sum to expand
Helped by growth in its sales of food and premium ales, Marston’s has increased underlying pre-tax profit by 4.6% to
The biggest news story of the week was undoubtedly PepsiCo’s surprise $3.8 billion acquisition of a 66% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann
PepsiCo is acquiring a 66% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, Russia’s leading branded food and beverages company, for $3.8b, pending the
UK frozen desserts manufacturer Polestar Foods has been sold to Privet Capital, the turnaround investor, for an undisclosed sum. Privet’s
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of Eur75m to finance the improvement in the quality (not the
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has appointed Garry Watts as a director with immediate effect. He will
Sidel is introducing the ALS guide for air conveyors: an automatic adjustment system for side guides, ensuring greater flexibility during
Danone and Unimilk have completed the merger of their fresh dairy products businesses in Russia and other CIS member countries.
Reduced costs and improved results at its foreign subsidiaries were behind an increase in full year net profit from DKr1.16b
The value of grocery shopping conducted over the internet in the UK is predicted to nearly double to £9.5b in
Ilapak has launched a new, upgraded version of its Delta LD flowrapper, specifically designed to meet the packaging requirements and
British bakery group Warburtons is reported to have invested £2.5m in a dedicated gluten-free production plant at its site in
Prague, Amsterdam and Berlin have been named the top European destinations for a beer, according to a new report into
Valeo Foods Group has completed the simultaneous acquisitions of the branded food businesses of Origin Enterprises for an enterprise value
Tesco’s decision to increase the price of its standard milk – a move followed by other supermarket groups Morrisons, Waitrose
Tate & Lyle is selling its Molasses business to W&R Barnett for £67m in cash. Molasses comprises the global molasses
Cornish Blue, from the Cornish Cheese Company, has been crowned the World Champion Cheese 2010 – the first time a
The biggest private equity food deal this year has been agreed with a consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Vestar
Vitiva, Slovenia, is proud to announce that the rosemary extracts sold under VivOX®, INOLENS® and SyneROX® brands, are in compliance
Food business entrepreneur Bernard Matthews passed away, aged 80, on November 25th. From humble beginnings sixty years ago, he developed
Stock Spirits Group (“Stock Spirits” or “the Group”), Central Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs business, is pleased to announce
SABMiller, one of the world’s largest brewers, has acquired Cerveceria Argentina SA Isenbeck (CASA Isenbeck), the third largest brewer in
Dutch dairy multinational Koninklijke FrieslandCampina plans to invest Eur47m to improve efficiency at its cheese plants in Workum, Marum, Balkbrug,
New guiding principles on country of origin labelling to provide British consumers with clear, accurate information on the origin of
Atlantic Grupa, Croatia’s biggest food and healthcare company, has successfully completed its acquisition of Droga Kolinska, the largest branded food
Danone is acquiring YoCream, the leading producer of frozen yoghurt in the United States, for $103m. The deal will enable
Supply shortages are forcing China and India to raise their imports of dairy products, according to the latest Rabobank Global
Having lost out on the job to head Essenta Foods, which is being created by the merger of Greencore and
UK-based speciality breads, Danish pastries and tarts producer Giles Foods has expanded its bakery in Milton Keynes. Following investment of
Marel launches new AEW Delford WPL9040 Weigh Price Labeller – ideal for smaller processors or lower volumes New to the
Moy Park, Northern Ireland’s largest food manufacturer, has officially opened a new turkey processing facility at its site in Ballymena. The
Nearly a third of UK shoppers want food and grocery retailers and manufacturers to focus on reducing waste. IGD consumer
Diageo, the world’s largest spirits group, is holding talks with Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala with a view to acquiring a
UK frozen foods manufacturer Headland Foods is reported to be considering closing its site at Flint in Wales and
The expectation that taking Health ingredients Europe and Natural ingredients 2010 to Spain would alter the landscape of the show,
The USA Rice Federation took a stand alongside one of the largest importers of US Rice into the UK at