To help retailers capitalise on the extra sales opportunities at Halloween, McVitie’s Cake Company, part of United Biscuits UK, is
- Nestlé develops breakthrough method to reduce fat in dairy ingredients Developing new science-based solutions to enhance the nutritional value, affordability and sustainability of its products is a key pillar for Nestlé. This includes reducing added sugars, sodium and saturated fat,...
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- Delivering against seven priorities to support a thriving UK seafood industry Seafish, the public body which supports the UK seafood industry, is reflecting on progress made by working with industry and partners over the past year while also looking to a...
- Michael Harte appointed as new Dairygold Chief Executive The Board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has appointed Interim Chief Executive, Michael Harte (pictured right), as the Irish dairy co-operative’s new Chief Executive. Michael Harte has been a key...
- Carlsberg Group to acquire Britvic for £3.3 billion The boards of the Carlsberg Group and Britvic PLC have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned...
![Keeping the Northern Ireland Dairy Industry Competitive](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Milkpouringintoglass1-200x157_c.png)
Northern Ireland’s dairy industry must aim for greater supply chain co-operation, more efficient farms and more added value products, according
![Cott completes Cliffstar acquisition](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Cott-logo1-200x157_c.jpg)
Cott Corporation announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities
![It’s official: the start of the English apple season is upon us](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/waitrose_logo-200x157_c.gif)
Whilst there are question marks as to whether the end of the summer is nigh it is with certainty that
![PepsiCo and Senomyx Enter Into Collaboration to Discover, Develop and Commercialize New Sweet Flavor Ingredients](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pepsi_logo-200x157_c.jpg)
PepsiCo, the world’s second-largest food and beverage business, and Senomyx, Inc., a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to
![Kerry Group confirms offer for Newmarket Co-operative Creameries Limited](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/kerry-group-logo-200x157_c.jpg)
Kerry Group, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, today confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire
![Refresco to Acquire Soft Drinks International](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/RefrescoProduction-200x157_c.png)
Netherlands-based Refresco, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private label soft drinks and fruit juices, is to acquire Soft Drinks International, a
![Strong performance for the Carlsberg Group and full-year earnings upgrade](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/customer_logo_1525-200x157_c.gif)
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
![New €12m Irish Mushroom Plant](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Mushrooms-200x157_c.jpg)
Irish mushrooms producer Monaghan Mushrooms has opened its new Eur12m state-of-the-art mushroom growing facility at Tyholland in County Monaghan. The
![Aryzta Makes Strategic Investments in North America, Latin America and Asia](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/AryztaCuisinedeFrance-200x157_c.png)
International speciality bakery group Aryzta is acquiring Tim Horton’s 50% share in Maidstone Bakeries, a Canadian joint venture between Aryzta
![World Cup Scores For Anheuser-Busch InBev](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ABInBevLogo-200x157_c.png)
Helped by its sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, increased beer volumes by 2%
![Strong Profits Growth at Refocusing Sara Lee](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/SaraLee1-200x157_c.jpg)
Despite a 0.8% drop in net sales to $10.8b, reflecting lower volume sales and prices, Sara Lee increased operating income
![Strong First Half From Nestle](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/NestleKitKat-200x157_c.png)
Benefiting from deeper penetration in emerging markets of the world, the continued success of its premium products in both developing
![Danone to Dispose of Stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DanoneUKProducts-main-200x157_c.png)
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 Confirms Offer For Newmarket Co-operative Creameries](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Milkpouringintoglass-200x157_c.png)
Kerry Group, the international ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has confirmed the terms of its offer to acquire Irish
![Resilient First Half From Greggs](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/GreggsShopInterior-200x157_c.png)
Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, increased total group sales in the 26 weeks ended 3rd July 2010 by 2.9%
![Unilever Acquires Danish Ice Cream Business From TINE](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/UnileverProducts21-200x157_c.png)
Unilever is acquiring Diplom-Is, a Danish ice cream business, from TINE, the Norwegian dairy group, for an undisclosed price. Employing
![VION Investment Programme Creates 250 New Jobs in Scotland](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/VionMeat-200x157_c.png)
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
![Further International Expansion By Eckes-Granini Group](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/EckesGranini-200x157_c.jpg)
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
![Northern Foods to Sell Dalepak Frozen Foods](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IrishFoodProcessorsGrassingtons-Lamb-Crispbake-200x157_c.jpg)
UK convenience foods producer Northern Foods has agreed to sell Dalepak Frozen Foods to the Irish Food Processors Group, one
![Recession Boosts Domestic/local Spirits at Expense of International Brands](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/PernodRicardBrands-200x157_c.png)
2009 was not a good year for multinational spirits companies. Euromonitor International’s ‘2010 Millionaires’ ranking saw total volumes of international
![First Milk and Morrisons to Reduce Energy Consumption on British Farms](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Morrisons-200x157_c.jpg)
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
![Cadbury Acquisition Drives Profit at Kraft Foods](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/CadburyDairyMilk-Fairtrade-200x157_c.png)
The acquisition of Cadbury has helped Kraft Foods to report higher than expected second quarter profit despite a decline in
![Milk Link to Launch I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheddar in the UK](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/MilkLinkInnovationCentreCheese1-200x157_c.png)
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link is planning to launch I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheddar, a new cheese product that
![Further International Development by Yoplait](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Yoplait-200x157_c.jpg)
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 Predicts Continued Slow Economic Growth](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/UnileverProducts2-200x157_c.png)
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 Increases Branded Sales in First Half](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/PremierBasketimage-200x157_c.png)
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has increased operating profit by £40m to £67m for the six months
![Nichols Outperforms UK Soft Drinks Market](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/NicholsVimto-200x157_c.jpg)
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
![Packaging Relaunch and Repositioning by Emmi](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/EmmiProducts-200x157_c.png)
Swiss dairy processor Emmi is repositioning its products under the ‘Emmi’ umbrella brand. Typical Swiss symbols and the silhouette of
![Nestle Enters Clinical Nutrition Products Market](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/NestleRD-200x157_c.jpg)
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 Strengthens Probiotic Business](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ProViva-200x157_c.jpg)
Danone has signed exclusive 10 years licence agreements with Probi, providing the French food and beverage giant with exclusive rights
![Roshen Investing €8m to Modernise Lithuanian Factory](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/RoshenProducts2-200x157_c.png)
Roshen Confectionery Corporation will invest Eur3.2m towards the end of 2010 in new production lines as the first phase of
![AB InBev Loses EU Trade Mark Decision](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Budvar1-200x157_c.png)
The European Court of Justice, the top court in the European Union, has upheld earlier rulings by the European trade
![Kellogg Expanding European HQ](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kelloggs1-200x157_c.jpg)
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
![Europe’s Leading Canned Seafood Company Sold For €680m](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ThaiUnion-200x157_c.jpg)
Thai Union Frozen Products, Thailand’s major processor and exporter of canned and frozen seafood, is acquiring MW Brands, Europe’s leading
![Lactalis Acquires Rachel’s Organic](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/RachelsDairyBanner-200x157_c.jpg)
French and international dairy group Lactalis has extended its UK interests with the acquisition of Rachel’s Organic, the Welsh company