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US and international food and beverage group Sara Lee has announced that Brenda Barnes is stepping down permanently from the
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
2009 was not a good year for multinational spirits companies. Euromonitor International’s ‘2010 Millionaires’ ranking saw total volumes of international
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
The acquisition of Cadbury has helped Kraft Foods to report higher than expected second quarter profit despite a decline in
UK dairy co-operative Milk Link is planning to launch I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheddar, a new cheese product that
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 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, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has increased operating profit by £40m to £67m for the six months
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
Swiss dairy processor Emmi is repositioning its products under the ‘Emmi’ umbrella brand. Typical Swiss symbols and the silhouette of
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 has signed exclusive 10 years licence agreements with Probi, providing the French food and beverage giant with exclusive rights
Roshen Confectionery Corporation will invest Eur3.2m towards the end of 2010 in new production lines as the first phase of
The European Court of Justice, the top court in the European Union, has upheld earlier rulings by the European trade
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
Thai Union Frozen Products, Thailand’s major processor and exporter of canned and frozen seafood, is acquiring MW Brands, Europe’s leading
French and international dairy group Lactalis has extended its UK interests with the acquisition of Rachel’s Organic, the Welsh company
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group, has expanded its manufacturing division with the acquisition of Simply Fresh Foods, a
Coca-Cola Hellenic, which is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world and the biggest in Europe,
Danone has agreed to sell its 22.98% shareholding in China Huiyuan Juice Group, which is listed on the Hong Kong
The British Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has unveiled the final shortlist for its annual Community Partnership Awards. FDF’s Community
Global wines and spirits group Pernod Ricard has reorganised its premium wines and vodka businesses. A new brand company called
PureCircle, the world’s leading producer of high purity stevia products, has won a number of new contracts with major food
French food and beverage giant Danone has reported an 11.2% increase in consolidated sales to Eur8.35b in the first half
Paul Bulcke, chief executive of Nestle, supports the move to drive the European Union to toughen greenhouse gas emissions reduction
Roshen Confectionery Corporation has reported a 35% increase in sales to US$425m in the first half of 2010. Total confectionary
Switzerland celebrates its birthday on August 1st. Together with internationally renowned light artist Gerry Hofstetter, Emmi, the country’s largest dairy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting regional corporate consolidation in south-eastern Europe and the development of
An ambitious development strategy for the Irish seafood sector has been unveiled. The three year strategy, drafted in consultation with
Europastry is investing Eur20m this year to expand its production and logistics capacity in Spain. The Spanish and international bakery
In response to the growing demand for coffee mixes, Nestle has created a new hub for innovation in beverages. This
Australian brewer Foster’s has renamed its troubled, global wine business as Treasury Wine Estates in advance of a planned demerger
Independent Scottish company Johnstone’s Bakers has reported a 45% increase in turnover to £7.4m for the year ended November 30th
Nestle Waters Poland has opened a state-of-the-art home and office delivery water bottling factory in Rzeniszow, in the southern part
Refresco Iberia has installed a new line for cans at its production plant in Marcilla, in the north of Spain.
Brew Dog, the Scottish maverick independent brewery, has unveiled the strongest, most expensive and most shocking beer in the world.
Having completed the sales of its operations in continental Europe and transformed into a UK-focused chilled foods business, Uniq has
UK regional brewer and pub operator Fuller, Smith and Turner has promoted Simon Emeny, managing director of the group’s Fuller’s
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