An ongoing commitment to innovation and high-value production are key reasons why the UK’s food and drink industry has emerged
- 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,...
- Over five million cartons recycled since launch of dedicated sorting at Ireland’s largest MRF More than five million beverage cartons have been sorted and fully recycled since AI powered robotic sorting was launched at Panda’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Ballymount, Dublin. Installed last year...
- 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...
![CEDC Withdraws From Ukrainian Vodka Acquisition](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CEDCProduction11-200x157_c.png)
Warsaw-based Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), the world’s largest vodka producer with annual sales exceeding 270m litres, has decided not
Kraft Foods is selling its Cadbury’s Kandia-Excelent chocolate, soft cake and sugar confectionery business in Romania to Oryxa Capital, an
![Robert Wiseman Dairies Makes Further Milk Price Increase](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/WisemanCows-200x157_c.png)
UK liquid milk specialist Robert Wiseman Dairies has increased the price paid to farmers for milk by 0.4 pence per
Leading international seafood group Royal Greenland has declared its support for the development of the ASC standards by the Aquaculture
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, the largest manufacturer of dairy products and a leading producer of juices and beverages in Russia and the
![Nestle Investing SFr150m in Emerging African Markets](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/NestleAfrica-200x157_c.jpg)
In line with its strategy of expanding in emerging regions of the world, Nestle will invest SFr150m (Eur110m) in the
Diageo Baileys Global Supply, the Dublin-based international drinks producer, is achieving significant savings on its energy bill following its adoption
![Hat Trick of Awards For Linden Foods](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/LindenFoods2-200x157_c.png)
UK meat processor Linden Foods has recently won a series of awards for innovation and quality across its range of
A YouGov SixthSense report into the chilled and frozen foods market reveals that 27% of UK adults rarely visit the
![The Kerrygold Company and North Downs Dairy to Merge](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/KerrygoldCheesePlateWithhamolives-200x157_c.png)
The Kerrygold Company and North Downs Dairy, both wholly owned British subsidiaries of the Irish Dairy Board, are merging to
![Royal FrieslandCampina to Focus on Creating Added Value](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/FrieslandCampinaProductieRainbow-200x157_c.png)
Netherlands-based dairy multinational Royal FrieslandCampina, which operates production plants in 24 countries and markets its products in more than 100
![New Chairman For Premier Foods](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/PremierBasketimage-200x157_c.png)
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest domestic food processor, has appointed Ronnie Bell, the former president of Kraft Foods Europe, as
![Board Appointments at Glanbia](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/GlanbiaRe-CloseCheddar1-200x157_c.png)
The board of Glanbia, the Irish and international cheese and nutritional ingredients group, has appointed Martin Keane as vice-chairman to
Global spirits and wine group Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell its shares in Spanish drinks company Ambrosio Velasco to
![Tate & Lyle Disposes of EU Sugar Operations For £211m](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/TateLyleBaggedSugar-200x157_c.png)
Tate & Lyle is selling its EU sugar refining operations to American Sugar Refining, the largest cane sugar refiner in
![William Grant Completes €300m Irish Acquisition](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/WilliamGrantBrands-200x157_c.jpg)
Independent Scottish distiller, William Grant & Sons, has completed the acquisition of C&C’s spirits and liqueurs business for Eur300m. The
Atlantic Grupa, the largest food and healthcare company in Croatia, is acquiring Slovenian food manufacturer Droga Kolinska from energy, tourism
More than 3,000 cheese makers have registered their produce for this year’s International Cheese Awards, creating a world record for
Nestle Waters UK has teamed up with world famous Italian fashion house Missoni to design a limited edition bottle for
![Molson Coors Enters Russian Beer Market With Coors Light](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MolsonCoorsCoorsLogo-200x157_c.png)
Molson Coors Brewing Company, the North American beer group, has launched the Coors Light brand in Russia. Coors Light in
Nestle Rossiya is investing SFr60m (Eur45m) in the construction of a greenfield factory in the Vyazniki district of Vladimir region
![German Dairy Merger Moves Closer](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/NordmilchMilkPowder-200x157_c.png)
Nordmilch, Germany’s largest dairy group, is close to merging with fellow co-operative Humana Milchindustrie. The two German dairy co-operatives have
Ukrainian branded dairy company Ukrproduct Group has resumed hard cheese production at its Starokonstantinovskiy plant and will restart selling in
![Lantmannen Unibake Continues UK Expansion](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LantmannenUnibakeLogo1-200x157_c.png)
International bakery group Lantmannen Unibake has completed the takeover of UK’s leading supplier of sweet and savoury pastries and specialty
![Kraft Foods Sells Wedel Business in Poland](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/CadburyChocolate-200x157_c.png)
Kraft Foods is selling Cadbury’s E. Wedel-branded chocolate and sugar confectionery operations in Poland to Lotte Group for an undisclosed
![British Public Confused by Health Messages Surrounding Dairy Products](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Milkpouringintoglass-200x157_c.png)
A YouGov SixthSense report into the dairy market reveals that 1 in 3 adults in the UK are confused about
Hayden’s Bakeries, a subsidiary of Real Good Food Company, the UK bakery, ingredient and sugar group, will create up to
St Austell Brewery, the English regional brewer, pub operator and drinks wholesaler, is continuing to increase sales of its cask
![GSK to Launch Lucozade Brand in the US](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LucozadeEnergy-200x157_c.png)
UK-based global healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline is planning to launch its Lucozade energy drink in the US, which is the world’s
![Arla Foods Continues to Increase Milk Price](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ArlaStourton1-200x157_c.png)
Continuing progress in its international industrial markets and a generally increasing demand for milk have enabled Arla Foods to raise
![Sold Performance By Milk Link](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MilkLinkInnovationCentreCheesemakingroom-200x157_c.png)
Milk Link has increased profit before tax to £10.6m for the year ended April 3rd last from £0.5m in 2009,
US-based Newly Weds Foods, the producer of food coatings, seasonings and functional ingredients for the food processing and food service
![Heineken Disposes of UK Drinks Wholesale Business](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HeinekenGlassBeer-200x157_c.png)
Heineken has sold Waverley TBS, its loss-making UK wholesale drinks subsidiary, to private equity firm Mansfield Partners for an undisclosed
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling is purchasing all shares in Coca-Cola HBC Serbia that it does not currently own for Eur16.9m. Coca-Cola
![Lantmannen Unibake Continues International Expansion With Hungarian Acquisition](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/LantmannenUnibakeLogo-200x157_c.png)
In line with its international expansion strategy, Lantmannen Unibake, , which is one of Europe’s leading frozen bakery products suppliers,
A YouGov SixthSense report into the UK drinks market has shown that 1 in 4 adults believe fizzy drinks contribute
Despite the challenging environment for the UK economy and the drinks industry, British regional brewer and pub operator Fuller Smith
![Reprieve For British Brewery](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ABInBevLogo1-200x157_c.png)
Strong sales of Budweiser lager have prompted Anheuser-Busch InBev to defer the planned closure of the Stag Brewery at Mortlake
![Hain Celestial Acquires Churchill Foods](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/HainCelestialLogo-200x157_c.png)
US-based natural and organic products company Hain Celestial Group has acquired Churchill Food Products, a manufacturer and distributor of food-to-go
Global food giant Danone is to merge its fresh dairy products business in the CIS area with Unimilk, Russia’s second
![Heinz Continues Drive into Emerging Markets With Expansion in China](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Heinz1-200x157_c.png)
HJ Heinz is acquiring Foodstar, a leading manufacturer of soy sauces and fermented bean curd in China, from Transpac Industrial
![Vandemoortele to Extend Margarines and Fats Business](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/eating-200x157_c.jpg)
Belgium-based Vandemoortele Group, which specialises in the production of frozen bakery products and margarines and fats, is acquiring the margarine
![Austrian Dairy Merger](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dairy_products-200x157_c.jpg)
Austria’s largest and fourth biggest dairy groups, Berglandmilch and Tirol Milch respectively, are planning to merge. The deal is subject
![Emmi Strengthens Position in Swiss Cheese](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/007593-200x157_c.jpg)
Emmi has consolidated its position within the Swiss cheese market following approval of its proposed acquisition of Fromalp by the
![Aryzta Makes Strategic Acquisitions Worth $1.08b](http://foodanddrinkbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IAWSOwenKillian13-200x157_c.jpg)
Switzerland-based speciality bakery group Aryzta has made two strategic acquisitions to significantly strengthen its position in Europe, North America and
Dairy Crest has reduced its stake in its Irish dairy joint venture, Wexford Creamery, from 80% to 30%. Wexford Milk