The Irish grocery market followed up a record-breaking festive period by posting year-on-year sales growth of 3.4% during the 12
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Refresco has acquired Cott Corporation’s concentrate manufacturing business in Columbus, Georgia – Cott Beverages LLC for US$50 billion. Cott Beverages
Carlsberg Group has reported a 3% rise in net revenue to DKr62.50 billion (€8.37 billion) for 2018 with organic growth
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned cooperative, has won the Award for Innovation at the 2019 Cream Awards, for its innovative new Arla
US-based Tyson Foods, which is one of the world’s largest food companies and a global leader in protein, has agreed
The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered ‘Irish whiskey’ as a certification mark in Australia. This registration provides legal
With consumer demand for fair trade, sustainable and organic products growing fast, Frutarom Natural Solutions, a division of International Flavors
Unilever has acquired graze, the UK’s leading healthy snacking brand, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2008, graze produces a
Burton’s Biscuit Company, which bakes some of the UK’s best loved biscuits brands including Jammie Dodger, Maryland Cookie and Wagon
Investors and consultants alike are full of excitement about the success potential of start-ups. Phrases like “there’s never been a
Stock Spirits Group is acquiring Distillerie Franciacorta, one of the leading Italian producers of grappa, liqueurs and Franciacorta – a
McCormick & Company, the US-based ingredients specialist, and IT giant IBM have announced their ongoing research collaboration to pioneer the
Experts from some of the world’s biggest brands, including Marks & Spencer, Pepsi Lipton and Church & Dwight Co, together
The Coca-Cola Company has completed the conversion of its minority investment to full ownership of Nigeria-based Chi, Africa’s leading producer
In September 2018, GEA secured an order from the Shijiazhuang Junlebao Dairy Co in China to supply the country’s largest
Solutions to help fruit growers and processors deal with some of the sector’s latest global packing challenges will be the
Growing demand for functional packaging of fresh produce that is suited for automation has prompted StePac to tailor its branded
Dole Food Company, having received approval from the European Commission, has completed the sale of Saba Fresh Cuts and Saba
Acrylamide is fast becoming a big concern for the food industry, due to the growing body of evidence of its
The latest successful tender sale of skimmed milk powder public stocks means that 99% of the total stocks bought and
Despite volatile market conditions, Unilever has reported continued profitable growth for its 2018 financial year. Underlying sales, excluding the spreads
2 Sisters Food Group has completed the sale of its sandwich business to Samworth Brothers, the UK-based family owned group
Mondelēz International has reported a 0.2% rise in net revenue to $25.938 billion for 2018 despite the impact of currency
Müller Corner Lactose Free[1], the dairy company’s first step into the lactose free sector has been crowned Product of the
Nestlé has inaugurated its new Bonjorno coffee factory in Egypt, with an investment of SFr13.9 million (€12.3 million).The new 12,740 sq m
HKScan has landed an important contract with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. With its Omega-3 Pork® quality products HKScan is
The demand to live a healthier lifestyle is increasing, yet 4 in 5 people across Northern Europe do not know
The high speed and low maintenance of three Proseal GT1s tray sealers are providing Heck Foods with increased efficiency in
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €40 million loan to Sodiaal, the leading dairy co-operative in France and
The directors of Walsh Whiskey Distillery have decided to split the business by separating out the existing drinks brands part,
Unilever has unveiled reusable packaging innovations across nine of its brands, including four new product formats. The new products will
Tesco is making a number of changes to its stores and offices in the UK to further simplify its business.
Although the EU’s system for protecting consumers from chemical hazards in food is soundly based and respected worldwide, it is
Mondelēz International has joined the Loop initiative, founded by recycling leader TerraCycle, which aims to tackle packaging waste with a new subscription-based
Fuller, Smith & Turner, the UK brewing, pub and hotel group, has agreed to sell its entire beer business to
Tim Brett (pictured), President of Coca-Cola Western Europe, has been elected President of UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, the industry association
As the UK struggles through the dark January days, with vitamin D in short supply, latest research from Mintel reveals
FrieslandCampina has opened a new distribution centre at Meppel in The Netherlands. The facility will store and transfer dairy products
Lactalis Group is expanding its presence in India and Egypt with two acquisitions. In India, the French dairy group is
Fazer is investing €40 million in a new production facility at Lahti in Finland. The investment, which will take place
Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print will return to Birmingham’s NEC, for the 14th edition of the show, on 27 &
Conagra Brands, one of North America’s leading branded food companies, is exploring strategic alternatives for its Italian frozen pasta business,
Nestlé has opened its first Research and Development Centre in Ireland at its existing manufacturing facility at Askeaton in County
Highland Spring, the UK’s largest supplier and producer of natural source bottled water, has responded to popular demand by making
Royal A-ware, a leading global cheese and dairy producer in The Netherlands, and Glanbia Ireland, Ireland’s largest dairy processor, plan
Pladis, one of the world’s leading snacking companies, has appointed A Salman Amin as global CEO. He will take over
Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced a long term partnership with General Starch Limited (GSL), a leading tapioca starch producer
Louis Dreyfus Company, a leading international merchant and processor of agricultural goods, has announced its decision to exit its dairy
Japan-based Suntory Beverage & Food is investing £13 million in its UK-based subsidiary Lucozade Ribena Suntory to install a new,
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