William Jackson Food Group, a UK-based a sixth-generation family business, has acquired premium ingredients brand Belazu for an undisclosed sum.
- Ireland’s food and drink producers get welcome boost from Maxol’s Homegrown programme Having received over 100 applications in 2023 from food and drinks businesses all looking for support, mentorship and an opportunity to secure prime retail shelf space, Maxol has launched year...
- Dale Farm to invest £70 million in Country Tyrone facility UK dairy co-operative Dale Farm is investing £70 million in its cheddar processing facility at Dunmanbridge, County Tyrone. The expansion will mark one of the largest ever single investments by...
- CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index sees UK inflation dip below 10% for the first time in two years Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) fell below 10% in March for the first time in two years. This welcome milestone for the sector follows the largest...
- Reducing Manufacturing Waste for Cost Efficiency By Kati Hope, Global Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection This article looks at how food manufacturers can enhance the optimisation of raw material resources and reap the rewards of heightened...
- Campari Group completes €1 billion acquisition of Courvoisier Campari Group has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of 100% of Beam Holdings France S.A.S. (now renamed Courvoisier Holding France S.A.S.), which in turn owns 100% of Courvoisier S.A.S.,...
PepsiCo has announced it will trial interpretative colour-coded labelling for both beverages and foods in many EU markets, using the
Compact design, short delivery times, quick set-up and commissioning – this is what the new lightline machine series from Gerhard
Greene King, the UK brewer and pub group, has reported a 1.9% increase in revenue to £1.051 billion and a
Unilever has announced that CEO Paul Polman has decided to retire from the company. Alan Jope (pictured above), currently President,
A new service from the world’s largest glass packaging container manufacturer Owens-Illinois (OI) has been named the most ‘Promising Launch’
Flowcrete UK has won the Large Industrial Project of the Year and Large Commercial Project of the Year categories at
Scottish distiller Edrington has agreed to sell is Cutty Sark Scotch whisky brand to La Martiniquaise-Bardinet, the second largest spirits
Ricarda Demarmels is to be the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Emmi Group, the Swiss and international dairy
Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets, has reconfirmed Barentz as the preferred distribution
Tray sealing specialist Proseal has expanded its business in the US with the opening of a new production facility. The
Cranswick, the UK-based supplier of premium, fresh and added value food products, has posted a 0.6% increase in revenue to
Greencore Group, the Irish and UK convenience food business, has completed the sale of its entire US business to Hearthside
Speciality food ingredient supplier, Carbery, is launching a range of fermented dairy ingredients that deliver a unique combination of high
Ever since Mondi scooped up Turkish flexible packaging manufacturer Kalenobel via a July 2016 acquisition, it has eyed the ice
Fuller, Smith & Turner has reported a 2% rise in EBITDA to £38.2 million and a 6% jump in revenue
Blackwater Distillery has become the 21st operational Irish whiskey distillery on the island of Ireland. The new distillery at Ballyduff, near
The European Commission has adopted its report on the development of plant proteins in the European Union. The report reviews
NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, has launched the world’s first public cloud
Much of Danish Crown’s business is performing well but, as a result of continued losses in the UK company Tulip,
Nespresso has announced a SFr43 million (€38 million) investment in the creation of two new production lines at its factory
Nine of Ireland’s leading agricultural processing and food businesses have come together to make the plastic packaging in their respective
Historic Port brand Dow’s is relaunching its range of Aged Tawnies in a bid to attract a younger audience, with
Orkla, a leading supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the consumer, out-of-home and bakery markets in the
Marston’s, the UK pub operator and brewer, has reported record revenue and underlying profit before tax growth for the 52
Manufacturing excellence, teamwork and professionalism are set to be celebrated and acknowledged at the upcoming IMR Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Over 300 leading suppliers are already signed up for Packaging Innovations 2019, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 27 & 28
Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group, has completed its $350 million acquisition of SlimFast and other brands. SlimFast is a
Salt of the Earth has announced new, exclusive distribution agreements for Australia, Poland, South Africa, and Thailand of its clean-labelMediterranean
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Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has released its first ever global advertising campaign for The Macallan brand, the leading
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has announced three forward-looking trends which will lead the momentum of global food and drink
As Brexit continues to dominate the headlines, debate rages on about the implications of a hard border in Ireland. The
Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of ingredients and solutions, has extended its partnership with Azelis, a leading distributor
CJ CheilJedang of Seoul, South Korea, is continuing its international expansion after agreeing to acquire a majority stake in Schwan’s
The world’s biggest meat alternative production facility has been officially opened by Quorn Foods at its Belasis site in Billingham,
HEINEKEN Ireland is the first drinks company in Ireland to achieve the Business Working Responsibly mark from Business in the
EU starch producers are proud to renew their firm commitment to continuously improve safety practices and to achieve a safer
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 4 November 2018, show shoppers have
Marine Harvest, the world’s leading seafood company, has launched a global brand called MOWI, and is changing the company name
The UK Division of ABP, one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness companies, has been named Company of the Year at
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology, and the University of Hohenheim have
Agrial, the French farming and food co-operative, is continuing its quest to create value for its dairy farmer members by
The European Commission has adopted the 2019 promotion policy work programme, with €191.6million to be made available for programmes selected
Müller Corner, one of Britain’s best loved yogurt ranges, is set to reduce sugar by up to 9% and gain
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has launched Mintel Purchase Intelligence, the newest innovation in product comparison technology, providing rapid,
Targeting increasingly adventurous consumers, set on new discoveries and experiences, will be key to developments in the food and beverage
Alltech Beverage Division Ireland (ABDI) has made an announcement about the planned opening of a new brewery at the historic
A new report from the UK’s leading sustainability experts WRAP shows for the first time the scale of milk wastes
Leading British food manufacturer Samworth Brothers is launching a ground-breaking range of ready meals to appeal to everyday athletes, with