The agri-food import sanctions against EU countries, which were recently announced by the Russian Government, will obviously impact on the European food and drink processing industry. Russia remains the EU’s
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Cargill has reported a 19% decrease in net earnings to $1.87 billion in the fiscal 2014 on revenues down 1% to $134.9 billion. Cash flow from operations at $3.77 billion
Arla Foods’ merger with Belgian EGM Walhorn reinforces Arla Foods’ status as the world’s most multinational farmer-owned dairy company. The Netherlands has become the seventh European country in which Arla
Sensory Food Network Ireland is a new national network of excellence, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, under the FIRM programme. The network is coordinated by
Sensient Flavors’ new Peach Collection captures the authentic profiles of four popular varieties of peach. Yellow Peach, the best-known form of the fruit in Europe is characterized by its fleshy
Nestlé has reported a 4.8% drop in sales to SFr43 billion (Eur35.4 billion) for the first half of 2014 as the strong Swiss Franc continued to have a substantial negative
Scottish spirits producer Edrington Group has been granted planning permission by the Moray Council for a new £100 million iconic distillery and visitor centre in Speyside for The Macallan brand.
Kerry Group, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods business, has reported a 3% increase in first half trading profit to €275 million, reflecting 7.1% like-for-like growth, on revenue down
The Coca-Cola Company and its African bottling partners have announced a new investment of US$5 billion. The investment, to be made over the next six years, increases its total announced
The board of SABMiller intends to appoint Jan du Plessis as Chairman in succession to John Manser at the conclusion of the annual general meeting in July 2015, when Mr
English regional brewer and pubs operator Adnams has increased operating profits for the six months to 30 June 2014 by 29% to £862,000 on turnover ahead 15% to £30 million
Northern Ireland-based meat processor Dunbia has appointed former Moy Park director, Tony O’Neill, as group deputy chief executive. In this newly-created role, which will become operational on 1st September, Tony
One in four UK consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much
Denny Bros multi-page labels are used extensively in the food and drink industry as the supermarket environment is increasingly competitive and on-shelf presence is key to creating sales. With the
Mars has successfully completed its $2.9 billion (Eur2.2 billion) cash acquisition of the IAMS®, EUKANUBA® and NATURA® brands in North America, Latin America and other select countries from Procter &
Italian drinks business Gruppo Campari has reported a 1.8% drop in first half sales to €686.1 million with organic sales up 3.8%. Group pre-tax profit slipped 0.9% to €91.3 million
Tullamore D.E.W., the world’s second largest Irish whiskey brand, is capitalising on its strong growth in the US market, and the opening of its new distillery this September, with the
A second round of co-ordinated pan-European testing for horse meat DNA in beef products was launched in April this year. This testing was a follow-up to the exercise carried out
The new £150 million Arla Process and Packaging Facility in Aylesbury will process up to one billion litres of milk a year from British farms. Arla planned the new Dairy
Mondelez International, the global snacking group, has named Mark Clouse as Chief Growth Officer. In this newly created position, Mark Clouse will be accountable for all of the key areas
Nestlé’s milk drink brand Nido has created a free interactive educational app to encourage children to read, stick to daily routines, like brushing their teeth and improve their memory and
UK diversified food business The Real Good Food Company has reported a loss before tax and significant items of £1.0 million for the year ended 31 March 2014 due to
Dairy Crest’s Davidstow Creamery, located in the heart of Cornwall, has announced another successful year at the International Cheese Awards (ICA), Nantwich. The creamery, home to the UK’s best loved
US-based Davisco Foods International specialises in producing innovative dairy proteins for health and nutrition. The company is a pioneer in
Kellogg Company has lowered its guidance for the full-year of 2014 following a slump in sales and profits. Internal net
An increase in machine reliability and the improvement of lubrication management practices in order to maximise output in one of
Mucon a division of Process Components Ltd has launched its new Series K2P electrically/pneumatically actuated range of Iris valves. The
The cost of disposal of the plant effluent to the drain is often overlooked. Under the Mogden formula the cost
Diageo has reported a 10% drop in operating profit before exceptional items to £3.134 billion and net sales decreased by
Adams Food Ingredients, a subsidiary of the Irish Dairy Board, has acquired FoodTec UK from Dairy Crest for £1.2 million.
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is making a further investment in the Scottish drinks industry. The project at Balmenach
App developer, Heads and Hands, has created ‘Movie Unlocker,’ which utilises the latest Bluetooth beacon technology to allow users to
Bruker Optics’ FT-NIR spectrometers are widely used in all areas of the food industry, like dairy, meat and edible oil
ALPMA is a globally successful mechanical engineering company which produces machine ALPMA s and installations for the dairy and food
Greggs, the UK retail bakery group, has increased sales by 3.1% to £373 million for the 26 weeks ended June
Diageo has announced changes to its Executive Committee to build on the changes made earlier in the year and to
2 Sisters Food Group has announced the outcome of the recent Food Standards Agency (FSA) audits at two of its
Sainsbury’s is the first UK retailer to recycle its old food crates into more efficient ones made from 100% recycled
Inet-logistics is an international software company that specialises in developing integrated, scalable and flexible SaaS Transportation Management Systems (TMS) for
Besides being a leading expert in demineralizing technologies and manufacturing high quality Demi™ powders from its own fresh whey, Valio
Near infrared technology is well established as a favoured technique in many applications in dairy processes, both in production and
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 20 July 2014, show familiar trends of
Russian fast food company, Wokker, the strategy employs drones to promote its range of rice and noodle dishes to busy
The European Commission has imposed a fine of €20 million on salmon farmer and processor Marine Harvest for acquiring its
Teagasc, the Irish agriculture and food development authority, has launched ‘Teagasc Research Impact Highlights 2013’. The document features some of
UK beverages group Nichols has achieved strong growth of 11% in pre-exceptional profit to £10.0 million in the first half
While public perception focuses on younger drinking issues, new research from Mintel reveals that the other end of the generational spectrum
Danone has reported a 2.2% increase in like-for-like sales to Eur10.5 billion for the first half of 2014. However, as
Produce World Group, one of the largest expert growers and suppliers of high quality fresh vegetables in Europe, has acquired
Arrabawn Co-op and Gaslink have signed an agreement for the extension of the natural gas network to the Irish co-op’s
Up until about 25 years ago, heat was chosen as the pasteurization standard because it was practical and easy to
Responsible for developing, applying and disseminating research- and technologically-based knowledge for the Danish and international business sectors, the Danish Technological
2degrees has been appointed by Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board), following a public tender process, to collaborate on the
Showcasing five different food handling robots, FANUC will present their biggest selection ever at a PPMA show this year. IP67
Sensient Food Colors Europe has introduced further innovation enabling food manufacturers to create vibrant red colour shades without having to
UK food group Premier Foods has reported a 2.1% increase in trading profit to £48.1 million for its underlying business
UK waste management company Biffa and Sainsbury have unveiled an innovative facility that will allow the UK retail group’s Cannock
Portadown-based Irwin’s Bakery has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win its first export business in Abu Dhabi. Northern