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A free tool to help food companies to assess their food fraud vulnerabilities was released on Monday, December 12. The tool was developed by SSAFE in partnership with PwC, Wageningen
AIB announced on Tuesday, November 22, that it had approved over €300 million in loans to the hotel sector in 2016. AIB’s Head of Hospitality Owen Travers said that the
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed announced on Thursday, Novmber 17, the projects that will receive €445,000 in funding this year, under the Commission for the
English food producer Cranswick announced on Wednesday, November 16, that it has acquired the whole of the issued share capital of Northern Irish pork processing company Dunbia Ballymena, which employs about
Irish craft beer brewing company Wicklow Wolf are set to add 20 jobs and significantly expand their production capabilities after receiving an investment of €2 million from HBAN (Halo Business
Tesco may not be out of trouble yet after a turbulent few years, but there was nevertheless positive signs as it published its latest set of financial results. Shares at
Ireland benefits from its green image and reputation for quality which is most important given the increased focus on traceability, food security, standards and quality production systems. With this in
According to full-year reports from Pernod Ricard, Jameson sold 5.7m cases of whiskey around the world in the 12 months to June. This is Jameson’s 27th consecutive year of growth. Jameson sales rose 12%
The rise of craft breweries helped push beer production and exports higher in 2015, according to the Irish Brewers Association. In its annual Beer Market Report for Ireland, the business
72 jobs are at risk in Lakeland Diaries Banbridge facility. The Cavan headquartered company is to alter production schedules at its Down facility. Lakeland Dairies has confirmed it intends to
Dale Farm has announced that it will be creating 60 jobs for Co. Tyrone. The company has decided to go ahead with its £7m investment in a new cheese processing and packing
Nestlé, the world’s largest packaged foods maker, has had a difficult start to 2016 and fallen short of its sale growth targets during the first half of the year. The
The Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield is to receive an €11m makeover. The distillery will close at the end of August due to the reconstruction which will involve 100 jobs for the period. The
North American drinks production and distribution company Mark Anthony Brands has taken a significant stake in Glendalough Distillery, investing over €5.5m into the company. Glendalough Distillery is backed by investors including
Ireland will now be able to increase its exports to the US after an agreement between the two countries was agreed. The new agreement could be worth millions of euro
Cider sales at Irish drinks company C&C have boosted with the good weather Ireland received in March and May as the volume of Bulmers shipped jumped by 9pc in the three month period
Hershey has rejected a $23 billion takeover bid by Mondelez International that would seek to expand the latter’s limited US footprint and create the world’s largest confectioner. The snub underscores
The business sector in Ireland is preparing for the blows that the economy will face after hearing the results of the Brexit vote.
The Irish branch of Ferrero, the Italian producer of Nutella, chocolate praline and Kinder Eggs, saw a rise in profits by 34% this year
Aryzta shares have fallen nearly 6% after the company’s latest quarterly figures showed revenue fell by 2.4% to €950m, dragged lower by its North American unit. Aryzta North America posted its seventh
TINE, Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative are set to open a new Jarlsberg cheese production facility in Ireland. The project will see the dairy company form a partnership with Dairygold’s
Ireland has recorded its biggest jump in milk production of any EU country since the lifting of quotas last year. Figures from Central Statistics Office show milk output in Ireland rose by 18.5% to
Irish whiskey producers may hit their target of doubling export sales much sooner than their planned 2020 date, if the
Pizza Hut Delivery has announced that it is to create 3,000 jobs in 200 new stores across the UK and
Brewer Carlsberg has today said it’s sales fell more than expected in the first quarter due to decline in China’s
C&C has reported a fall in revenues and operating profits for the year to the end of February due to
Pernod Ricard affiliate Irish Distillers has entered into exclusive talks with Sazerac to sell Paddy, the fourth largest Irish whiskey
Fyffes has increased its target earnings ranges for 2016 and has said that its existing business has performed in line
Kerry Food Group has said it is confident of delivering 6-10% growth after reporting in a 2.9% growth in business volumes
Glanbia total group revenue fell by 2.5% in the first quarter sales. The nutritional group said the fall was mainly due to
Starbucks Corp on Thursday posted quarterly cafe sales that missed analysts’ growth estimates for every region where it operates and
Brewer Heineken sold far more beer than expected in the first three months of the year, helped by growth over the
Glanbia has been accused of paying below the market rate for milk from its suppliers after it cut base milk
The world’s biggest food company, Nestle has confirmed its full-year outlook after first-quarter underlying sales growth of 3.9% beating analysts’ estimates, driven mostly
Drinks giant C&C has been urged to find a buyer for its Shepton Mallet mill in Somerset after its announcement that it
Craft beers will soon be much more expensive after the price of hops soared due to the dry and hot weather blighting
Highline Produce has been acquired by Fyffes for $145 million. Fyffes has acquired 100% of the equity and will refinance the existing debt
Unite and SIPTU members working at Cadbury in Dublin have voted to accept proposals from the Workplace Relations Commission by a
Aryzta CEO Owen Killian, has sold shares in Aryzta worth over €15m between Monday and yesterday. But the CEO of
Ornua has opened a €20m Cheese Manufacturing Facility in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. New technology developed by Ornua
Aryzta the Swiss-Irish food group saw its shares fall as much as 5.7 per cent in early morning trading on Monday after
Caffe Nero, the specialist coffee retailer chain has outlined plans to invest €20 million in Ireland by opening 40 new outlets
Aramark, global provider of award winning services in food, facilities management and property, has announced its nominated charities in Ireland
Drinks manufacturer C&C has said it expects group operating profit to be in the region of €103 million this year. In
Aramark, the global provider of award-winning services in food, facilities management and property, has announced an exciting new partnership with
AIMPLAS is holding on 26 and 27 April an international meeting, where they will be tackled the future of plastic
O’Brien Fine Foods has announced it is to create new jobs as it invests €14m in its ham processing plant in
Bord Bia has announced that the value of Irish food and drink exports was almost €11bn last year. That is the
Bord Bia and the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School today launched a search for 20 ambitious graduates with a
C&C Group has announced a new long term partnership agreement with Pabst Brewing Company for the sale and distribution of
The beermaker Anheuser-Busch InBev NV is looking to sell the Peroni and Grolsch brands as it works to gain regulatory
The European Union commission has opened a formal state aid investigation into allegations that fast food giant McDonald’s received a
Greencore, the Irish-based food-to-go company, has reported a 13.5% increase in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of September.
Guinness is launching an experimental brewery in Dublin today at The Open Gate Brewery, St. James’s Gate. The brewery will be located
The Irish drinks industry has the potential to double exports to more than €2 billion over the next 15 years