Dairy co-operatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods amba are to merge. The boards of directors have circulated a proposal to their members and the boards of representatives
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Stock Spirits Group, a leading Central and Eastern European branded spirits producer, has reported its first year-end results since listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in
Cider and beer producer C&C Group has appointed Brian Calder to the post of chief executive of Tennent Caledonian Breweries. Brian Calder will move into the role from his current
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has increased its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Spirit Brands Lists, with its brands holding the number one and number two spots
2Sisters invests in Marel Marinating System for Poultry Products. Demand for easy-to-prepare, readily seasoned products is growing fast with value added products moving into the focus of retailers and
Matcon will be unveiling two new solutions: a bulk Tablet Packing system for the quick transfer of tablets into drums for external distribution & Track Record for full recipe traceability
Lay’s – the world’s top snack brand – is launching a major global integrated marketing campaign and new multi-dimensional promotional partnership featuring record breaking football superstar, Leo Messi. The campaign
Arla Foods has developed a global strategy for Sustainable Dairy Farming focusing on animals, climate, nature and resources. The new strategy will further reinforce dairy group’s position as a responsible
Free range eggs from Chippindale Foods are to be distributed across the North of England after the company cracked a deal to supply the family-firm Booths Supermarkets. On a mission
As part of efforts to strengthen its food safety research in China, Nestlé has opened a food safety research centre in Beijing. The Nestlé Food Safety Institute (NFSI) will work
Heineken has announced that its David XL Green, the world’s greenest draught system, has received the prestigious Top Product of the Year Award 2014 in the Environmental Leader Product &
Smaller food and drink companies are being assisted by Invest Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) to grow faster through greater investment in innovative products
The proposed $16 billion acquisition of US-based spirits group Beam by Suntory Holdings of Japan is expected to be completed by the end of April 2014, following approval of the
UK soft drinks producer AG Barr has acheived a 9.6% increase pre-tax profit before exceptional items, to £38.1 million on turnover up 6.9% to £254.1 million for the 12 months
Total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew by 5% to £12.8 billion in 2013, a welcome rise after a flat 2012, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Olympus Automation has been awarded a £30,000 prize as part of the Springboard competition sponsored by industry giant Shell. The expert panel of judges recognised the potential for Steam Infusion
Finsbury Food Group, the UK manufacturer of cake and speciality bread, has reported a 5% increase in operating profit to £2.6 million on revenue from continuing operations down 1.8% to
PepsiCo has been named a 2014 World’s Most Ethical (WME) Company by the Ethisphere Institute, attaining this accolade for the eighth consecutive year. The World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies designation
Nestlé has committed to making significant cuts to its water use in Europe, reducing water consumption by 40% across its European production sites by 2020 versus 2010 levels. Already, Nestlé
UK-based retailer Tesco has entered into an agreement with Trent Ltd, part of the Tata Group, to form a 50:50 joint venture in Trent Hypermarket, which operates the Star Bazaar
Pearlfisher has created a new look for Blue Bottle Coffee’s New Orleans Iced Coffee. Though many iced coffee brands already crowd the shelves, Blue Bottle’s offering is unique. One of
Thanks to a 38% increase in food and drink companies for 2014, The Natural Food Show at Natural & Organic Products Europe is set for its biggest ever edition next
GEA Avapac has announced the sale of its 50th RBF Limited Intervention (Li) bag filling system for powdered dairy and food products. The RBF Li system was developed by GEA
With just 9 months to go until the EU Food Information to Consumer Regulation (FIC) comes onto the UK statute
Refresco Gerber, the European soft drinks and fruit juices group created following the rent merger of Refresco and Gerber Emig,
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has made a significant investment to expand its specialty cocoa liquor capabilities in its plants
Emerging and developing markets in the Asia Pacific region continue to represent high-growth opportunities for PepsiCo, and the company continues
Kellogg Company has once again been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute, an independent
Cargill has officially inaugurated its newly expanded European Research and Development Centre in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The expansion is the result
Nespresso is to start commercial operations in Colombia for the first time, commencing later this year. Colombia is the most
With this year’s World Water Day, on March 22, focusing on raising awareness of the inter-linkages between water and energy,
Ireland’s largest independent drinks distributor, Barry & Fitzwilliam has been awarded the prestigious Gold Standard Award in the Deloitte Best
UK convenience food manufacturer Greencore Group is to build agreenfieldsandwich manufacturing facility in Quonset, Rhode Island in the USA. The
Britvic Ireland has announced the GB launch of Ballygowan natural mineral water with export of the award-winning bottled water brand.
The wine and spirit industry is set to save £175 million in additional duty payments following the British Chancellor’s decision
Combining a revolutionary pre-made tray system with versatile vacuum skin, Darfresh® on Tray is packed with innovation. The key differentiators
Frutarom Switzerland Ltd., Health BU Switzerland, announces its entry into the omega-3 market with high quality and deodorized DHA and
Despite the introduction of a standardised traffic light food labelling system in 2013, consumers want manufacturers, brand owners and retailers
Beer and cider producer C&C Group has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Wallaces Express, Scotland’s largest wines and spirits
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 2 March, show that SuperValu
UK soft drinks group Nichols has reported a 2% rise in sales to £109.9 million and a 10% rise in
Snowbird Foods has taken a huge step in the sausage manufacturing industry by offering UK customers a guarantee that its
At the Vitafoods Europe show 2014 at Geneve the German extraction service provider NATECO2 gives advice in how to gain
Knight Frank has boosted Sheffield’s burgeoning independent real ale sector by finding a perfect home for the city’s newest brewery.
Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. celebrated St Patrick’s Day 2014 with the arrival of four hand crafted copper stills, in
Danone has launched its largest ever dairy advertising campaign in a bid to revive global sales growth in its Activia
Tate & Lyle, the global speciality food ingredients and solutions group, has agreed to acquire Winway Biotechnology Nantong, a leading
Nestlé Japan has developed a new mini KitKat that can be eaten as chocolate bar or baked. When put in
An all-natural fermentation process using mushrooms to remove bitter and acidic qualities from food ingredients created by food technology firm
The UK market for Scotch whisky declined by 3% last year at the same time as annual above-inflation excise duty
FieslandCampina has reported a 10.8% increase in revenue to Eur11.4 billion for 2013 driven by volume growth and higher prices.
Mondelez International has unveiled a plan to improve the well-being of the planet and its people – from farmers to
The organisers of Foodex 2014 – the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics
Breweries and beverage plants all over the world are seeking complete-range vendors, to avoid unnecessary interfaces. This also applies to
Ravenwood Packaging is celebrating 10 years of producing linerless labelling technology during 2014 after breaking through the milestone of selling
At this year’s food & drink technology Africa, WILD presents trendsetting beverage concepts for malt and beer mix drinks, carbonated
Working closely with two of the leading robot manufacturers, Festo and FANUC, Pacepacker will launch at Foodex a new pick