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New Research Shows Significant Nutritional Differences Between Organic and Non-organic Food

    New Research Shows Significant Nutritional Differences Between Organic and Non-organic Food

New research from Newcastle University, which is published in the British Journal of Nutrition, has shown that organic crops and crop-based foods – including fruit, vegetables and cereals – are

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New sunflower lecithins feature top application properties

    New sunflower lecithins feature top application properties

Hamburg, July 2014 – The rapid increase in the amount of GMO soy under cultivation has led to more and more uncertainty concerning supplies of IP soy lecithin. Consequently, the

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Important online auction of food and pharma processing and R&D plants in Switzerland

    Important online auction of food and pharma processing and R&D plants in Switzerland

The internationally renowned industrial auctioneer Troostwijk will sell food and pharma processing and R&D plants in Switzerland via an important online auction, including amongst others UF filtration, dryers and evaporators,

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Allma’s Chlorella makes its debut – in bubble tea and sorbet

    Allma’s Chlorella makes its debut – in bubble tea and sorbet

Global microalgae company Allma has marked its recent entry into the ingredients market with the announcement that it has agreed partnerships with two new customers in the food and beverage

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Lindt & Sprüngli Expands in the US

    Lindt & Sprüngli Expands in the US

Lindt & Sprüngli Group is acquiring Russell Stover Candies of the US, to broaden its existing premium brands portfolio in the world’s biggest chocolate marketplace. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri,

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Princes Unveils New State-of-the-art Soft Drinks Factory

    Princes Unveils New State-of-the-art Soft Drinks Factory

Princes, the leading UK-headquartered international food and drink group, has announced the completion of a £40 million major redevelopment project at its Bradford soft drinks factory in England. The investment

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Nestlé Deepens Business Commitments in Mexico

    Nestlé Deepens Business Commitments in Mexico

Nestlé has opened Mexico’s first Purina Pet Park just north of the country’s capital Mexico City, underscoring the company’s commitment to the country’s fast-growing petcare market. The new “Parque Purina”

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Pernod Ricard Takes Majority Stake in Tequila Brand

    Pernod Ricard Takes Majority Stake in Tequila Brand

Pernod Ricard has completed the acquisition of a significant majority stake in Avión Spirits, owner of the ultra-premium tequila brand Avión, from its joint-venture partner Tequila Avión. The transaction reflects

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Fonterra and Abbott to Form Strategic Alliance For Dairy Farming in China

    Fonterra and Abbott to Form Strategic Alliance For Dairy Farming in China

Fonterra Co-operative Group and global healthcare giant Abbott have signed an agreement to develop a proposed dairy farm hub in China. The strategic alliance, which is subject to Chinese regulatory

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UK Consumption of Frozen Yoghurt Triples Over Past Three Years as Ice Cream Sales Cool

    UK Consumption of Frozen Yoghurt Triples Over Past Three Years as Ice Cream Sales Cool

New research from Mintel finds things are hotting up in the UK freezer cabinet as frozen yogurt gives ice cream a run for its money. The warm summer of 2013

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Unilever Sells Slim-Fast to Kainos Capital

    Unilever Sells Slim-Fast to Kainos Capital

Unilever has sold its Slim-Fast brand to private equity firm Kainos Capital. Unilever will retain a minority stake in the business. The transaction includes the Slim-Fast trademark and the global

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Tetra Pak Expands Capacity in Brazil

    Tetra Pak Expands Capacity in Brazil

Tetra Pak®, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has completed a €65 million upgrade for its packaging material plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. The project increases the

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Toray Offers a Full Suite of RO and UF Membranes

    Toray Offers a Full Suite of RO and UF Membranes

Toray develops and manufactures spiral wound membrane elements for specialty applications. The company offers Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, and Microfiltration membrane elements in sanitary design for use in Food, Dairy,

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£1 Million Investment By Kilkeel Seafoods

    £1 Million Investment By Kilkeel Seafoods

Kilkeel Seafoods is investing £933,000 and plans to create 33 new jobs with support from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund. The company, based at Kilkeel Harbour, is expanding its processing

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Great Tasting Low-fat Cheeses and Cakes Could Soon be on the Menu

    Great Tasting Low-fat Cheeses and Cakes Could Soon be on the Menu

Low-fat cheeses and cakes that are just as tempting as full-fat equivalents could be heading for supermarket shelves, thanks to fresh insights into how proteins can replace fats without affecting

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Nestlé Acquires Rights to Aesthetic Dermatology Products in the US and Canada

    Nestlé Acquires Rights to Aesthetic Dermatology Products in the US and Canada

As a result of the successful conclusion of the regulatory process and customary closing conditions, Nestlé has completed its acquisition of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International’s commercialisation rights to several key injectable

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SABMiller Sets Out Ambitious New Sustainability Targets

    SABMiller Sets Out Ambitious New Sustainability Targets

SABMiller, the world’s second-largest brewer, is scaling up its globally-recognised sustainable development programmes with a set of ambitious new targets to achieve by 2020. The business, which is recognised as

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Valio Chief Executive Retires

    Valio Chief Executive Retires

Pekka Laaksonen, chief executive of Finnish dairy co-operative Valio, has announced that he will retire during autumn 2014 on a pension in accordance with his contract. Valio’s board of directors

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Latest Voluntary Action Plan to Tackle Harmful Drinking Unveiled

    Latest Voluntary Action Plan to Tackle Harmful Drinking Unveiled

Drinks producers and retailers have announced a significant range of voluntary industry actions to help the UK Government tackle alcohol misuse and promote responsible drinking. In response to the partnership

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Irish Grocery Sales Growing at Fastest Rate For Over a Year

    Irish Grocery Sales Growing at Fastest Rate For Over a Year

The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 22June, show that grocery sales grew by 2% this quarter – the fastest rate since

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Asda Leading the Way in Sustainable Wild Fish Sourcing

    Asda Leading the Way in Sustainable Wild Fish Sourcing

Asda has become first supermarket to publish comprehensive and independent data on the fisheries that supply it so consumers can see exactly how and where the UK retailer’s wild fish

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Superior Whey Processing Technology

    Superior Whey Processing Technology

Maintaining the highest quality from farm to formulation requires a blend of technology and know-how that only years of experience and innovation can provide. GEA Process Engineering is the leading

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Steam Infusion Shortlisted for FDF Innovation Award

Steam Infusion from Olympus Automation (OAL) has been shortlisted for the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Innovation Award based on its ability to deliver significant and innovative change to the

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Moy Park to Invest £170million to Expand Northern Ireland Sites

    Moy Park to Invest £170million to Expand Northern Ireland Sites

Poultry processor Moy Park has announced a £170 million expansion across three sites in Northern Ireland at Dungannon, Craigavon and

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Nestlé Completes Acquisition of L’Oréal’s 50% Stake in Galderma

    Nestlé Completes Acquisition of L’Oréal’s 50% Stake in Galderma

As a result of the successful conclusion of the regulatory process and customary closing conditions, Nestlé has completed its acquisition

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Further Expansion by Quintessential Brands

    Further Expansion by Quintessential Brands

International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has acquired Marblehead, the UK-based brand development and distribution company. Marblehead and Quintessential Brands have

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Tate & Lyle Unveils Zero Calorie Table-top Sweetener Protoype

    Tate & Lyle Unveils Zero Calorie Table-top Sweetener Protoype

Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, has unveiled a

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Functional food: a complex market calls for diversification

    Functional food: a complex market calls for diversification

The market for functional foods is characterized by ever more stringent quality requirements and a demand for products directed towards

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Growth Plummets For Top-50 FMCG Players as They Lose Out to BRIC Giants

    Growth Plummets For Top-50 FMCG Players as They Lose Out to BRIC Giants

Growth in sales for the world’s top-50 FMCG firms has halved from 5.6% in 2012 to 2.9% in 2013, as

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Nestlé and First Milk Announce Partnership For Milk Supplies of Kit Kat and Nescafé

    Nestlé and First Milk Announce Partnership For Milk Supplies of Kit Kat and Nescafé

Nestlé has confirmed First Milk, the British farmer owned dairy company, as its long-term dedicated supplier of fresh milk in

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Consumption of Prunes Does Not Undermine Weight Management or Produce Adverse Gastrointestinal Effects

    Consumption of Prunes Does Not Undermine Weight Management or Produce Adverse Gastrointestinal Effects

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity shows that there are no negative consequences of including prunes in

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New Ostrich Meat Range Makes Strong Entry in Europe

    New Ostrich Meat Range Makes Strong Entry in Europe

New ostrich meat products are performing strongly in Europe, according to the meat division of South African farming business Klein

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NIJHUIS H2OK AECOMIXTM TECHNOLOGY WINS AD & BIOGAS INDUSTRY AWARD

    NIJHUIS H2OK AECOMIXTM TECHNOLOGY WINS AD & BIOGAS INDUSTRY AWARD

Following the launch of the proven state of the art Nijhuis AecomixTM technology, Nijhuis H2OK has won the Innovation in

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Dixon International Selects Thermo King TracKing™ for Real-Time Fleet Monitoring

Dixon International, one of Ireland’s leading national and international logistics and distribution companies,     has equipped their refrigerated trailer fleet with

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Oliver Douglas optimises parts washing for growing snack food producer

A new parts washing system from specialist manufacturer Oliver Douglas Ltd. has now been installed at one of the country’s

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Nestlé to Adopt Modular Factories

    Nestlé to Adopt Modular Factories

Nestlé has created a blueprint for a new type of factory that can be built in half the time of

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ADM Expands Food Ingredient Offering With Acquisition of WILD Flavors

    ADM Expands Food Ingredient Offering With Acquisition of WILD Flavors

Archer Daniels Midland Company is acquiring WILD Flavors, one of the world’s leading suppliers of natural ingredients to the food

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SABMiller to Dispose of Stake in South African Hotels Group

    SABMiller to Dispose of Stake in South African Hotels Group

SABMiller, the world’ second largest brewer, is selling its 39.6% stake in gaming, hotel and entertainment group Tsogo Sun Holdings.

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UK Grocery Market to be Worth £203 Billion by 2019

    UK Grocery Market to be Worth £203 Billion by 2019

The UK grocery market is set to be worth £203 billion by 2019 increasing by 16% from its current value

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Schütz Places the Focus Firmly on Product and Process Safety

    Schütz Places the Focus Firmly on Product and Process Safety

As a producer of industrial packaging, Schütz is certifying its production plants around the world to the Food Safety System

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ProStrategy Colman Wins IBM Platimum Achievement Award – Top Irish Business Partner for 2014

ProStrategy Colman are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the ‘IBM Platinum Achievement Award – Top Irish Business

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UK consortium to launch CPET tray recycling initiative

A consortium of organisations from the packaging,retail and recycling industries will roll out a trial programme that aims to increase

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Dairy Crest Group Forms Global Infant Formula Partnership With Fonterra

    Dairy Crest Group Forms Global Infant Formula Partnership With Fonterra

Dairy Crest, the leading UK-owned dairy foods company, has entered into a strategic partnership with New Zealand-based Fonterra, the world’s

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Diageo Increases Stake in United Spirits to 55%

    Diageo Increases Stake in United Spirits to 55%

Diageo has acquired a further 26% of United Spirits for £1.117 billion to increase its stake in India’s largest spirits

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Almond Board of California Announces 2014 Almond Crop Forecast

    Almond Board of California Announces 2014 Almond Crop Forecast

The California Almond objective forecast for the 2014–2015 crop year has been released by the Almond Board of California (ABC).

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Nestlé Making Progress Towards Healthier Products

    Nestlé Making Progress Towards Healthier Products

Over the past year, Nestlé in the US has taken significant steps towards meeting the company’s global commitments on nutrition,

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Contraload Tailors IBCs and Pooling Services to Meet Specific Customer Requirements

    Contraload Tailors IBCs and Pooling Services to Meet Specific Customer Requirements

Contraload is a B2B pooling company specializing in supporting customers with the management of plastic pallets and IBC requirements for

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One-Stop Shop Full Service IBC Solution

Selecting an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) solution requires careful consideration to ensure you partner with a provider that will enable

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Fundamentals of Maintenance Management

Maintenance is a challenging activity in any industry and it is not getting any easier. Global competition and the wider

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Wyke Farms Opens £1 Million Water Recovery Plant

    Wyke Farms Opens £1 Million Water Recovery Plant

Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, has officially opened a £1 million water recovery plant

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Jungheinrich acquires leading software company

Materials handling specialist Jungheinrich has completed the acquisition of ISA-Innovative, a leading warehouse management systems software company. Jungheinrich has held

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Acrylamide in Food is a Public Health Concern, Says EFSA

    Acrylamide in Food is a Public Health Concern, Says EFSA

EFSA has confirmed previous evaluations that, based on animal studies, acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer

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China’s SMP Imports Ease From Record Highs

    China’s SMP Imports Ease From Record Highs

China’s purchasing of skim milk powder (SMP) has continued to ease over recent months. However, as this decline comes on

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Givaudan Opens New Spray Dry Facility

    Givaudan Opens New Spray Dry Facility

In response to rising demand for flavours in savoury, dairy and beverage applications, Givaudan has officially opened a new state-of-the-art

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Ground Breaking Thermal Treatment Technology

    Ground Breaking Thermal Treatment Technology

Alflow Scandinavia, a leading flow component company in Denmark, is, in corporation with Emmepiemme srl, introducing a new ground breaking

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DSS – A Tetra Pak Company – Your Access to Expert Membrane Filtration Has Never Been Easier

DSS, with many years of experience in supplying advanced membrane filtration solutions and replacement membranes to the world’s leading dairy

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EU sets 70% recycling target in new Circular Economy Package

    EU sets 70% recycling target in new Circular Economy Package

The European Commission has today (2 July) unveiled a revamped package of waste and recycling targets to accelerate Europe’s transition

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Strong Performance by Edrington

    Strong Performance by Edrington

Scottish distiller The Edrington Group has increased profit before tax by 3% to £174.0 million and turnover by 3% to

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