The Irish Government has announced a second term of funding worth €21 million for the functional foods Technology Centre, Food for Health Ireland (FHI). The Department of Jobs, Enterpriseand Innovation,
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Mondelez International is celebrating as it wraps up its first global month of service. During October 2013, 15,000 employees donated nearly 26,000 hours of service across 80 countries in projects
The first milk for its retail customers is now rolling off the filling lines at Arla Foods UK’s new Aylesbury dairy in Buckinghamshire. Arla has invested over £500 million in
UK and international soft drinks group Britvic has reported strong operating profit growth of 18.4% to £137.9 million on revenue up 4.4% to £1.32 billion for the year ended 29
Nestlé has invested SFr9.9 million (Eur8 million) to expand production at one of its major regional manufacturing hubs, in western Turkey, creating an additional 100 jobs. The Karacabey plant first
Dairy nutrition company Volac has increased operating profit by 37% to £23.7 million and turnover by 19% to £193.3 million for the financial year ending February 2013. Volac reported a
The UK’s hospitality and food service sector is facing an annual bill in excess of £2.5 billion for food waste, a new WRAP report reveals. The report, ‘Overview of waste
Olympus Automation has appointed Mark Beaver as managing director taking over from owner Harry Norman who has become CEO. Mark joins from Baker Perkins where he had a very impressive
Despite the challenging trading environment and the impact of the horsemeat scandal on ready meals sales, Greencore, the UK and international convenience food processor, increased group operating profit by 8.1%
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is considering an offer from Diageo to sell most of its Whyte & Mackay business to address competition concerns regarding bottled blended Scotch whisky,
Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners is selling Europe Snacks, a leading French manufacturer of savoury snacks under private label brands, to Apax Partners, the French private equity firm.
Irish food group Dawn Meats has been presented with its ISO 14001 Environmental Management certificates for sites throughout Ireland and the UK. Philip Tallon, group operations manager, who accepted the
Diverse food manufacturing sectors – from poultry and fish processing to pizza manufacturing, and from dairy processing to potato crisp frying – have tested and proven the effectiveness of Enduro
Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s largest companies in the field of flavours and fine ingredients, is continuing to implement its rapid growth strategy with the acquisition of 75% of Moscow-based
Irish organic food company Just Food, has launched an innovative new range of soups, HiLo, which is the first high protein, low fat soup to be marketed in Europe. The
On the occasion of this year’s European SME week, FoodDrinkEurope wishes to underline the value of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the European economy. Europe’s food and drink industry
The board of directors of Altia has decided to release chief executive Antti Pankakoski from his duties. Antti Pankakoski has served as chief executive since 2007 and has now left
Ecolean will begin the year 2014 with the launch of a brand new innovation: a transparent, aseptic package solution. The package is called Ecolean Air Aseptic Clear, and with its
Fuelled by continued growth in its developing markets, driven by increased capacity, consumer reach and investment in brand portfolios, SABMiller has reported a 4.7% increase in group revenue to $17.6 billion,
Donworth Capital is acquiring two businesses in the Irish fresh food production sector. The company has purchased Galmere Fresh Foods in Galway along with buying Taravale Foods in Kildare out
Breakthrough science with the ability to control the life-cycle of plants could be the solution to increasing food production as population exceeds nine billion by 2050. Current estimates by the
Dawn Meats won the overall award within the ‘Sustainability’ category in the recent Bord Bia Food & Drink Awards 2013. The award is in recognition of the food group’s work
Looking ahead to 2014, Mintel’s senior trends consultant Richard Cope outlines the four trends set to impact the consumer market in the UK, examining the areas of commercial opportunity for
Eighty five per cent of Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) farmers have already signed up to become co-owners of Arla
Tesco has launched the Future Farmer Foundation to support the next generation of British farmers. The Foundation has been established
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 10 November 2013, show another all-time record
Bonduelle, the world’s leading processed vegetable producer, has been granted the exclusive global rights to develop and launch dehydrofrozen (“DHF”)
Unilever is following up its Sustainable Living Plan with the launch of Unilever Project Sunlight, a new initiative to motivate
Nestlé has announced that it will work in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and seven consumer firms to encourage
Mondelez Intenational plans to invest over $100 million in a state-of-the-art biscuit manufacturing plant at its Opava site in the
UK biscuits manufacturerBurton’s Biscuit Company is being acquired by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the largest single-profession pension plan in Canada,
Online retailing for food and consumer goods in France is set to double from €5 billion to €10.6 billion, ranking
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), The UK charity for the protection of seas, shores and wildlife, has not changed its
United Biscuits has received the top accolade at the prestigious Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards, which celebrate the successes
Nestlé has pledged to create 20,000 positions for young people across Europe over the next three years. The Nestlé needs
The achievements and contributions of nine Irish food companies were recognised at the recent Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards.
Diageo and Stock Spirits Group, a leading Central and Eastern Europe branded spirits and liqueurs business, have announced an agreement
Asda has set out three strategic priorities for the next five years to build on its position as the UK’s
Global brewer SABMiller has re-appointed deputy chairman John Manser as acting chairman in light of a deterioration in the health
An IGD-led initiative has prevented 125,000t of food supply chain waste since 2010 – enough to fill 65 Olympic swimming
A report on the Irish foodservice industry, which is currently valued at €6.07 billion at consumer prices, highlights the fact
As part of a long-term relationship with Arla Foods, Pearlfisher has created a new addition to the Lurpak range –
UK regional brewer Wells & Young’s Brewing Company has bolstered its presence in Scotland with a new team based in
A new study on ageing and appearance led by scientists from Unilever and Leiden University Medical Centerin the Netherlands has
Irish food group Dawn Meats has won a prestigious Green Apple Environment Award in the United Kingdom, where it has
An analysis and study of the options for implementing the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Ireland, finds
Yearsley Logistics has invested in a bespoke high efficiency cooling system from Star Refrigeration as part of an expansion to
Valco Melton, as a leading manufacturer of adhesive dispensing and quality inspection systems for the packaging industry, offers a complete
The independent arbitrator in the dispute between Kraft Foods and Starbucks Coffee Company in the US has ruled that Starbucks
Siobhán Talbot (pictured left) has taken up the group managing director’s role at Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients
Carlsberg Group has appointed Christopher Warmoth as senior vice president for the brewer’s Asia region. He joins Carlsberg from HJ
Sales of ready meals by the major supermarkets topped £2.3 billion in the UK over the last year, according to
Sam Dennigan and Company has announced the launch of Green Giant™ Fresh, a new pre-packed range of fresh vegetables and
The merger between Refresco and Gerber Emig to create a leading pan-European bottler of soft drink and fruit juices has
AarhusKarlshamn (AAK UK) has been selected by Premier Foods, one of Britain’s largest branded food processprs, to be its long
PepsiCo and its partners plan to invest Rs33,000 crores ($5.5 billion) in India by 2020.India currently represents one of PepsiCo’s
WRAP’s EU 2020 Vision pinpoints food as one of the most wasted resources and calls for “concerted action” to halve
Nestlé has set up an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley, California to help deepen relationships with consumers online and in
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