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CTH, a Belgian Holding Company related to the Ferrero Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Burton’s employs approximately
Food & Beverage
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that deal activity in the food and beverage sector increased in the first quarter of 2021, recording
Pladis, the global snacking company, has announced a proposal to close its factory in Tollcross, Glasgow, subject to a full and meaningful consultation with employees. The proposal would put 468
Carbery Group, the West Cork-based international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has announced the acquisition of leading savoury flavour and ingredient supplier, Innova Flavors, from Griffith Foods Worldwide. The new
With 16% of adults (one in six people) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland experiencing food insecurity,[1] IGD has launched a new guide to help manufacturing companies increase their redistribution of surplus food. Maximising
Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement with CapVest to acquire Valeo Foods Group, a leading pan European food business, in a
Irish food SMEs are optimistic about their growth prospects, according to new research by Love Irish Food and PwC, which found that 75% of companies operating in the sector are anticipating
Ornua, one of Ireland’s leading dairy companies, has published its operating and financial results for the twelve months ending 26th December 2020 with group turnover reaching €2.3 billion. Group EBITDA* grew
Baker & Baker, a specialist European bakery products manufacturer headquartered at the Wirral in the UK, has been formally launched following the separation of CSM Bakery Solutions. The €400 million
Tate & Lyle, a leading UK and global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has announce the launch of Stabiliser University™, a new online modular course designed to
Danone is producing Europe’s first formula milk in an innovative, pre-measured tab format at the French food group’s formula milk production facility in Wexford, through a manufacturing partnership with Japanese
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has appointed Justin Cook (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer of Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD) in the UK and Ireland. Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading
Lidl Ireland has announced a multi-million-euro deal with Coolock-based Manning’s Bakery to the value of €10 million which will see the Irish supplier’s award-winning baked goods on the retailer’s shelves
Vision can be deployed in a number of different ways on a food processing line to tell if food is safe to eat and meets the quality standards demanded by
The Future of Food Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 18th. The event is the latest in the Online 365 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Webinar Series which is
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, has announced a £115 million+ investment in its two major UK breweries in South Wales and Lancashire to drive economic prosperity across
Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability. Eligible companies can receive assistance with waste reduction, process efficiency/improvement, sustainable new product development and
First Milk, a wholly British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, has announced a further significant capital investment in its cheese and whey processing facilities in the forthcoming financial year. This includes £9
Diageo has completed the acquisition of Chase Distillery. Herefordshire-based Chase Distillery is the owner of Chase GB Gin and the award-winning Chase Original Potato Vodka. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur
One of Scotland’s top food brands has recorded bumper chocolate and take-home ice cream sales as it reinvests millions into its sustainability drive. In the year ending 31 May 2020, Mackie’s
Wyke Farms, one of the largest independent cheese makers and milk processors in the UK producing over 18,000 tonnes of cheddar per year, has filed accounts for financial year ending
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys headed by the Jameson brand, has announced results for the first half of its financial year
It is harder than ever before to be a food or agriculture company. Smaller competitors are using digital tools, novel channels to gain market access, and other innovations to gain
The Irish Government has opened the first call for applications under its €100m Scheme for the Agri-food sector. The Scheme
Mondelēz International, makers of the UK’s favourite treats including Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO, has announced plans
Lead scientific consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), Roger Angold, has been presented with the Food and Drink Federation’s
Diageo has reported a 4.5% decline in net sales to £6.9 billion for the first half ended 31 December 2020,
Welsh food and drink manufacturers are being encouraged to take up a free listing in an online directory which allows
Welsh food manufacturer The Abergavenny Fine Food Co. has sold its blended cheese business to Somerdale International, the British cheese
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show that the value of exports of Irish
Valeo Foods Group has acquired Schluckwerder Holding, the leading specialist producer of confectionery products popular throughout Germany and internationally, from
A Donegal Gaeltacht company that makes food packaging for a broad range of customers – including multiples like Tesco, Asda
Eight Fifty Food Group, a leading supplier of both branded and own-label seafood and pork controlled by CapVest Partners, the
Beer is brewed using naturally grown products that vary from year to year and from harvest to harvest. The brewer
The Irish Government has launched a new €100 million Scheme for the food processing sector, in recognition of the sector’s
Grote Company, an industrial food slicing and assembly equipment manufacturer, has moved their European office from Wrexham to Deeside. The
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, and Reliance Automation have joined forces to support Irish food businesses
Irish potato grower and packer Meade Potato Company has entered the starch commodity market by extracting starch from surplus potatoes
Ornua Ingredients Europe has unveiled a new range of pizza cheeses through its Spinneyfields brand. The Spinneyfields, Consistent Shred™ Pizza
The Irish industry invested €1.55 billion in the all-island economy from 2010 to 2020, while the value of Irish whiskey
Crust and Crumb, the Fermanagh-based bakery, has announced a major £5.8 million investment. The investment will allow the company to
Greencore Group, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, has reported a 12.5% fall in revenue to £1.265
Kerry Group has announced the appointment of Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder to the role of President and CEO, Taste & Nutrition,
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food and drink industry in Ireland, has published new economic
Britvic Ireland, one of Ireland’s leading soft drinks companies and home to iconic favourites MiWadi, Ballygowan and Club, has announced
As a precautionary measure, Diageo is recalling its newly launched new non-alcoholic beer – Guinness 0.0 – in Great Britain
Ornua Foods UK, the major supplier of cheese and butter to leading UK retailers, has announced a £3 million investment
Leaders in Scotland’s food and drink industry have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him and the
Britvic has appointed Tom Fiennes as the new Commercial Sustainability Director for Great Britain, as the company continues its ongoing commitment
The growth strategy of a UK engineering business, targeted at South West England’s food and beverage sector, has paid early
Diageo has launched Guinness 0.0, a new non-alcoholic beer from the brewers at St James’s Gate in Dublin that boasts
Investing in the latest compressor equipment and refrigeration solutions has not only boosted the performance of two of the UK’s
C&C Group, the vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft
Since 2015, Roust has partnered with William Grant & Sons UK to manage the distribution of Russian Standard, Green Mark
The Echlinville Distillery in Kircubbin is to invest over £9 million and create 36 new jobs as it expands its
The joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s to form the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has been approved by the
Kerry Group, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, has has announced that it aims to reach over two billion
2 Sisters Food Group, Britain’s biggest food manufacturer and one of Europe’s largest poultry processors, has agreed to sell part
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