At the Vitafoods Europe show 2014 at Geneve the German extraction service provider NATECO2 gives advice in how to gain the maximum output of natural colours from a great variety
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Knight Frank has boosted Sheffield’s burgeoning independent real ale sector by finding a perfect home for the city’s newest brewery. The Stancill Brewery, which uses equipment bought from the historic
Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. celebrated St Patrick’s Day 2014 with the arrival of four hand crafted copper stills, in preparation for the landmark opening of its new distillery in
Danone has launched its largest ever dairy advertising campaign in a bid to revive global sales growth in its Activia yoghurt brand. The French dairy products group is joining forces
Tate & Lyle, the global speciality food ingredients and solutions group, has agreed to acquire Winway Biotechnology Nantong, a leading producer of polydextrose speciality fibre in the People’s Republic of
Nestlé Japan has developed a new mini KitKat that can be eaten as chocolate bar or baked. When put in the oven for two minutes, this KitKat becomes like a
An all-natural fermentation process using mushrooms to remove bitter and acidic qualities from food ingredients created by food technology firm MycoTechnology Inc. claims it will revolutionize the coffee and chocolate
The UK market for Scotch whisky declined by 3% last year at the same time as annual above-inflation excise duty increases continued to pile pressure on the industry. Figures just
FieslandCampina has reported a 10.8% increase in revenue to Eur11.4 billion for 2013 driven by volume growth and higher prices. Profit before a goodwill impairment charge of Eur200 million was
Mondelez International has unveiled a plan to improve the well-being of the planet and its people – from farmers to consumers. The holistic Call for Well-being strategy will significantly broaden
The organisers of Foodex 2014 – the UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries, have confirmed an extensive seminar schedule where a panel
Breweries and beverage plants all over the world are seeking complete-range vendors, to avoid unnecessary interfaces. This also applies to all consumables that assure reliable functioning of the lines concerned.
Ravenwood Packaging is celebrating 10 years of producing linerless labelling technology during 2014 after breaking through the milestone of selling 1,000 linerless applicators. The UK-based company which has pioneered linerless
At this year’s food & drink technology Africa, WILD presents trendsetting beverage concepts for malt and beer mix drinks, carbonated soft drinks as well as ideas for still drinks custom-tailored
Working closely with two of the leading robot manufacturers, Festo and FANUC, Pacepacker will launch at Foodex a new pick and place robot portfolio incorporating the widest range of robots
Tullamore D.E.W. celebrated St Patrick’s Day 2014 with the arrival of four hand crafted copper stills, in preparation for the landmark opening of its new distillery in Tullamore in the
Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has agreed to acquire Forty Creek Distillery, a leading independently owned spirits company in Canada. This transaction marks the Campari’s first move into the growing
Driven by its two growth platforms, Global Performance Nutrition and Global Ingredients, Irish dairy group Glanbia has delivered a good operating and financial performance for 2013. Total group revenues increased
Cargill is introducing its new ViaTech™ line of stevia-based sweeteners, which enable food and beverage manufacturers to achieve optimal sweetness and significant sugar reduction. Part of what sets the ViaTech™ portfolio
The GEA Group is setting the standard – with a multi-million euro investment in a new technology center and the production capacity for vertical packaging and confectionery equipment (in Weert,
Graham Fewkes (pictured), currently Carlsberg Group’s Commercial Vice President in Asia, is to replace Khalil Younes who, after five years as Carlsberg’s Senior Vice President for Global Sales, Marketing and
Unilever has acquired a majority stake in the Qinyuan Group, a leading Chinese water purification business for an undisclosed amount. Qinyuan generated sales approaching €140 million (RMB1.2 billion) for the
Over three-quarters (77 %) of Europeans believe the common agricultural policy (CAP) benefits all EU citizens and over 90 % support the main trends of the new CAP, such as making aid
Warburtons, the UK’s largest independent bakery group, has been granted planning permission to build a new £20 million bakery in
Nestlé’s efforts to meet a series of commitments in areas where the company engages with society are detailed in a
The organisers of Vitafoods Europe, the leading event for the nutraceutical industry, have announced a new masterclass for 2014, which
Optima will be exhibiting its intelligent process and packaging solutions at the upcoming Interpack trade fair, where the focus will
A new accelerated stability testing service for oils, fats and finished products will provide invaluable support to the food industry,
McDonald’s has announced the launch of a campaign to give away free fruit across Europe – a major step in
Aryzta, the global speciality bakery group, has reported a 1.7% increase in group revenue to €2.10 billion and a 6.4% rise
As new figures show growth of 2% in British beer exports, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and National
Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent sugar confectionery and branded popcorn supplier, is to close one of its two sites
Chiquita Brands International and Fyffes are to merge to create a global banana and other fresh produce company with approximately
Coca-Cola Enterprises plans to spend £52 million this year on its British operations, taking total investment to £227 million since
Mondelez International has announced a global strategic partnership with Facebook, as the company continues to shift more media spending to
Having been tabled during the 3rd round, Europe’s brewers are calling for a level playing field on tax relief for
VISBEEN specializes in frozen and temperature controlled transport (groupage and full loads). The company operates transport solutions right across Europe
As a leading manufacturer of potato flakes and granules, Emsland Group is stepping up its production in Cloppenburg, Germany, this
A unanimous Board of Directors has appointed Kim Dalum for the position as new CEO of CO2 technology Union Engineering
Global bakery products specialist, Puratos, is launching a new white paper presenting the latest industry trends driving cake freshnessinnovation. The
Salt of the Earth Ltd. introduces a novel, low-sodium sea salt ingredient to address food manufacturers’ challenges to reduce sodium
Yogurt products are a strong-selling category around the world. One reason is the variety of forms this dairy product can
Work has begun on the first whisky distillery to be built on the Isle of Harris – with the aim
US federal antitrust regulators have cleared the proposed $16 billion acquisition of global spirits group Beam by Suntory Holdings of
AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, is launching a new rum flavoured premium beer brand in the UK. Cubanisto will
WHO is launching a public consultation on its draft guideline on sugars intake. When finalised, the guideline will provide countries
With Kampffmeyer Food Innovation’s latest product, loose seeds and similar toppings become a thing of the past in production areas
Following a ten-year partnership with Nordic meat company HKScan Group, Danish Crown is now taking full control of Sokolow, the
UK Food inflation slowed to 1.1% in February from 1.5% in January – the lowest ever recorded – according to
French dairy group Fromageries Bel increased sales by 2.7% to Eur2.72 billion in 2013. Excluding a negative 2.6% impact from
The UK’s biggest packaging show reports record success. Packaging Innovations 2014 attracted 6004 unique visitors over the two days of
Algatechnologies (“Algatech”), Israel, announces a more than 100% expansion of its production capacity of AstaPure® brand natural astaxanthin. This doubling
UK convenience foods group Premier Foods has announced a £1.128 billion capital refinancing plan, comprising a share placing and rights
Mondelez International has teamed up with Prehype, a venture development firm, to launch two beta platforms: Prankstr, which allows users
Caffè Nero, the family-owned European coffee house group, has chosen Boston as its entry point into the United States. Caffè
Andrew Burgess of Produce World has received the prestigious award of Associate of the Royal Agricultural Society for his outstanding
Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has upgraded its full-year guidance as it reported a “solid” operating and financial performance in the
Confectionery manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has achieved further solid progress in the execution of its strategy to transform the business
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