UK drinks company AG Barr has entered into a ten year licence agreement with US-based Snapple Beverage Corporation, a subsidiary
- UK Manufacturing PMI edges into expansion territory, as output rises and new order intakes stabilise UK manufacturing output rose for the second successive month in November, as the recent downturn in new business intakes halted. Survey data indicated that manufacturers benefited from improved domestic demand...
- Irish growth momentum slows, while exporting and cross-border businesses provide a bright spot, underpinning resilience The latest quarterly business survey from InterTradeIreland points to more subdued economic sentiment in Q3 2025. The survey, which is the biggest across the island reveals that the proportion of...
- Solid growth in Irish manufacturing sector in November Following only a slight improvement in October, operating conditions across Ireland’s manufacturing sector improved solidly in the penultimate month of 2025, according to the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® for November...
- Mixed picture for Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing sector Scottish Engineering’s final quarterly report card of 2025 rounds off the year demonstrating resilience in Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing sector, despite continued pressures. Business confidence improved to +4%, export orders...
- CompuCal Calibration Solutions and Pharmagraph win at the MEETA Asset Management Awards 2025 Cork-based CompuCal Calibration Solutions, a SaaS/AI company and specialist in software solutions for the management of calibration & maintenance, together with its UK-headquartered pharmaceutical monitoring services partner Pharmagraph, were honoured with...
Nestlé has announced its endorsement of Caring for Climate, the world’s largest coalition on climate issues, as part of the
GEA Mechanical Equipment UK and GEA Process Engineering, joint sponsors of the GEA Award, for the Best English Cheese, have
The European Commission has closed the measure for Private Storage Aid (PSA) for cheese following a disproportionate surge in interest
/INS. Paperboard is a promising material for airline food packaging – it has low weight, can be barrier coated, and
Startling new figures unveiled by a YouGov survey focusing on the Groceries Supply Code of Practice reveals that four in
New research demonstrates that the consumption of a combination of low dose omega-3 and plant sterols can effectively reduce both
Irish drinks exports are worth €1.4 billion, with the drinks manufacturing sector exporting 45% of its total turnover, according to
GEA Process Technologies Ireland, based near Dublin, part of GEA Process Engineering has restructured its components department to bring together
AG Barr is continuing to outperform the UK soft drinks market by achieving strong growth in both sales and profit.
The UK’s largest 150 food and drink producers are bracing themselves for a difficult year ahead as they face increased
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of WILD Flavors GmbH and the related company
Nestlé has announced plans to invest SFr50 million (Eur41 million) over the next six years to increase milk production in
Arla Foods is strengthening its presence in the Brazilian market by announcing a shared ownership with its longtime partner, Brazil’s
William Grant & Sons, the independent family owned distiller and owner of Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey brand, has officially opened
Coca-Cola HBC, the world’s second largest bottler of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been named the industry leader amongst
In order to improve its reachability, the online database Prospector® is now also accessible via iPhone and iPad app. Available
The managing committee of the KIN food institute has appointed Axel Graefe (pictured) as new Manager and Head of Institute.
Dairy Crest has started consultation with employees and their representatives regarding the closure of its glass bottling dairy in Hanworth,
PepsiCo has strengthened its commitment to action on climate change by announcing new goals for phasing out equipment with hydroflourocarbons
Arla Foods is making a non-binding bid for a majority stake in Arab Dairy Products Company, a listed company based
Around 200 companies have joined forces under Nestlé’s Alliance for YOUth to tackle the youth unemployment crisis in Europe, pledging to
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has agreed to acquire The Isopure Company for cash consideration of US$153
Mondelez International has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the tenth year in a row on the
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From 24-27 March 2015, the Anuga FoodTec – the international suppliers fair for the food and beverage industry – is
Dairygold is to create 115 jobs in Cork as part of a multi-million expansion of its dairy processing facilities in
High-care construction specialist, Chalcroft, has commenced work at the HP Bulmer cider production site in Hereford, as part of a
Chocolate chip cookie brand Chips Ahoy!, which has a worldwide value of more than $1bn, is launching in the UK
Premier Foods today announces a reorganisation of its commercial structure creating three new Strategic Business Units (SBU’s) to strengthen focus

























