Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased sales by 3.1% to SFr1.63 billion (Eur1.35 billion) in the first half of 2014
- Irish economy sustains momentum despite turbulent year Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has published its latest Economic Outlook, which forecasts domestic demand growth of 2.8% in 2026, following a 3.4% growth rate in 2025. The Outlook...
- Strength and resilience of FDI propels growth, innovation, and competitiveness in Ireland IDA Ireland’s annual results show a commendable start to the agency’s new strategy, delivering growth and first-time investment alongside major transformative initiatives in the areas of sustainability, talent advancement (up-skilling),...
- Irish economy continues to grow robustly but with notable headwinds Ireland’s positive economic performance continues with growth in consumption and tax receipts, according to the ESRI’s Quarterly Economic Commentary Forecast summary – Winter 2025. However, there is evidence of a...
- Awards under the €20 million Shared Island Sustainability Capital Grant scheme announced Six successful projects under the €20 million Shared Island Sustainability Capital Grant scheme have been announced. The grants will support firms across the island of Ireland in taking forward capital projects...
- Ireland’s medium-term economic outlook: Risks and opportunities The ESRI has published its medium-term Economic Outlook. The report highlights the Irish economy’s remarkable performance over the past decade, and warns of vulnerabilities to external risks in the years...
Grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 17 August 2014, show Aldi and Lidl have maintained
US-based Burger King has acquired Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee and doughnuts chain, for C$12.5 billion (US$11.4 billion) to create
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has launched Tetra Alsafe for ESL production, an automated
Parmalat is acquiring the UHT milk and cheese manufacturing facilities along with certain brands of Brazilian dairy business Lácteos do
According to the latest Innova Market Insights Global New Products Report, almonds outpaced overall food and nut introductions around the
A new survey by Canadean finds that consumers aged 55 and older associate ‘natural’ products with a healthy, yet tasty,
Norwegian energy firms Statoil and Statkraft have awarded a contract worth approximately £500m to Siemens to deliver turbines for the
Lonza is one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. For the nutrition market,
Cargill and Copersucar, the largest Brazilian sugar and ethanol trader, have successfully completed all required regulatory clearances to form Alvean,
The long-awaited return of Irish whiskey production to the town of Tullamore has moved a significant step closer with the
An impressive line-up of key note speakers has been assembled for the ‘Innovation for Sustainable Growth’ Conference and Exhibition to
Nestlé has announced a major pledge to improve the welfare of the farm animals in its supply chain, following the
Diageo has broken ground on its new Shelby County, Kentucky distillery, which will officially be called ‘The Bulleit Distilling Co’
New research from Mintel reveals that a third (33%) of British consumers ordered a takeaway once a week or more
Bannisters’ Farm, the UK’s leading supplier of frozen baked potato products to the foodservice sector, has introduced a new line
Kellogg Company has issued its fifth annual Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) report, ‘Features’, which details the company’s efforts toward strengthening
Carlsberg Group expects the continuing challenging economic conditions in some countries in Eastern Europe and destocking among distributors in Russia,
Vion Food is to make a multi-million euro investment in its Bavarian processing plants as part of a new strategy
Irish genetics company IndentiGEN has announced details of a new DNA testing technology which will offer it major advantages in
Pearlfisher New York has created the brand strategy, identity, packaging and visual language for new confectionery brand, Legit Organics. In a category
Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group which is based in Ireland, has increased EBITA by 6% to €129.5
Heineken has reported a 14% increase in net profit (beia) to €772 million – up 19% organically – on revenue
Nestlé Purina, one of the world’s leading pet care producers, has developed a nutritional supplement consisting of fish oil and
Following years of research and development, Crisp Sensation Holding, owner of a worldwide patented food coating system, has announced that
In the context of Russian restrictions on imports of EU agricultural products, the European Commission is moving to introduce support
Tomas Pietrangeli (pictured) has been named the new head of Arla Denmark. Coming from a job as Managing Director at
Nescafé Milano 2.0 has been awarded the coveted Red Dot Design Award, highlighting the premium coffee machine’s blending of form
Pearlfisher Futures, Pearlfisher’s future insight and innovation team, has launched the Taste Mode Report – a highly inspirational study of
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