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- 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...
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Unilever has sold its Slim-Fast brand to private equity firm Kainos Capital. Unilever will retain a minority stake in the
Tetra Pak®, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has completed a €65 million upgrade for its packaging
Toray develops and manufactures spiral wound membrane elements for specialty applications. The company offers Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, and Microfiltration
Kilkeel Seafoods is investing £933,000 and plans to create 33 new jobs with support from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund.
Low-fat cheeses and cakes that are just as tempting as full-fat equivalents could be heading for supermarket shelves, thanks to
As a result of the successful conclusion of the regulatory process and customary closing conditions, Nestlé has completed its acquisition
SABMiller, the world’s second-largest brewer, is scaling up its globally-recognised sustainable development programmes with a set of ambitious new targets
Pekka Laaksonen, chief executive of Finnish dairy co-operative Valio, has announced that he will retire during autumn 2014 on a
Drinks producers and retailers have announced a significant range of voluntary industry actions to help the UK Government tackle alcohol
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 22June, show that grocery sales
Asda has become first supermarket to publish comprehensive and independent data on the fisheries that supply it so consumers can
Maintaining the highest quality from farm to formulation requires a blend of technology and know-how that only years of experience
Steam Infusion from Olympus Automation (OAL) has been shortlisted for the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Innovation Award based on
Poultry processor Moy Park has announced a £170 million expansion across three sites in Northern Ireland at Dungannon, Craigavon and
As a result of the successful conclusion of the regulatory process and customary closing conditions, Nestlé has completed its acquisition
International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has acquired Marblehead, the UK-based brand development and distribution company. Marblehead and Quintessential Brands have
Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, has unveiled a
The market for functional foods is characterized by ever more stringent quality requirements and a demand for products directed towards
Growth in sales for the world’s top-50 FMCG firms has halved from 5.6% in 2012 to 2.9% in 2013, as
Nestlé has confirmed First Milk, the British farmer owned dairy company, as its long-term dedicated supplier of fresh milk in
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity shows that there are no negative consequences of including prunes in
New ostrich meat products are performing strongly in Europe, according to the meat division of South African farming business Klein
Following the launch of the proven state of the art Nijhuis AecomixTM technology, Nijhuis H2OK has won the Innovation in
Dixon International, one of Ireland’s leading national and international logistics and distribution companies, has equipped their refrigerated trailer fleet with
A new parts washing system from specialist manufacturer Oliver Douglas Ltd. has now been installed at one of the country’s
Nestlé has created a blueprint for a new type of factory that can be built in half the time of
Archer Daniels Midland Company is acquiring WILD Flavors, one of the world’s leading suppliers of natural ingredients to the food
SABMiller, the world’ second largest brewer, is selling its 39.6% stake in gaming, hotel and entertainment group Tsogo Sun Holdings.
The UK grocery market is set to be worth £203 billion by 2019 increasing by 16% from its current value
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