UK regional brewer and pub operator Marston’s has reported a 7% rise in underlying operating profit to £168.3 million on
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- Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a...
- Launch of cross-border Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Project for schools in Louth and Northern Ireland A unique cross-border initiative between secondary schools in Louth and North Ireland has been launched. The Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Schools Project, led by Louth & Meath Education and Training Board...
- Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids, used for both hot and cold disposable cups, are fully...
- UK centres to play vital role in boosting modern green industries UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a £25 million investment in five new green industry centres. Emerging green industries, ranging from sustainable electronics and making houses fit for the...
The UK grocery sector reduced food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes which equates to 4.8 million tonnes of
Unilever has completed the sale of its Skippy business in China to Hormel Foods. This follows completion of the sale
With AmbaFlex’s invention of the SpiralVeyor® in the mid nineties a new era in conveyor systems started. Continued development and
ROLLE, Switzerland, 19th November, 2013 – Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today the launch of Textura™, a new
ROLLE, Switzerland, 19th November, 2013 – Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) will bring a breadth of ingredients knowledge to
AminoSweet Aspartame tastes like sugar. When they taste water sweetened with aspartame and water sweetened with sugar, most people cannot
Nestlé is systematically introducing more environmentally efficient ice cream freezers using natural refrigerants acrossEurope. The company has pledged that from
The Irish Government has announced a second term of funding worth €21 million for the functional foods Technology Centre, Food
Mondelez International is celebrating as it wraps up its first global month of service. During October 2013, 15,000 employees donated
The first milk for its retail customers is now rolling off the filling lines at Arla Foods UK’s new Aylesbury
UK and international soft drinks group Britvic has reported strong operating profit growth of 18.4% to £137.9 million on revenue
Nestlé has invested SFr9.9 million (Eur8 million) to expand production at one of its major regional manufacturing hubs, in western
Dairy nutrition company Volac has increased operating profit by 37% to £23.7 million and turnover by 19% to £193.3 million
The UK’s hospitality and food service sector is facing an annual bill in excess of £2.5 billion for food waste,
Solving a long-standing automation problem in cake decoration has also produced a groundbreaking development that could be taken up across
Olympus Automation has appointed Mark Beaver as managing director taking over from owner Harry Norman who has become CEO. Mark
Despite the challenging trading environment and the impact of the horsemeat scandal on ready meals sales, Greencore, the UK and
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is considering an offer from Diageo to sell most of its Whyte & Mackay
Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners is selling Europe Snacks, a leading French manufacturer of savoury snacks under private
Irish food group Dawn Meats has been presented with its ISO 14001 Environmental Management certificates for sites throughout Ireland and
Diverse food manufacturing sectors – from poultry and fish processing to pizza manufacturing, and from dairy processing to potato crisp
Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s largest companies in the field of flavours and fine ingredients, is continuing to implement
From Moscow to Astana to Baku – Paulaner’s Bavarian beer specialities are more popular than ever in the emerging markets
AMI, Bristol, 26th November 2013– Converted flexible packaging represents one of the most complex and dynamic sectors of the European
Chesapeake Bristol has incorporated an ultra-low migration ink system standards and is understood to be the first self-adhesive label manufacturer
Irish organic food company Just Food, has launched an innovative new range of soups, HiLo, which is the first high
On the occasion of this year’s European SME week, FoodDrinkEurope wishes to underline the value of small and medium-sized enterprises
The board of directors of Altia has decided to release chief executive Antti Pankakoski from his duties. Antti Pankakoski has
Speaking ahead of the ADBA National Conference [3 Dec] where he will be chairing a session, Tony Juniper*, said:“A range