Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners is selling Europe Snacks, a leading French manufacturer of savoury snacks under private
- Enterprise Ireland publishes 2025 results, with total employment in client companies reaching 232,425 Companies supported by Enterprise Ireland now employ 232,425 people. The jobs growth translates into a net increase of 2,938 jobs created in 2025. Enterprise Ireland directly invested almost €50 million...
- HiiROC secures funding for ground-breaking Sustainable Aviation Fuel feasibility study HiiROC, a leading innovator in clean hydrogen production, has received grant support from Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, towards a project that could transform the aviation industry. The...
- Qualcomm to invest €125 million in AI transformation for Cork site Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, has announced a €125 million investment that will see the transformation of the Cork site into a strategic AI pillar...
- Top 3 robotic trends for 2026 By Oliver Selby, Head of Sales, FANUC UK The industrial automation landscape is rapidly evolving. Across manufacturing, a growing number of sectors are investing in robotics to boost efficiency, ensure...
- Greencore completes £1.2 billion acquisition of Bakkavor Greencore, the the UK’s leading convenience food manufacturer, has completed its acquisition of Bakkavor, the UK’s leading producer of fresh prepared food. The deal creates a new leader in convenience...
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
Soft drinks group Britvic is looking at upgrading its Rugby site following the trial of a Videojet 1620 UHS coding
Huge growth is expected in the digital print for packaging market, forecast to reach $15.3bn (£9.4bn) by 2018, according to
Wolfertschwenden, 21st November 2013 – At Fruit Logistica, which takes place in Berlin from 5 to 7 February 2014, MULTIVAC
The recent K exhibition in Dusseldorf saw AIPIA member AkzoNobel introduce Armofog 151 anti-fog additive which, says the company, enhance
From the outside you can’t tell whether pre-packed fish is still fresh. Once you remove the plastic it’s immediately obvious
Mullinix showcased its innovative, glass-clear, PET/scavenger packaging – maintaining zero oxygen permeation for over four years – at the recent
Caskstrength Creative has teamed up with Diageo for the fourth instalment in its Alphabet series of whisky bottlings, marking the
Anheuser-Busch is providing 2,156 cases of emergency drinking water-or 51,744 cans-for use by residents affected by the recent storms in
Ecolean will begin the year 2014 with the launch of a brand new innovation: a transparent, aseptic package solution. The
Fuelled by continued growth in its developing markets, driven by increased capacity, consumer reach and investment in brand portfolios, SABMiller has
Donworth Capital is acquiring two businesses in the Irish fresh food production sector. The company has purchased Galmere Fresh Foods
Breakthrough science with the ability to control the life-cycle of plants could be the solution to increasing food production as
Dawn Meats won the overall award within the ‘Sustainability’ category in the recent Bord Bia Food & Drink Awards 2013.
Looking ahead to 2014, Mintel’s senior trends consultant Richard Cope outlines the four trends set to impact the consumer market
Eighty five per cent of Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) farmers have already signed up to become co-owners of Arla
Tesco has launched the Future Farmer Foundation to support the next generation of British farmers. The Foundation has been established
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 10 November 2013, show another all-time record
Bonduelle, the world’s leading processed vegetable producer, has been granted the exclusive global rights to develop and launch dehydrofrozen (“DHF”)
Unilever is following up its Sustainable Living Plan with the launch of Unilever Project Sunlight, a new initiative to motivate

























