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Irish Food Companies Honoured at Bord Bia Awards

    Irish Food Companies Honoured at Bord Bia Awards

The achievements and contributions of nine Irish food companies were recognised at the recent Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards. The Awards, which are held every two years, are designed

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Diageo and Stock Spirits Form Partnership in Czech Republic

    Diageo and Stock Spirits Form Partnership in Czech Republic

Diageo and Stock Spirits Group, a leading Central and Eastern Europe branded spirits and liqueurs business, have announced an agreement for the future distribution of Diageo’s portfolio of premium brands

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CHRIS HUHNE HIGHLIGHTS “FOLLY” OF REDUCING RENEWABLES SUPPORT AHEAD OF ADBA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

As the debate around new renewables and the cost of energy hots up, former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne*, will speak on “Perspectives on renewable

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Asda to Invest £1 Billion in Lowering Prices and to Extend UK Reach

    Asda to Invest £1 Billion in Lowering Prices and to Extend UK Reach

Asda has set out three strategic priorities for the next five years to build on its position as the UK’s leading value retailer. The aim will be to improve the

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HayssenSandiacre wraps up deal with Cranswick Gourmet Pastry Company

Flexible packaging systems manufacturer HayssenSandiacre has won a contract to provide the Cranswick Gourmet Pastry Company with two flow wrappers. The pastry firm is based in Malton, north Yorkshire, and

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Crisp maker reckons its facility is a corker

Corkers Crisps was founded in 2011 and had plenty of success. To progress further, a brand new plant to manufacture and bag the crisps was needed. Philip Chadwick went behind

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SABMiller Re-appoints Acting Chairman

    SABMiller Re-appoints Acting Chairman

Global brewer SABMiller has re-appointed deputy chairman John Manser as acting chairman in light of a deterioration in the health of chairman Graham Mackay. John Manser was acting chairman for

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Frutarom will market NovaSOL® Curcumin

Frutarom Switzerland Ltd. Health BU, joins forces with Aquanova AG, the German pharma GMP manufacturer of superior ingredient formulas, to market NovaSOL® Curcumin, a solubilized, highly bioavailable form of curcumin

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Leading UK Food and Consumer Goods Companies Prevent 125,000 Tons of Waste

    Leading UK Food and Consumer Goods Companies Prevent 125,000 Tons of Waste

An IGD-led initiative has prevented 125,000t of food supply chain waste since 2010 – enough to fill 65 Olympic swimming pools. The project has met its target for 2013 and

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Irish Foodservice Market Emerges From Period of Decline

    Irish Foodservice Market Emerges From Period of Decline

A report on the Irish foodservice industry, which is currently valued at €6.07 billion at consumer prices, highlights the fact that Fast Food continues to dominate and that although price

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Pearlfisher and Lurpak at the Forefront of Innovation

    Pearlfisher and Lurpak at the Forefront of Innovation

As part of a long-term relationship with Arla Foods, Pearlfisher has created a new addition to the Lurpak range – Slow Churned Butter. The work spans brand strategy, structure innovation,

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Wells & Young’s Expands Scottish Team to Increase Focus on McEwan’s and Younger’s

    Wells & Young’s Expands Scottish Team to Increase Focus on McEwan’s and Younger’s

UK regional brewer Wells & Young’s Brewing Company has bolstered its presence in Scotland with a new team based in Edinburgh. The move is part of its ongoing commitment to

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Unilever Research Discovers New Links Between Youthful Appearance, Health and Longevity

    Unilever Research Discovers New Links Between Youthful Appearance, Health and Longevity

A new study on ageing and appearance led by scientists from Unilever and Leiden University Medical Centerin the Netherlands has discovered that women who look younger than their years tend

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Dawn Meats Wins Sustainability Award

    Dawn Meats Wins Sustainability Award

Irish food group Dawn Meats has won a prestigious Green Apple Environment Award in the United Kingdom, where it has operations in England, Scotland and Wales. The awards are designed

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Hard Choices Remain in Finalising Irish CAP Reform

    Hard Choices Remain in Finalising Irish CAP Reform

An analysis and study of the options for implementing the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Ireland, finds that beef and sheep producers are most likely to benefit.

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Another Star Performance For Yearsley Logistics

    Another Star Performance For Yearsley Logistics

Yearsley Logistics has invested in a bespoke high efficiency cooling system from Star Refrigeration as part of an expansion to cold storage facilities at its flagship distribution centre in Lancashire.

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Valco Melton Offers Complete End of Line Palletizing Solution

Valco Melton, as a leading manufacturer of adhesive dispensing and quality inspection systems for the packaging industry, offers a complete solution for end of line palletizing processes. Hot melt and

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Closed Loop to expand UK recycling facility

    Closed Loop to expand UK recycling facility

Closed Loop Recycling has announced plans to expand the HDPE recycling capability of its Dagenham-based plant to 55,000t a year, in a bid to meet increased demand for recycled HDPE

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Mondelez International to Receive $2.7 Billion Compensation Payment From Starbucks

    Mondelez International to Receive $2.7 Billion Compensation Payment From Starbucks

The independent arbitrator in the dispute between Kraft Foods and Starbucks Coffee Company in the US has ruled that Starbucks must pay more than $2.7 billion in total cash compensation

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Changing of the Guard at Glanbia

    Changing of the Guard at Glanbia

Siobhán Talbot (pictured left) has taken up the group managing director’s role at Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, following the formal resignation of John Moloney (pictured right)

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Carlsberg Appoints New Head For Asia

    Carlsberg Appoints New Head For Asia

Carlsberg Group has appointed Christopher Warmoth as senior vice president for the brewer’s Asia region. He joins Carlsberg from HJ Heinz where, during the past ten years, he has held

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Premium Products Drive £2.3 Billion UK Ready Meals Market

    Premium Products Drive £2.3 Billion UK Ready Meals Market

Sales of ready meals by the major supermarkets topped £2.3 billion in the UK over the last year, according to market analyst IRI. Its research reveals that although the total

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Unilever to source all palm oil from traceable sources by 2014

    Unilever to source all palm oil from traceable sources by 2014

Unilever has made a pledge to buy all of its palm oil from known and traceable sources by the end of 2014, a part of its target to procure the

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Green Giant’s™ New Small But Mighty Fresh Vegetable and Salad Range

Sam Dennigan and Company has announced the launch of Green Giant™ Fresh, a new pre-packed range of fresh vegetables and

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Gerber Emig and Refresco Complete Merger

    Gerber Emig and Refresco Complete Merger

The merger between Refresco and Gerber Emig to create a leading pan-European bottler of soft drink and fruit juices has

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AAK and Premier Foods Agree Exclusive Oils and Fats Collaboration and Product Co-development

    AAK and Premier Foods Agree Exclusive Oils and Fats Collaboration and Product Co-development

AarhusKarlshamn (AAK UK) has been selected by Premier Foods, one of Britain’s largest branded food processprs, to be its long

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PepsiCo to Invest $5.5 Billion in India by 2020

    PepsiCo to Invest $5.5 Billion in India by 2020

PepsiCo and its partners plan to invest Rs33,000 crores ($5.5 billion) in India by 2020.India currently represents one of PepsiCo’s

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Truett-Hurst Inc. introduces first paper wine bottle in the U.S.

Wine industry leader in innovation Truett-Hurst Inc. wine company of Healdsburg, CA, says no to marketing green-washing. The release of

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Döhler at Food Ingredients Europe 2013

·      Natural food & beverage ingredients ·      Innovative products and product applications ·      Integrated solutions approach At FIE 2013 in

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WRAP Outlines £330 Billion Economic Growth Potential For EU From Smarter Resource Use

    WRAP Outlines £330 Billion Economic Growth Potential For EU From Smarter Resource Use

WRAP’s EU 2020 Vision pinpoints food as one of the most wasted resources and calls for “concerted action” to halve

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JDO and Diageo toast new-look Harp Lager

JDO Brand Design & Innovation has created a new look for Diageo Ireland’s Harp brand, which will run on its

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Nestlé Drives Digital Innovation With Silicon Valley Outpost

    Nestlé Drives Digital Innovation With Silicon Valley Outpost

Nestlé has set up an innovation outpost in Silicon Valley, California to help deepen relationships with consumers online and in

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PACKAGING INNOVATIONS HAS IT COVERED AT THE NEC 2014

Packaging Innovations 2014 returns to the NEC on 26 and 27 February 2014, offering an array of product launches and packaging solutions, a mass of first time and international exhibitors increasing the

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GELITA® Collagen Proteins – Advanced Solutions for a Constantly Changing World of Food Development

  GELITA, number one in the global collagen protein market, presents smart ways to cope with new requirements for contemporary

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Healthy nutrition for a lifetime

BENEO invites industry visitors to Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) 2013 to view its extensive portfolio of functional ingredients designed to

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AUCTION SALE – Due to the Closure of Baby Deli Manchester and a Major Packing Plant – Ends Wednesday 20th November

    AUCTION SALE – Due to the Closure of Baby Deli Manchester and a Major Packing Plant – Ends Wednesday 20th November

GENUINE SALE   Buyers Premium only 12.5%   No Reserves   Equipment briefly comprises of: Joni Kettle – Audion Electron

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DecaWave creates 25 jobs in Dublin

    DecaWave creates 25 jobs in Dublin

25 new jobs are being announced at an Irish semiconductor chip company.Dublin-based firm DecaWave plans to fill the engineering, product

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Accolade Wines to Acquire Leading New Zealand Wine Brands

    Accolade Wines to Acquire Leading New Zealand Wine Brands

Accolade Wines has agreed to buy leading New Zealand brands Mud House and Waipara Hills from prominent New Zealand winemaker,

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Profits Fall at Tate & Lyle

    Profits Fall at Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and sweeteners to the food, beverage and other industries, has reported a

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Chocotech Extends German Production Plant

    Chocotech Extends German Production Plant

Chocotech GmbH, the innovativechocolate and candy solutions specialist, is in the final stages of adding a new 3,000 sq m

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Spiroflow’s Top-notch Testing Steers Customers in the Right Direction

Very few people would buy a new car without a test drive, or a house without at least one visit

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Press Release

Werlte, November 2013 – VTL (Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH) has ordered  40 new Dry Liner trailers from Krone. . Managing Director Andreas

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Cadbury Dairy Milk Wrapper Redesign Launches

Confectionary group Cadbury is introducing a more “accessible” Dairy Milk wrapper design on its bars this month as it aims

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Venezuela’s first ambient yogurt uses barrier PET packaging

Empresas Polar, a leading Venezuelan food and beverage manufacturer, has broken new ground with the commercial launch of the first

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Asda launches roast-in-the-bag chickens with FFP packs

Asda has introduced a new roast-in-the-bag chickens in packs produced by FFP, the flexible packaging specalist. The flexibles group worked

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Bulletproof looks to 1950s to revamp Mondelez’s Ritz crackers

Mondeléz International has refreshed its Ritz cracker brand across Europe with new pack designs that draw inspiration from the brand’s

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New limited edition tins for iconic Hamlet brand

JTI is introducing four limited edition tins for its Hamlet cigar brand in time for the festive season. Four “Manly

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Tango unveils limited edition Anchorman bottle

Tango has raised the curtain on a limited edition bottle in a partnership with Paramount Pictures for Anchorman 2: The

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Tate & Lyle Christmas tin taps into popularity of Great British Bake Off

Brand creative agency Design Bridge has produced a limited edition festive tin for Lyle’s Golden Syrup as part of a

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