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William Grant & Sons has appointed Caspar MacRae as the new global brand director for Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey. Tullamore D.E.W. is the second largest Irish whiskey brand in the
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, has completed the sale of Spring Valley Foods, its South African prepared fruit business, to In2food Group, a provider of convenient food
In 2014 Arla Foods expects to process more milk for drinking than ever before: 25 billion glasses, enough to potentially serve 3.5 milk glasses for every person on the planet. 25,297,087,378
A new study, the first of its kind in the UK, indicates that shoppers are more likely to buy healthy foods in the supermarket if faced with strong visual health
Nestlé USA is among 16 leading US food and beverage companies which sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in the US in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to the
Following the ongoing success of Mr Kipling cake slices, Premier Foods is to invest £20 million in building a new production and packing line at its cake manufacturing site in
A new Which? investigation reveals that, a year on from the horsemeat scandal, there is a huge variation in the levels of food standards nationally, with some UK authorities struggling
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 5 January 2014, show Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose continued to record strong growth over the Christmas period.
Consumers of Scotch whisky around the world are being given even greater reassurance that what they buy is the genuine article, thanks to a new verification regime. The Spirit Drinks
Smurfit Kappa Group has announce that Gary McGann (pictured), Group Chief Executive Officer, has been named as RISI’s 2014 European CEO of the Year. RISI, the leading information provider for the
Suntory Holdings is acquiring US-based spirits group Beam for a total consideration of approximately $16 billion, including the assumption of Beam’s outstanding net debt. The transaction consideration represents a 25%
US-based The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company in North America and Europe, has acquired Tilda, a leading premium 100% branded Basmati and specialty rice products
Coca‑Cola has re-launched its zero sugar and zero calorie drink, Coke Zero, nine years after first launching in the UK in 2006. ‘Just Add Zero ‘, is the new integrated
Warrens Warehousing & Distribution has seen massive growth following its investment in warehouse management software Access Delta from the Access Group. Warrens Warehousing & Distribution has seen massive growth following
Packaging Innovations, which takes place at the NEC on 26 and 27 February 2014, will be jam-packed with over 350 exhibitors, and an inspiring learnShops programme, spanning across every aspect
Chai, the spiced tea from India, has grown in popularity in Europe over a number of years. Swiss dairy group Emmi is responding to this trend by pairing Swiss milk
The Food Standards Agency, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is carrying out a study to look at the geographic origin of foods claiming to
Northern Ireland meat processor Finnebrogue has announced a £3 million expansion, which will create 65 new jobs, with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund. Based in Downpatrick, Finnebrogue is
Leading health experts from across the globe have united to form ‘Action On Sugar’ – an unprecedented call to tackle and reverse the obesity and diabetes epidemic. Obesity is a
Caffè Nero, the Italian coffee company, has agreed a new debt financing package. The new debt facilities will support the company’s strong growth objectives, which include pushing forward in International
Eden Springs, Europe’s leading provider of workplace water and coffee solutions, has acquired UK coffee vending supplier, Kafevend. This is one of a number of recent acquisitions forEden, which reflects
Groupe Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy player, has acquired 100% of the shares in Tirumala Milk Products, the second largest private dairy company in South India. Founded in 1996, Tirumala
Danone is terminating its existing supply contract with Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative, and making any further collaboration contingent
Diageo has taken a major step in reclaiming leadership of the tequila sector in North America after forming a joint
The value of Irish food and drink exports has approached €10 billion for the first time in 2013, according to
2 Sisters Food Group, the UK-based poultry and convenience food manufacturer, plans to expand its chicken processing plant at Cambusland,
Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk based dairy ingredients to the food industry, has
Packtech 2014 is set to showcase the latest technology to convert any packaging idea into a final product. Taking place
Partner Logistics has developed an automated entry system for inbound traffic at their warehouse in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in order to
With a remit to design and manufacture innovative doors for refrigerated retail cabinets, coolsuredoors is a new business based in
Tomatin Distillery, located 16 miles south of Inverness, has become the first Scottish distillery to install a new, state-of-the-art, sustainable
The Scottish Government is writing to major supermarkets, catering companies and fast food chains to find out where they currently
As a new year begins and the thoughts of many Brits turn to the tricky problem of how to alleviate
Swiss dairy group Emmi is to acquire for an undisclosed sum a 50% stake in Mexideli 2000 Holding, Mexico’s leading
New analysis from the Scottish Government, based on the latest HMRC figures, shows the value of Scotch whisky exports from
United Biscuits has announced that, following consumer feedback, it is returning to the classic recipe for its production of McVitie’s
Frederic Pflanz has resigned as chief executive of French drinks group Remy Cointreau for personal reasons. However, he will remain
GlaxoSmithKline, which is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, has completed the previously announced divestment of its
ABP Food Group has expanded its operations in Poland with the acquisition of a second production facility in Klosowice, Western
David Frost (pictured) has taken up his position as chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association replacing Gavin Hewitt, who has
Supermarket group Morrisons has launched its online food offer Morrisons.com that is designed to set new standards for the delivery
Carlsberg Group is expanding its brewing interests in China by acquiring 100% of Chongqing Beer Group Assets Management Co, which
New research from Mintel finds sales of gravy are missing the boat, as British consumers embrace stock in all its
Swiss dairy group Emmi has strengthened its standing in the US after acquiring a 25% stake in yogurt supplier Siggi
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