Siobhan Talbot (pictured), group managing director of Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, was honoured recently at the UCD (University College, Dublin) Business Alumni of the Year 2014
The only female skip at an international level visited Star Refrigeration to tell staff about how she led her team to victory and won the Bronze medal for Britain. British
An increase in machine reliability and the improvement of lubrication management practices in order to maximise output in one of their plants was the objective of a globally active soft
TOMRA Sorting, exclusively represented in the UK by Stein Solutions, has supplied two Best Helius™ free-fall laser sorters to Birds Eye’s Lowestoft f actory in order to provide greatly enhanced
Today, material handling systems have become a fundamental part of a flexible manufacturing system, they must adapt to the product and production process, not the other way around. Span Tech
Mars Incorporated has agreed to acquire the IAMS®, EUKANUBA® and NATURA® pet care brands in major markets from Procter & Gamble for $2.9 billion in cash. The deal is a
Carlsberg Group is launching its first global venture into the ‘hard drinks’ category – the category, which was launched in the USA in 1999 and is now worth $1 billion
Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has commenced the search for a new head following the departure of president and chief executive officer Ed Shirley, who
Oaktree Capital Management has disposed of its entire shareholding in Stock Spirits Group, consisting of 73,665,895 ordinary shares and representing approximately 36.83% of the company’s issued share capital. The disposal
SternEnzym presents new enzyme complexes for the production of granulated and raw sugar – With dextranase and amylase Sugazym simplifies the processing of raw materials containing starch and dextrans Ahrensburg,
Ahrensburg, April 2014 – “Brainpower” and “Mind-Calming” are the key words for nutrient specialist SternVitamin’s innovative new products at this year’s Vitafoods in Geneva. These newly developed vitamin and mineral
The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 30 March 2014, show what appears to be a dramatic market slowdown, with growth of only
Members of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform have developed the world’s first industry aligned Farmer Self Assessment of sustainable agriculture practices. Farmer Self Assessment is designed for farmers to
Greenvale, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, and renewable energy company, Triodos Renewables, have announced the completion of a deal to build a wind turbine. The project developed by
O-1 (Owens-Illinois), the world leader in glass packaging, has invested Eur30 million to upgrade capabilities at its Alloa plant to better serve the Scotch whisky industry and other drinks businesses.
Kibbutz Ketura, Israel— April 7, 2014, Algatechnologies Ltd. (“Algatech”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of natural algae astaxanthin announces the launch of AstaPure® 20% astaxanthin oleoresin. This content of astaxanthin
The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA) has obtained further comparative antioxidant testing results from a leading antioxidant testing laboratory showing that artificial astaxanthin produced from petrochemicals has vastly inferior antioxidant
If you handle fresh produce and experience transport delays then you can kiss goodbye to your business. In the world of fresh produce what matters as much as quality is
Brussels, Belgium, April 9, 2014 – Asda, one of the United Kingdom’s leading retailers, recently purchased low noise whisper units from Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions
SABMiller has announced a number of senior management and organisational changes that will become effective over the coming months, as it consolidates its South African and African regions for management
The Irish seafood sector has the potential to increase sales to €1 billion and deliver 1,200 additional jobs by 2017, according to a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (the Irish seafood industry
Coca-Cola Enterprises has marked the 25th anniversary of its production site at Wilrijk, Antwerp with the opening of a new €1 million Coca-Cola Visitors Center on the complex With its
Mondelez International is investing €5 million to expand its Irish chocolate crumb manufacturing plant at Rathmore in County Kerry. The investment programme, which includes the installation of a new milk
At the Interpack exhibition in Dusseldorf, Kliklok will be in Hall 6, stand D27, exhibiting the latest versions of their
Eurotec WTT specializes in the design, production and installation of water, wastewater, waste and food process treatment plants. Eurotec’s mission
Freshways, Ireland’s largest sandwich maker. has been acquired in a management buyout from Kerry Foods by Diarmuid Shanahan and Garrett
The Carlsberg Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% of Zatecky Pivovar in the Czech Republic. The brewery
PepsiCo has received the 2014 Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award in the
When it comes to high-quality, high-frequency packaging lines, the presence of just a few drops of moisture can have a
AAK has agreed to acquire the oils and fats business of CSM Benelux NV in Merksem. The company is a
AAK has agreed to acquire the oils and fats business of CSM Benelux NV in Merksem. The company is a
Cabinplant launches a new multi batcher that reduces the give-away by four times compared to any other machine on the
AYR, Scotland, April 9, 2014 – Neogen has introduced an advanced ATP hygiene monitoring system that uses radio frequency identification
International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has acquired the First Ireland Spirits Company, Ireland’s largest independent producer of Irish cream liqueurs
Heineken is to invest £58 million in expanding capacity at its HP Bulmer cider production site at Hereford in England.
Weetabix, the UK’s second largest branded manufacturer of cereals and cereal bars, has launched a £5 million cross-media marketing campaign,
In Italy, a new tool developed byRome’s La Sapienza University, with support from Nestlé Italia, enables food producers, growers, processors
The “Allergens in a Nutshell” Roadshow events run by Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) have recently made a leap across
The Coca-Cola Company has launched the largest marketing program in its history, inviting the world to celebrate football as a
UK soft drinks value sales grew steadily in 2013, rising by 2% to take the category over the £10bn mark
Premier Foods has obtained competition approval from the European Commission in relation to its agreement with The Gores Group to
Part of Groupe Guillin, Sharpak is the UK’s leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging. The company operates three facilities
A €35m investment has been announced for Killybegs, with plans to build the world’s largest bio-marine ingredients plant in the
Dairy co-operatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods amba are to merge. The boards of directors have circulated
Stock Spirits Group, a leading Central and Eastern European branded spirits producer, has reported its first year-end results since listing
Cider and beer producer C&C Group has appointed Brian Calder to the post of chief executive of Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has increased its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Spirit Brands Lists, with
2Sisters invests in Marel Marinating System for Poultry Products. Demand for easy-to-prepare, readily seasoned products is growing fast with
Matcon will be unveiling two new solutions: a bulk Tablet Packing system for the quick transfer of tablets into drums