Rademon Drinks in Crossgar has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop and launch the first premium gin in the country for over a century in a £500,000 project
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Mondelez International, the world’s largest chocolate company, has shared new plans to achieve third-party verification for its $400 million Cocoa Life program. The approach will measure the impact of Cocoa Life
A major UK soup company has boosted processing capacity by investing in a custom built, continuous chilling system from British equipment manufacturer Starfrost. Starfrost is a global market leader in
The internationally renowned industrial auctioneer Troostwijk will sell various production lines and machines of H.J. Heinz GmbH in Seesen via an important online auction, including amongst others two production lines,
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is reinforcing its commitment to innovation by announcing the launch of Coca-Cola Life™ in Great Britain (GB), which will be available later this year. First piloted in
Nestlé scientists are the first to develop a theory that predicts with greater accuracy the way in which certain soluble substances will dissolve in water. It could enable the creation
Research by Mintel predicts the financial benefits generated by the World Cup for Britain – revealing that retailers will gain around £355 million from the tournament with significant additional sales
Cargill has released its first global progress report on its activities to support cocoa farmers, communities and the development of a sustainable global cocoa supply chain. The report entitled “A
Tullamore D.E.W. Visitor Centre has announced the official opening of its new restaurant ‘The Bond’. The new restaurant, inspired by Tullamore D.E.W.’s distinct ‘Irish True’ personality and locally sourced Irish
Leading luxury and premium brands will top the speaker panel at the UK’s inaugural Luxury Packaging Conference. Speakers include senior representatives from Karl Lagerfeld, Godiva Chocolatier, Diageo, Elizabeth Arden, Harrods, Procter
In February 2014, Chesapeake and Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) merged to form a leading global packaging business. Since then, much consideration has been given to the name and branding of
Simon Coveney (pictured), TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, will present the final lecture in the “Grand Challenges for Global Agriculture and Food” Teagasc & RDS lecture series
Heineken is to invest £50 million in its Manchester Brewery in addition to the £58 million already announced for its cider plant at Hereford; in order to modernise the facilities
US-based spirits group Brown-Forman Corporation has increased net sales by 4% to $3.95 billion (up 6% on an underlying basis) and operating income by 8% to $971 million (11% on
Since the start of the year more than 4,000 young people under the age of 30 have benefited from ‘Nestlé needs YOUth’, a programme designed to help tackle youth unemployment
Across Europe, high-protein dairy products are a hit. Arla Foods’ production of cottage cheese alone has increased by over 110 per cent in the last five years, and to keep
Mondelez International has published its sustainable palm oil action plan, which prioritizes suppliers that meet the company’s sustainability principles and requires suppliers to achieve traceability by the end of 2015.
Since FrieslandCampina introduced its route2020 corporate strategy, with CSR and sustainability as cornerstones, the company has taken important steps towards a more sustainable dairy production chain. The dairy company has
As part of its five year Burton Brewery redevelopment plan, Molson Coors, Britain’s biggest brewer, has announced a further investment of £28 million in brewing technology and infrastructure. The investment
Coca-Cola HBC has published its 2013 Integrated Report. Titled ‘The best is yet to come’, the report discusses the company’s strategy and performance across a range of financial, economic, social
Cider and beer company C&C Group, which owns the Magners, Blackthorn and Tennent’s brands, has confirmed its resignation from the Portman Group. Paul Bartlett, head of Corporate Social Responsibility at
By Collette Gill, PM Group Since ancient times – the Egyptians used herbs and spices in their food to improve taste. Flavours are typically added to all sorts of foodstuffs
Since its inception, APS Salads has had a mission, to grow and source delicious tomatoes in the most environmentally friendly way possible. The business has continually cared for the environment
Hubert Patricot (pictured), President, European Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises, has been elected president of UNESDA, the Union of European Beverages Associations,
Cott Corporation has announced that its United Kingdom/Europe business unit has acquired Aimia Foods in a deal worth US$80 million.
Diageo plans to invest an estimated $115 million over three years to build a 1.8 million proof gallon (750,000 9-liter
R&R Ice Cream, Europe’s leading supplier of own-label ice cream, is acquiring Peters Food Group, one of Australia’s oldest consumer
Nestlé is extending its activities to include the field of specialised medical skin treatments through the creation of Nestlé Skin
Specialising in design, build, project management and consultancy, FEG Ltd prides itself in problem solving and generating cost savings for
TSL Projects is a premier design, engineering and construction specialist delivering first-class results in new build, refurbishment, fit-out and extension
Chalcroft understands the exacting demands of the food and drink industry and with a background of 35 years, has vast
Nestlé and Fonterra have agreed to redefine the scope of their joint venture Dairy Partners Americas (DPA). DPA was created
Arla Foods UK’s £150 million fresh milk processing facility located at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, has been officially opened by the
The PPMA show, the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, is set to return
MeadWestvaco Corporation, a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, has launched SmartFare™, a new package for chilled ready meals
French dairy co-operative Laïta has unveiled an €80 million investment programme to expand its production capacity in dry dairy ingredients.
Unilever Food Solutions has launched a new service to support the food service industry in complying with upcoming food allergy
Red meat, white buns and blue cheese. Burgers will be in all American colours now that Arla Foods is making
Mondelez International, the world’s largest chocolate company and a proud member of the World Cocoa Foundation since 2004, is lending
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has reported adjusted profit before tax up 31% to £65.3 million, including higher profits from
In order to establish a broader financing platform and to refinance parts of its existing bank debt, Arla Foods has
Experienced systems integrator, AutoCoding Systems, has over 10 years’ experience in the FMCG sector offering automation solutions across packaging line
UK and international soft drinks group Britvic has increased revenue by of 4.7% to £670.7 million on a constant currency
Greencore Group, the leading Irish and UK convenience food producer, has reported an 8.2% increase in revenue to £619.8 million
PepsiCo has exercised its option to extend its collaborative agreement with Senomyx, a leading company using proprietary taste science technologies
Reducing waste in all its forms (inventory, downtime, leaks, paperwork etc) through lean manufacturing, coupled with energy saving campaigns such
Green Isle Foods, the leading Irish frozen foods company, is to invest €30 million across its operations in Ireland which
The board of directors of Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has appointed Michael J Dolan
The food and grocery research and training charity, IGD, has announced the launch of a ‘School Pilot’, as part of
Denny Bros is a specialist printing business and the proud originators of the Fix-a-Form multi-page label. The company’s multi-page labels
By Roy Green of Harford Control By all accounts there will be 9 billion mouths to feed across the globe
Despite having to contend with record input prices and tough trading conditions within the UK food retailing market, Cranswick has
The Rathfinny Winery, which is the largest, greenest, purpose built winery in the UK, has been officially opened. The Rathfinny
Canada-based Cooke Aquaculture has completed the acquisition of Meridian Salmon Farms, a leading Scottish salmon farming company, from Marine Harvest,
Tuborg beer is launching a brand new global marketing campaign called ‘Always Say Yes,’ building on the cultural ‘FOMO’ trend,
PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high-purity stevia products announced today it has cut the carbon footprint of
Most managers and engineers have had firsthand experience of capital projects that failed to live up to expectation when introduced
Kantar Worldpanel’s 2014 barometer of the UK’s most chosen FMCG brands reveals that local brands are winning, with UK favourites
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