Sales of UK food and drink to non-EU countries were up 13%, accounting for 46.6% (£4.3 billion) of all UK food and drink exports in the first half of 2021,
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Highland Spring Group, the UK’s leading producer of natural source waters, has announced that Les Montgomery has decided to retire from his full-time role as Chief Executive, to become a
Food and drink manufacturers are among 60 digital leaders now with the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative Leadership Programme. Five cohorts of managers
The founder of one of Britain’s biggest food producers claims UK supermarket shelves will be bare and panic buying will intensify unless critical issues currently threatening UK food supply are
Canada-based Saputo Group, which is the ninth biggest dairy processors in the world, has entered into an agreement to acquire the activities of Wensleydale Dairy Products Limited. The business, which
Molson Coors Beverage Co. is making a $34.6 million (£25 million) investment in its Burton-upon-Trent brewery in the UK to add a new hard seltzer canning line and upgrade its
In its highly anticipated annual retail food and grocery channel forecasts, IGD, provider of foresight and analysis for the food and consumer goods industry, predicts that the unprecedented 8.5% growth in
More international trade deals are key to the continued growth of the Irish Whiskey industry. That’s according to a new report launched by the Irish Whiskey Association. ‘Irish Whiskey Global’ is the
International food and drink group Princes has completed the first phase of a planned £60 million investment in its Cardiff manufacturing site, with the installation of seven new state-of-the-art soft
Kerry Group plc, the global taste & nutrition company, has agreed to acquire Hare Topco, trading as Niacet Corp, for €853 million and is simultaneously selling its Meats and Meals
CTH, a Belgian Holding Company related to the Ferrero Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Burton’s employs approximately
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that deal activity in the food and beverage sector increased in the first quarter of 2021, recording
Pladis, the global snacking company, has announced a proposal to close its factory in Tollcross, Glasgow, subject to a full and meaningful consultation with employees. The proposal would put 468
Carbery Group, the West Cork-based international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has announced the acquisition of leading savoury flavour and ingredient supplier, Innova Flavors, from Griffith Foods Worldwide. The new
With 16% of adults (one in six people) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland experiencing food insecurity,[1] IGD has launched a new guide to help manufacturing companies increase their redistribution of surplus food. Maximising
Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm, has signed a definitive agreement with CapVest to acquire Valeo Foods Group, a leading pan European food business, in a
Irish food SMEs are optimistic about their growth prospects, according to new research by Love Irish Food and PwC, which found that 75% of companies operating in the sector are anticipating
Ornua, one of Ireland’s leading dairy companies, has published its operating and financial results for the twelve months ending 26th December 2020 with group turnover reaching €2.3 billion. Group EBITDA* grew
Baker & Baker, a specialist European bakery products manufacturer headquartered at the Wirral in the UK, has been formally launched following the separation of CSM Bakery Solutions. The €400 million
Tate & Lyle, a leading UK and global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has announce the launch of Stabiliser University™, a new online modular course designed to
Danone is producing Europe’s first formula milk in an innovative, pre-measured tab format at the French food group’s formula milk production facility in Wexford, through a manufacturing partnership with Japanese
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has appointed Justin Cook (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer of Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD) in the UK and Ireland. Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading
Lidl Ireland has announced a multi-million-euro deal with Coolock-based Manning’s Bakery to the value of €10 million which will see the Irish supplier’s award-winning baked goods on the retailer’s shelves
Vision can be deployed in a number of different ways on a food processing line to tell if food is
The Future of Food Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 18th. The event is the latest in the
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, has announced a £115 million+ investment in its two major UK breweries
Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability. Eligible companies can receive assistance
First Milk, a wholly British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, has announced a further significant capital investment in its cheese and whey
Diageo has completed the acquisition of Chase Distillery. Herefordshire-based Chase Distillery is the owner of Chase GB Gin and the
One of Scotland’s top food brands has recorded bumper chocolate and take-home ice cream sales as it reinvests millions into
Wyke Farms, one of the largest independent cheese makers and milk processors in the UK producing over 18,000 tonnes of
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys headed by the Jameson brand, has
It is harder than ever before to be a food or agriculture company. Smaller competitors are using digital tools, novel
The Irish Government has opened the first call for applications under its €100m Scheme for the Agri-food sector. The Scheme
Mondelēz International, makers of the UK’s favourite treats including Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO, has announced plans
Lead scientific consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), Roger Angold, has been presented with the Food and Drink Federation’s
Diageo has reported a 4.5% decline in net sales to £6.9 billion for the first half ended 31 December 2020,
Welsh food and drink manufacturers are being encouraged to take up a free listing in an online directory which allows
Welsh food manufacturer The Abergavenny Fine Food Co. has sold its blended cheese business to Somerdale International, the British cheese
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show that the value of exports of Irish
Valeo Foods Group has acquired Schluckwerder Holding, the leading specialist producer of confectionery products popular throughout Germany and internationally, from
A Donegal Gaeltacht company that makes food packaging for a broad range of customers – including multiples like Tesco, Asda
Eight Fifty Food Group, a leading supplier of both branded and own-label seafood and pork controlled by CapVest Partners, the
Beer is brewed using naturally grown products that vary from year to year and from harvest to harvest. The brewer
The Irish Government has launched a new €100 million Scheme for the food processing sector, in recognition of the sector’s
Grote Company, an industrial food slicing and assembly equipment manufacturer, has moved their European office from Wrexham to Deeside. The
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, and Reliance Automation have joined forces to support Irish food businesses
Irish potato grower and packer Meade Potato Company has entered the starch commodity market by extracting starch from surplus potatoes
Ornua Ingredients Europe has unveiled a new range of pizza cheeses through its Spinneyfields brand. The Spinneyfields, Consistent Shred™ Pizza
The Irish industry invested €1.55 billion in the all-island economy from 2010 to 2020, while the value of Irish whiskey
Crust and Crumb, the Fermanagh-based bakery, has announced a major £5.8 million investment. The investment will allow the company to
Greencore Group, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, has reported a 12.5% fall in revenue to £1.265
Kerry Group has announced the appointment of Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder to the role of President and CEO, Taste & Nutrition,
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food and drink industry in Ireland, has published new economic
Britvic Ireland, one of Ireland’s leading soft drinks companies and home to iconic favourites MiWadi, Ballygowan and Club, has announced
As a precautionary measure, Diageo is recalling its newly launched new non-alcoholic beer – Guinness 0.0 – in Great Britain
Ornua Foods UK, the major supplier of cheese and butter to leading UK retailers, has announced a £3 million investment
Leaders in Scotland’s food and drink industry have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him and the
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