R&R Ice Cream names Daniel Martinez new CFO
R&R Ice Cream has named former PepsiCo and Reckitt Benckiser executive Daniel Martinez as the new CFO of the UK-based business.
View ArticleUK government, food sector under fire on childhood obesity strategy
The UK government has been accused of bowing to "strong lobbying" from the food sector to "erode" the Department of Health's strategy to tackle childhood obesity.
View ArticleIndustry backs call for "healthier food" targets by EU member states
The EU's food and drink industry association, FoodDrinkEurope (FDE), has welcomed a call by EU health ministers for member states to draw up national blueprints to improve the composition of food by...
View ArticleItalian dairies Del Latte Di Torino and Mukki to merge
The board of Italian dairy group Centrale Del Latte Di Torino has given the go-ahead to a proposed merger with the Florence-based dairy firm Centrale del Latte di Firenze, Pistoia e Livorno - also...
View ArticleUPDATE: UK government dismisses claim of industry pressure on child obesity...
The UK government has insisted it is "ridiculous" to suggest pressure from the country's food sector has "severely eroded" its upcoming strategy to tackle child obesity.
View ArticleMars takes UK chocolate brands into trail mixes
Mars has launched a range of trail mixes in the UK under three of the chocolate brands it has in the country.
View ArticleUK competition watchdog clears Whitby Seafoods-Dawnfresh deal
The UK's competition watchdog has cleared Whitby Seafoods' acquisition of the frozen scampi operations of fellow UK processor Dawnfresh Seafoods.
View ArticleFrieslandCampina joins TAPAS protein research project
FrieslandCampina has joined a consortium of companies, including NIZO Food Research, Ruitenberg Ingredients and SONAC, to develop "innovative solutions" to deliver a protein-rich diet.
View ArticleBoparan reports Q3 sales increase boosted by frozen, chilled
Boparan Holdings, the company behind the UK's 2 Sisters Food Group, today (21 June) reported a rise in sales and operating profit for the third quarter of its financial year.
View ArticleGerman dairy DMK to pursue cost-cutting amid tough trading
German dairy cooperative DMK said today (21 June) it is pushing ahead with a major cost-cutting programme to free up EUR60m (US$67.8m) by the end of the year in response "severe challenges" faced by...
View ArticleNew Romania law to promote sale of domestic produce
New legislation that requires major stores and supermarkets in Romania to dedicate at least 51% of their store space for the sale of "Romanian only" products has been enacted by the country's president.
View ArticleHain to shutter UK production facility
Hain Daniels, the UK arm of Hain Celestial, has revealed it will close a manufacturing facility in Luton as it rationalises its UK production footprint following the acquisition of Orchard House Foods.
View ArticleAunt Bessie's serves up new ice cream range for summer
Aunt Bessie's, part of the UK's William Jackson Food Group, is launching a new selection of ice creams inspired by some of the brand's range of desserts that are based on traditional British puddings.
View ArticleUK's new PM urged to adopt "common sense" food policies
Over 80 organisations representing the health and welfare of Britons have called on the new government to adopt common sense food, farming and fishing policies that will benefit jobs, health and the...
View ArticleEbro acquires majority stake in Santa Rita Harinas
Spanish pasta-to-rice group Ebro Foods has acquired a majority stake in flour company Santa Rita Harinas.
View ArticleBrexit - FDF lobbies Prime Minister May over exit priorities
Unfettered access to the EU's labour market, reassurance to those EU migrants already working in the UK, as well as continued market access to EU consumers, ingredients and existing trade deals are...
View ArticleFood market news of the week - Raisio, DARK Act, Brexit
The so-called DARK Act passed the US House of Representatives; Raisio sold Halo Foods; Andrea Leadsom was named UK Secretary of State for Defra; the UK food sector set out its Brexit priorities to...
View ArticleKraft Heinz launches wet pots into quick hot meals range
Kraft Heinz announced today (15 July) that it is launching a range of quick hot meals to boost its presence in the category.
View ArticleFood market quotes of the week - Brexit, the DARK Act and Raisio
This week saw new UK Prime Minister Theresa May enter number 10 - and the food sector was quick to set out its priorities for the UK's exit from the EU. In the US, the controversial federal GMO...
View ArticleOrkla's consumer brands see 20% earnings growth
Nordic food group Orkla revealed second-quarter operating profit grew by more than one-quarter this morning (15 July), supported by a stronger performance from its consumer goods brands.
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