Chipita coy over 'new Slovakia plant' claims
Greece-based savoury snacks specialist company Chipita has refused to confirm or deny reports it plans to build a new plant for its products in Slovakia.
View ArticleAddo Food Group sets sights on UK foodservice sector
UK's largest savoury pastry products manufacturer Addo Food Group has announced its intention to expand into the foodservice sector.
View ArticleLT Foods to open rice processing plant in Europe
LT Foods, one of India's biggest rice processors, is to open its new European rice plant in the Netherlands tomorrow (28 June).
View ArticleWarburtons confirms closure of Giles Foods plant
UK bakery Warburtons has confirmed it is to close its Giles Foods facility in Milton Keynes after a 45-day "full and meaningful" consultation period with its 218 workers at the site.
View ArticleEstonia sugar tax plan takes in dairy, plant-based drinks
The Estonian parliament has approved introducing a special tax on sales of sugary drinks, including dairy products, causing concern within the Baltic state's food and dairy industry.
View ArticleScandi Standard acquires Ireland's Manor Farm
Nordic poultry group Scandi Standard has struck an agreement to buy Manor Farm in a cash-and-shares deal that values Ireland's largest chicken processor at about EUR94m (US$105.2m).
View ArticleBritish Bacon Supplies to close Huddersfield plant
Damika-owned meat processing firm British Bacon Supplies has blamed difficult trading conditions for its decision to close its Huddersfield factory this week, insisting the site was "unable to operate...
View ArticleGreencore buys UK food-to-go factory from Tasties of Chester
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore has acquired a factory from UK firm Tasties of Chester, the makers of the Street Eats brand, for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticleRewe to cut salt, sugar in own-label lines
Rewe Group, Germany's second-largest grocer, has announced plans to slash the levels of salt and sugar in its own-label products.
View ArticleEU says no evidence of brands' "double standards" - for now
The European Commission has concluded "for the moment" it has no evidence of any significant differences in quality of the same branded food products, including meat, dairy products and chocolate, sold...
View ArticleNestle sets out growth priorities
Nestle has outlined where it plans to focus its resources on trying to drive growth, including in the consumer health sector, just days after an activist investor bought a stake in the world's largest...
View ArticleDanone "optimises" Europe dairy units
Danone has moved to reduce the number of category business units within its European dairy business in a bid to respond faster to changing trends in the market.
View ArticleUK baby food firm Piccolo makes Ireland first overseas market
Piccolo, which claims to be the UK's fastest growing baby brand, has made Ireland its first overseas market.
View ArticleApetit offloads seafood business to Insula
Finland-based food company Apetit today (29 June) announced a deal to sell its seafood businesses in its domestic market, Norway and Sweden to Norwegian seafood group Insula.
View ArticleDanish food sector backs Brussels proposals on acrylamide
The Danish Agriculture and Food Council (DAFC), which represents the country's food and farming sectors, has supported draft proposals put forward by the European Commission to reduce levels of...
View ArticleUK fund Downing invests to help Real Good Food expand
UK bakery and ingredients group Real Good Food is looking to expand two of its businesses - and has sought investment from local investment firm Downing to help fund its plans.
View ArticleGerman dairy giant DMK plans plant closures
A forecast reduction in the volume of milk supplies has led to Germany's largest dairy cooperative DMK to set out plans to cease operations at three of its factories.
View ArticleMondelez to shed jobs at Belgium cheese plant
Forty-five workers at a Mondelez International factory in Belgium making cheese spreads including Dairylea and Sottilette are being made redundant as a result of reduced volumes at the plant.
View ArticleActivist grabs headlines but change was already on way at Nestle
Activist investors putting pressure on food companies is not new, especially not in recent years, although Nestle's stature in the industry may have raised eyebrows as US investment fund Third Point...
View ArticleUK certifier Red Tractor unveils new standards
The UK's Red Tractor Assurance scheme has developed new standards for farmers and growers, following a regular three-yearly review.
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