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Beer market bounces back
The international beer market staged something of a recovery last year, with global beer consumption increasing by 2.4%, according to Canadean’s new Global Beer Trends report. It’s an improvement on the 0.5 per cent growth seen in 2009, but is still well below the 5 per cent-plus growth rates seen earlier in the decade. However, […]
UK food and drink exports soar
UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8 billion (€6.7bn) in the first half of 2011 – a rise of over 13 per cent on the same period in 2010, according to new figures from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Exports to the EU increased by 12.6% to £4.4 billion (€5.1bn) with the […]
Kerry confirms acquisition of Cargill’s global flavours business
Kerry Group, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cargill’s global flavours business in a £149 million ($170m) deal. Cargill Flavor Systems has international flavour technology development expertise serving a global customer base through provision of flavour ingredients and flavour systems for beverage, […]
Wild about exotic fruits
Capitalising on current consumer interest in exotic fruits, Wild has introduced a new product range. The four different varieties in the range include the African mix, with exotic marula and pink guava from; the Asian mix, featuring Alphonso mangos from India, with lychees, tamarinds and coconut water; a Caribbean medley of red grapefruit from Cuba […]
Valpre to be bottled at new green plant
Coca-Cola South Africa has announced the opening of its new Valpré plant and the introduction of PlantBottle packaging to Africa. The new state-of-the-art facility will fill Valpré Spring Water in Heidelberg, south-east of Johannesburg. Selected for its close proximity to markets and distribution sites in the Guateng Region and a similar source water profile as […]
New distribution agreements for PromOat
Swedish company Biovelop AB has announced the signing of distribution agreements for its PromOat beta glucan soluble fibre ingredient in a further 13 countries around the world. The newly signed agreements cover the distribution of PromOat in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Iran, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan and Ukraine. “We are […]
Global recognition for Cargill food safety advances
Its global food safety activities have won Cargill the prestigious President’s Award in the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUoFST) Global Food Industry Awards. The President’s Award is a new category that recognises efforts to advance food science and technology for the benefit of all. “We recognise the application of modern science and […]
Brewer’s whoop!
SABMiller, the brewer behind big name brands such as Peroni, Grolsch and Miller light, has reported a 4% rise in revenue despite falling sales in Europe and flat sales in the US. The world’s second largest brewer saw European lager sales drop 5%, while remaining static in the States, with the company revealing that it […]
Sustainable palm oil coup for Lipsa
Spanish oils and fats company Lipidos Santiga (Lipsa) is now certified to process and supply sustainable palm oil in the Segregation category as specified by the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) criteria. Lipsa says it’s the first Spanish company to obtain such certification, and one of the first in Europe. Its first shipment of […]
Tate & Lyle joins forces with Solvay
Tate & Lyle has announced that it is to partner with Solvay to sell digestive health ingredient Solcatis Galactofructose in bakery and other food and beverage applications in Europe (excluding Spain and Portugal), the Middle East and Africa. Solactis Galactofructose, a non-digestible carbohydrate derived from milk, has been shown to deliver wide-ranging health benefits as […]
Cadbury reports good performance
Third quarter results reveal that revenues in Europe were 4% up. And the company expects strong profit growth to continue for the rest of the year… Overall, gum performed well in difficult market conditions, driven by market share gains in France, northern Europe and Russia. Integration of the recent Intergum acquisition in Turkey has progressed […]
Push to buy African
International Development Minister, Gareth Thomas has called on major retailers to use their purchasing power to help developing countries. Introducing a new £2m fund to enable retailers to join forces with African farmers and encourage investment, Thomas urged retailers to look at their buying habits and the range of quality goods available from developing countries. […]
Royal visit as Tate & Lyle celebrates 130 years
HM The Queen and the HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Tate & Lyle’s historic sugar refinery in Silvertown, London, to commemorate 130 years of sugar refining at the site. Thames Refinery began production in 1878 when Queen Victoria was on the throne and Disraeli was prime minister. Twenty-three prime ministers and five monarchs later […]
Food trends fit and healthy for spring
The predictions for food and drink trends promise better health and happier taste buds according to Datamonitor’s Productscan Online research. The small yoghurt pot drink has changed the dairy industry dramatically as consumers devour the daily shot of probiotics. Prebiotics and probiotics have hit the mainstream with Danone’s Activia and Actimel. Activia accounted for more […]