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Demand for organic wine forecast to grow
UK consumers are buying considerably more red wine than white/rosé.
Global premium water growing 8% a year
A report has found that global sales of premium bottled water reached US$16.5 billion at consumer prices in 2017, 48% more than in 2012.
Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s
Nomad Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Aunt Bessie’s from William Jackson & Son for approximately €240 million.
DuPont Nutrition & Health conducts gluten-free consumer survey
DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced the results of a consumer survey where consumers in four key European markets were asked about their attitudes to gluten-free bakery products.
Chocolate prices could rise in the wake of Brexit
As Brexit talks intensify, concerns about the cost, size and quality of chocolate in the UK are growing.
Private label’s market share reaches record highs in Europe
The latest Nielsen data shows that market share for retailer brands has increased significantly in nine European countries.
Food and drink supply chain calls for early agreement on future UK trade with Ireland
In a cross sector act of cooperation, signatories from 35 representative bodies in the UK food and drink supply chain have signed an open letter calling on the government to make an early agreement on future trade with the Republic of Ireland as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
Eriez Europe achieves ISO 9001:2015 quality standard
Eriez’ continuous commitment to customer satisfaction has been strengthened with the upgrade of their ISO 9001:2008 certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard for its business and quality management systems. Eriez design and manufacture magnetic separators, metal detectors, vibratory, fluid filtration and sampling equipment from their facility in Caerphilly, South Wales, UK, and undertook an […]
Eriez Europe achieves ISO 9001:2015 quality standard
Eriez’ continuous commitment to customer satisfaction has been strengthened with the upgrade of their ISO 9001:2008 certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard for its business and quality management systems.
London’s food supply chains at risk, warns UKWA
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) last week previewed a report, which explores future issues affecting food industry logistics in and around London and offers valuable insights into potential strategic solutions.
Dairy UK unveils new strategy
Dairy UK has published a new export strategy to help the dairy industry unlock a ‘new world of opportunity’ on international markets.
Peeling off the layers
The latest developments in the fruit and vegetable industry – from processing, handling, new products and logistics.
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ADM names grain president to run cocoa unit
Ian Pinner has been named president, Global Cocoa, where he will oversee the company’s cocoa press operations. Scott Walker has been named vice president, Oilseeds Portfolio Optimization; he will lead the company’s sale of its chocolate business. “As we work to sell our chocolate business-while retaining and continuing to improve our global cocoa press operations-it […]
EFSA task force to investigate French E.coli outbreak
EFSA scientists are setting up a task force to coordinate investigations to track down the source of any contaminated sprouted seeds in the European Union following an E.coli outbreak in the Bordeaux region of France, which was preceded by a similar outbreak in Germany associated with sprouts. In response to an urgent request from […]