A.G. BARR releases final results: core brands grew in 2014
27 March 2015 | By Victoria White
A.G. BARR, which produces some of the UK’s leading brands, including IRN-BRU, has announced its final results for the 12 months to 25 January 2015...
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Nestlé reports progress on farm animal welfare
27 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé has reported progress on its 2014 targets for the responsible sourcing of dairy, meat, poultry and eggs as it works to improve animal welfare...
Danish Crown and Westfleisch to join forces on deboning and sales of sow meat
26 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Danish Crown and Westfleisch plan to join forces on the deboning sow meat. With a 50:50‐investment they are proposing to found the joint venture WESTCROWN...
Diageo announces global commitment to provide nutrition and alcohol content information per beverage alcohol serving
26 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Diageo has said it is commited to providing consumers with alcohol content and nutrition information per typical serve - a first for any alcohol company...
Mondelez International names Robin Hargrove as EVP, Research, Development & Quality
26 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Mondelez International has announced that Robin Hargrove, 49, will become Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Quality from 1 April 2015...
Anaerobic digestion at Nestlé factory turns rejected chocolate into renewable energy
26 March 2015 | By Victoria White
A new anaerobic digestion system at Nestlé’s factory in Fawdon is turning chocolate and confectionery waste into renewable energy and clean water...
FHRS and FHIS evaluation findings published
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The final two research reports, in a series commissioned by the FSA to evaluate the FHRS and FHIS are being published today...
The first FSA Science Report focuses on foodborne viruses
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued its Chief Scientific Advisor’s first Science Report, focusing on foodborne viruses...
ACMSF publishes review of viruses in the food chain
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has published an extensive review of viruses in the food chain...
H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group sign definitive merger agreement to form The Kraft Heinz Company
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Heinz and Kraft have signed a definitive merger agreement to form The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the 3rd largest food and drinks company in North America...
EFSA assesses the risk of transmission of Ebola through food
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
There is no evidence that the Ebola virus can be transmitted through food in the European Union, according to EFSA scientists...
Nestlé meeting commitments for salt and sugar reduction in products
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
In 2014, 98% of Nestlé’s portfolio of products for children met its Nutritional Foundation criteria for salt reduction and for sugar reduction...
Arla Foods amba to increase its April milk price
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Arla Foods amba is raising its on-account milk price from 30 March 2015 by 1.5 eurocents as Sterling continues to strengthen...
Eradicating sheep and goat plague (PPR) by 2030
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Goats and sheep in many countries are increasingly threatened by peste des petits ruminants (PPR). Upcoming conference discusses elimination of PPR by 2030...
Tiny food start-up beats national brands as Keen Nut Butter is labelled one of Northern Ireland’s favourite foods
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Keen Nutrition's Keen Nut Butter has been voted runner up in the People’s Choice Awards in this year’s Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards...
