Diageo expands in non-alc spirits with acquisition of Ritual Zero Proof

Diageo North America has acquired Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits (Ritual). Since its launch in Chicago, Illinois in 2019, Ritual has grown rapidly and is...

Sugar firm handed £25k fine for failure to comply with CMA...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed a fine of £25,000 on Tereos SCA and Tereos United Kingdom and Ireland Limited (together Tereos)...

In the top two per cent: Krones once again receives EcoVadis...

Krones can be doubly pleased with this year’s EcoVadis rating. The supplier to the global food and beverage industry has once again earned the...

Kite Packaging launches case erector delivering 300% productivity increase

UK packaging supplier, Kite Packaging, has introduced a case erector designed to streamline operations. This advanced machine quickly assembles cardboard boxes, significantly increasing packaging...

UK food & drink exports decline as demands made to strengthen...

Food and drink export values in the UK have fallen 6.1% to £11.2bn in the first six months of 2024, according to the Food...

Mondelēz International to acquire manufacturer of cakes and pastries in China

Mondelēz International has signed an agreement to acquire a significant majority stake in Evirth, a manufacturer of cakes and pastries in China. The move represents...

Veetee Foods expands global footprint with $36m investment in new US...

Veetee Foods, the rice and ambient meal solution company, is making a major move into the United States with the establishment of its first...

Kite Packaging reaches 50,000 customer reviews on Trustpilot

Kite Packaging, a leading UK B2B packaging supplier and proud winner of Packaging Company of the Year, is celebrating a significant milestone. This week,...

Ajinomoto and Danone form global strategic partnership to reduce greenhouse gas...

Ajinomoto and Danone have formed a global strategic partnership aimed at reducing multiple sources of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from the milk supply chain. This...

Ricola continues to invest in Switzerland with acquisition of Hero production...

Ricola Group, which produces herbal specialty products, is continuing to invest in Switzerland as a manufacturing base by acquiring the production plant at Karl Roth-Strasse...

Sustainable Industry Week 2024: Four events unite to propel the future...

In just two months, industry leaders, innovators, and sustainability advocates will assemble at Koelnmesse, Cologne, for Sustainable Industry Week 2024. This global event will combine...

Easement of import checks on medium-risk fruit and veg at GB...

The UK government has extended the easement of import checks on medium-risk fruit and vegetables imported from the EU from January 2025 to 1...

Sainsbury’s introduces new bakery packaging, reducing over 560 tonnes of plastic...

Sainsbury’s has made changes to several of its in-store bakery products as it aims to reduce plastic waste. All doughnuts and pastries previously in plastic...

HEINEKEN expands carbon reduction efforts at breweries with new technical partnerships

HEINEKEN has achieved a new milestone in its journey to Net Zero, signing three additional partners, Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV, for its global...

The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi Limited to debut BACARDÍ & Coca-Cola...

The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi Limited are to debut BACARDÍ rum and Coca-Cola as a ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail. BACARDÍ Mixed with Coca-Cola RTD will...

Deliciously Ella acquired by Hero Group

The Hero Group has added plant-based food business Deliciously Ella to its family of brands. The acquisition will allow Hero to enter the UK snacking...

London Packaging Week unveils pioneering Innovation Award winners

London Packaging Week's Innovation Awards honour groundbreaking designs, including Bowmore ARC-52 Mokume, Highland Park's 54-year-old decanter, Coca-Cola's label-free Sprite Naked, and Altra's groundbreaking Altra...

Valeo Foods Group accelerates ambition to be major sweet treats player...

Valeo Foods Group, one of Europe’s leading producers of sweets, treats and snacks, has agreed to acquire I.D.C. Holding, a major independent producer of...

General Mills to sell North American Yogurt business to Lactalis and...

General Mills has entered into definitive agreements to sell its North American Yogurt business to Lactalis and Sodiaal, two French dairy companies, in cash...

Cathedral City builds on dairy-free range with new ‘Our Plant Based’...

Cathedral City, the cheese brand from Saputo Dairy UK, is expanding its ‘Our Plant Based’ range with the new launch of its Plant Based...