Engineering equipment specialist GEA has strengthened its market position as provider of kit to the beverage processing sector with the acquisition of the Slovenian machine manufacturer Vipoll, which makes a range of filling equipment for soft drinks,...
German contract retail pack manufacturer SternMaid demonstrated its expertise in blending powdered foods at the recent Food Ingredients Europe show in Frankfurt. The focus this year was on a new option for filling products into stand-up pouches.
Hop and wine flavours look set to become the new major trend in the UK cider market, following developments already seen in other countries, according to an ingredients supplier to the sector.
Danone, the French food company best known for its Activia yogurt and Evian water, experienced a share price rise last month following suggestions that it could be facing renewed pressure from investors to improve its profitability and shareholder value.
The clean-label claimed of dairy-free beverages have been boosted by a new stabiliser that, according to its maker, removes the need for other additives.
Alcoholic drinks giant Heineken is the latest company to sign up to Amazon’s Dash Button programme in the UK, allowing customers to instantly order its beer with a touch of a button.
Drinks firms CanO Water and Orchard Twist hoped to quench consumers’ thirsts this summer with their new beverage product launches, featured in this photogallery.
An advert for Global Brands’s pre-mixed vodka drink VK that appeared on social media site Facebook has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for promoting excessive drinking.
Food and drink sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity slowed in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017, according to the latest research from financial adviser Grant Thornton UK.
The BBC Food and Farming Awards identified seven top trends – including a focus on alcoholic drinks and ethnic flavours – based on the hundreds of entries in this year’s awards.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned three advertisements from vodka producer Pure Milk Vodka, for promoting excessive drinking and linking alcohol to sex.
The 2017 Spring Budget is as a “major blow” to the UK drinks industry, as tax on alcoholic beverages is to increase to the highest levels in Europe, warn industry representatives.
As young adults in particular drink significantly less alcohol, the creation of soft drinks for this audience represents a major opportunity, according to Britvic.
The traditional British pub as we know it is on the decline and is now being superseded by new types of venues in unconventional spaces, according to findings from a Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) report.
Food and drink sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) climbed by 11% in the first quarter of this year, with 51 deals completed, according to business consultancy Grant Thornton.
The food and drink industry is calling for Chancellor George Osborne to take action on duty, help small businesses and support green energy in the budget today (Wednesday March 16).
AB InBev UK has responded to the call for calorie labelling on alcohol by pledging to provide full ingredient and nutritional information on all of its beers.
More than 1,400 international food and drink exhibitors descended on Paris for the Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) show this week, with many tweeting the latest trends and innovations.
A series of food and drink ‘mega-deals’ will result in this year’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sector activity being at its highest since 2007, with international deals dominating, a financial advisory firm has claimed.
Soft drinks and confectionery are two of the most heavily promoted products in the UK, the new IRI fast moving consumer goods price and promotion report has revealed.
The main source of alcohol duty tax losses to the UK treasury – estimated at £500M to £700M annually – is from “diversion smuggled” beer channelled through the Port of Dover, the head of regulatory affairs at the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)...
Nearly half of British drinkers want clearer labelling of alcohol contents, while one in five people in the over 65 age group who drink alcohol consume “unsafe” levels, according to new research.
Calorie labelling on alcohol should be introduced urgently to help stem the soaring rise in levels of obesity, according to the chief executive of the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), which launched a campaign last year to see it enshrined in law.
UK food and drink manufacturers could be hit by more stringent regulation in a bid to curb rising obesity levels and reduce the burden on the National Health Service, experts have said.
Brits are least likely to consume non-alcoholic beer (NAB), say statistics from Mintel, which also suggest Europeans are loosing their love of a cold pint.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an online beer advert for misleading consumers over its alcohol content and placing “undue emphasis on the alcoholic strength” of the product.
World Cup fever and warm weather spurred thirsty consumers to spend an extra £28M on beer and cider in the first week of the global football tournament, compared with the same week last year.
The alcoholic drinks industry is toasting the chancellor George Osborne after his Budget introduced key concessions, which will significant benefit the sector, it believes.
Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget has been greeted mainly with bouquets, as business leaders praised action on energy prices and exports, while some expressed disappointment about his failure to cut fuel duty.
A TV advert for drinks giant Diageo’s Captain Morgan rum has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after complaints that it linked alcohol consumption with adventure.
A new joint venture between drinks giant Diageo and creative business investor Independents United will offer up to £15M of investment to entrepreneurs looking to break into the spirits sector.
The UK heatwave has boosted beer sales, as parched consumers flock to pubs, but ignorance of alcohol content could put road users’ lives at risk, says market intelligence specialist Mintel.
Ingredion showcased its portfolio of functional ingredients at Gulfood / Ingredients Middle East 2013, as part of its aim to show how its solutions can help manufacturers achieve significant cost savings and meet growing demand for clean-label products.
