Food manufacturers have an untapped source of export opportunities on their doorstop which could provide greater riches than the much touted BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) regions.
It is “staggering” how many food and drink firms aren’t aware of how much help and support is available to enable them to exploit export opportunities.
UK coffee sales have proved one of the few highlights for food giant Nestlé in its first quarter (Q1) results for 2013, which failed to meet analysts' expectations.
The Edinburgh-based gluten-free food specialist Genius Foods has struck a deal with French retail chain Carrefour to sell gluten-free croissant, pain au chocolat and other products in Spain.
Strong demand for UK frozen food has helped multi-national frozen food business Iglo offset flat Eurpean sales, according to the firm’s half year results to August 20.
Princes, the UK canned food and soft drinks firm, plans to grow European revenues to about £406M (€500M) over the next five years after completing the acquisition of a tomato processing factory from its partner Italian tomato processor, AR Industrie Alimentari...
Stronger industrial starch margins in Europe have boosted sales at sweeteners manufacturer Tate & Lyle following the announcement of the firm’s full year results.
Smirnoff manufacturer Diageo’s recent export success will be a tough act to follow for UK firms, according to city analysts, after the drinks giant revealed that 40% of its sales now come from emerging markets.
Chocolate-hungry consumers are helping UK manufacturers buck the European trend of stagnant confectionery sales, according to market research organisation Mintel.
Within Europe, the lack of a credible 'number two' flexibles supplier after Amcor may be felt by some of the multinational confectionery and snacks firms. In the UK, however, restructuring at the top of the industry has enabled smaller converters...
Specialist meat packing business Hilton Food Group has braved challenging marketing conditions to report good turnover growth during the 28 weeks ending July 17 2011.
There will always be a market for 'light' and 'diet' products, but the biggest trend in weight management today is towards functional ingredients. The contenders hoping to make the biggest splash fall into three basic functional groups:...
Assuming the European Commission, Parliament and Council can agree on some outstanding issues, the EC Food Information Regulation will be adopted shortly.
A supply chain expert says he fears that poor attendance by UK food producers at a major Paris trade show for own-label foods shows that firms are sitting back and letting European suppliers grow their market share.
All is not well down on the novel foods farm. If food innovation in Europe is to thrive anew, MEPs and the Council need to get past the recriminations over the failed talks and remove the troublesome question of cloned foods from the negotiating table.
Sugar Puffs and Poppets maker Big Bear Group has been snapped up by Raisio in a £80m deal less than a year after it acquired snacks and confectionery maker Glisten.
Risk aversion and a failure to learn the marketing lessons from the US have frustrated the market for energy shots in Europe, according to a new report.
Health food group NBTY Europe has opened a new £14m factory in Burton on Trent to support its UK retail chains Holland & Barrett, Julian Graves, GNC and Nature's Way.
The firm involved in a recent rodent-related product recall says the problem has been traced back to a single supplier in the Netherlands and did not originate in its own UK facilities.
Neogen Europe has released a test that detects domoic acid: the naturally occurring toxin found in shellfish that causes Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning. The Neogen Europe Reveal test is designed to screen suspect samples containing the toxin at 10ppm or...
More than 20 roles at Givaudan’s savoury flavours factory in Bromborough – which is earmarked for closure in 2012/13 - will be retained and will transfer to other sites owned by the Swiss flavours giant, bosses have revealed.
Associated British Foods (ABF) is the UK processor that stands to gain the most from declining volatility in sugar prices, according to Phil Spencer,...
A contest is being launched in several nations this year, pitching teams against each other in a race to turn around the supply chain of a fictional...
The prediction is for a relatively low rate of growth in the use of hydrocolloids in the foreseable future, but it should still be ahead of the overall market
Vollmond lager is not your average beer. Made in the Swiss Alps by Suisse Connection and recently launched in the UK, the beer is brewed according to...
Catering frozen food supplier Central Foods is being forced to look outside the UK as processors increasingly shift production overseas, according to...
Juice sales in eastern Europe are in healthy growth, but manufacturers are having to innovate to tempt palates in stagnant western markets, says Michelle Knott
Cadbury's decision to shift more chocolate production to Poland is not indicative of a widespread trend towards off-shoring in UK food manufacturing,...
British Sugar Group has appointed Gino De Jaegher, md for UK and Ireland. Reporting directly to Group chief executive, Mark Carr, he will take up the...
With a growing body of evidence to support their gut and bone health claims, manufacturers should be rooting for prebiotics, says Tim Van der Schraelen
Plans by Lightbody Celebration Cakes to open a new factory in the Czech Republic have been put on ice following its proposed acquisition by Finsbury...
