Irish farmers slam lamb retail prices
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has accused processors and retailers of keeping margins to themselves at the expense of its members.
Archives for July 5, 2019
The mobile apps serving food businesses a solution to waste
App innovations from the likes of Too Good To Go and Olio are helping businesses reduce food waste and connect with the values of customers.
Mondelēz taps calcium salt to enhance flavours in chocolate
Confectionery giant Mondelēz has developed a method for enhancing flavours in sweet and savoury foods, including salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, and fruity flavours in chocolate.
Nestlé continues portfolio pruning with ice cream sale: What else could go on the block?
Nestlé has sold its Israeli ice cream business to Froneri for an undisclosed sum in a move that sees it fully exit the EMENA ice cream space. As it continues to prune lower growth and margin brands from its portfolio, analysts expect further divestments...
Meat plant closure puts 82 jobs at risk
More than 80 jobs are at risk at a meat processing facility in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, after the owner announced plans to close the site next month.
German processing & packaging machinery sales see lower growth rate in 2019
The production of food processing and packaging machinery in Germany rose by 8% in 2018, the highest in a decade, according to VDMA (Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association).
Russia to expand poultry exports to China
Russian poultry exports to China are expected to grow over the next five years, with total value tipped to reach $814m per annum by 2024, according to KPMG.
Food tech investment data: Delivery, robotic chefs and personalised nutrition bring home the bacon in Q2
FoodNavigator, in partnership with investment data and analysis provider Tracxn, brings you a quarterly round-up of the latest wheelings and dealings in the EMEA food tech start-up space.
Dairy Dialog podcast 39: Arla Foods, TOP SAFE and Milkadamia
This week’s Dairy Dialog podcast sees us discussing alternative energy, in the form of cow manure, with Arla Foods’ Swedish market head, Patrik Hansson, and Erik Bratthall, Head of Press.
Premium mixers and soft drinks: Five trends for the future
From cloudberry to calamansi, Fentimans eyes up the trends to watch in the premium soft drinks and mixers category.