Month: July 2026

Business

Lidl Ireland Empowers Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders with Inaugural €100,000 Green Fund Awards

Gillian Hegarty of Clonakilty Kids’ Food Revolution, Tara O’Connor Regional Managing Director at Lidl Ireland and Niamh McNamara, Store Manager Lidl Ireland has today announced the winners of its inaugural Green Fund, a major nationwide initiative designed to jumpstart community-led environmental projects across the country. Leading the announcement is the “Kids’ Food Revolution,” which has […]

Processing

FDF sets out top 10 priorities for government to support UK food manufacturers in new EU trade agreement

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has set out ten priorities for UK food and drink manufacturers for the new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU With food exports to the EU falling a quarter since Brexit, removing the additional cost and complexities food and drink manufacturers have faced when trading products with the EU since our exit in 2021 will benefit the sector […]

Manufacturing

Half of small businesses saw conditions deteriorate in ‘golden quarter’ for food manufacturers

Confidence was downcast at -31% over food manufacturers’ crucial Christmas trading period, with half of small businesses saying they felt conditions for businesses got worse compared to Q3 Production costs rose on average 4.4% over 2025 for food manufacturers in 2025, rising up to 5.3% for small businesses There’s a healthy appetite for growth amongst […]

Business

Government urged to protect £42bn food manufacturing industry amid global volatility and cost of living crisis, as costs and insolvencies rise

New data reveals food and drink manufacturing’s £42bn contribution to the UK economy, providing almost half a million jobs right across the UK While the sector saw growth in every region of the UK, food manufacturers also saw production costs increase 4.4% on average, rising up to 5.3% for small businesses1 Rapidly rising energy costs […]

Business Packaging

Less noise – more efficiency, safety and quality!

Pure apple juice from ecologically valuable orchards and more: HEUFT has optimized the returnable and non-returnable lines at Wolfra Bayrische Natursaftkelterei in Erding for a fruity taste experience from flawless glass bottles and a smooth filling process. In order to reduce the line noise, increase efficiency and ensure complete product safety, the Valensina Group company […]

Business

Premier Foods appoints Matt Roberts as Chief Customer Officer

New Executive Leadership Team role reports to CEO Alex Whitehouse Premier Foods, one of the UK’s largest food businesses, announces the appointment of Matt Roberts as Chief Customer Officer, following the decision of Richard Martin to retire after almost 20 years with the Group. Matt will join the business on 13 April and will become […]

Manufacturing

Merchant Gourmet launches baked beans

Merchant Gourmet brings contemporary twist to baked beans with new range Merchant Gourmet is bringing a fresh approach to baked beans with the launch of its new range, featuring three different flavours – Gourmet Baked Beans in a Rich Italian Sauce, Barbecue Baked Beans in a Smoky Tomato Sauce, and Masala Baked Beans in a […]

Events

“Navigate Complexity. Smart. Safe. Sustainable.” – Anuga FoodTec 2027 introduces its new key theme

Anuga FoodTec 2027: international platform for innovation and technology +++ Three building blocks of the technological future +++ Specialised programme for the new key theme Under the key theme of “Navigate Complexity. Smart. Safe. Sustainable.“, Anuga FoodTec is showing how the food and beverage industries can master complexity and accelerate innovations from 23 to 26 February 2027. This transformation is characterised by global flows […]

Business

TogetherCocoa Foundation: a collective step toward a more resilient cocoa sector

Nestlé together with Lindt & Sprüngli, Mars Incorporated, Mondelēz International and The Hershey Company is incorporating the TogetherCocoa Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland. The foundation aims to accelerate industrywide collaboration to help strengthen the resilience of the cocoa supply chain. It builds on our longstanding efforts to help close the living income gap for cocoa farming […]