Introducing cocoa farming to Madagascar’s vanilla production region Combining Barry Callebaut’s long-standing cocoa expertise with Prova’s proven local vanilla know-how to create synergies Making local vanilla farmers’ income situation more resilient and less dependent on the highly volatile vanilla market … Read the full press release
GFS and the ‘Food System Resilience’ programme partners are pleased to announce that Dr John Ingram and his team at the Environmental Change Institute in the University of Oxford have been awarded the programme coordination award. Swindon, UK, 27-Sep-2016 — … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op has demonstrated its commitment to championing best practice in the fresh produce sector by signing up to the National Farmers Union’s Fruit and Vegetable Pledge. The community retailer made the announcement at its inaugural … Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, 21-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-op today (Saturday, 17 September 2016) extended its commitment to back UK farmers by switching all of its fresh bacon and lamb to 100% British. The new sourcing initiative will make the Co-op the only … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged 100% British beef, Alexia Robinson, Andrea Leadsom, Steve Murrells, The Co-op, UK farmers, Zoe Davies
Build up to the EU Referendum had a negative impact on businesses, and leaving the EU is cited as biggest potential challenge to sector but wider outlook is positive Almost half of firms said that investment in their business had … Read the full press release
Bank provides €123 million financing together with parallel lenders LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a financing package of up to €123 million to the Croatian food and pharmaceutical producer Podravka d.d. … Read the full press release
Carlsberg and the Danish Football Association prolongs its cooperation, as Carlsberg is the official partner for the national team until European Championship finals in 2020. COPENHAGEN, 05-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Carlsberg has sponsored the national team since 1978, and a survey … Read the full press release
A sparkling milk & fruit drink, a milk & tea drink and an energy drink rich in protein are all part of Arla’s new ambition to triple its business outside standard white milk in the global beverage market. Arla wants … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Denmark, Food & Beverage
Tagged Arla, Hanne Søndergaard, healthier milk-based alternatives, soft drinks
Orkla tops the retail sector’s ranking of suppliers to the Norwegian grocery trade. OSLO, 19-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Orkla tops the retail sector’s ranking of suppliers to the Norwegian grocery trade, according to the results of TNS Gallup’s ReMark survey this … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Food & Beverage, Norway, Retail
Tagged Norwegian grocery trade, Orkla, ranking of suppliers, retail, TNS Gallup’s ReMark
Making cocoa farming more sustainable and profitable for farmers • USD 24 million benefits generated to smallholders as a result of investments • Reaching 103,000 farmers by 2020/21 season • 23% expected income increase for farmers at year two • … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Food & Beverage, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Barry Callebaut, cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire, IDH, IFC
Schauspielerin Janina Uhse und Profikoch Tarik Rose starten für EDEKA in Rio während der Olympischen Spiele Die Genuss-Experten messen sich in kulinarisch-sportlichen Challenges Partnerschaft mit der Deutschen Olympiamannschaft für ausgewogene Ernährung geht in die nächste Runde HAMBURG, 08-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Germany, Retail, Sports
Tagged Ausgewogene Ernährung, EDEKA, Janina Uhse, Profikoch Tarik Rose starten, Rio Olympischen Spiele
MARR: The Board of Directors approves the results of the first half of 2016. Increase in revenues and operating profits confirmed in the first six months: Total consolidated revenues of 722.8 million Euros (697.9 in 2015) Consolidated EBITDA of 49.5 … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Italy, Management
Tagged Gruppo Cremonini, MARR S.p.A.
MALMÖ, 18-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AAK has acquired the leading West Coast based vegetable oils company California Oils Corporation from Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan. California Oils Corporation, also known as CalOils, had last year revenues of approximately SEK 1,350 million and … Read the full press release
The majority stake has been acquired in two Sydney companies: “Fresco Gourmet” e ”Itaus” Castelvetro di Modena (Italy), 08-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Inalca Food & Beverage, a company controlled by Inalca Spa (Gruppo Cremonini) and specialized in the international distribution of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Investment, Italy, Management, Retail
Tagged Australian market, Fresco Gourmet Pty Ltd, Gruppo Cremonini, Inalca Food & Beverage, Itaus Pty Ltd
DNV GL seeks to answer the question at the EAT Stockholm Food Forum on June 13th-14th. The conference gathers thought leaders from all over the world to shift food systems towards greater sustainability, security, and equity within the boundaries of … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bjørn Kj. Haugland, DNV GL, EAT Stockholm Food Forum, Jahn Henry Løvaas
LONDON, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller has been informed by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”) that the European Commission has approved its recommended combination with SABMiller plc. European Commission approval in Phase I of the EU merger review process is a … Read the full press release
Gardabaer, Iceland, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marel is proud to be a part of PicknPack, a consortium of companies and organizations using their combined expertise to develop flexible robotic systems for automated adaptive packaging of fresh and processes food products. THE … Read the full press release
ROME, 23-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SACE (CDP Group) and Credito Valtellinese have finalized a € 10 million line of credit, issued by CREVAL and guaranteed by SACE, earmarked for funding the international growth plans of IVS ITALIA S.p.A. IVS is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Insurance, International Trade, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged CREVAL, IVS ITALIA S.p.A., SACE
FrieslandCampina publishes CSR update for 2015 Amersfoort, Netherlands, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. updated its process of sustainable value creation in 2015. The company invests in making consumers aware of a healthy lifestyle by providing information about nutrition and … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands, Society
OSLO, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Orkla’s operating profit (EBIT adj.) increased in the first quarter of 2016 by 13%, to NOK 817 million. Branded Consumer Goods continued to deliver improved results. Pre-tax profit rose by 57%, to NOK 1,251 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged Orkla, Peter A. Ruzicka
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