Category Archives: Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

The Co-operative Group announces the sale of its Farms business to the Wellcome Trust for £249 million

MANCHESTER, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-operative Group (“The Co-operative”) today announces the sale of its Farms business to the Wellcome Trust* (“the Trust”). The sale reflects The Co-operative’s decision to focus on its core Retail and Consumer Services divisions, including Food, Funeralcare, General … Read the full press release

The Co-operative Group voted the UK’s most ethical company over the past 25 years according to Ethical Consumer magazine survey

MANCHESTER, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-operative Group has been the UK’s most ethical company over the past 25 years, according to a survey by Ethical Consumer magazine. The Co-op topped the poll in a readers’ survey to mark the 25th … Read the full press release

HEINEKEN subsidiary BRANA invite US Ambassador and Haitian Government officials to celebrate the sorghum harvest with the farmers

HEINEKEN subsidiary BRANA invite US Ambassador and Haitian Government officials to celebrate the sorghum harvest with the farmers. Amsterdam, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The beginning of the harvest season is cause for celebration for small-scale sorghum farmers and for the Smallholders … Read the full press release

Marel presents Q2 2014 financial results

The financial results for Q2 2014 were presented at an investor meeting at Marel headquarters Thursday, July 24. Gardabaer, Iceland, 28-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Revenues for the quarter totaled 169.8 million EUR and declined by 4.8% compared with same quarter in previous … Read the full press release

Symrise’s culinary insights tool Chefs United now with over 26,000 chefs from around the world sharing information on local cuisine, cooking practices and taste preference

• Scope of culinary insights expanded • Number of chefs increased to over 26,000 • Information from more than 5,000 chefs in every major region Holzminden, Germany, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Chefs United, the culinary insights tool of Symrise, is continuing to grow. … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel to manage logistics for global imports and exports of Beam Suntory Inc.

Jersey City, NJ / USA,  16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Beam Suntory Inc., a leading global premium spirits company, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as one of its key partners to manage logistics for global imports and exports of the company’s distilled … Read the full press release

Unilever divests its Slim-Fast brand to Kainos Capital

London & Rotterdam, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that it has sold its Slim-Fast brand to Kainos Capital. Unilever will retain a minority stake in the business. The transaction includes the Slim-Fast trademark and the global Slim-Fast business portfolio. Slim-Fast … Read the full press release

Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. announces Executive Board changes

Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The composition of the Executive Board of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. will change with effect from 1 January 2015. Kees Gielen, currently Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer Business Development. Hein Schumacher will … Read the full press release

Belgian festival Tomorrowland and Callebaut Finest Belgian Chocolate team up

Callebaut® and the Callebaut Ambassadors create the Planet Plantation dessert “for the people of tomorrow” Unique “Plant your cocoa tree” initiative during the festival Finest Belgian Chocolate surprises for VIP and Global Journey visitors WIEZE, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — You won’t … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: Think.Eat.Drink brings Eco-friendly dining to Kings Cross

Food consultancy turned restaurant T.E.D. does delicious food with added eco-awareness LONDON, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The latest high profile restaurant opening in buzzing Kings Cross is Think.Eat.Drink (T.E.D.) an exciting concept that focuses on a responsible, eco-friendly approach to food … Read the full press release

Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev partner to secure the sourcing of high-quality malting barley for the beer industry

Grower access to best malting barley varieties and agronomic support Protocol helps growers achieve consistent yield and quality increases Aim to scale up first phase and transfer initiative to other markets BASEL/BRUSSELS, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced … Read the full press release

FrieslandCampina Nederland and the Association of Dutch Food Banks to make dairy products available to people living below poverty line

Closer cooperation next step in goal to improve nutritional value of food parcels Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dairy multinational FrieslandCampina Nederland and the Association of Dutch Food Banks announced today that they will be intensifying their partnership. The purpose … Read the full press release

MICHELIN guide dedicated to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to be launched in March 2015

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 04-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Michelin has announced the forthcoming launch of a new edition of the MICHELIN guide dedicated to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, whose selection will be unveiled in March 2015. It will be the first MICHELIN guide … Read the full press release

EQT Expansion Capital II sells entire equity stake in German leisure restaurant chains Sausalitos Holding GmbH to Ergon Capital Partners III

EQT Expansion Capital II exits the investment in Sausalitos Holding GmbH by selling its 47% equity stake and being repaid the outstanding Expansion Capital Facility Sausalitos expanded its store network by 9 new stores, introduced various sales initiatives and substantially … Read the full press release

LondonTown.com: The newly debuted Shangri-La Shard hotel takes afternoon tea in London to the clouds

LONDON, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — London’s newest luxury hotel has opened its doors and is set to take traditional afternoon tea to a new level. Located within the 72-floor Shard tower at London Bridge, the newly debuted Shangri-La boasts London’s … Read the full press release

Henkel presents webinar about “Ways to improve Food Safety” on May 23

Düsseldorf, Germany, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Food packaging safety is an issue to which Henkel – as the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer – is deeply committed. On its knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal”, Henkel presents a new webinar about “Ways to improve … Read the full press release

Heineken® launches “Cities of the World’ global campaign

Amsterdam, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heineken® has today unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World’, aimed to inspire men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities. The fully integrated campaign includes a 2 minute … Read the full press release

Open Blue Launches in Europe

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 7-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Open Blue is pleased to announce its initial launch into the European market. As a company operating at the forefront of the mariculture industry, expansion into foreign markets is a top priority for … Read the full press release

Henkel marks first anniversary of its Food Safe Packaging Portal

Adhesives Market Leader with Dedicated Food Safety Information Platform Düsseldorf, Germany, 6-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A large number of food packages contain adhesives developed with Henkel’s renowned expertise and know-how, generating increased confidence among consumers and also, in particular, customers operating in … Read the full press release

FrieslandCampina to use paper and wood types of packaging material from sustainably managed forests

Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — From now on, FrieslandCampina intends, wherever possible, to use packaging material for its products worldwide that is made from paper and wood types that are demonstrably derived from sustainably managed forests. FrieslandCampina contributes in this … Read the full press release