Former Cadbury chairman dies
Posted on 14 Sep 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Cadbury former chairman, Sir Adrian Cadbury, died on September 3 aged 86.
Food and Beverage
Chinese manufacturing hits 77-month low
Posted on 26 Aug 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
New data has emerged today which shows that China’s manufacturing sector is now in its worse shape since 2009.
Astronauts to eat first food grown in space
Posted on 10 Aug 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
A team of astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will today become the first people to eat food grown in space.
Coca-Cola partners with Liquid Light to produce PlantBottle
Posted on 29 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Beverage producer The Coca-Cola Company has announced a partnership with New Jersey company Liquid Light to help produce the company’s first 100% plant-based PET bottle.
Golden Arches start to dim as McDonalds shuts US stores
Posted on 2 Jul 2015 by Aiden Burgess
McDonalds is set to downsize the number of its US stores for the first time in four decades. Ferrero offers sweet deal to buy Thorntons
Posted on 24 Jun 2015 by Jonny Williamson
Ferrero International – the Italian manufacturer of Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Kinder Eggs and Tic Tacs – has put in an offer to acquire the British chocolate company, Thorntons Plc for £112m. Nestlé and Google team up for KitKat redesign
Posted on 13 May 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Nestlé and Google have today announced they are joining forces to launch “YouTube my break” limited edition KitKat packs, as part of Nestlé’s “Celebrate the breakers break” campaign.
Listeria outbreak continues as more food recalls announced
Posted on 30 Apr 2015 by Tim Brown
The US food industry is reeling from a recent spate of Listeria bacteria contaminations that have claimed the lives of at least 3 people in the last two months and left at least 10 people across four states in hospital. New Flow Hive set to revolutionise beekeeping
Posted on 24 Apr 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Two Australian beekeeping enthusiasts have recently unveiled a new hive design which is taking the world by storm. Distillery claims it’s ‘hacked’ barrel ageing process for spirits
Posted on 22 Apr 2015 by Matthew Buckley
Imagine being able to achieve twenty years worth of ageing of alcoholic spirits – such as rum, brandy, and whiskey – in just six days.