Agri-Business
Aldi wins big at Great Taste Awards with 62 awards
Irish Aldi stores recently picked up 62 awards at the international 2015 Great Taste Awards, more than any other retailer in...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
CF Industries and OCI merge to make giant fertiliser company
CF Industries Inc. has bought OCI NV’s North American, European and Global Distribution businesses for €8 billion, including debt. The merger...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group revenue up 4.7% to €3 billion year-on-year
Kerry Group has reported a 4.7% year-on-year increase in the Group’s revenue bringing it to €3 billion. The company’s Ingredients and...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley in joint ventures worth €845m
Fane Valley and Lakeland Dairies have announced they will create two major new Joint Venture businesses which, they say, will...
Agri-Business
EU agrees free trade agreement with Vietnam
The EU and Vietnam have today reached an agreement in principle in the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
Agri-Business
EU exports to China grow, but at a slower rate (infant formula key product)
In 2014, China’s demand for agri-food imports continued to increase, although at a lower rate (+3%) compared to growth rates...
Agri-Business
EU remains the largest importer and exporter of agri-food in the world
The EU is both the largest exporter and importer of agri-food products in the world, new figures from Europe show....
Agri-Business
10 products account for 50% of EU agri-food exports
Just 10 product categories account for 48% of EU agri-food exports in 2014, new figures from the EU show. It...
Agri-Business
FBD Chief Executive Andrew Langford steps down
The Chief Executive of FBD Andrew Langford is to step down immediately stating that he believes the time is right for...
Agri-Business
Sainsbury's edges ahead of Asda in UK grocery market share
Sainsbury’s has edged ahead of Asda with it share of the UK grocery market, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel...
Agri-Business
Expectation that euro will remain weak for two years or more
Expectations are that the euro will remain weak through the duration of the ECB quantitative easing programme, according to Teagasc‘s...
Agri-Business
Coillte announces 46% growth in operating profit to €60.5m
Coillte has announced its annual results for 2014, with an operating profit of €60.5m, which is an increase of 46%...
Agri-Business
'Animal welfare a top factor in making a food brand ethical'
Some 74% of UK consumers say that meat coming from animals which are looked after well is among the top issues...
Agri-Business
Nestlé remains world's largest dairy company; turnover of €20.9 billion
Nestlé remains the world’s largest dairy company, with a turnover of €20.9 billion in 2014, according to Rabobank. The Global...
Agri-Business
Danone reports sales up 4.5%, fresh dairy sales down year-on-year
Danone has posted a 4.5% year-on-year increase in sales for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 and sales in the first...
Agri-Business
Swiss company Aryzta buy La Rousse Foods
Aryzta, the Swiss-based company, with Irishman Owen Killian at the helm, has bought La Rousse Foods, a premium foodservice provider...
Agri-Business
New deal gives Liffey Meats a foothold in French market
Liffey Meats has confirmed that it has taken a majority shareholding in the French meat processor Chiron Viandes. A spokesperson...
Agri-Business
China overtakes US as biggest ice cream market
China has overtaken the US as the world’s biggest ice cream market for the first time, new research from Mintel...
