Tag: Ireland
Europe: Kerry Group achieves certification of milk suppliers
Kerry has become the first major milk processor to achieve 100% certification of its milk suppliers in Ireland under the Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme.
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Europe: Food-to-go producer buys sandwich manufacturer
Northern Ireland-based food-to-go manufacturer Around Noon has acquired Chef in a Box, a premium sandwich and snack manufacturer with customers in the corporate sector.
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Europe: Potato processor saves QC labor with digital sorters
Ireland's Keogh’s Crisps and UK's Burts Chips have found Key Technology’s Optyx digital sorters useful in the production of batch-fried potato chips/crisps.
Identifying color and...
Europe: Lakeland Dairies pack milk in StickPacks from IMA Hassia machinery
Ireland’s Lakeland Dairies installed its second aseptic StickPack form/fill/seal machine manufactured by IMA Hassia for packaging ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk in its Killeshandra production site.
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Europe: Ireland’s lunch crowd bodes well for FMCG companies, finds survey
Shorter lunch times mean that one out of five Irish consumers skip on lunch almost every day, finds a consumer survey by Canadean.
However, this...
Europe: Irish F&B exports increase by 4% to reach €10.5B, finds...
Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects Report has found a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5...
Asia Pacific: Irish Dairy Board launches Whole Milk in China
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has launched in China Whole Milk under its new Kerrygold Chinese trade mark, 金凯利.
This announcement is a key part...
Europe: FSAI advises against any further folic acid food fortification
At the International Conference on Homocysteine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), a representative from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said there would...
Americas: Ashland’s cellulose gums to give tortillas improved texture, shelf life
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc, says its Aqualon and Blanose cellulose gums are used in masa flour mixes to improve...