Chaucer, the global producer of specialist food ingredients and products, is pleased to announce a 17% and 20% increase in revenue and operating EBITDA respectively following a year of investment, innovation and significant contract wins. Following the investment in a new freeze dried facility in Portland, Oregon, which came on line in January 2015, the […]
Mars, Incorporated announced their plans to combine Mars Chocolate and Wrigley segments to create Mars Wrigley Confectionery. Mars Wrigley Confectionery will include some of the world’s best loved brands in Chocolate (Snickers, M&M’s, Dove, Galaxy, Maltesers, Twix), Gum and Mints (Doublemint, Extra, Orbit, 5, Altoids, Lifesavers), and Fruity Confections (Skittles, Starburst). Martin Radvan, current Global President of […]
Lucozade Ribena Suntory, one of the leading soft drinks businesses in the UK and Ireland, has partnered with Human Machine Interface (HMI) leaders Wonderware UK & Ireland, to monitor and improve its energy performance. Lucozade Ribena Suntory was formed in 2014, and is part of Suntory Beverage & Food Europe. The company’s UK site is […]
Carlsberg UK is partnering with Brooklyn Brewery to handle the exclusive distribution of their beer portfolio in the UK, following agreement to transfer distribution rights from James Clay effective 30 December 2016. Brooklyn Brewery is an independent brewer whose mission is to brew flavourful beers that reflect and enrich the life, traditions and culture of […]
Following increased investment from leading beer and beverage company, Carlsberg UK, Italian beer brand, Birrificio Angelo Poretti, has experienced record sales growth, now up 150%. Poretti has become a key focal point for Carlsberg UK in the past 12 months, and recent investment has been used to launch a national sampling campaign – aiming to […]
McDonald’s ended its creative and media agency review by consolidating its nearly $1 billion advertising business with Omnicom, marking the end of a 35-year relationship with Leo Burnett. DDB beat out the Publicis Groupe shop in the review, which launched in April and sparked controversy across the industry. The announcement comes as welcome news for […]
Deliveroo is embracing something that has been on its radar since day one: alcohol. Deliveroo has partnered with the likes of Majestic Wines and BrewDog to bring beverages right to your front door in less than 20 minutes, according to multiple reports. The food delivery startup has always had alcohol on its mind, and it […]
Cadbury’s top marketer Matthew Williams has departed after 15 years at the business. There’s no new news on whether he has a job to go to, while an announcement on his replacement at Cadbury owner Mondelez International is expected in the coming days. A Cadbury spokesperson said: “We are sad to say goodbye to Matthew […]
Uber has resorted to underhand tactics to bolster its nascent UberEats food delivery business, by ordering food from rival app Take Eat Easy in a bid to lure its cyclists across to the Uber fold. Several Take Eat Easy cyclists approached Business Insider to report that they had dropped off food at Uber’s Aldgate HQ […]
Carlsberg UK has unveiled Strawberry and Rhubarb as a new flavour variant to its Somersby Cider portfolio, which will be available exclusively in the on-trade from April. Somersby Strawberry and Rhubarb is the brand’s first flavoured cider available on draught, complementing Somersby Original, established in the on-trade since 2013. The launch of the new flavoured […]