Industry news

SABMiller announces new group chief brewer

8 February 2012
Professor Katherine Smart is to succeed Professor Barry Axcel as Group Chief Brewer on 1 June 2012...

Arla Foods begins development of new fresh milk dairy

7 February 2012
Arla Foods has brought in the earth movers to start building its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury...

IAFP 2012 registration now open

7 February 2012
The International Association for Food Protection will hold IAFP 2012, July 22–25 in Providence, Rhode Island...

Tenth and Blake Beer Company announces purchase of Crispin Cider Company

6 February 2012
Tenth and Blake Beer Company, has acquired Crispin Cider Company...

Campbell appoints Robert Morrissey Chief Human Resources Officer

6 February 2012
Nancy Reardon to Retire as SVP HR and Chief Communications Officer...

Tetra Pak opens a new packaging material factory in Finland

2 February 2012
The factory will expand Tetra Pak’s gable top capacity for Northern Europe...

Royal FrieslandCampina to acquire dairy companies Imlek and Mlekara Subotica in South-East Europe

2 February 2012
Acquisition strengthens FrieslandCampina’s position in South-East Europe...

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

2 February 2012
The FSA has been notified by the HPA of an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection that is known to have affected more than 30 people in the UK...

New research opportunities

31 January 2012
The first is qualitative research to explore the public’s views on labelling of GM food and the second aims to explore how food safety is considered during the procurement of food...