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Winners of Grow With Aldi Supplier Development Programme

    Winners of Grow With Aldi Supplier Development Programme

Aldi Ireland has announced the six winners of this year’s Grow with Aldi Supplier Development Programme, whose products have been chosen to form part of the core range of products,

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Unilever Shows Resilience

    Unilever Shows Resilience

Unilever has reported a 0.1% decline in overall underlying sales to Eur25.7 billion for the first half of 2020, with developed markets up 2.4% and emerging markets down 1.9%. Group

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UK Grocery Sales Reach New High as Shoppers Remain Cautious

    UK Grocery Sales Reach New High as Shoppers Remain Cautious

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sale in the UK rose by 16.9% during the 12 weeks to 12 July 2020, the fastest growth rate

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Nichols Impacted by the Effects of Covid-19

    Nichols Impacted by the Effects of Covid-19

Nichols, the UK diversified soft drinks group, has reported a 48.9% decrease in adjusted profit before tax to £6.8 million for the half year ended 30 June 2020  on revenue

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Nestlé Announces New £1 Million Investment With Community Shop and FoodCloud

    Nestlé Announces New £1 Million Investment With Community Shop and FoodCloud

Nestlé UK & Ireland will help 8,000 families who might otherwise go hungry during the school summer holidays, as the company announced a £1 million investment to work with social

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Mondelēz International Removes 10 Billion Calories From UK Market

    Mondelēz International Removes 10 Billion Calories From UK Market

Mondelēz International is continuing its strong track record of offering more portion control options for consumers by voluntarily committing to bring all its Cadbury chocolate bars sold as part of

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Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2019

    Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2019

Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) has highlighted the impact of some of its research in a new publication –Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2019, which is now available on

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Sensient Flavors Presents its 2020-2021 ‘Trends to Taste’ Flavour Collection

    Sensient Flavors Presents its 2020-2021 ‘Trends to Taste’ Flavour Collection

Sensient Flavors presents its new collection of ‘Trends to Taste’ flavours. With their sophisticated flavour profile, the new creations are more than just ingredients to excite and delight consumer palates.

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CCEP Invests in Creation of Circular Economy For PET in Western Europe

    CCEP Invests in Creation of Circular Economy For PET in Western Europe

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has taken an important step on its journey towards 100% rPET for its plastic bottles by funding CuRe Technology –

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World’s Top 25 Most Valuable Restaurant Brands Could Lose up to US$33 Billion of Brand Value From COVID-19

    World’s Top 25 Most Valuable Restaurant Brands Could Lose up to US$33 Billion of Brand Value From COVID-19

The world’s top 25 most valuable restaurant brands could lose up to US$33 billion worth of brand value as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Brand Finance Restaurants

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First Milk Delivers a Solid Performance

    First Milk Delivers a Solid Performance

First Milk increased turnover by 4% to £282.8 million and operating profit by 4% to £7.5 million for the year ending 31 March 2020 as the UK dairy co-operative continued

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Danone to Invest €100 million to Strengthen Specialised Nutrition in China

    Danone to Invest €100 million to Strengthen Specialised Nutrition in China

Danone has announced a series of investments to strengthen the local market capabilities, support and commitment of its Specialised Nutrition business in China. These investments will enable the company to

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Fyffes CEO and Chairman to Retire

    Fyffes CEO and Chairman to Retire

Fyffes, one of the world’s leading fresh produce companies which was acquired by the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan in 2017, has announced that its CEO and Chairman David McCann is

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Ornua to Invest $10 Million to Expand US Cheese Ingredients Facility

    Ornua to Invest $10 Million to Expand US Cheese Ingredients Facility

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products, has announced a major expansion of its Ornua Ingredients North America division with a $10 million investment to upgrade its Hilbert, Wisconsin cheese

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DSM and Avril Complete Creation of Joint Venture to Develop Plant-based Protein

    DSM and Avril Complete Creation of Joint Venture to Develop Plant-based Protein

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, and Avril, France’s fourth-largest agro-industrial group, have launched their joint venture, Olatein, to produce canola (rapeseed) proteins for

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Tyson Foods Launches Tyson Brand in European Food Service

    Tyson Foods Launches Tyson Brand in European Food Service

US-based Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognised leader in protein, has introduced a range of chicken products under its Tyson® flagship brand in the European

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BENEO to Invest €50 Million to Increase Capacity at Rice Starch Plant

    BENEO to Invest €50 Million to Increase Capacity at Rice Starch Plant

BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, has announced a 50 percent production capacity increase at its Wijgmaal facility in Belgium to cater for rising customer demand for

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Fever-Tree Expands in Germany With €9.5 Million Acquisition

    Fever-Tree Expands in Germany With €9.5 Million Acquisition

Fever-Tree has acquired Global Drinks Partnership, the tonic and mixer group’s sales agent in Germany. GDP is a well-established sales agent and importer of premium drinks, with a strong track

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Pasteurisation Kills Bacteria and Guarantees High Food Safety

    Pasteurisation Kills Bacteria and Guarantees High Food Safety

The patented Micvac method is used by several producers of fresh convenience food. The process takes place in a number of stages, whereby the ingredients are cooked in a sealed

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Diageo Creates World’s First Ever 100% Plastic Free Paper-based Spirits Bottle

    Diageo Creates World’s First Ever 100% Plastic Free Paper-based Spirits Bottle

Diageo has announced that it has created the world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. The bottle will debut with Johnnie Walker,

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Four UK Food Manufacturers Secure Support From Made Smarter

    Four UK Food Manufacturers Secure Support From Made Smarter

Four English food manufacturers have secured support from Made Smarter, the movement helping SMEs join the Industry 4.0 revolution. The Bury Black Pudding Company (Bury) and Flavourfresh Salads (Southport) have

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New CEO For C&C Group

    New CEO For C&C Group

C&C Group, a leading, vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks across the UK and Ireland, has appointed David

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79% of Consumers are Changing Their Purchase Preferences Based on Social Responsibility, Inclusiveness, or Environmental Impact

  79% of Consumers are Changing Their Purchase Preferences Based on Social Responsibility, Inclusiveness, or Environmental Impact

A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute examines the impact sustainability has on consumer purchasing patterns and how well consumer

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FrieslandCampina to Close Production Facility

  FrieslandCampina to Close Production Facility

FrieslandCampina is to close its production facility at Rijkevoort in the Netherlands on 1 October 2020, with the loss of

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Cargill’s Newest Addition Offers Food and Beverage Manufacturers Label-friendly 30% Sugar Reduction

  Cargill’s Newest Addition Offers Food and Beverage Manufacturers Label-friendly 30% Sugar Reduction

Food and beverage manufacturers in Europe who are looking for label friendly, reduced sugar options can look to Cargill’s newest

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Weak Norwegian Kroner Leads to Best Ever First Half Year For Norway’s Seafood Exports

  Weak Norwegian Kroner Leads to Best Ever First Half Year For Norway’s Seafood Exports

The export value of Norwegian seafood reached an all-time high for the first half of the year. In the first

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Cork Company Targets Bigger Slice of Irish Pizza Market With New Factory

  Cork Company Targets Bigger Slice of Irish Pizza Market With New Factory

Cork-based Saturday Pizzas is planning to take a bigger slice of the frozen pizza market in Ireland, after opening its

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Kerry Introduces New Low/no Alcohol Botanical Flavour Extracts For No Alcohol Drinks

  Kerry Introduces New Low/no Alcohol Botanical Flavour Extracts For No Alcohol Drinks

Kerry Group, the Taste & Nutrition specialist, has released Botanicals Collection ZERO, an extensive range of high-quality, authentic botanical extracts

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Nespresso Invests SFr160 Million to Expand Swiss Production

  Nespresso Invests SFr160 Million to Expand Swiss Production

Nespresso has announced a SFr160 million (€150 million) investment to expand its Romont production centre in Switzerland to meet increasing

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Time to Fix the Failures in the UK Food System, Says Parliamentary Committee

  Time to Fix the Failures in the UK Food System, Says Parliamentary Committee

The UK’s food system is failing, putting the health of the population, and of the planet, at risk, according to

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Carlsberg Inaugurates New Water Recycling Plant in Denmark

  Carlsberg Inaugurates New Water Recycling Plant in Denmark

Carlsberg Group has held a topping-out ceremony at a new water recycling plant at its Fredericia brewery in Denmark. The

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Torben Dahl Nyholm Appointed as Arla Foods CFO

  Torben Dahl Nyholm Appointed as Arla Foods CFO

Arla Foods has appointed Torben Dahl Nyholm as its Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect, in a move that underlines

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IRI Launches CPG Economic Indicators to Measure COVID-19 Impact on Consumer Spending and Pricing in Europe

  IRI Launches CPG Economic Indicators to Measure COVID-19 Impact on Consumer Spending and Pricing in Europe

IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has released two economic indicators for CPG

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Danone Achieves Landmark Carbon Neutral Certification at Baby Formula Production Facility

  Danone Achieves Landmark Carbon Neutral Certification at Baby Formula Production Facility

Danone has announced that its facility in Wexford, Ireland, is the first baby formula production site in the world to

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New CEO For Kerry Foods

  New CEO For Kerry Foods

Kerry Group, the Taste and Nutrition company, has announced the appointment of Nick Robinson (pictured) as the new Chief Executive

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91% of Irish Agri-Food Companies Rank Covid-19 as Highest Priority Risk

  91% of Irish Agri-Food Companies Rank Covid-19 as Highest Priority Risk

Covid-19 has been ranked as the highest priority risk facing the agri-food sector, according to ‘Bord Bia’s Risk Readiness Radar’,

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2020 InnoBev Awards Winners

  2020 InnoBev Awards Winners

The winners of the 2020 InnoBev Awards have been announced. The fourth annual InnoBev Awards were organised by global food

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Diageo Takes Stride Towards Climate Change Goal with First Carbon Neutral Distillery

  Diageo Takes Stride Towards Climate Change Goal with First Carbon Neutral Distillery

Diageo has announced that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery in the US, which will distill Bulleit, is expected to be

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Palsgaard Invests €100 Million in Danish facility

  Palsgaard Invests €100 Million in Danish facility

Emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard has announced the investment of DKr750 million (€100 million) to more than double production capacity at its

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PPMA Show 2020 Postponed

  PPMA Show 2020 Postponed

Following detailed conversations with the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), and in the interests of health and safety for all concerned,

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Fazer Group Introduces Plant-based Oat Choco and Milk Chocolate With No Added Sugar

  Fazer Group Introduces Plant-based Oat Choco and Milk Chocolate With No Added Sugar

Fazer Group is responding to customer wishes and rising food trends by introducing two new chocolatey innovations. The company has

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Lower Production Costs and Exceptional Aid Measures Led to a Modest Increase in Average Irish Farm Income in 2019

  Lower Production Costs and Exceptional Aid Measures Led to a Modest Increase in Average Irish Farm Income in 2019

The average family farm income rose by 2% in Ireland in 2019, according to a new report by Teagasc (Agriculture

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Hinch Distillery Wins Significant Business in the Asia Pacific

  Hinch Distillery Wins Significant Business in the Asia Pacific

Northern Ireland-based Hinch Distillery has won significant business in the Asia Pacific region for its successful Irish whiskey and gin.

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Lactalis UK & Ireland Invests in Seriously Brand With NPD and Packaging Relaunch

  Lactalis UK & Ireland Invests in Seriously Brand With NPD and Packaging Relaunch

Lactalis UK & Ireland is investing in its award-winning Seriously brand with an innovative new product launch and packaging refresh.

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Unilever to Invest €1 Billion in New Measures to Combat Climate Change

  Unilever to Invest €1 Billion in New Measures to Combat Climate Change

Unilever has set out a new range of measures and commitments designed to improve the health of the planet by

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Britvic Appoints New Chief Procurement Officer

  Britvic Appoints New Chief Procurement Officer

Britvic has appointed Matt Swindall to the role of Chief Procurement Officer. Matt Swindall has more than 20 years of

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The Great Reset – IGD Maps Out Four Post-lockdown Scanarios For Retail and Foodservice

  The Great Reset – IGD Maps Out Four Post-lockdown Scanarios For Retail and Foodservice

COVID-19 has caused a monumental shift in consumers’ food and drink habits. The boundaries between eating at home and out-of-home,

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Katherine Condon is Appointed Distiller at Midleton Distillery

  Katherine Condon is Appointed Distiller at Midleton Distillery

Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s best loved Irish whiskeys, has announced the appointment of Katherine Condon (pictured)

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Premier Foods Reports a Year of Substantial Progress

  Premier Foods Reports a Year of Substantial Progress

Premier Foods has reported group revenue of £847.1 million for the 52 weeks ended 28 March 2020 – up 2.8%

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Tetra Pak Introduces First-of-its-kind Low Energy Processing Line For Juice, Nectar and Still Drinks

  Tetra Pak Introduces First-of-its-kind Low Energy Processing Line For Juice, Nectar and Still Drinks

Tetra Pak has launched a new, first-of-its-kind low-energy processing line for juice, nectar and still drinks (JNSD) to take beverage processing

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Salty Snacks in Germany – Balancing Indulgence and Health

  Salty Snacks in Germany – Balancing Indulgence and Health

Indulgence is regarded as highly important to the average German consumer and in surveys these consumers generally respond more positively

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Lidl Ireland Announces €50 Million Investment in Irish Drinks Industry

  Lidl Ireland Announces €50 Million Investment in Irish Drinks Industry

Lidl Ireland has announced a multi-million-euro investment in nine long-standing Irish suppliers that comes amid much uncertainty in the drinks

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PepsiCo Releases 2019 Sustainability Report

  PepsiCo Releases 2019 Sustainability Report

PepsiCo has  published its 2019 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress toward its sustainability goals and reaffirming the company’s agenda to help

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New Whey Ingredient Slows Age-related Muscle Decline

  New Whey Ingredient Slows Age-related Muscle Decline

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched a new whey protein ingredient which is clinically proven to counteract age-related muscle mass decline.

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