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Chippindale Foods Secures National Listing For New Eggs Brand

    Chippindale Foods Secures National Listing For New Eggs Brand

Chippindale Foods, which has over 30 years’ experience of supplying free range eggs, including its MyEggs and Bronte Browns Organic ranges, has secured a major national UK listing with Morrisons following

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£9.9 Billion UK Soft Drinks Market Continues to Show Resilience

    £9.9 Billion UK Soft Drinks Market Continues to Show Resilience

With sales of almost £10 billion, the UK soft drinks market continued to show resilience during 2012 to register value growth in the grocery, convenience and impulse channel and the

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North America Feels The Squeeze in Juice

    North America Feels The Squeeze in Juice

Despite leading the world in juice consumption, the North American juice market is struggling against stiff competition in the soft drink arena, according to Canadean, the leading authority on the

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Unilever Sources Over 33% of Agricultural Raw Materials Sustainably

    Unilever Sources Over 33% of Agricultural Raw Materials Sustainably

Unilever has announced that it is sourcing more than a third of its agricultural raw materials sustainably, having made significant progress towards its target of 100% by 2020. With 36%

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New Head For Fuller’s

    New Head For Fuller’s

UK regional brewer and pub group Fuller, Smith & Turner has appointed Simon Emeny (pictured), currently group managing director, as chief executive with effect from the 1st July 2013. Simon

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Seafood Consumption Reduces Risk of Death From Heart Disease

    Seafood Consumption Reduces Risk of Death From Heart Disease

Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids – found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood – may be able to lower their overall mortality risk

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Nestlé to Build Nescafé Coffee Centre in China

    Nestlé to Build Nescafé Coffee Centre in China

Nestlé is helping to accelerate the development of China’s coffee industry with the construction of new facilities that will provide farmers with training in improved growing techniques, at the same

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Safe and Stable Pallet Loading and Transit

Fall Stop H911 is a unique anti-slip Hotmelt from KMS Adhesives; the UK’s innovative company at the forefront of adhesives technology. Fall Stop H911 is designed to secure packaging firmly

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High Performance Technology For Superior Sealing

Packaging adhesive products used within the chilled and frozen ready meals sector require high quality and reliability to maintain packaging integrity under demanding conditions. Optimise H9I produced by KMS Adhesives;

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Diageo Outlines Plans For £92 Million Investment in Scotch Whisky Production

    Diageo Outlines Plans For £92 Million Investment in Scotch Whisky Production

Diageo has announced Teaninich near Alness in the Highlands as the location for its plans to build a new malt whisky distillery. The company has also announced a major new

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CapVest and Lantmannen to Create the Nordic’s Premier Poultry Producer

    CapVest and Lantmannen to Create the Nordic’s Premier Poultry Producer

Private equity firm CapVest and Lantmannen, one of the largest groups in agriculture, machinery, energy and food in the Nordic region, have partnered to form the Nordic´s leading poultry producer,

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Yashill International to Establish Dairy Plant in New Zealand

    Yashill International to Establish Dairy Plant in New Zealand

Chinese infant formula group Yashill International is to invest NZ$230 million (US$192 million) in building a new milk processing plant south of Auckland in New Zealand. Yashill International’s investment plans

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Bewley’s Expands its UK Coffee Business

    Bewley’s Expands its UK Coffee Business

Bewley’s of Ireland is acquiring UK coffee roaster Bolling Coffee based at Meltham, near Huddersfield in Yorkshire. This is Bewley’s second UK acquisition in 18 months following its purchase of

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Scotch Whisky Exports Hit Record Level

    Scotch Whisky Exports Hit Record Level

Scotch whisky exports hit a record £4.3 billion in 2012, an increase of 87% in the last 10 years. Rising demand for Scotch whisky from both mature and emerging markets

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Produce World Launches Consumer-facing Brand

    Produce World Launches Consumer-facing Brand

The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World, has launched a consumer-facing brand called Burgess Harvest Veg. The new brand will offer consumers the best-tasting British vegetables,

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PepsiCo Secures Top Employer Accolade Across Europe

    PepsiCo Secures Top Employer Accolade Across Europe

PepsiCo has been recognised as a ‘Top Employer’ in Europe for the third year running by the CRF Institute, an external HR benchmarking organisation focused on management practices and working

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More than 70% of Glass Bottles and Jars Collected For Recycling in the EU

    More than 70% of Glass Bottles and Jars Collected For Recycling in the EU

According to the latest glass recycling industry data published by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE), the average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70%

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Muntons Appoints Ingredients Sales and Marketing Director

Muntons have announced that Neil Pearmain has been appointed MI Sales and Marketing Director and will take over all responsibilities for the marketing and sales of their extensive range of

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Peanut Butter is a Rising Star in UK Sweet Spreads Market

    Peanut Butter is a Rising Star in UK Sweet Spreads Market

While it seems that jam and marmalade are falling out of favour among British consumers, new research from Mintel lifts the lid on the nation’s love for peanut butter and

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Resilient Performance by Hilton Food Group

    Resilient Performance by Hilton Food Group

Hilton Food Group, Europe’s leading specialist retail meat packing business supplying customers in thirteen countries, increased volumes by 4.8% and revenue by 5.1% to Eur1.03 billion for the 52 weeks

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Celebrating 75 Years of Nescafé Instant Coffee

    Celebrating 75 Years of Nescafé Instant Coffee

A Nestlé brand that started as an idea to solve the problem of what to do with unsold coffee is celebrating its 75th anniversary and its position as one of

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Kilbeggan® 18YO is World’s Best Blended Irish Whiskey

    Kilbeggan® 18YO is World’s Best Blended Irish Whiskey

Kilbeggan® 18YO Irish whiskey has been named Best Irish Blended Whiskey in the world for the second year running at the 2013 World Whisky Awards (WWA). The Kilbeggan Distilling Company,

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Olive Leaf Extract – Cardiovascular Support Inspired By Healthy Mediterranean Diet

  Olive Leaf Extract – Cardiovascular Support Inspired By Healthy Mediterranean Diet

Since the discovery that the incidence of heart disease is much lower across the Mediterranean than in other regions, the

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Diageo Continues to Dominate Top Premium Spirits Brands

  Diageo Continues to Dominate Top Premium Spirits Brands

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has retained its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Premium Spirit Brands rankings,

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SABMiller Targets Further Gains in Latin America

  SABMiller Targets Further Gains in Latin America

SABMiller is targeting further beer volume growth and share gains in its Latin American division over the next 3-5 years.

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Broad-based Success For Emmi

  Broad-based Success For Emmi

The strong performances of recent acquisitions and rigorous cost management have allowed Emmi, the Swiss dairy group, to achieve solid

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Eating too Much Salt Led to Nearly 2.3 Million Heart-related Deaths Worldwide

  Eating too Much Salt Led to Nearly 2.3 Million Heart-related Deaths Worldwide

Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world

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Safe and Natural Health Ingredients that Improve Quality of Life

  Safe and Natural Health Ingredients that Improve Quality of Life

Making its tenth appearance as an exhibitor at Vitafoods, Kaneka Pharma Europe invites visitors to discover first-hand its range of

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Emmanuel Rurema Appointed Pentair Haffmans’ Commercial Director

Pentair Haffmans has appointed Emmanuel Rurema (pictured) to the role of Commercial Director. Rurema is responsible for all commercial teams and

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Sainsburys Continues its Strong Run in UK Grocery Market

  Sainsburys Continues its Strong Run in UK Grocery Market

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 17 March 2013, show Sainsbury’s is the

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Finsbury Food Group Shows Resilience

  Finsbury Food Group Shows Resilience

Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake and speciality bread, has increased revenue by 1% to £103.3 million

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Success For Irish Distillers at Whisky Awards

  Success For Irish Distillers at Whisky Awards

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, maker of the world’s leading Irish whiskey, Jameson, has been named Whisky Distiller of the Year

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Nestlé Centralises Expertise in System Technology

  Nestlé Centralises Expertise in System Technology

Nestlé has marked the official opening of a new System Technology Centre (STC) in Switzerland that brings together on one

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CSM Divests Bakery Supplies Businesses to Rhône Capital

  CSM Divests Bakery Supplies Businesses to Rhône Capital

CSM has agreed to sell its Bakery Supplies businesses to Rhône Capital for an enterprise value of Eur1.05 billion. The

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Fazer Group Strengthens its Position

  Fazer Group Strengthens its Position

Defying the bleak economic environment, Fazer Group, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food groups, has reported a

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PepsiCo Launches First New Pepsi Bottle in 16 Years

  PepsiCo Launches First New Pepsi Bottle in 16 Years

PepsiCo has unveiled a new single-serve bottle for its Pepsi trademark portfolio including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi MAX and Pepsi

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One in Two Consumers Now Feel British Food is Better Quality Post Horse Meat Scandal

  One in Two Consumers Now Feel British Food is Better Quality Post Horse Meat Scandal

The horse meat scandal, which broke in January 2013, has once again put the spotlight on the sourcing of food,

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C&C Group Acquires Stake in Scottish Wine and Spirits Wholesaler

  C&C Group Acquires Stake in Scottish Wine and Spirits Wholesaler

C&C Group, the cider and beer producer, has strengthened its position in the Scottish on-trade market by acquiring a 50%

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Laiteries Réunies Genève Buys Back Majority Shareholding in Nutrifrais

  Laiteries Réunies Genève Buys Back Majority Shareholding in Nutrifrais

Swiss food group Laiteries Réunies Genève is buying back the package of shares in Nutrifrais that it sold to Emmi

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Sales Down But Positive Future For UK Organic Market

  Sales Down But Positive Future For UK Organic Market

The 2013 Organic market report by the Soil Association highlights key areas of growth in online retail, independent outlets and

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Cargill at Asia Choco Congress 2013

  Cargill at Asia Choco Congress 2013

Cargill has announced that it has achieved the Standard National of Indonesia (SNI), for its Gerkens® cocoa powders produced in

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Halal Ingredients on the Menu at Pecan Deluxe

  Halal Ingredients on the Menu at Pecan Deluxe

Leading European inclusions specialists Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) is set to break into new markets in the UK and abroad

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AG Barr Outperforms UK Soft Drinks Market

  AG Barr Outperforms UK Soft Drinks Market

AG Barr has grown revenue and volume well ahead of the UK soft drinks market in both the carbonates and

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Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Achieves World’s First ‘Outstanding’ Design Stage BREEAM Sustainability Accreditation

  Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Achieves World’s First ‘Outstanding’ Design Stage BREEAM Sustainability Accreditation

The Bombay Sapphire gin distillery at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire has become both the first distillery and first refurbishment to

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World’s First Guide to Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials

  World’s First Guide to Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials

Seven global organizations, including the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative – SAI Platform, have launched the world’s first practitioner’s guide to sustainable

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Domino’s Pizza Group to Streamline Stock Selection Process With Advanced’s New Warehouse Solution

  Domino’s Pizza Group to Streamline Stock Selection Process With Advanced’s New Warehouse Solution

Domino’s Pizza Group is implementing a new ‘pick-by-store’ solution, which will integrate with the group’s warehouse management system, OpenWMS from

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Puratos Deli Cheesecake – A Perfect Cheesecake, Straight from the Pail into the Oven

  Puratos Deli Cheesecake – A Perfect Cheesecake, Straight from the Pail into the Oven

Puratos has launched Deli Cheesecake, a ready-to-bake cheesecake base, allowing users to make the perfect cheesecake, every single time. It

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Form Through Function – Accurate Checkweighing From Sartorius

The Synus® from Sartorius combines flexibility and precision to offer the perfect checkweighing solution for areas where space is at

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Record Sales For Greggs But Profits Fall

  Record Sales For Greggs But Profits Fall

Despite the continued pressure on consumer spending and some of the wettest weather ever recorded during 2012, Greggs increased sales

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Boporan Warns of Margin Erosion in Second Half

  Boporan Warns of Margin Erosion in Second Half

Having just completed the acquisition of VION’s poultry and red meat businesses in the UK, Boparan Holdings, the holding company

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Agreement on Reform of the Common Agriculture Policy

  Agreement on Reform of the Common Agriculture Policy

The European Council has reached political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The agreement comprises proposals

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Call For World’s Largest Food and Beverage Manufacturers to Address Global Nutrition Challenges

  Call For World’s Largest Food and Beverage Manufacturers to Address Global Nutrition Challenges

The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their

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Emmi Claims Technological Edge in Natural Yogurt

  Emmi Claims Technological Edge in Natural Yogurt

In response to the growing consumer demand for natural, additive-free foods, Swiss dairy group Emmi is launching Yogurtpure, a new

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The European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress Visits Ireland

  The European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress Visits Ireland

The Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers (CAIS) will host the 5th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheesemakers Congress at University College

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