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William Grant to Invest €35 Million in New Irish Whiskey Distillery

    William Grant to Invest €35 Million in New Irish Whiskey Distillery

William Grant & Sons, the owner of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey brand, plans to invest in a new, state-of-the-art pot still whiskey and malt whiskey distillery in Tullamore, bringing whiskey

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Scotch Whisky Exports Surge to Record Levels

    Scotch Whisky Exports Surge to Record Levels

Scotch whisky exports continued to grow last year, increasing by 23% to a record £4.2 billion in shipment value, according to figures by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Rising demand

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Morrisons Intends to be UK’s Biggest Fresh Food Manufacturer

    Morrisons Intends to be UK’s Biggest Fresh Food Manufacturer

Grocery retailer Morrisons plans to become the UK’s largest fresh food manufacturer. New plans include a £21 million investment to increase the company’s capacity at its abattoir in Colne, Lancashire.

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Coca-Cola Hellenic Announces Changes to Internal Corporate Structure

    Coca-Cola Hellenic Announces Changes to Internal Corporate Structure

Reflecting the economic uncertainty in Greece, Coca-Cola Hellenic plans to make certain changes to its corporate structure, subject to regulatory approval and approval by shareholders at the annual general meeting

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Nestle Uses Avalanche Research to Create Better Ice Cream

    Nestle Uses Avalanche Research to Create Better Ice Cream

Nestle is using the same specialised technology avalanche experts use to study snow to improve the quality of its ice cream. The company’s scientists are working with the Institute for

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Finsbury Reaches £100 Million Interim Sales Milestone

    Finsbury Reaches £100 Million Interim Sales Milestone

Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods, has increased revenue by 16% to £102 million for the six months ended 31st December 2011 to pass

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Permira Considers Disposal of Birds Eye Iglo

    Permira Considers Disposal of Birds Eye Iglo

Private equity firm Permira is considering the sale of its Birds Eye Iglo European branded frozen food business after receiving a number of approaches. Permira is reported to have appointed

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Strong Financial Performance By AG Barr

    Strong Financial Performance By AG Barr

Despite the challenging trading environment, AG Barr has increased revenue and volume ahead of the UK soft drinks market to produce a strong profit performance. Turnover increased by 6.6% to

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UK Food and Drink Exports Top £12 Billion

    UK Food and Drink Exports Top £12 Billion

UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports rose to over £12 billion (£12,152.4m) in 2011, exceeding expectations and confirming significant potential for overseas growth over the next decade. The previous year’s

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PepsiCo UK & Ireland Named as a Top Employer in Britain for 2012

    PepsiCo UK & Ireland Named as a Top Employer in Britain for 2012

PepsiCo UK & Ireland has been named as one of Britain’s Top Employers for 2012. The company was examined by the CRF institute, a specialist in the field of international

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European Research Contract to Develop Innovative Meat-Coating

    European Research Contract to Develop Innovative Meat-Coating

UK pharmaceutical manufacturer Pepceuticals has been awarded a European research contract to develop an edible coating for fresh meat which will increase the shelf-life of the product and ultimately reduce

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Eden Springs Entering the Coffee Market

    Eden Springs Entering the Coffee Market

By acquiring the coffee activities from Thecafe, the Dutch market leader in water coolers, Eden Springs, has established a platform for its planned growth in the office coffee service market.

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Another Strong Performance From Stock Spirits Group

    Another Strong Performance From Stock Spirits Group

Stock Spirits Group, Central Europe’s leading branded spirits and liqueurs business, has reported a 4.1% increase in EBITDA to a record Eur63.9 million on a like-for-like basis for 2011. On

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PepsiCo Invests £9.3 Million to Expand UK Distribution Centre

    PepsiCo Invests £9.3 Million to Expand UK Distribution Centre

PepsiCo UK & Ireland is investing £9.3 million at its warehouse and distribution centre at Peterlee in the North East of England. The investment will enable PepsiCo to triple the

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Danone Joins the Development of 100% Bio-sourced PEF Bottles

    Danone Joins the Development of 100% Bio-sourced PEF Bottles

Danone Research and Avantium have entered into a joint development agreement for the development of PEF bottles for Danone, the world’s second biggest bottled water business. The agreement forms another

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Nestle Strengthens E-commerce Leadership in Europe

    Nestle Strengthens E-commerce Leadership in Europe

Nestle is strengthening its e-commerce offering in Europe, giving consumers a new way to buy customised chocolates in Spain. Díselo con Chocolate, or ‘Say it with Chocolate’, builds on experience

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Mondelez International is New Name For Kraft’s Global Snacks Business

    Mondelez International is New Name For Kraft’s Global Snacks Business

Kraft Foods’ high-growth global snacks business, which will be separated from its North American grocery business later in the year, will be called Modelez International. The North American grocery company

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Diageo Gains Regulatory Approval For £630 Million Chinese Acquisition

    Diageo Gains Regulatory Approval For £630 Million Chinese Acquisition

Diageo has received Chinese regulatory clearance to acquire the outstanding shares of Sichuan Shuijingfang Co for £630 million. ShuiJingFang is one of the largest super premium Chinese white spirits brand

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Successful 2011 For Buhler in a Tough Environment

    Successful 2011 For Buhler in a Tough Environment

With sales of SFr2.13 billion (Eur1.76 billion), the global Buhler Technology Group once again achieved solid growth of about 12% (adjusted for exchange rates and organic plus 15%) in 2011.

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Britain’s Growing Appreciation For Green and Herbal Tea

    Britain’s Growing Appreciation For Green and Herbal Tea

New research from Mintel finds British consumers are increasingly turning to alternative varieties of tea, as sales of green tea bags have shot up an impressive 83% in past two

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Kellogg Company Honoured as One of World’s Most Ethical Companies

    Kellogg Company Honoured as One of World’s Most Ethical Companies

Kellogg Company has been named one of the 2012 ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best

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£15 Million to Support Pioneering R&D in UK Food Manufacturing

    £15 Million to Support Pioneering R&D in UK Food Manufacturing

From using sound waves to cook, to foods that fill you up faster – up to £15 million is on offer to anyone who can come up with ways to

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New Distribution Partner For Dairy Partners

  New Distribution Partner For Dairy Partners

Dairy Partners, a UK manufacturer of cheese ingredients and sales and marketing partner for EU produced consumer branded dairy products,

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Profits Plunge at Premier Foods

  Profits Plunge at Premier Foods

Premier Foods has reported a 29.3% drop in trading profit for ongoing business to £173.7 million for 2011 on sales

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Carlsberg is Global Leader in Environmental Management

  Carlsberg is Global Leader in Environmental Management

2011 was a defining year for the Carlsberg Group in terms of driving, accelerating and embedding its eight CSR areas

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Nestle Strengthens R&D For Fast-growing Markets in Asia

  Nestle Strengthens R&D For Fast-growing Markets in Asia

Nestle is strengthening its global research programme by expanding its research and development centre in Singapore. The centre, which serves

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First Milk Progress Funds Dividend Payment

  First Milk Progress Funds Dividend Payment

As a result of the margin made on a number of business activities, including efficiencies gained from investment in its

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Argelith Bodenkeramik – The Specialist in Hygienic Floors

  Argelith Bodenkeramik – The Specialist in Hygienic Floors

Producers of food and beverages expect their industrial floors to remain permanently hygienic over years despite chemical and mechanical influences.

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PepsiCo Unveils New Global Structure and Leadership to Drive Continued Growth

  PepsiCo Unveils New Global Structure and Leadership to Drive Continued Growth

In its quest to become a fully integrated, global food and beverage company, PepsiCo has announced a new global structure

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Premier Foods Announces Landmark Re-financing Package

  Premier Foods Announces Landmark Re-financing Package

Premier Foods has obtained unanimous consent from its banking syndicate, swap counterparties and pension schemes to the terms of a

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FrieslandCampina Strengthens its Position in Asia With $457 Million Acquisition

  FrieslandCampina Strengthens its Position in Asia With $457 Million Acquisition

Royal FrieslandCampina has purchased a controlling interest in Alaska Milk Corporation, one of the largest dairy companies in the Philippines

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Dairy Crest to Review its French Branded Spreads Business

  Dairy Crest to Review its French Branded Spreads Business

Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading dairy foods company, is to commence a strategic review of St Hubert, its French branded

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Interim Profits Rise at Aryzta

  Interim Profits Rise at Aryzta

Aryzta, the Switzerland-based global speciality bakery group, has reported a 3.3% rise in EBITA to Eur178.8 million on revenue up

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Lion Capital Decides Against Findus Nordic Disposal

  Lion Capital Decides Against Findus Nordic Disposal

UK private equity firm Lion Capital is reported to have decided against disposing of the Nordic unit of its Findus

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Global Brands Behind Solid Performance by Anheuser-Busch InBev

  Global Brands Behind Solid Performance by Anheuser-Busch InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev has increased revenue by 4.6% to $39.05 billion in 2011 as its three global brands of Budweiser, Stella

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Another Record Year For Nichols

  Another Record Year For Nichols

Driven by its strong brands and international business, UK soft drinks company Nichols increased sales by 18% to £98.9 million

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Robert Wiseman Dairies Delisted

  Robert Wiseman Dairies Delisted

Robert Wiseman Dairies has been delisted from the London Stock Exchange following its £279.5 million acquisition by Muller Dairy (UK),

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Cloetta to Close Three Swedish Factories

  Cloetta to Close Three Swedish Factories

Following its merger with Leaf coupled with overcapacity in its production operations, Cloetta has decided to close its factories a

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Green Light For First Milk’s Cheese Packing and Storage Centre of Excellence

  Green Light For First Milk’s Cheese Packing and Storage Centre of Excellence

UK dairy co-operative First Milk has received planning approval to redevelop its cheese packing site at Maelor near Wrexham, to

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Heineken Assigned Solid Investment Grade Credit Ratings

  Heineken Assigned Solid Investment Grade Credit Ratings

Heineken has been assigned solid investment grade credit ratings by the world’s two leading credit agencies – Moody’s Investor Service

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Record British Sugar Beet Crop

  Record British Sugar Beet Crop

UK sugar beet growers have once again achieved record average yields, marking the fourth time records have been broken in

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Musgrave Group Aims For €1 billion in Own Brand Sales by 2014

  Musgrave Group Aims For €1 billion in Own Brand Sales by 2014

The Musgrave Group has launched a group wide own brand strategy across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, which aims

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SABMiller and Anadolu Efes Complete Strategic Alliance

  SABMiller and Anadolu Efes Complete Strategic Alliance

International brewers SABMiller and Anadolu Efes have completed their strategic alliance covering Turkey, Russia, the CIS, Central Asia and the

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Nestle Forms New Research Partnership in South Africa

  Nestle Forms New Research Partnership in South Africa

Nestle is entering into a new research partnership with the government of South Africa which it is hoped will contribute

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Robert Wiseman Dairies Increases Water Savings

  Robert Wiseman Dairies Increases Water Savings

A £100 million fresh milk dairy at Bridgwater, Somerset in England has succeeded in increasing its use of recycled water

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UK Sales of Organic Products Fall

  UK Sales of Organic Products Fall

Although global sales of organic products grew by 8.8% in 2010 with growth continuing into 2011, UK sales fell by

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Morrisons to Move into Seafood Processing

  Morrisons to Move into Seafood Processing

Morrisons plans to launch its own seafood processing business to deliver quality fish into its stores. The company will be

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Diageo Planning £150 Million Scotch Whisky Project

  Diageo Planning £150 Million Scotch Whisky Project

Diageo is planning to develop new warehouse storage facilities for Scotch whisky at Cluny in Fife, costing in the region

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Tesco Announces New UK Investment

  Tesco Announces New UK Investment

Tesco has announced that it will create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years through a

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Kraft Foods Investing £17 Million in UK R&D

  Kraft Foods Investing £17 Million in UK R&D

Kraft Foods in investing £17 million to further develop its research and development capabilities in the UK, including the recently

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Sara Lee Moves Closer to Coffee and Tea Business Spin-off

  Sara Lee Moves Closer to Coffee and Tea Business Spin-off

Sara Lee expects to complete the spin-off of its international Coffee & Tea business by the end of June 2012.

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Sixth Generation Takes the Helm at Robinsons

  Sixth Generation Takes the Helm at Robinsons

The sixth generation of the Robinson family has taken over the running of Robinsons, the Stockport-based British regional brewer and

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Coca-Cola is World’s Most Admired Beverage Company

  Coca-Cola is World’s Most Admired Beverage Company

The Coca-Cola Company continues to climb Fortune’s annual ranking of the World’s 50 Most Admired Companies, advancing two spots to

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PepsiCo Given 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award

  PepsiCo Given 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded PepsiCo’s US operations a 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition

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