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Year of Change For Stock Spirits

    Year of Change For Stock Spirits

Stock Spirits Group, a leading owner and producer of premium branded spirits and liqueurs that are principally sold in Central and Eastern Europe, has reported a 5.2% increase in revenue

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Irish Spirits Association and Scotch Whisky Association Tackle Brexit at Annual Industry Meeting

    Irish Spirits Association and Scotch Whisky Association Tackle Brexit at Annual Industry Meeting

The Irish Spirits Association (ISA) recently hosted the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) in Dublin for their annual bilateral meeting, which this year was dominated by the challenges posed by Brexit. Ireland’s

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RSSL Targets Reformulation Issues

    RSSL Targets Reformulation Issues

In the wake of Public Health England’s new calorie cutting initiative, Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) is taking on the reformulation challenge with its dedicated product development service designed to

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Key Technology Presents Specialized Iso-Flo® Vibratory Conveyor Designed For Integration With Metal Detector

    Key Technology Presents Specialized Iso-Flo® Vibratory Conveyor Designed For Integration With Metal Detector

Key Technology has launched a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines. Compared to traditional plastic

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Glanbia Ireland Reopens Wexford Cheese Plant and Plans €160 Million Investment at Belview

    Glanbia Ireland Reopens Wexford Cheese Plant and Plans €160 Million Investment at Belview

Glanbia Ireland, Ireland’s leading dairy and agri-business company, has officially reopened its Wexford cheese plant following a major capital investment programme. The €35 million investment in the facility, just outside

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Ecolean Pushing the Boundaries at Anuga FoodTec

    Ecolean Pushing the Boundaries at Anuga FoodTec

Ever since 2000, when Ecolean first showcased its lightweight packaging solutions, the company has presented a continuous stream of game-changing innovations at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany. This year’s event

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tna to Unveil New Seasoning Technology at Anuga FoodTec

    tna to Unveil New Seasoning Technology at Anuga FoodTec

Tna has announced that it will unveil a brand new version of its flagship on-machine seasoning application system, the tna intelli-flav® OMS 5.1, at the Anuga FoodTec show in Cologne, Germany, 20–23rd of March. Boasting a

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Gerhard Schubert at the Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Hall 8.1, Stand D080/E089

    Gerhard Schubert at the Anuga FoodTec in Cologne,  Hall 8.1, Stand D080/E089

When the international food and beverage industry meets at the Anuga FoodTec in Cologne from 20 to 23 March 2018, Gerhard Schubert will be presenting a TLM system for packaging

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Packing and Food Safety – Modern Packing Methods and Test Methods are the Guarantee For Safe Food

    Packing and Food Safety – Modern Packing Methods and Test Methods are the Guarantee For Safe Food

The demands in food are high. Only companies that master and check the packing process get safe products. Whether deficiencies in the packing material, filling material residuals in the heat-sealed

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Emmi’s Sales and Profit Performance Slightly Above Expectations

    Emmi’s Sales and Profit Performance Slightly Above Expectations

Emmi, the Swiss dairy group, increased its sales by 3.2 % to SFr3.36 billion (€2.87 billion) in 2017. In organic terms (adjusted for acquisition and currency effects), group sales grew by

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Scotbeef to Develop New £17 Million Meat Processing Facility

    Scotbeef to Develop New £17 Million Meat Processing Facility

Scotbeef, one of UK’s largest privately owned fresh meat companies, has been awarded a £4 million Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant. The award will contribute to a £17

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Steps to Reduce 20% of Calories in Popular Foods in the UK by 2024 Announced

    Steps to Reduce 20% of Calories in Popular Foods in the UK by 2024 Announced

Major steps to cut people’s excessive calorie intake have been unveiled by Public Health England (PHE), as part of the UK government’s strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity. The

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GEA Wins the Dairy Technology Award 2018

    GEA Wins the Dairy Technology Award 2018

The Dairy Technology Award, presented by the trade magazines molkerei-industrie and International Dairy Magazine (both part of B&L MedienGesellschaft) and the Association of Ahlem Engineers, once again goes to GEA

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BrewBroker Launches Industry First Peer to Peer Marketplace For Global Brewing

    BrewBroker Launches Industry First Peer to Peer Marketplace For Global Brewing

BrewBroker has unveiled a new online marketplace for the global brewing industry. It brings everyone together who wants to brew beer enabling them to trade directly with breweries and suppliers on

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Inauguration of Demo Boat a Milestone in Thai Fishing Industry

    Inauguration of Demo Boat a Milestone in Thai Fishing Industry

Nestlé and Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of shelf-stable tuna products with annual sales exceeding US$3.7 billion, have officially inaugurated a demonstration boat to promote and raise understanding

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Challenging and Transformational Year For Refresco

    Challenging and Transformational Year For Refresco

Refresco, which has just started the integration of Cott’s bottling activities to create the world’s largest independent bottler for retailers and A-brands, has reported a 9.9% increase in volume to

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Nestlé Relaunches Nescafé Gold

    Nestlé Relaunches Nescafé Gold

Nestlé is relaunching Nescafé Gold for consumers looking for a full flavoured, aromatic coffee. The new soluble blend includes micrograins of Arabica coffee ground 10 times finer than ordinary ground

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UK Small Local Abattoirs Sector is Near Collapse

A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) finds that the UK’s network of small local abattoirs is near collapse. Without urgent action there will be a huge loss

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Ardagh Enhances Beverage Can Ends Offering With Investment in Deeside Plant

    Ardagh Enhances Beverage Can Ends Offering With Investment in Deeside Plant

Ardagh Group has announced that, following the recent completion of a significant investment project, it will now supply two additional beverage ends from its Deeside plant: the 200 B64 and

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Innovative Clean Label & Vegan Ingredient Set to Reduce Fat in Ready Meals

    Innovative Clean Label & Vegan Ingredient Set to Reduce Fat in Ready Meals

Food manufacturers are continuing to feel the pressure to meet nutritional targets from both government regulation and consumer expectations. Ulrick & Short’s latest fat replacer, delyteTM 9, has already proved

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Tesco and Morrisons Rise to Top the UK’s Big Four

    Tesco and Morrisons Rise to Top the UK’s Big Four

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 25 February 2018, show that grocery sales have increased in value by 3.2% compared to the

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Historic Year For Bakkavor

    Historic Year For Bakkavor

Bakkavor Group, the UK’s leading provider of fresh prepared food, has posted a 13.2% rise in adjusted profit before tax to £84.8 million on like-for-like revenue up 5.4% to £1.800

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Seizing the Opportunities – How FMCG Companies Can Ensure Food Safety

  Seizing the Opportunities – How FMCG Companies Can Ensure Food Safety

By Véronique Discours-Buhot, GFSI Director January’s headlines were dominated by a food hygiene scandal at one of the UK’s most

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Industry-wide Review Launched into Meat Processing Plants Across the UK

  Industry-wide Review Launched into Meat Processing Plants Across the UK

The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have published details of a major review into the sites where meat

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Total Produce Continues Strong Growth

  Total Produce Continues Strong Growth

Total Produce, one of the world’s largest fresh produce providers, has reported a 13.9% increase in revenue to €4.29 billion

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Müller to Drive Down Plastic Use by Acquiring Milk Packaging Capabilities

  Müller to Drive Down Plastic Use by Acquiring Milk Packaging Capabilities

Müller, Britain’s biggest producer of fresh milk, butter, cream, yogurt and desserts, has confirmed its intention to acquire the capability

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Caffeinated Stimulants Get a WakeUp! Call

  Caffeinated Stimulants Get a WakeUp! Call

InnoBev Ltd has received a US patent for WakeUp!®, its plant-based alertness formula. The patent describes a method for providing

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Culina Group Forms Joint Venture With Warrens Group

  Culina Group Forms Joint Venture With Warrens Group

Culina Group, the UK market-leading provider of shared-user logistics services for food and drink companies, has announced an agreement to

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India Vies With China For Title of World’s Biggest Packaged Tea Market

  India Vies With China For Title of World’s Biggest Packaged Tea Market

While the story of tea begins in China, India took the top spot as the global leader in volume sales

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Nichols Achieves 13.2% Revenue Growth in 2017

  Nichols Achieves 13.2% Revenue Growth in 2017

Nichols, the UK-based soft drinks group, revenue for 2017 has increased by 13.2% to £132.8m (12.2% on a constant exchange

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Arla Foods Appoints New Head of German Business

  Arla Foods Appoints New Head of German Business

Markus Mühleisen (pictured) is Arla Foods’ new Head of Germany. As Managing Director and Group Vice-President Germany, he will be

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‘Understanding Flour’- Mühlenchemie Starts 2018 With a New Claim

  ‘Understanding Flour’- Mühlenchemie Starts 2018 With a New Claim

At the beginning of 2018, Mühlenchemie launched a new logo and a new claim: ‘Understanding Flour’ underlines the company’s status

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Record Year For Direct Food Ingredients

  Record Year For Direct Food Ingredients

Breaking all company forecasts, Direct Food Ingredients Limited, the UK’s largest privately owned ingredient distributor, has achieved significant annual sales of £21.2

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Unilever Launches First 100% Biodegradable PG tips Tea Bags

  Unilever Launches First 100% Biodegradable PG tips Tea Bags

Unilever has announced that its PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable

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CSP Technologies Introduces TruDrawR Aseptic Sampling System For Liquid Dairy Products

  CSP Technologies Introduces TruDrawR Aseptic Sampling System For Liquid Dairy Products

CSP Technologies – a leader in packaging solutions that ensure product protection, enhance brand recognition and improve consumer experiences – has partnered

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Sustainability is the Star at UK’s Leading Packaging Event

  Sustainability is the Star at UK’s Leading Packaging Event

Packaging professionals from all over the UK battled the adverse weather conditions to attend Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print 2018,

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AB InBev Delivers Revenue Growth of 5.1% in 2017

  AB InBev Delivers Revenue Growth of 5.1% in 2017

Reflecting synergy benefits from the integration of SABMiller, AB InBev has posted a 64% rise in net profit to $8

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Bunge Completes Acquisition of IOI Loders Croklaan

  Bunge Completes Acquisition of IOI Loders Croklaan

Bunge has completed its acquisition of a 70% ownership interest in IOI Loders Croklaan from IOI Corporation Berhad for an

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Flip-flop Control in GEA Valve Heads Saves 90% of Cleaning Media

  Flip-flop Control in GEA Valve Heads Saves 90% of Cleaning Media

Dairies in the USA can now save up to 90 percent on CIP media, thanks to the special LEFF® (Low Emission Flip

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Greggs Continues to Advance its Business Transformation Programme

Greggs, the leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer in the UK, with over 1,850 retail outlets, increased sales by 7.4% to £960.0

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Positive Margin Momentum Fuelling Investments For Future Growth at Gruppo Campari

  Positive Margin Momentum Fuelling Investments For Future Growth at Gruppo Campari

Gruppo Campari has reported a 5.2% increase in net sales to €1.816 billion for 2017 with solid organic growth of

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Scottish Government to Introduce 50 Pence Per Unit Minimum Price For Alcohol

  Scottish Government to Introduce 50 Pence Per Unit Minimum Price For Alcohol

The Scottish Government will recommend the minimum price per unit of alcohol should be set at 50 pence. The decision

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Transformational Change at 2 Sisters Food Group

  Transformational Change at 2 Sisters Food Group

After 25 years of successfully building the business, Ranjit Singh Boparan, co-founder, owner and chief executive of 2 Sisters Food

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Scotch Whisky Exports Reach New Record

  Scotch Whisky Exports Reach New Record

Scotch whisky has enjoyed a record-breaking year for exports in 2017. According to official HMRC data, last year Scotch grew

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Wood-effect Creates Product Differentiation

  Wood-effect Creates Product Differentiation

Rigid box specialist Pollard Group has created distinctive presentation boxes for two whiskies from Pulteney Distillery, one of the most

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HKScan to Launch Joint Venture in China

  HKScan to Launch Joint Venture in China

HKScan, the leading Nordic food company, is about to launch the sale of premium-category 100% Finnish pork products to Chinese

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How Appealing are Heart Health Claims to Consumers, and What Place does Oat Fibre Have in the Health Reformulation ‘Toolbox’?

  How Appealing are Heart Health Claims to Consumers, and What Place does Oat Fibre Have in the Health Reformulation ‘Toolbox’?

By Nancy Gaul, Global Marketing Director at Tate & Lyle For consumers across the globe, reducing consumption of sugars and

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Ardagh Group Engages in ‘Touch of’ Innovation With Bonduelle

  Ardagh Group Engages in ‘Touch of’ Innovation With Bonduelle

As food brands innovate to meet the evolving needs of their customers, the versatility of the metal can becomes ever

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Meadow Foods Strengthens its Portfolio

  Meadow Foods Strengthens its Portfolio

Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independently owned dairy group and a leading supplier of ingredients to the food industry, has

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Bonduelle Expands North American Presence

  Bonduelle Expands North American Presence

Bonduelle, the French family-run company and the world leader in ready-to-use vegetables, in all their forms, has agreed to acquire

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Cherkizovo Group Delivers Solid Sales Growth and Improved Profitability For 2017

  Cherkizovo Group Delivers Solid Sales Growth and Improved Profitability For 2017

Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, has reported a 10% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in revenue to

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Frutarom Now One of the Top 5 Suppliers of Natural Colours

  Frutarom Now One of the Top 5 Suppliers of Natural Colours

Frutarom has become one of the top five suppliers of natural colours worldwide following its acquisition of several natural colours

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Lamb Weston Launches New Solution For Home to Door Delivery

  Lamb Weston Launches New Solution For Home to Door Delivery

Lamb Weston, a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the

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Nearly One in Three Consumers Willing to Eat Lab-grown Meat

  Nearly One in Three Consumers Willing to Eat Lab-grown Meat

Almost a third of consumers say they would be happy to eat so-called ‘cultured meat’ – with vegans the group

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