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Kantar Worldpanel Reveals the UK’s Most Chosen Brands

    Kantar Worldpanel Reveals the UK’s Most Chosen Brands

In its fourth annual barometer of the nation’s most chosen FMCG brands, Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that British brands are continuing to outperform their foreign counterparts as six home-grown favourites

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Solid Financial Performance by Tate & Lyle

    Solid Financial Performance by Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle, the UK-based international food ingredients business, has reported a 1% rise in annual group sales to £2.36 billion (3% lower in constant currency reflecting the pass through

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Pioneering Cod Sustainability Agreement Reached

    Pioneering Cod Sustainability Agreement Reached

An industry group of global fishing stakeholders, including the catching sector, processors , retailers and foodservice, have come together to help further protect the marine environment in the Barents and

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Driving Innovation With Henri@Nestlé

    Driving Innovation With Henri@Nestlé

Nestlé is to build new partnerships with start-ups by launching a new global open innovation platform called Henri@Nestlé. The platform will expand Nestlé’s on-going activities in working with start-ups by

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CMT Sales Expand Since Joining GEA

    CMT Sales Expand Since Joining GEA

CMT S.p.A. in Peveragno, Italy, a supplier of systems for the production of ‘pasta-filata’ cheeses, has increased its sales significantly since becoming part of GEA in the middle of last

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Arla Foods Broadens Its Funding Base

    Arla Foods Broadens Its Funding Base

International dairy group Arla Foods has successfully priced an issuance of 5-year SEK bonds for a principal amount of SEK1 billion maturing on 31 May 2021 guaranteed by Arla Foods

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EU Agri-food Exports Keep Increasing

    EU Agri-food Exports Keep Increasing

EU agri-food exports to third countries in March 2016 were worth €11.3 billion, about €1 billion higher than in February 2016, according to the latest monthly report on agri-food trade.

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2016 Creating Shared Value Prize Finalists

    2016 Creating Shared Value Prize Finalists

Natural Extracts Industries (NEI) from Tanzania and Agro-Hub from Cameroon have been selected as the finalists for Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value Prize 2016. NEI is a social enterprise pioneering the

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Irish Grocery Purchasing Rises For Fourth Consecutive Quarter

    Irish Grocery Purchasing Rises For Fourth Consecutive Quarter

The amount Irish consumers spend on everyday grocery items, such as food, drinks and toiletries, increased year-on-year for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to Nielsen retail performance data. In the

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Bord Bia Appoints TransgressiveX to Develop New Snack Brand

    Bord Bia Appoints TransgressiveX to Develop New Snack Brand

Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) has enlisted forensic brand guidance agency TransgressiveX to develop a new snack brand with Stript Snacks, an Irish snack producer. The intention of the

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The Coca-Cola Company Announces New International Structure

    The Coca-Cola Company Announces New International Structure

The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled a new streamlined international structure to better align its operating units against its global bottling footprint and to promote and develop key Coca-Cola leaders. President

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EU Conditional Approval For AB InBev’s Acquisition of SABMiller

    EU Conditional Approval For AB InBev’s Acquisition of SABMiller

The European Commission has cleared the proposed £71 billion acquisition of SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer, by AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer. However, the clearance is conditional on

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Flat Interim Sales and Profits at Danish Crown

    Flat Interim Sales and Profits at Danish Crown

Danish Crown posted a net profit of DKr 819 million (€110 million) for the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year, down slightly from the DKr852 million achieved in

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Givaudan to Acquire Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings From ConAgra Foods

    Givaudan to Acquire Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings From ConAgra Foods

As part of its 2020 expansion strategy, Givaudan, the global leader in the creation of fragrances and flavours, is acquiring ConAgra Foods’ Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings business for $340 million.

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Innovative In-line Smoking Solution Wins a Fleischerei Technik Award 2016 For GEA and Red Arrow

    Innovative In-line Smoking Solution Wins a Fleischerei Technik Award 2016 For GEA and Red Arrow

GEA and Red Arrow have jointly won a Fleischerei Technik (Meat Technology) Award 2016 for their ‘smokeless’ smoking process in the 3rd Generation GEA CookStar spiral oven. SuperHeatSmoke is an

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Creation of Coca-Cola European Partners Expected to Close Shortly

    Creation of Coca-Cola European Partners Expected to Close Shortly

The shareowners of Coca-Cola Enterprises have approved the pending transaction to create Coca-Cola European Partners. CCE shareowner approval represents a key step in the process of completing the transaction and

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Strong Growth at Cranswick

    Strong Growth at Cranswick

UK food group Cranswick has reported a 6.6% increase in revenue to £1.07 billion with volumes on a comparable basis up 12% for the year ended 31 March 2016. Growth

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FDA Modernises Nutrition Facts Label For Packaged Foods

    FDA Modernises Nutrition Facts Label For Packaged Foods

The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a major step in making sure consumers have updated nutritional information for most packaged foods sold in the United States, that will

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Modern Technology Used to Show Modern Technology

    Modern Technology Used to Show Modern Technology

SPX FLOW now offers a virtual reality experience for its customers to explore solutions in different industrial settings. Users can tour sites that may be of interest to them and

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Scientific Evidence Proves Mechanically Butchered Meat ‘is Meat’

    Scientific Evidence Proves Mechanically Butchered Meat ‘is Meat’

Following a landmark High Court ruling, Leatherhead Food Research says that more sophisticated analysis is required for meat harvested using advanced mechanical butchery technologies. Microscopy performed by Leatherhead Food Research was

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Leadership Change at ABP Food Group

    Leadership Change at ABP Food Group

ABP Food Group has announced that Paul Finnerty will retire from his role as CEO on 30th September 2016. Frank Stephenson, current Group Chief Operations Officer, has been appointed as

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Japan Lifts Ban on Imports of Italian Beef

    Japan Lifts Ban on Imports of Italian Beef

Japan has lifted an embargo on Italian beef in place for 15 years, following an earlier opening of its market to beef products from other EU Member States (France, Ireland,

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Natural Alternatives Look to Close the Sweetness Gap in Soft Drinks

  Natural Alternatives Look to Close the Sweetness Gap in Soft Drinks

Ongoing concerns about obesity and sugar intake have driven interest in reduced sugar and diet drinks in recent years. This

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Arla Foods Opens New Production Site in Senegal

  Arla Foods Opens New Production Site in Senegal

A new Dano® milk powder packaging facility is now operational in Dakar, capital of Senegal. As Arla Foods pursues its

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Helping 410,000 Young Latin Americans Enter the World of Work

  Helping 410,000 Young Latin Americans Enter the World of Work

One in eight people under 25 in Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico does not have a job. It is a

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Arla Foods Sells Nordic Juice Business to Eckes-Granini

  Arla Foods Sells Nordic Juice Business to Eckes-Granini

Arla Foods has sold its juice subsidiary Rynkeby Foods to Germany-based Eckes-Granini Group, the leading producer of branded fruit-based beverages

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Emmi Increases Stake in Chilean Company

  Emmi Increases Stake in Chilean Company

Swiss dairy group Emmi is growing at international level, both organically and through targeted acquisitions. In a further step towards

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Britvic Stays On-track

  Britvic Stays On-track

Britvic, the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks and the number two supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks in

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Soaring UK Demand For Samphire

  Soaring UK Demand For Samphire

Demand for the salty coastal sea plant samphire, which goes particularly well with fish, is soaring. In the last year demand

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Wine and Spirits Sector Holds Own as Growth Slows in Duty Free and Travel Retail

  Wine and Spirits Sector Holds Own as Growth Slows in Duty Free and Travel Retail

At the 21st TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference which took place in Singapore recently, the latest data from two

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Optimistic Outlook For Scotch Whisky Exports

  Optimistic Outlook For Scotch Whisky Exports

Scotch whisky exports reached £3.86 billion in customs value last year, with signs of recovery after a slight decline in

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Transformational Year For Dairy Crest

  Transformational Year For Dairy Crest

2015/16 was a significant year for Dairy Crest as it disposed of its Dairies business and completed a programme of

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UK Convenience Stores Cash in on Growth of Top-up Shopping

  UK Convenience Stores Cash in on Growth of Top-up Shopping

Business in UK convenience stores appears to be booming due to the growth of top-up shopping. New research from Mintel

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New Chairman For Diageo

  New Chairman For Diageo

Diageo has announced that Javier Ferrán (pictured) will be appointed to the Diageo board as a non-executive director from 22

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GEA Becomes a Major Force in the Bakery Sector

  GEA Becomes a Major Force in the Bakery Sector

Recently, GEA successfully concluded the acquisition of Imaforni in Verona, Italy, a leading supplier of advanced lines for crackers, soft

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Solid Interim Growth at Marston’s

  Solid Interim Growth at Marston’s

UK brewer and pub operator Marston’s increased underlying group revenue by 11.5% to £428.7 million and underlying profit before tax

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Pernod Ricard Sells Paddy Irish Whiskey Brand

  Pernod Ricard Sells Paddy Irish Whiskey Brand

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has completed the sale of Paddy Irish Whiskey, the fourth largest Irish whiskey brand in the

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Food to Go Leads Strong Revenue Performance at Greencore

  Food to Go Leads Strong Revenue Performance at Greencore

Greencore, the international convenience food group, has reported an 8.1% rise in group revenue to £691.6 million and an 8.5%

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DuPont Nutrition & Health Launches New Prenatal and Postnatal Probiotic

  DuPont Nutrition & Health Launches New Prenatal and Postnatal Probiotic

DuPont Nutrition & Health is launching a new, clinically tested probiotic, HOWARU® Protect EarlyLife, as part of its premium ingredient

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Easy-to-use Coders Can Cope With Demanding Applications

  Easy-to-use Coders Can Cope With Demanding Applications

Linx Printing Technologies is extending its recently-launched Linx 8900 CIJ (continuous ink jet) printer with the introduction of two models

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Premier Foods Plans to Accelerate Growth

  Premier Foods Plans to Accelerate Growth

Premier Foods has reported a 0.6% rise in group sales to £771.7 million for the 52 weeks ended 2 April

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Emmi Strengthens its Position in US Speciality Cheese Market

  Emmi Strengthens its Position in US Speciality Cheese Market

Swiss dairy group Emmi has entered into a merger with the prestigious cheese company Cowgirl Creamery Corporation and the associated

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Sales and Profits Fall at C&C Group

  Sales and Profits Fall at C&C Group

C&C Group, the Irish and UK drinks business, has reported a 3.1% decline in net revenue to €662.6 million and

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Double Helping of Success For Total Foodservice

  Double Helping of Success For Total Foodservice

Lancashire and Yorkshire-based catering wholesaler Total Foodservice has secured two internationally recognised health and safety accolades. For the sixth year

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Appeal of Sophisticated Sodas Goes Beyond Alcohol Alternatives

The adult soft drinks market is gaining ground as products seek to satisfy a range of consumer needs and behaviours.

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New Craft Beer and Cider Brands to Strengthen Carlsberg UK’s Premium Portfolio

  New Craft Beer and Cider Brands to Strengthen Carlsberg UK’s Premium Portfolio

Carlsberg UK has launched two new premium brands exclusively in the on-trade. Craft beer, Shed Head and craft cider, Bad

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Call For Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling of Meat and Milk

  Call For Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling of Meat and Milk

Country of origin labelling should be made mandatory for meat and milk, MEPs have reiterate once again in a non-binding

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Irish Whiskey Exporters May be in For a Windfall

  Irish Whiskey Exporters May be in For a Windfall

By John Whelan, Independent Consultant Irish whiskey producers may hit their target of doubling export sales much sooner than their

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IFFA Platform For Launch of New Weber Slicer

  IFFA Platform For Launch of New Weber Slicer

Interfood returned to IFFA 2016, the biggest shop window for developments in the meat industry in the world to support

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Bavaria Acquires Belgian Craft Brewer

  Bavaria Acquires Belgian Craft Brewer

Bavaria, the largest independent brewery in the Netherlands, has acquired a 60% majority interest in Belgium-based Palm Belgian Craft Brewers

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Arla Foods Incentivises More GM Free Feed

  Arla Foods Incentivises More GM Free Feed

Farmer-owned Arla Foods has taken the decision to start to incentivise more farmers to convert to GM free feed. The

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Powering Mars UK With Wind

  Powering Mars UK With Wind

The energy it takes to make MARS® bars, WHISKAS® cat food, EXTRA® gum and UNCLE BEN’S® rice in the UK

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Exporting is GREAT Tour Rolls into Northern Ireland

  Exporting is GREAT Tour Rolls into Northern Ireland

The Exporting is GREAT roadshow is touring Northern Ireland this week as part of a campaign to boost exports. The

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Loma Installs Compact Combination Inspection System at Long Clawson Dairy

  Loma Installs Compact Combination Inspection System at Long Clawson Dairy

Loma Systems – a leading manufacturer of metal detection, checkweighing and x-ray inspection equipment for the global food industry – has

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