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Yildiz Holding Refocuses on Snacking

    Yildiz Holding Refocuses on Snacking

In line with focusing on its main snacking business, Turkish food group Yildiz Holding has sold a 90% stake in its three beverage companies, Della Gıda, Bahar Su and İlk

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The Right Food Grade Lubricant – It Makes a Difference

    The Right Food Grade Lubricant – It Makes a Difference

Effective lubrication of food processing equipment is becoming increasingly important. Both food processing facilities and food grade lubricant manufacturers play a role in the overall safe production of consumer goods.

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UK’s First All Wine-on-Tap Bar

    UK’s First All Wine-on-Tap Bar

Frizzenti, pioneers of wine on tap in the UK, have unveiled their first own branded all wine-on-tap bar, the Frizzenti Fizz! Bar in the new multi-million pound retail complex, Grand

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Burger King France to Become Second Largest QSR Chain in France

    Burger King France to Become Second Largest QSR Chain in France

Burger King France is to acquire the QUICK fast food hamburger chain. Burger King France, the master franchisee of the BURGER KING® brand in France, intends to convert Quick restaurants

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New Head For Accolade Wines

    New Head For Accolade Wines

New World wine company, Accolade Wines, has appointed its general manager UK and Ireland, Paul Schaafsma to be chief executive officer, succeeding John Ratcliffe who will become deputy chairman and

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Carlsberg Launches ‘Cheers to Green Ideas’

    Carlsberg Launches ‘Cheers to Green Ideas’

Carlsberg has launched the ’Cheers to Green Ideas’ competition in partnership with Copenhagen-based Think Tank, Sustainia. Organisations, companies and members of the public around the world are invited to take

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Consumers Request Natural Sweeteners in Products

    Consumers Request Natural Sweeteners in Products

Swedish consumers are asking for more natural sweeteners in food and beverage products according to a new survey by the research institute Novus, commissioned by The Real Stevia Company. The

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Flavour and Functional Solutions From AllinAll Ingredients

AllinAll Ingredients have been supplying solutions to some of the largest food producers in Europe and the Middle East for over twenty years. From their Dublin head office, AllinAll Ingredients

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2 Sisters Invests £55 Million to Drive Growth in Meal Solutions

    2 Sisters Invests £55 Million to Drive Growth in Meal Solutions

2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food producers, is investing £55 million in its Meal Solutions Division to support further growth, create state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and secure

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Kellogg Company Acquires Egypt’s Leading Cereal Company

    Kellogg Company Acquires Egypt’s Leading Cereal Company

Kellogg Company has advanced its emerging market growth strategy by acquiring Mass Food Group, Egypt’s leading cereal company, for $50 million. Founded in 1996, Mass Food Group is a family-owned

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Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences to Develop New Test For Early Alzheimer’s Disease

    Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences to Develop New Test For Early Alzheimer’s Disease

The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences SA (NIHS), a fundamental research institute of the global nutrition, health and wellness company Nestlé, has signed a research collaboration agreement with AC Immune

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Can Poultry Combat the Campylobacter Threat?

    Can Poultry Combat the Campylobacter Threat?

According to Poultry, a new report from market intelligence firm Key Note, the UK poultry market continued to expand at an impressive rate in 2014, but this upward trend is

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INRA and TEAGASC to Strengthen Scientific Co-operation

    INRA and TEAGASC to Strengthen Scientific Co-operation

INRA (France’s National Institute for Agricultural Research) and Teagasc (The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) have signed a joint declaration for the strengthening of scientific co-operation between the two

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Bosch to Acquire Kliklok-Woodman

    Bosch to Acquire Kliklok-Woodman

Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, has agreed to acquire Kliklok-Woodman Corporation. US-based Kliklok- Woodman is a globally recognized manufacturer of packaging machinery for the

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Grocery Price War Continues to Stall Market Growth in the UK

    Grocery Price War Continues to Stall Market Growth in the UK

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 13 September 2015, show supermarket growth static at 0.9% – this is the sixth consecutive month

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String of Acquisitions Makes Boparan the UK’s Largest Grocery Supplier

    String of Acquisitions Makes Boparan the UK’s Largest Grocery Supplier

Boparan has seized the top spot in OC&C’s Food & Drink 150 rankings, becoming the biggest food and drink producer in the UK. A string of acquisitions – including household

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A Revolution in Cauliflower!

    A Revolution in Cauliflower!

A revolutionary new variety of cauliflower from China could turn the cauliflower world on its head. Launched by Waitrose at a limited number of stores, the new version is versatile,

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First Sidel Matrix Project for UAE

    First Sidel Matrix Project for UAE

Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, will be introducing for the first time in the UAE its Sidel Matrix™ Combi system, after being selected by

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Transformational Year For Finsbury Food Group

    Transformational Year For Finsbury Food Group

Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK speciality bakery manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for both the retail and food service channels, has reported a 61% increase in adjusted

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UK Organic Foods Deal

    UK Organic Foods Deal

Eversfield Organic Farm, the award winning Devon-based organic food business, has acquired Dorset Farms making it one of the UK’s largest brands to provide organic and free range products. The

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The Teeling Whiskey Distillery Welcomes its 10,000th Visitor!

    The Teeling Whiskey Distillery Welcomes its 10,000th Visitor!

The Teeling Whiskey Distillery as it recently welcomed the 10,000th tour guest to the increasingly popular visitor centre in Dublin. Officially launched in June of this year, the distillery in The

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Morrisons Upskills Production Staff Thanks to Grimsby Institute Training

    Morrisons Upskills Production Staff Thanks to Grimsby Institute Training

A national supermarket chain, which has a fish and seafood processing unit in Grimsby, has saved training costs and improved the skills of its workforce with the help of a

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Kids’ Lunchboxes Becoming Healthier

  Kids’ Lunchboxes Becoming Healthier

New research by Kantar Worldpanel has found a shift in the contents of children’s lunchboxes since the millennium, with kids

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Orkla Expands Confectionery Portfolio

  Orkla Expands Confectionery Portfolio

Orkla’s Confectionery & Snacks business is acquiring Lakrisgutta, a Norwegian liquorice company established in 2009, for an undisclosed purchase price.

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Nestlé Health Science to Develop New Therapy to Treat Ulcerative Colitis

  Nestlé Health Science to Develop New Therapy to Treat Ulcerative Colitis

Nestlé Health Science has entered into a license agreement with Lipid Therapeutics for exclusive rights worldwide, except for Europe and

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Avery Dennison Introduces Aqua Opaque Technology – Maintains Whiteness of Wet Uncoated Wine Labels

  Avery Dennison Introduces Aqua Opaque Technology – Maintains Whiteness of Wet Uncoated Wine Labels

A unique new technology from Avery Dennison has solved a longstanding problem for wine producers who want to use uncoated

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Lessons For Starting Up a Food Business of Scale

  Lessons For Starting Up a Food Business of Scale

“The guy who writes the bank adverts isn’t the same guy who lends the money,” said Michael Carey (pictured), one

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New CFO For Arla Foods

  New CFO For Arla Foods

Natalie Knight will become the new CFO of Arla Foods in January 2016. Ms Knight currently holds the position as

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Nescafé First Global Brand to Move From Traditional Websites to Tumblr

  Nescafé First Global Brand to Move From Traditional Websites to Tumblr

Nescafé has become the first global brand to move all its international and local websites to the Tumblr platform, with

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Farmer Cooperatives in Cote d’Ivoire to Benefit From Access to Affordable Funding

  Farmer Cooperatives in Cote d’Ivoire to Benefit From Access to Affordable Funding

Farmer cooperatives in Cote d’Ivoire are set to benefit from access to affordable, commercial finance as a result of a

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Sir Alan Sugar, Beansprouts and a New Irish Food Venture

  Sir Alan Sugar, Beansprouts and a New Irish Food Venture

Sacked by Sir Alan Sugar in front of about 10 million people in the semi-final of BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ television

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Brewers Join Forces to Increase Impact on Beer Responsibility

  Brewers Join Forces to Increase Impact on Beer Responsibility

On September 18 and beyond, three of the world’s largest brewers – Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg and Heineken, as well as

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How to Scale a Food & Drink Business – Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition 2015

  How to Scale a Food & Drink Business – Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition 2015

“There is no reason why Ireland cannot be for foods what Switzerland is for watches,” according to Colin Gordon, Chief

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Deputy CEO and CFO Leaves Carlsberg Group

  Deputy CEO and CFO Leaves Carlsberg Group

Jorn P Jensen, Deputy CEO and CFO of Carlsberg Group, will leave the company by end of September 2015. Chairman

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Clearly Measured

  Clearly Measured

Measom Freer’s popular range of blue measures are now available to order in Clear SBC Polystyrene. Ranging in size from

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AB InBev Makes Approach to SABMiller

  AB InBev Makes Approach to SABMiller

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has confirmed that it has made an approach to SABMiller’s board of directors regarding

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Bigger and Better! Entry for 2016 FreeFrom Food Awards Now Open

  Bigger and Better! Entry for 2016 FreeFrom Food Awards Now Open

As the ‘freefrom’ food sector continues to mushroom (scheduled to hit a half billion pound turnover by 2017), so do the FreeFrom Food Awards, just launching into their ninth super successful

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Research Highlights Importance of Whole Grain Intake Among Mums-to-be

  Research Highlights Importance of Whole Grain Intake Among Mums-to-be

A new study by Nestlé scientists working with the international EpiGen Consortium has found whole grain intake among pregnant women

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Star Warns of Cold Comfort For Food Firms in 2015

  Star Warns of Cold Comfort For Food Firms in 2015

Frozen and chilled food manufacturers across the UK face a sharp rise in the cost of some refrigerant gases from

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Kellogg Company Expands Presence in Africa With $450 Million Deal

  Kellogg Company Expands Presence in Africa With $450 Million Deal

Kellogg Company has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Multipro, a premier sales and distribution company in Nigeria and

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Irish Distillers Celebrates 5m Cases of Jameson Milestone

  Irish Distillers Celebrates 5m Cases of Jameson Milestone

Irish Distillers, the largest Irish whiskey producer in Ireland and home to the iconic brands of Irish whiskey – Jameson,

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Nestlé Tops Category in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

  Nestlé Tops Category in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

A ‘zero water’ factory in Mexico, a UK confectionery factory that turns waste into renewable energy are just two examples

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Australian Pioneer in Pasta Enters UK Market

  Australian Pioneer in Pasta Enters UK Market

The functional foods category is set for a new arrival in the shape of Vetta, the High Fibre Pasta offering

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The Show is Finally Over For Poor Quality Gluten-free Products

  The Show is Finally Over For Poor Quality Gluten-free Products

Complaints about dry, crumbly gluten-free bakery products could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a natural milk

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Nactis Flavours Unveils €8 Million Investment Programme

Nactis Flavours, the French aromatic raw materials, ingredients and flavours expert, is launching a major programme to invest €8 million

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Cargill Elects Next Chairman

  Cargill Elects Next Chairman

Cargill’s board of directors has elected David W MacLennan, currently Cargill’s president and chief executive officer, as chairman of the

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New Launches at London’s Packaging Exhibition

  New Launches at London’s Packaging Exhibition

This year a record number of new launches will be unveiled by exhibitors at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging 2015

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New Nespresso Factory Supports North America Expansion Plan

  New Nespresso Factory Supports North America Expansion Plan

Nestlé Nespresso has inaugurated a SFr300 million (€274 million) factory in Romont, Switzerland to satisfy growing world demand for Nespresso

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Major Food Producers Missing Biggest Opportunity to Unearth Climate Risks

  Major Food Producers Missing Biggest Opportunity to Unearth Climate Risks

Many of the world’s biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, shows

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Mondelez International Collaborates With Cutting-Edge Start-ups & Leading Retailers

  Mondelez International Collaborates With Cutting-Edge Start-ups & Leading Retailers

Mondelēz International has announced the eight start-ups selected to participate in the company’s Shopper Futures program. Shopper Futures, Mondelēz International’s

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Starpack Industry Awards to Run at Packaging Innovations London 2016

  Starpack Industry Awards to Run at Packaging Innovations London 2016

The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, The Packaging Society and Easyfairs UK & Global have announced that they will

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General Mills to Sell Green Giant to B&G Foods

  General Mills to Sell Green Giant to B&G Foods

US-based food group General Mills has agreed to sell its Green Giant and Le Sueur vegetable businesses to B&G Foods

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New Irish Distillery, Craft Brewery and Visitor Centre to Open in 2016

  New Irish Distillery, Craft Brewery and Visitor Centre to Open in 2016

A new distillery, craft brewery and visitor centre is scheduled to open next year in Ireland with the creation of

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7,000 Young Job Seekers in Brazil to Benefit From Nestlé’s Global Youth Initiative

  7,000 Young Job Seekers in Brazil to Benefit From Nestlé’s Global Youth Initiative

More than 7,000 young job seekers across Brazil will be offered the chance to develop their professional skills and increase

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