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Irish Distillers Launches ‘A Story of Irish Whiskey’ Podcast Series

  Irish Distillers Launches ‘A Story of Irish Whiskey’ Podcast Series

Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful

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C&C Group Increases Revenue by 187.3% to over €1.5 Billion

  C&C Group Increases Revenue by 187.3% to over €1.5 Billion

C&C Group, the UK and Ireland drinks production and distribution business, increased net revenue by 187.3% to €1.575 billion in

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2 Sisters Accelerates Business Transformation

  2 Sisters Accelerates Business Transformation

2 Sisters Food Group has announced a series of actions as part of its accelerating transformational strategy to turnaround the

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Morrisons to Introduce Plastic-free Fruit and Veg Areas to Help Customers Buy Bagless

  Morrisons to Introduce Plastic-free Fruit and Veg Areas to Help Customers Buy Bagless

Morrisons is to become the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and veg areas in many of its

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Continued Growth by Marston’s

  Continued Growth by Marston’s

Marston’s, a leading British pub operator and independent brewer, has reported a 4.7% rise in underlying revenue to £553.1 million

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UK Ethical Food and Drinks Sales Hit £8.2 Billion

  UK Ethical Food and Drinks Sales Hit £8.2 Billion

British consumers are increasingly eating with a conscience as latest research from Mintel reveals that last year the nation spent

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UK Restaurant Closures Accelerating as High Street Pressures Mount

  UK Restaurant Closures Accelerating as High Street Pressures Mount

The number of restaurants in Britain fell by 2.8% in the year to March 2019, the latest edition of the

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European Commission Clears Acquisition of European and Thai Businesses of BRF by Tyson Foods

  European Commission Clears Acquisition of European and Thai Businesses of BRF by Tyson Foods

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the $340 million acquisition of the European and Thai Businesses

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Samworth Brothers Launches New Food-To-Go Business

  Samworth Brothers Launches New Food-To-Go Business

Samworth Brothers, the family-owned British food group, has launched a new food-to-go business and delivery service – Fresh Food For

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Starch Europe Announces 60th Anniversary Campaign With Launch of New StarchinFood.eu Website

  Starch Europe Announces 60th Anniversary Campaign With Launch of New StarchinFood.eu Website

2019 marks the 60 year anniversary of Starch Europe, the trade association representing the European starch industry. Starch Europe and

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Nestlé to Sell Skin Health Business For €9 Billion

  Nestlé to Sell Skin Health Business For €9 Billion

Nestlé has entered into exclusive negotiations with a consortium led by EQT and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu

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Bakkavor Group Expands in UK Desserts Category

  Bakkavor Group Expands in UK Desserts Category

Bakkavor Group, the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, is acquiring Blueberry Foods, a desserts business owned

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Waitrose Plans to Treble the Size of Online Operations

  Waitrose Plans to Treble the Size of Online Operations

Waitrose & Partners has announces plans to treble the size of its successful online grocery operation to a £1 billion

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Müller Revolutionises the UK’s Favourite Yogurt Brands

  Müller Revolutionises the UK’s Favourite Yogurt Brands

Müller is set to revolutionise the UK yogurt category with new and improved recipes for the nation’s two favourite yogurt

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Guardians of Grub Crusade to Beat Food Waste

  Guardians of Grub Crusade to Beat Food Waste

A bold new industry campaign has been launched to tackle nearly £3 billion worth of food that is wasted every

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Olleco Awarded Royal Warrant

  Olleco Awarded Royal Warrant

ABP Renewables Division, Olleco, the UK’s leading supplier of cooking oils and collector of used cooking oils, has become the

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Premier Foods Plans to Increase Investment in Capital Projects and Consumer Marketing

  Premier Foods Plans to Increase Investment in Capital Projects and Consumer Marketing

Premier Foods has reported a 0.6% rise in revenue to £824.3 million for the 52 weeks ended 30 March 2019.

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HKScan Plans to Strengthen its Financial Position

  HKScan Plans to Strengthen its Financial Position

HKScan, the Nordic meat and meals company, is planning a share issue of up to €60 million to secure its

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First Slaughter-free Meat Start-up to Grow Steaks Raises $12 Million

  First Slaughter-free Meat Start-up to Grow Steaks Raises $12 Million

Aleph Farms, co-founded by The Kitchen Hub, the first company to grow real meat cuts directly from cattle cells, has

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Easter Heatwave is Good For British Drink Sales, Bad For Eating Out

  Easter Heatwave is Good For British Drink Sales, Bad For Eating Out

The hot Easter weekend delivered starkly different outcomes for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups, latest figures from the Coffer

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European Commission Fines AB InBev €200 Million For Restricting Cross-border Sales of Beer

  European Commission Fines AB InBev €200 Million For Restricting Cross-border Sales of Beer

The European Commission has fined AB InBev €200.4 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. AB InBev, the world’s biggest beer

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PPMA Total Show 2019 to Showcase the Latest Developments in the Packaging and Processing Industry

  PPMA Total Show 2019 to Showcase the Latest Developments in the Packaging and Processing Industry

Staged every three years, PPMA Total Show (1-3 October 2019) is the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition and

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2019 Irish Food & Drink Business Awards Open For Entries

  2019 Irish Food & Drink Business Awards Open For Entries

The 2019 Irish Food & Drink Business Awards, which recognise the pre-eminent manufacturing and supply chain companies operating across the

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Froneri Unlocks New Zealand and Pacific Region With Acquisition of Tip Top

  Froneri Unlocks New Zealand and Pacific Region With Acquisition of Tip Top

Froneri, the UK-based international ice cream group, has agreed to acquire the iconic New Zealand ice cream business Tip Top

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GEA Launches its SmartPacker CX400

  GEA Launches its SmartPacker CX400

GEA, one of the largest suppliers for the food processing industry, launched two innovations in the area vertical packaging to

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‘Changing Tides’ to Drive Scotland’s Seafood Growth Ambitions

  ‘Changing Tides’ to Drive Scotland’s Seafood Growth Ambitions

Seafood Scotland has launched ‘Changing Tides’ – a strategic action plan designed to be a catalyst for change in Scotland’s

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Dairy Crest Chief Steps Down

  Dairy Crest Chief Steps Down

Mark Allen is stepping down as chief executive of Dairy Crest following the £975 million sales of the UK dairy

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Increasing Demand For Laser Coders From Fruit and Vegetable Producers

  Increasing Demand For Laser Coders From Fruit and Vegetable Producers

Macsa ID UK, a division of Barcelona-based laser coding, marking and scoring systems manufacturer, Macsa ID, is reporting increasing demand

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2019 is Shaping Up to be a Good Year For the Industry

  2019 is Shaping Up to be a Good Year For the Industry

At the beginning of every year there is a flurry of industry forecasts with every brand, restaurant and manufacturer throwing

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Mondelēz International Announces Winners of First ‘Future of Snacking’ Awards

  Mondelēz International Announces Winners of First ‘Future of Snacking’ Awards

Mondelēz International’s global innovation and venture hub, SnackFutures, has recognized two start-ups for their innovative snacking solutions to help support

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Ireland Experiences Boost in Alcohol Sales Over Easter Period

  Ireland Experiences Boost in Alcohol Sales Over Easter Period

Supermarket shoppers in Ireland spent €34.6 million on alcohol in the week leading to Easter, a 5.3% increase in sales

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Organic Waste Heavyweights Collaborate in Sophisticated Aerobic Digestion Projects

  Organic Waste Heavyweights Collaborate in Sophisticated Aerobic Digestion Projects

A UK engineering company specialising in the scientific bio-degradation of waste has formed a partnership with UNTHA shredding technology, to

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ESI Nutrition’s Infant Nutrition Powders Now Approved For Export to China

  ESI Nutrition’s Infant Nutrition Powders Now Approved For  Export to China

ESI Nutrition – the new nutrition division of French dairy co-operative Laïta – has just received approval from Chinese authorities

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European Commission Adopts Common Methodology to Measure Food Waste Across the EU

  European Commission Adopts Common Methodology to Measure Food Waste Across the EU

Each year around 20% of food produced in the EU is lost or wasted, causing unacceptable social, environmental and economic

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Heineken Enters Ecuadorian Beer Market

  Heineken Enters Ecuadorian Beer Market

Heineken has acquired a majority stake in Biela Ecuador from a group of mainly local investors for an undisclosed sum.

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Conagra Brands to Sell Gelit

  Conagra Brands to Sell Gelit

Conagra Brands, one of North America’s leading branded food companies, has agreed to divest its Italian-based frozen pasta business, Gelit,

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FrieslandCampina Relaunches Global Ingredients Company

  FrieslandCampina Relaunches Global Ingredients Company

FrieslandCampina Ingredients, one of the leading global ingredient manufacturers, has introduced its new global segment organisation which incorporates its four

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Global Food Companies are Increasingly Sweet on Sweet Potatoes

  Global Food Companies are Increasingly Sweet on Sweet Potatoes

Global introductions of food and beverage products that use sweet potato as an ingredient, flavour, or more increased by a

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Clean Sweep For Irish Grocers as Bank Holidays Boost Growth

  Clean Sweep For Irish Grocers as Bank Holidays Boost Growth

Sales in the Irish grocery market hit record levels as shoppers splashed out €208.2 million in the Easter week alone

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2019 InnoBev Awards Finalists Announced

  2019 InnoBev Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2019 InnoBev Awards have been published. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony during

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Scotch Whisky Contributes £5.5 Billion Annually to the UK Economy

  Scotch Whisky Contributes £5.5 Billion Annually to the UK Economy

The contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the UK economy has grown by 10% since 2016 to £5.5 billion.

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Late Easter Sunshine Heats Up the UK Grocery Market

  Late Easter Sunshine Heats Up the UK Grocery Market

The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show total year-on-year sales increased by 2.0% during the 12 weeks

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Consumers in the Dark About Light Damage to Milk

  Consumers in the Dark About Light Damage to Milk

Nine in ten (90%) UK dairy farmers say they are aware that light damages nutrients and taste in milk with

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Heineken and China Resources Complete Strategic Partnership Deal in China

  Heineken and China Resources Complete Strategic Partnership Deal in China

Heineken has completed all transactions to form the long-term, strategic partnership with China Resources Enterprise (CRE) and China Resources Beer

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Green Light For £30 Million Developments at Old Bushmills Distillery

  Green Light For £30 Million Developments at Old Bushmills Distillery

Irish whiskey producer Old Bushmills Distillery has been granted planning permission for a £30 million capacity expansion at its site

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Mettler-Toledo Presents Latest Meat Inspection Solutions at IFFA

  Mettler-Toledo Presents Latest Meat Inspection Solutions at IFFA

Mettler-Toledo, one of the market-leading suppliers of product inspection and industrial weighing technologies, is presenting its latest metal detection, x-ray, checkweighing and

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EIB to Unlock €2 Billion For Agriculture Across Europe

  EIB to Unlock €2 Billion For Agriculture Across Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, has launched a loans package of nearly €1 billion for agriculture and

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Kerrygold Brand Reaches €1 Billion Annual Retail Sales Globally

  Kerrygold Brand Reaches €1 Billion Annual Retail Sales Globally

Kerrygold, the brand owned by Irish dairy farmers through the Ornua dairy co-operative, has exceeded €1 billion annual retail value

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Global Dairy Leaders Link Up in Lisbon

  Global Dairy Leaders Link Up in Lisbon

Dairy industry leaders from around the world will be linking up in Lisbon for the 13th Global Dairy Congress from

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Heineken to Invest £50 Million in its UK Pub Business

  Heineken to Invest £50 Million in its UK Pub Business

Heineken, the UK’s third largest pub business, has announced a record investment of £50 million to refurbish nearly 150 pubs

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