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Forsyths – An Enterprising Family Business

  Forsyths – An Enterprising Family Business

There has been a Coppersmiths based in Rothes, Moray, Scotland since the mid-1850s servicing the fledgling Scotch Whisky Industry in

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Tate & Lyle opens Global Innovation Centre in Germany

  Tate & Lyle opens Global Innovation Centre in Germany

Tate & Lyle PLC has unveiled its upgraded Food Systems Global Innovation Centre in Lübeck, Germany. In May 2016, Tate

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A Third of All British Drinkers Have Reduced or Limited Their Alcohol Intake

  A Third of All British Drinkers Have Reduced or Limited Their Alcohol Intake

While the majority of British adults enjoy a tipple, it seems today’s consumers are taking a more conservative approach towards

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Tougher EU Food Inspections From Farm to Fork

  Tougher EU Food Inspections From Farm to Fork

Plans to tighten up official food inspections, from farm to fork, have been adopted by the European Parliament. The new

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Organic Starches to Meet Growing Food Industry Demand

  Organic Starches to Meet Growing Food Industry Demand

The organic German food industry is booming, with organic farming playing, once again, a key role in the food and

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SternMaid Extends its Filling Capacities For Small Packs

  SternMaid Extends its Filling Capacities For Small Packs

In order to respond even more flexibly to customers’ wishes, SternMaid has invested in a Doypack line. From now on,

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Lighthouse Systems a Finalist at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

  Lighthouse Systems a Finalist at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

Lighthouse Systems, the UK-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) vendor, is a Finalist at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards, 2017, in

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New £38 Million Roastery Fires Costa Growth Plans

  New £38 Million Roastery Fires Costa Growth Plans

Costa, the UK coffee brand, has commenced production at its new £38 million roastery, signalling a major milestone in the

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Bord Bia Launches Major Irish Beef Campaign in Germany

  Bord Bia Launches Major Irish Beef Campaign in Germany

A major new Bord Bia campaign to support Irish beef exports to Germany has been launched by Bord Bia (Irish

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EU Rules on Listing Ingredients and Nutrition Information Should Apply to All Alcoholic Drinks

  EU Rules on Listing Ingredients and Nutrition Information Should Apply to All Alcoholic Drinks

The Brewers of Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s call for alcoholic drinks to list ingredients and nutrition information, matching

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Food Industry and BREXIT – Doom & Gloom? Far from it…

  Food Industry and BREXIT – Doom & Gloom? Far from it…

Whilst industries are still pondering their next move, the food industry in both Ireland and the UK is busy addressing

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Mercury Engineering Combines Traditional Methods and Latest Technologies at Kerry Global Technology & Innovation Centre

  Mercury Engineering Combines Traditional Methods and Latest Technologies at Kerry Global Technology & Innovation Centre

Mercury were delighted to secure the MEP and Fire Protection packages on such a prestigious, landmark project as the Kerry

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Danish Crown Sells American Business to JBS

  Danish Crown Sells American Business to JBS

Danish Crown has signed an agreement to sell its American subsidiary Plumrose USA for DKr1.6 billion (€215 million) to Brazil-based

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Green Light For Bath Ales Investment

  Green Light For Bath Ales Investment

St Austell Brewery, the English regional brewer, has unveiled its ambitious plans for its Bath Ales business with a multi-million

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Dunnes Stores Remains Ireland’s Largest Grocer For a Second Month

  Dunnes Stores Remains Ireland’s Largest Grocer For a Second Month

For the first time Dunnes Stores has held its position as Ireland’s largest grocer for two consecutive months. This is

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Industry Invited to Submit a Self-regulatory Proposal on Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

  Industry Invited to Submit a Self-regulatory Proposal on Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

The European Commission has adopted a report on the mandatory labelling of the list of ingredients and the nutrition declaration

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MSL Engineering Continues to Grow into New Markets

  MSL Engineering Continues to Grow into New Markets

Operating from its base in Watergrasshill, Cork, Ireland, MSL Engineering Ltd (MSL) has close to four decades of industry experience

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Maison Ferrand Makes First Distillery Acquisition Outside France

  Maison Ferrand Makes First Distillery Acquisition Outside France

French spirits distiller Maison Ferrand has acquired the West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados which has produced rum continually since

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IFE 2017 – A Shop Window to the Future

  IFE 2017 – A Shop Window to the Future

This March, the UK’s largest pop-up supermarket for industry buyers is coming to London’s ExCeL.  Between 19–22 March, The International Food

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£1 Million Boost For Scottish Aquaculture Supply Chain Innovation

  £1 Million Boost For Scottish Aquaculture Supply Chain Innovation

A £1 million pilot programme to boost innovation in aquaculture in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to

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Flowcrete UK’s New White Paper Explores HACCP and What it Means for the Food Industry

  Flowcrete UK’s New White Paper Explores HACCP and What it Means for the Food Industry

Implementing an effective Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management system is a central priority for today’s

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Food For Thought – Reducing Your Energy Costs Through CHP

  Food For Thought – Reducing Your Energy Costs Through CHP

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is long established within the food industry. Offsetting grid based power supply and producing hot

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Irish Grocery Spending Rises For Seventh Consecutive Quarter

  Irish Grocery Spending Rises For Seventh Consecutive Quarter

The amount Irish consumers spent on everyday grocery items, such as food, drinks and toiletries, increased year-on-year for the seventh

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Bel Group Increases Profits as Revenue Remains Flat

  Bel Group Increases Profits as Revenue Remains Flat

French and international cheese manufacturer Bel Group has recorded a slight 0.4% decrease in sales to €2.936 billion for 2016

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Kerry Wins American Society of Baking’s BakingTech 2017 Innovation Award

  Kerry Wins American Society of Baking’s BakingTech 2017 Innovation Award

The American Society of Baking (ASB) has announced the 2017 winners of the Innovation Awards Programme. Kerry received the 2017

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Irish Seafood Industry to Drive Sustainability Agenda

  Irish Seafood Industry to Drive Sustainability Agenda

BIM, Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has launched a new certification standard to drive sustainability in the Irish Fishing Sector. The

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GEA Meets Craft Beer Brewers at Trade Convention in the USA

  GEA Meets Craft Beer Brewers at Trade Convention in the USA

GEA will present its technology and services at the 34th Annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), the world’s largest trade fair

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Pro2Pac and Waste-Works Announce High Profile Speaker Line-up

  Pro2Pac and Waste-Works Announce High Profile Speaker Line-up

Pro2Pac and Waste-Works have revealed an exciting line-up of high-profile speakers for the three-day event which returns to ExCeL London

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Nestlé to cut sugar from Irish products

  Nestlé to cut sugar from Irish products

Nestlé Ireland says it plans to remove 10% of sugar from its products by 2018. This will result in around

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Short-term Outlook For Agricultural Markets Shows Recovery in EU Milk Prices

  Short-term Outlook For Agricultural Markets Shows Recovery in EU Milk Prices

The European Commission has published its short-term outlook for arable crops, olive oil, meat and dairy markets in the EU

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First Milk Renews Contract With Nestlé UK & Ireland

  First Milk Renews Contract With Nestlé UK & Ireland

First Milk, the UK’s only major dairy company owned by British family farms, has agreed a new long-term contract with

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GEA Doubles Proofing Throughput For Manufacturers of Croissant and Pain Au Chocolat

  GEA Doubles Proofing Throughput For Manufacturers of Croissant and Pain Au Chocolat

GEA has recently developed a new spiral proofing and freezing system for the production of breakfast products, such as croissants

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Eleven Companies Selected For Ireland’s FoodService Academy

  Eleven Companies Selected For Ireland’s FoodService Academy

Sustainably grown seaweed, whiskey flavoured popcorn and Cork’s finest gluten-free fresh chilli sauce are just some of the innovative products

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Exciting Paper Cup Design From Metsa Board

  Exciting Paper Cup Design From Metsa Board

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, presented a revolutionary new paperboard cup design concept called ‘Lidloc’ for the first time

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UK Grocery Market Grows as Price Rises Continue

  UK Grocery Market Grows as Price Rises Continue

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 26 February 2017, show supermarket sales grew at their fastest rate since June 2014 – up by 2.3% compared to the same time last year.

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One in Four British Dairy Farmers to Benefit From £31 Million Arla Windfall

  One in Four British Dairy Farmers to Benefit From £31 Million Arla Windfall

Arla Foods UK, Britain’s leading farmer-owned dairy company, has announced that its British owners will receive £31 million as their

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Simpler Food Safety Rules Proposed For Small Retailers

  Simpler Food Safety Rules Proposed For Small Retailers

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed a simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses such

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Startup Funding Club Raises Funds For Food and Drink Start-ups Nom Noms and Arctic Power Berries

  Startup Funding Club Raises Funds For Food and Drink Start-ups Nom Noms and Arctic Power Berries

Startup Funding Club has recently invested £220,000 into Nom Noms and Arctic Power Berries. The early-stage companies are both part

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Packaging Automation Featured in Sunday Times Top 100 SME Exporter League Table

  Packaging Automation Featured in Sunday Times Top 100 SME Exporter League Table

A leading UK manufacturer of tray sealing and pot filling machinery, Packaging Automation (PA) has been ranked number 47 in

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Bacardi Unveils Leadership Succession Plan

  Bacardi Unveils Leadership Succession Plan

Family-owned Bacardi Ltd, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, has announced that Mahesh Madhavan (pictured), a 20-year Bacardi veteran

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Further Commitment By AG Barr to Reduce Sugar

  Further Commitment By AG Barr to Reduce Sugar

AG Barr, which produces and markets some of the UK’s leading soft drinks brands, including IRN-BRU, Rubicon and Strathmore, has

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PepsiCo to Close UK Snacks Plant

  PepsiCo to Close UK Snacks Plant

PepsiCo is considering closing its Walkers crisps factory at Peterlee in County Durham, England, in an effort to improve the

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The UK’s Leading Packaging Event is Hailed a Huge Success

  The UK’s Leading Packaging Event is Hailed a Huge Success

Asda, Britvic, ALDI, Avon, Beiersdorf, Coty, GSK, Harrods and Jaguar Land Rover were just some of the major names attending

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Tetra Pak Acquires Leading Manufacturer of Mozzarella Cheese Making Equipment

  Tetra Pak Acquires Leading Manufacturer of Mozzarella Cheese Making Equipment

Tetra Pak has acquired Johnson Industries International, a company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of equipment and lines

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Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company to End Beverage Partners Worldwide Joint Venture

  Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company to End Beverage Partners Worldwide Joint Venture

While the Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW) joint venture has performed well for more than 15 years, Nestlé and The Coca-Cola

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Halewood Enters UK Brewing Industry

  Halewood Enters UK Brewing Industry

Halewood Wines & Spirits, the UK-based family-owned drinks business, is entering the brewing industry by taking a controlling interest in

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WTO Confirms Russian Pork Ban is Illegal

  WTO Confirms Russian Pork Ban is Illegal

The WTO’s Appellate Body has confirmed that Russia’s import ban from 2014 on live pigs, pork and other pig products

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Leading Stevia Producer Set to Double Production

  Leading Stevia Producer Set to Double Production

PureCircle, the world’s leading producer of high-purity stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, has completed a $42

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Refreshed Packaging For Ryvita Thins

  Refreshed Packaging For Ryvita Thins

Ryvita is launching a brand-new look for Ryvita Thins – its popular flatbread range. Launched in 2008, the range has

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