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Grupo Bimbo Expands European Presence

    Grupo Bimbo Expands European Presence

Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo has agreed to acquire Canada Bread, one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of bakery products, including sliced bread, buns, bagels, English muffins and tortillas in Canada,

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Nestlé Focuses on Skin Health

    Nestlé Focuses on Skin Health

Nestlé’s board of directors has approved a broader strategic long-term orientation for the company, building on Nestlé’s historic strength as a science-based nutrition, health and wellness company. The recent creation

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Robot Uptake Increases by 60% in Food and Drink Sectors

    Robot Uptake Increases by 60% in Food and Drink Sectors

UK robot sales figures for 2013 from the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) reveal a 60% increase in robot uptake within the food sector, compared to 2000 results. With

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Nestlé Reports Full Year Organic Growth of 4.6% But Net Profits Slip

    Nestlé Reports Full Year Organic Growth of 4.6% But Net Profits Slip

Nestlé has reported a 2.7% rise in sales to SFr 92.2 billion (Eur75.4 billion) for 2013, impacted by negative foreign exchange of 3.7%. Organic growth was 4.6%, comprising 3.1% real

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Steam Expertise From Bürkert Reduces Costs in Pet Food Production

As with human food, the production standards laid down for pet foods are rigorous, requiring manufacturers to ensure that production processes are carefully controlled in order to deliver a consistent,

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Premier Foods Buys Ngwane’s Flour Milling Operation in Swaziland

UK-based Premier Foods has taken over the wheat and flour milling operation of Swaziland-based Ngwane Group for ZAR100m. The Swaziland Competition Commission (SCC) has approved the transaction, subject to certain

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Candy Plus Boosts Raisio Profits

Finland-based food group Raisio have reported higher annual profits, helped by improved sales from confectionery arm Candy Plus. Raisio’s net profit more than doubled from EUR12m (US$16.4m) in 2012 to

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Strong Performances From Sainsburys, Waitrose & Discounters

    Strong Performances From Sainsburys, Waitrose & Discounters

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 2 February 2014, show increased market share for Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and the discounters despite the overall

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Danone Increases Stake in China’s Leading Dairy Group

    Danone Increases Stake in China’s Leading Dairy Group

Danone is raising its stake from 4.0% to 9.9% in Mengniu, China’s leading dairy company, for an investment of €486 million. The transaction makes Danone the second largest shareholder in

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Invensys Updates Advanced Process Control Software

    Invensys Updates Advanced Process Control Software

Invensys, a leading supplier of state-of-the-art industrial software, systems and control equipment to the world’s major industries, has unveiled a new version of its SimSci® advanced process control software. To

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Bread Innovators Focus on Wholegrain and Fiber Claims

    Bread Innovators Focus on Wholegrain and Fiber Claims

Tracked bread launch numbers have generally continued to rise globally and within that products using health claims of some kind made up over 42% of the total in 2013. This

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Nestlé Reduces its Stake in L’Oréal

    Nestlé Reduces its Stake in L’Oréal

The boards of Nestlé and L’Oréal have approved a strategic transaction for both companies under which L’Oréal will buy 48.5 million of its own shares (8% of its share capital)

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Mondelez International to Invest $130 Million in US Biscuit Manufacturing

    Mondelez International to Invest $130 Million in US Biscuit Manufacturing

Mondelez International is taking another important step in creating a best-in-class global supply chain by investing more than $130 million in new biscuit manufacturing technology and capabilities in its current

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Record Export Sales For Czech Brewer

    Record Export Sales For Czech Brewer

Plzeňský Prazdroj, which is the largest exporter of Czech beer, has reported a 5% growth in export sales to 1.114 million hectoliters of beer for 2013. The company’s flagship Pilsner

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GEA Nu-Con’s Generation 3 RDS Technology Brings Self Diagnostics to Rotary Valves

    GEA Nu-Con’s Generation 3 RDS Technology Brings Self Diagnostics to Rotary Valves

GEA Nu-Con’s recently announced Generation 3 Rotor Detection System (RDS) for rotary valves will help protect food processors from the crippling costs of contamination during production and also provide a

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Excellent Performance, Accurate Design and High Reliability Characterise LITA Machinery

    Excellent Performance, Accurate Design and High Reliability Characterise LITA Machinery

Last year, LITA celebrated 50 years of activity and this important anniversary is evidence of the company’s efficiency and ability in satisfying the changing requirements of its customers during this

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Alltech’s International Craft Brews and Food Fair a Spectacular Success Set to Return for 2015

    Alltech’s International Craft Brews and Food Fair a Spectacular Success Set to Return for 2015

The 2nd annual Alltech International Craft Brews and Food Fair, Ireland’s largest craft beer festival, may have closed its doors for this year but it will return same time next

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Dawn Meats Acquires UK Beef Business

    Dawn Meats Acquires UK Beef Business

Irish food group Dawn Meats has expanded its presence in the UK by acquiring the Jasper beef abattoir and boning facility in Treburley, Cornwall, from the Jasper family for an

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Scotch Whisky Association Calls For Removal of Duty Escalator

    Scotch Whisky Association Calls For Removal of Duty Escalator

The Scotch whisky industry has met with the Treasury in advance of next month’s UK Budget to explain why it is calling for the removal in 2014 of the alcohol

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Pringles Boosts Kelloggs

    Pringles Boosts Kelloggs

Kellogg Company has reported a 4.2% increase in net sales to $14.8 billion for 2013. However, full-year internal net sales, excluding the effects of foreign currency translation and acquisitions/disposals, increased

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Interfood’s ‘Magnificent 7’ on Show at Foodex

    Interfood’s ‘Magnificent 7’ on Show at Foodex

Interfood Technology will once again be returning to Foodex, using stand Q320 to showcase many of the latest developments from the company’s seven divisions which collectively represents one of the

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Packaging – Designed For the Consumer or the Supply Chain?

    Packaging – Designed For the Consumer or the Supply Chain?

Does the increasingly complex supply chain mean we are designing packaging more for the supply chain than for the consumer?  Is the hot topic being discussed at this year’s BIG

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Nestle’s Iconic Italian Brand Opens Rome Boutique

    Nestle’s Iconic Italian Brand Opens Rome Boutique

Perugina, the iconic Italian chocolate brand, is opening a boutique in the heart of Rome. The original Baci chocolates (“kisses” in Italian) have remained virtually unchanged since they were invented

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Nutrilac® FastRipe Opens Door to Huge Savings for Cheese Producers

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched Nutrilac® FastRipe, a natural milk protein that enables cheese-makers to reduce ripening times and save

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Jennifer Jorgensen Replaces Ed Culf as General Mills UK Marketing Director

Haagen-Dazs and Betty Crocker-owner General Mills has named Jennifer Jorgensen as its new marketing director. Jorgensen replaces Ed Culf, who

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Bühler Targets Rising Defects in Rice with Optical Sorter

The Bühler Group has launched the Sortex S UltraVision, part of its UltraLine processing equipment, due to rising contamination levels

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Broad-based Growth by Emmi in Switzerland and Abroad

    Broad-based Growth by Emmi in Switzerland and Abroad

Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased net sales by 10.6% to SFr3.23 billion (Eur2.64 billion), slightly exceeding its own targets,

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Record Sales For Beam

    Record Sales For Beam

Beam, the US-based global spirits group, which is being acquired by Suntory of Japan for $16 billion, has reported a

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Over 200 British Lamb Farmers Sign Contracts With Tesco

    Over 200 British Lamb Farmers Sign Contracts With Tesco

More than 200 British lamb farmers have entered into direct, two year contracts with Tesco, as part of its long-term

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Dairy Industry Protein Measurement Standard Expanded For Greater Consumer Protection and Harmonised Trade

    Dairy Industry Protein Measurement Standard Expanded For Greater Consumer Protection and Harmonised Trade

IDF and ISO have joined forces to expand the scope of an international standard used worldwide in the dairy industry

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Icelandic Group Acquires Icelandic Primary Fish Processor

    Icelandic Group Acquires Icelandic Primary Fish Processor

Icelandic Group, the international seafood processor and trader, has completed the acquisition of primary fish processing company Ny-Fiskur, following approval

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OFT Approves First Milk/Adams Foods Partnership

    OFT Approves First Milk/Adams Foods Partnership

The Office of Fair Trading has cleared the proposed strategic partnership between Adams Foods, one of the UK’s leading suppliers

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TSC Foods Joins The Billington Group

    TSC Foods Joins The Billington Group

UK food manufacturer The Billington Group has acquired TSC Foods, the Scunthorpe-based manufacturer of chilled and frozen products for the

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Ex-British Sugar MD Becomes Chief Operating Officer at Real Good Food Company

    Ex-British Sugar MD Becomes Chief Operating Officer at Real Good Food Company

Diversified UK food group, The Real Good Food Company, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of former

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Fletchers Group Refinances to Maintain Growth

Fletchers Group of Bakeries has completed a £22m refinancing package and renewal of its banking facilities as it aims for

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Fletchers Fill Cupcakes for First Foray into Market

Fletchers Group of Bakeries has launched its first ever cupcake range – complete with an indulgent filling – through its

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New Clinical Trial Backs Arla Foods Ingredients’ Infant Immunity Ingredient

Feeding babies with infant formula enriched with Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan® OPN-10 supports their immune development, according to the results

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Moët Hennessy Continues With Value Creation Strategy

    Moët Hennessy Continues With Value Creation Strategy

The Wines & Spirits business of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), the world’s leading luxury products group, achieved organic revenue

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International FoodTec Brasil in an Excellent Position, Six Months Before The Premiere

Six months before the start of the trade fair, the outlook is extremely promising for International FoodTec Brasil, which is

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Fletchers Group Refinances to Maintain Growth

    Fletchers Group Refinances to Maintain Growth

Fletchers Group of Bakeries has completed a £22 million refinancing package and renewal of its banking facilities as it aims

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€1.5 Million Investment Leads to Major Tesco Order For Irish Egg Supplier

    €1.5 Million Investment Leads to Major Tesco Order For Irish Egg Supplier

Country Cavan-based free-range egg supplier O’Egg has secured a major order from Tesco to stock 58 stores with its innovative

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Marston’s Opens New £7 Million Bottling Plant

    Marston’s Opens New £7 Million Bottling Plant

British brewer and pub group Marston’s has opened a new £7.4 million bottling plant at its brewery in Burton on

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UK Pub Chains to Serve Up Increased Demand for Sites

UK pub chains looking to expand into Ireland, along with providers of electronic goods, clothing and footwear, are likely to

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United Biscuits Re-launches McVitie’s Brand

    United Biscuits Re-launches McVitie’s Brand

United Biscuits is re-launching its McVitie’s brand, unveiling a £12 million multi-media advertising campaign as part of its efforts to

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Nestlé Sells PowerBar

    Nestlé Sells PowerBar

Nestlé has sold its premium sports nutrition business under the PowerBar and Musashi brands to a US-based consumer packed goods

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New CEO and Managing Director For Tata Global Beverages

    New CEO and Managing Director For Tata Global Beverages

The board of Tata Global Beverages has promoted Ajoy Misra, presently the group’s deputy chief executive and executive director, to

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Caledonian Brewing Company Appoints New Managing Director

    Caledonian Brewing Company Appoints New Managing Director

Scottish brewer, the Caledonian Brewing Company, has confirmed that Andy Maddock (pictured) will join the business in March, taking up

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Metsä Board Unveils Coated Version of Modo Northern Light Liner

Finnish paper and pulp company has developed a new coated version of its Modo Northern Light liner, which is suitable

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Major Investment to Boost Arla’s Profitability

    Major Investment to Boost Arla’s Profitability

Arla Foods is looking to expand its production globally and make it more eco-friendly by investing DKr2.2 billion (Eur295 million)

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Positive Outlook For Irish Agrifood if Sustainable Long-term Investment Can be Achieved

    Positive Outlook For Irish Agrifood if Sustainable Long-term Investment Can be Achieved

Top food industry executives, banking strategists, and farming interests gathered in Dublin recently for the AgriFood Business Partners conference to

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Irishman to Run Fast-Growing UK Wine Business

A 29-year old Dubliner has been appointed managing director of Britain’s fastest-growing wine company. Eamon FitzGerald has been named as

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Para Print joins DuPont’s Flexo Plate Recycling Programme

Para Print will start to recover, reuse and recycle its flexographic printing plates and related materials using a programme developed

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Rexam to Sell Healthcare Packaging Business to Montagu

Global drinks can manufacturer Rexam has agreed to sell its pharmaceutical devices and prescription retail packaging units to Montagu Private

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Tetra Pak Launches New Carton with Removable Top

Switzerland-based food packaging solutions provider Tetra Pak has launched a new carton package with a separable top for easier recycling.

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