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Carlsberg Unveils Seth & Riley’s Garage Campaign

    Carlsberg Unveils Seth & Riley’s Garage Campaign

Carlsberg Group is launching a new marketing campaign for its sideways step into the ‘hard drinks’ sector with Seth & Riley’s Garage. The campaign for S&R’s Garage will be launched

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The Intersecting Worlds of the Food Scientist and the Chef – A Workshop at University College Cork, 18 June 2014

    The Intersecting Worlds of the Food Scientist and the Chef – A Workshop at University College Cork, 18 June 2014

The worlds of the food scientist and the chef, once very separate, are becoming increasingly close today, and it is clear that very exciting future opportunities in innovation and product

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8 Million British Consumers Eat Chocolate Every Day

    8 Million British Consumers Eat Chocolate Every Day

Latest research by Mintel on the chocolate confectionery market in the UK shows that nearly one in six (16%) British consumers, equating to around eight million people, eat chocolate every

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Irish Crisp Maker Cracks UK With Tesco Deal

    Irish Crisp Maker Cracks UK With Tesco Deal

Keogh’s Crisps has become the latest Irish company to make it on to the shelves of Tesco UK, opening up a potentially massive opportunity for the Dublin potato farmers. Keogh’s

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Avondale Foods Goes Dutch For Export Growth

    Avondale Foods Goes Dutch For Export Growth

Northern Irish food company Avondale Foods has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to win its first European business with a deal to supply supermarkets in the Netherlands. Avondale Foods,

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EC Clears Suntory Acquisition of Beam

    EC Clears Suntory Acquisition of Beam

The European Commission has given regulatory clearance to the pending $16 billion acquisition of Beam by Suntory Holdings. “Regulatory clearance from the European Commission paves the way to complete the

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Highland Spring Enters Flavoured Water Category

    Highland Spring Enters Flavoured Water Category

Highland Spring, the UK’s number one bottled water brand, has launched its first ever flavoured water. Highland Spring Country is a new range of naturally flavoured drinks, blending water drawn

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Welsh Frozen Yoghurt Producer Receives Royal Recognition

    Welsh Frozen Yoghurt Producer Receives Royal Recognition

North Wales frozen yogurt producer, Plas Farm, is celebrating being named winner of the UK’s highest accolade for business success – The Queen’s Award For Enterprise. The Anglesey-based company, which

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Kellogg Company Highlights Donation Of 230 Million Breakfasts

    Kellogg Company Highlights Donation Of 230 Million Breakfasts

Kellogg Company’s just released annual Global Corporate Responsibility Report includes progress against the company’s Breakfasts for Better Days™ initiative to donate 1 billion servings of cereal and snacks – including

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Getting to Grips With Robot End-effectors – A Beginner’s Guide

    Getting to Grips With Robot End-effectors – A Beginner’s Guide

For perfectly understandable reasons, when it comes to pick and place installations for consumer goods, the robotic arm tends to attract the most attention. Although there is less of a

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Children Who Cook Eat More Greens, Nestlé Study Reveals

    Children Who Cook Eat More Greens, Nestlé Study Reveals

Children who help to prepare their own meals eat significantly more vegetables than those who are not involved in cooking, a Nestlé study published in the journal Appetite suggests. The

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Irish Dairy Board Reports Strong Financial Performance

    Irish Dairy Board Reports Strong Financial Performance

The Irish Dairy Board increased turnover by 5% to over €2.1 billion and EBIT up 25% to €25.8 million in 2013. This strong operating performance enabled an €11 million bonus

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Chilli Adds Bite to Devilish Meatballs

    Chilli Adds Bite to Devilish Meatballs

Wonderfully named Devilishly Spiced Pork Chilli Meatballs and Meat Bites are the perfect ingredients for caterers and ready meal and snack manufacturers seeking to add pzazz to snacks for the

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Shared Responsibility of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil to be Discussed at RSPO Conference – London, June 4th 2014

    Shared Responsibility of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil to be Discussed at RSPO Conference – London, June 4th 2014

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an international multi stakeholder organization and certification scheme for sustainable palm oil, will gather industry and NGOs from across the UK and Europe

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Campari Strengthens Portfolio With €104 Million Acquisition

    Campari Strengthens Portfolio With €104 Million Acquisition

Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has agreed to pay €103.8 million to acquire 100% of Fratelli Averna, an independently owned business, based in Caltanissetta, Sicily. Averna Group is a leading

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Golden Cow Creates 23 New Jobs in Northern Ireland

    Golden Cow Creates 23 New Jobs in Northern Ireland

Golden Cow, which is part of Kerry Group, is providing 23 new jobs at Portadown in Northern Ireland with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund as part of a

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Symrise Gearing Up For Further Accelerated Growth With €1.3 Billion Acquisition

    Symrise Gearing Up For Further Accelerated Growth With €1.3 Billion Acquisition

German-based food ingredients manufacturer Symrise has made a binding €1.3 billion offer to acquire Diana Group, a world leader in natural and functional food solutions and palatability enhancers for pet

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Diageo Bids to Increase Stake in United Spirits

    Diageo Bids to Increase Stake in United Spirits

Diageo is seeking to increase its stake in United Spirits Ltd, the leading spirits producer in India, from 28.8% to 54.8%. Diageo has launched a tender offer of £1.13 billion

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Heineken on Way to Meeting 2020 Sustainability Commitments

    Heineken on Way to Meeting 2020 Sustainability Commitments

Heineken has published its 2013 Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s progress toward its 2020 commitments. Key activities and achievements for the year include: Reducing CO2 emissions – A key

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Natural and Organic Awards 2014 – Winners Announced

    Natural and Organic Awards 2014 – Winners Announced

The winners of the coveted Natural and Organic Awards 2014 were announced at the recent Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show. Now in its 19th year, the annual awards brought together over

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First Nestlé Milk Product For Lactose-intolerant Children

    First Nestlé Milk Product For Lactose-intolerant Children

Nestlé Mexico has launched the first Nestlé milk product for lactose-intolerant children between one and three years old. Nido Kinder Deslactosado is designed for the 5-6% of Mexican children under

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Freshways Appoints New Head of Innovation

    Freshways Appoints New Head of Innovation

Freshways, Ireland’s largest sandwich maker has appointed Ian Mullin as its new Head of Innovation. Ian’s primary role will be new product development, formulating exciting recipes for front of store

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Setting Up the Next Generation Dairy and Nutritionals Processing Plants

    Setting Up the Next Generation Dairy and Nutritionals Processing Plants

By Carsten Juhl Jessen, M.Sc. Dairy Science & Technology, Deputy Division Manager, GEA Process Engineering Soeborg, Denmark Worldwide, the dairy and nutrition industry is gearing up – increasing capacity and

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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. Manufacturing operations can be expected to run continuously and the

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Dairygold Achieves Record Profits

    Dairygold Achieves Record Profits

Irish dairy co-operative Dairygold has increased operating profit by 33% to€27.3 million in 2013 on turnover up 15,9% to €847

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AB InBev Expands in Asia Pacific

    AB InBev Expands in Asia Pacific

Anheuser-Busch InBev has successfully completed the acquisition of Oriental Brewery, the leading brewer in South Korea. The acquisition returns OB

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Nestlé Chairman Taken Ill

    Nestlé Chairman Taken Ill

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of Nestlé, has been diagnosed with an illness which is curable but requires periodic medical treatment over

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Smarter Cleaning Solutions From JEROS

    Smarter Cleaning Solutions From JEROS

Danish company JEROS specialises in the manufacturing of dish washers, utensil washers, crate washers, conveyor tunnel washers and tray cleaners

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Packo NanoPad Seal Works For 2 Years @ 140°C

    Packo NanoPad Seal Works For 2 Years @ 140°C

In April 2011 Packo replaced a pump from a German manufacturer in a milk sterilization unit in one of the

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Irish Whiskey Sector to Invest €1 Billion in Ireland Over Next Ten Years

    Irish Whiskey Sector to Invest €1 Billion in Ireland Over Next Ten Years

The newly launched Irish Whiskey Association has announced that the Irish whiskey sector is set to invest over €1 billion

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Arla Foods Expands UK Milk Pool

    Arla Foods Expands UK Milk Pool

Arla Foods has secured over 150 million litres of owner milk, in its latest recruitment initiative, just months after 1,200

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Diageo Launches New Scotch Whisky in Partnership With David Beckham and Simon Fuller

    Diageo Launches New Scotch Whisky in Partnership With David Beckham and Simon Fuller

Diageo has announced the global launch of Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky, in partnership with global sporting icon David

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Glanbia Chief Honoured as UCD Alumni of the Year

    Glanbia Chief Honoured as UCD Alumni of the Year

Siobhan Talbot (pictured), group managing director of Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, was honoured recently at the

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Increased Output and Reduced Costs in Soft Drinks Production

    Increased Output and Reduced Costs in Soft Drinks Production

An increase in machine reliability and the improvement of lubrication management practices in order to maximise output in one of

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Laser Sorting Technology Enhances Pea Quality at Birds Eye

    Laser Sorting Technology Enhances Pea Quality at Birds Eye

TOMRA Sorting, exclusively represented in the UK by Stein Solutions, has supplied two Best Helius™ free-fall laser sorters to Birds

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Span Tech Europe – Flexibility at its Very Best

    Span Tech Europe – Flexibility at its Very Best

Today, material handling systems have become a fundamental part of a flexible manufacturing system, they must adapt to the product

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Mars to Expand Pet Care Business With $2.9 Billion Acquisition

    Mars to Expand Pet Care Business With $2.9 Billion Acquisition

Mars Incorporated has agreed to acquire the IAMS®, EUKANUBA® and NATURA® pet care brands in major markets from Procter &

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Carlsberg Group Enters New Category With Global Launch of Seth & Riley’s Garage

    Carlsberg Group Enters New Category With Global Launch of Seth & Riley’s Garage

Carlsberg Group is launching its first global venture into the ‘hard drinks’ category – the category, which was launched in

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Bacardi Looks For New Chief

    Bacardi Looks For New Chief

Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has commenced the search for a new head following the

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Oaktree Sells 37% Stake in Stock Spirits Group

    Oaktree Sells 37% Stake in Stock Spirits Group

Oaktree Capital Management has disposed of its entire shareholding in Stock Spirits Group, consisting of 73,665,895 ordinary shares and representing

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Losses For the Big Four UK Grocers

    Losses For the Big Four UK Grocers

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 30 March 2014, show what appears

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World’s First Industry Aligned Farmer Self Assessment For Sustainable Agriculture

    World’s First Industry Aligned Farmer Self Assessment For Sustainable Agriculture

Members of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform have developed the world’s first industry aligned Farmer Self Assessment of sustainable

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Wind Turbine to Power Greenvale Potato Packaging Plant

    Wind Turbine to Power Greenvale Potato Packaging Plant

Greenvale, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, and renewable energy company, Triodos Renewables, have announced the completion of a

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O-I Invests €30 Million in Alloa to Support Scotch Spirits Industry

    O-I Invests €30 Million in Alloa to Support Scotch Spirits Industry

O-1 (Owens-Illinois), the world leader in glass packaging, has invested Eur30 million to upgrade capabilities at its Alloa plant to

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If You Don’t Want Your business to Go Off, Then Talk to DSV Fresh

If you handle fresh produce and experience transport delays then you can kiss goodbye to your business. In the world

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Senior Management Changes at SABMiller

    Senior Management Changes at SABMiller

SABMiller has announced a number of senior management and organisational changes that will become effective over the coming months, as

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Irish Seafood Sector Has Huge Potential For Growth

    Irish Seafood Sector Has Huge Potential For Growth

The Irish seafood sector has the potential to increase sales to €1 billion and deliver 1,200 additional jobs by 2017,

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Coca-Cola Enterprises Celebrates 25th Anniversary of its Antwerp Site

    Coca-Cola Enterprises Celebrates 25th Anniversary of its Antwerp Site

Coca-Cola Enterprises has marked the 25th anniversary of its production site at Wilrijk, Antwerp with the opening of a new

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Mondelez International to Expand Chocolate Crumb Capacity

    Mondelez International to Expand Chocolate Crumb Capacity

Mondelez International is investing €5 million to expand its Irish chocolate crumb manufacturing plant at Rathmore in County Kerry. The

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Kliklok Showcases Cartoning Equipment at Interpack 2014

    Kliklok Showcases Cartoning Equipment at Interpack 2014

At the Interpack exhibition in Dusseldorf, Kliklok will be in Hall 6, stand D27, exhibiting the latest versions of their

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Eurotec WTT – Innovation & Sustainability in Water Treatment

    Eurotec WTT – Innovation & Sustainability in Water Treatment

Eurotec WTT specializes in the design, production and installation of water, wastewater, waste and food process treatment plants. Eurotec’s mission

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Ireland’s Largest Sandwich Maker Purchased From Kerry Foods in MBO

    Ireland’s Largest Sandwich Maker Purchased From Kerry Foods in MBO

Freshways, Ireland’s largest sandwich maker. has been acquired in a management buyout from Kerry Foods by Diarmuid Shanahan and Garrett

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Carlsberg Adds the Czech Brand Zatec Beer to its Portfolio

    Carlsberg Adds the Czech Brand Zatec Beer to its Portfolio

The Carlsberg Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% of Zatecky Pivovar in the Czech Republic. The brewery

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EPA Recognition For PepsiCo’s Energy Efficiency Excellence

    EPA Recognition For PepsiCo’s Energy Efficiency Excellence

PepsiCo has received the 2014 Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award in the

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Quintessential Brands Enters Irish Cream Liqueurs Category

    Quintessential Brands Enters Irish Cream Liqueurs Category

International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has acquired the First Ireland Spirits Company, Ireland’s largest independent producer of Irish cream liqueurs

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Heineken to Invest £58 Million to Expand UK Cider Capacity

    Heineken to Invest £58 Million to Expand UK Cider Capacity

Heineken is to invest £58 million in expanding capacity at its HP Bulmer cider production site at Hereford in England.

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Weetabix Launches £5 Million Marketing Campaign For On The Go Breakfast Drinks

    Weetabix Launches £5 Million Marketing Campaign For On The Go Breakfast Drinks

Weetabix, the UK’s second largest branded manufacturer of cereals and cereal bars, has launched a £5 million cross-media marketing campaign,

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What We Think About When We Think About Food

    What We Think About When We Think About Food

In Italy, a new tool developed byRome’s La Sapienza University, with support from Nestlé Italia, enables food producers, growers, processors

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