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Coolsuredoors – A New Business Venture in Britain

With a remit to design and manufacture innovative doors for refrigerated retail cabinets, coolsuredoors is a new business based in Sandy, Bedfordshire. Utilising the company’s new £250,000 research and development

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Tomatin Distillery Reduces its Carbon Emissions by Over 80%

    Tomatin Distillery Reduces its Carbon Emissions by Over 80%

Tomatin Distillery, located 16 miles south of Inverness, has become the first Scottish distillery to install a new, state-of-the-art, sustainable biomass boiler. This new renewable energy boiler, displaces the distillery’s

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Call For Scottish Chicken Sourcing Policy

    Call For Scottish Chicken Sourcing Policy

The Scottish Government is writing to major supermarkets, catering companies and fast food chains to find out where they currently source their chicken and what their future intentions are. Scoping

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29 Million Brits Have Tried to Lose Weight in the Last Year

    29 Million Brits Have Tried to Lose Weight in the Last Year

As a new year begins and the thoughts of many Brits turn to the tricky problem of how to alleviate the excesses of the festive season, new research from Mintel

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Emmi Acquires Stake in Mexican Cheese Business

    Emmi Acquires Stake in Mexican Cheese Business

Swiss dairy group Emmi is to acquire for an undisclosed sum a 50% stake in Mexideli 2000 Holding, Mexico’s leading importer of speciality cheeses. The deal strengthens Emmi’s presence in

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Scotch Whisky Exports Soar

    Scotch Whisky Exports Soar

New analysis from the Scottish Government, based on the latest HMRC figures, shows the value of Scotch whisky exports from the UK has increased by 87 per cent over the

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United Biscuits Returns to Classic Recipe for McVitie’s Digestives

    United Biscuits Returns to Classic Recipe for McVitie’s Digestives

United Biscuits has announced that, following consumer feedback, it is returning to the classic recipe for its production of McVitie’s Digestives, from February 2014. The McVitie’s Digestive biscuit recipe was

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Management Changes at Remy Cointreau

    Management Changes at Remy Cointreau

Frederic Pflanz has resigned as chief executive of French drinks group Remy Cointreau for personal reasons. However, he will remain in the group as development director, with responsibility for specific

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GSK Completes Divestment of Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory

    GSK Completes Divestment of Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory

GlaxoSmithKline, which is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, has completed the previously announced divestment of its nutritional drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory Beverage &

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ABP Food Group Expands in Poland

    ABP Food Group Expands in Poland

ABP Food Group has expanded its operations in Poland with the acquisition of a second production facility in Klosowice, Western Poland. The facility, acquired from Italian food group Ferrarini, will

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New Head at Scotch Whisky Association

    New Head at Scotch Whisky Association

David Frost (pictured) has taken up his position as chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association replacing Gavin Hewitt, who has stepped down. David Frost was formerly director for Europe, Trade

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Morrisons Launches Online Food Offer

    Morrisons Launches Online Food Offer

Supermarket group Morrisons has launched its online food offer Morrisons.com that is designed to set new standards for the delivery of fresh food in the UK. The website has gone

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Carlsberg Acquires Chinese Breweries

    Carlsberg Acquires Chinese Breweries

Carlsberg Group is expanding its brewing interests in China by acquiring 100% of Chongqing Beer Group Assets Management Co, which is a holding company headquartered in Chongqing. The Chinese company

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UK Gravy Sales are Missing the Boat

    UK Gravy Sales are Missing the Boat

New research from Mintel finds sales of gravy are missing the boat, as British consumers embrace stock in all its new formats. Sales of gravy are struggling – the market

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Emmi Expands in US Yogurt Sector

    Emmi Expands in US Yogurt Sector

Swiss dairy group Emmi has strengthened its standing in the US after acquiring a 25% stake in yogurt supplier Siggi for an undisclosed sum. The US is Emmi’s largest foreign

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Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Gains PGI Status

    Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Gains PGI Status

The Wensleydale Creamery, based at Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales in England, has been successful in achieving Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status from the European Commission for

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Multi-million Investment by First Milk at Haverfordwest Creamery

    Multi-million Investment by First Milk at Haverfordwest Creamery

First Milk, the British farmer owned food business, has just commenced two major investment projects at its Haverfordwest Creamery in Pembrokeshire. Wales. Nearly £7 million is being invested in a

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SABMiller Chairman Graham Mackay Dies Following Illness

    SABMiller Chairman Graham Mackay Dies Following Illness

SABMiller has sadly announced that chairman Graham Mackay died peacefully on December 18th, with his family at his side. The board has appointed acting chairman John Manser as chairman with

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Axing Alcohol Super Tax Would Generate £230 Million and Create 6,000 Jobs in the UK

    Axing Alcohol Super Tax Would Generate £230 Million and Create 6,000 Jobs in the UK

Scrapping the Government’s alcohol duty escalator (ADE) would boost public finances by over £230million and create 6,000 new jobs, a new report reveals. The Ernst & Young (EY) research has

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Stainless Steel Products For Hygienic Environments

    Stainless Steel Products For Hygienic Environments

In food factories and specialist dairy industries, hygiene is major factor when manufacturing, processing and packaging goods for distribution. In 2012, ASPEN Stainless secured a contract for a super dairy

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Over Half of British Households Now Shop in a Discounter

    Over Half of British Households Now Shop in a Discounter

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 8 December 2013, show that, for the first time, over half the country shopped in either Aldi

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Nestle Opens New Dairy Distribution Centre in Brazil

    Nestle Opens New Dairy Distribution Centre in Brazil

Dairy Partners Americas, a joint venture between Nestlé and New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra, has opened a new distribution centre in the Brazilian city of Araras. The facility, which represents

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Carlsberg Signs New Long-term Revolving Credit Facility

    Carlsberg Signs New Long-term Revolving Credit Facility

Carlsberg Breweries has entered into a new revolving credit facility of Eur2.510 billion maturing February 2019, with an option to extend the maturity until February 2020/2021. The Facility has been

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Rademaker Provides Innovative Solutions For the Bakery Industry

    Rademaker Provides Innovative Solutions For the Bakery Industry

Rademaker has managed to transform bakery traditions of the past into robust, state-of-the-art industrial bakery production lines that meet and

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Scotch Whisky Industry Moves Closer to its Green Targets

    Scotch Whisky Industry Moves Closer to its Green Targets

The Scotch whisky industry is embracing the use of non-fossil fuel and investing significantly in renewable technologies as part of

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Cargill to Double Capacity at Belgian Chocolate Facility

    Cargill to Double Capacity at Belgian Chocolate Facility

Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has broken ground on a $48 million (€35 million) investment to double the capacity of

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Frutarom Expands in the Beverage Flavours Sector

    Frutarom Expands in the Beverage Flavours Sector

Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s ten biggest companies in the flavours and fine ingredients industry, is continuing to implement

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Avure Technologies Names Jeff Williams CEO of High Pressure Processing Equipment and Services Division

    Avure Technologies Names Jeff Williams CEO of High Pressure Processing Equipment and Services Division

As demand for high pressure processing (HPP) continues to gain momentum in the marketplace, Avure Technologies, the world’s leading supplier

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RC Cola Neo Offers Consumers Big Cola Taste with Half the Calories

To help bottlers offer health-conscious consumers a bold cola flavor with only half the calories, Royal Crown Cola International (RCCI),

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Produce World Group in Strong Position For the Future

    Produce World Group in Strong Position For the Future

Leading UK vegetable grower and supplier Produce World Group has completed a successful turnaround of its business over the past

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Nestlé Inaugurates Experimental Farm in Côte d’Ivoire

    Nestlé Inaugurates Experimental Farm in Côte d’Ivoire

Nestlé has inaugurated a new experimental farm on a 30-hectare site in Côte d’Ivoire to focus on plant science and

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Bonduelle Expands German Production Site

    Bonduelle Expands German Production Site

With the completion of the extension to its Straelen plant in Germany, Bonduelle has confirmed its ambitions in the European market

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Glanbia to Create 90 Jobs in Ireland

    Glanbia to Create 90 Jobs in Ireland

Glanbia plc, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has announces two new investments inIreland, which will create 90 jobs

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Denny Bros Reports Rise in Multilingual Labels as Brand Owners Tap into Wider Markets

    Denny Bros Reports Rise in Multilingual Labels as Brand Owners Tap into Wider Markets

Denny Bros – the creator of Fix-a-Form® the UK’s leading brand of multi-page leaflet labels – is reporting an increase

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Budvar Claims Trademark Victory in Portugal

    Budvar Claims Trademark Victory in Portugal

According to Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar, a Portuguese trade court has upheld a decision prohibiting its rival, Anheuser-Busch InBev, from

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Carlsberg Completes Partial Take-over of Chongqing Brewery Company

    Carlsberg Completes Partial Take-over of Chongqing Brewery Company

The Carlsberg Group has increased its stake in Chinese brewer Chongqing Brewery Company Co from 29.7% to 60% for a

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Green Light For New Sustainable EU Fisheries Policy From 2014

    Green Light For New Sustainable EU Fisheries Policy From 2014

The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform package, including measures to halt overfishing and a ban on discarding fish at sea,

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Improving the Integrity and Assurance of Britain’s Food Supply Networks

The independent review into the integrity and assurance of Britain’s food supply networks in the UK, being led by Professor

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National ‘Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme Launched in Ireland

    National ‘Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme Launched in Ireland

Bord Bia has launched its national ‘Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme’ (SDAS) in Ireland, following eighteen months of planning in conjunction

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Nestlé is First Major Multi-national to Launch Human Rights White Paper

    Nestlé is First Major Multi-national to Launch Human Rights White Paper

Nestlé has become the first major multi-national company to report publicly on its human rights impacts across seven countries, and

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EU Adopts Guidance Notes on the Classification of Colouring Foods

    EU Adopts Guidance Notes on the Classification of Colouring Foods

At its most recent meeting, the European Commission’s Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has adopted new

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Partner Logistics Wisbech Invests in Work-based Training

    Partner Logistics Wisbech Invests in Work-based Training

Partner Logistics is assisting staff to reach their full potential by offering National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) to help consolidate and

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Exhibitors Flock to Triple Whammy

    Exhibitors Flock to Triple Whammy

Print Innovations returns to the NEC next February with co-located show Labelling Innovations, and the launch of Converting Innovations, bringing

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CAD Team’s Low-carbon Commute Raises Charity Cash

    CAD Team’s Low-carbon Commute Raises Charity Cash

CAD Schroer challenged its staff members to cycle to work from April to October, encouraged by charity donations, which grew

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EFSA Completes Full Risk Assessment on Aspartame

    EFSA Completes Full Risk Assessment on Aspartame

Aspartame and its breakdown products are safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure, EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)

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Cloetta Broadens Product Portfolio Through Acquisition

    Cloetta Broadens Product Portfolio Through Acquisition

Confectionery group Cloetta has signed an agreement to acquire Alrifai Nutisal, a leading Swedish company within dry roasted nuts. The

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Accolade Wines Names New CEO

    Accolade Wines Names New CEO

Accolade Wines has appointed experienced wine industry executive John Ratcliffe as its chief executive officer. Over the past 11 years

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Dairy Crest’s Proper Welsh Milk Dairy to Close

    Dairy Crest’s Proper Welsh Milk Dairy to Close

Dairy Crest has starting consultation with employees and their representatives regarding the proposed closure of its Proper Welsh Milk dairy

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Nestlé Tops Global Corporate Responsibility Survey

    Nestlé Tops Global Corporate Responsibility Survey

KPMG has named Nestlé as one of the world’s top ten companies reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility. Nestlé is also

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£4 Million Project Completed at Grain D’Or

    £4 Million Project Completed at Grain D’Or

Grain D’Or – part of the Fletchers Group of Bakeries – has completed a £4 million expansion of its food

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Farm Animal Welfare is Rising Up the Business Agenda

    Farm Animal Welfare is Rising Up the Business Agenda

The second report of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare has applauded Coop Group (Switzerland), Marks & Spencer, Arla

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Emmi is Successful at the World Cheese Awards

    Emmi is Successful at the World Cheese Awards

Emmi cheese has done incredibly well at the World Cheese Awards in Birmingham (UK) this year, winning a total of

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€20 Million Acquisition for Glanbia Ingredients Ireland

    €20 Million Acquisition for Glanbia Ingredients Ireland

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Ireland’s leading dairy ingredients company, is set to expand its milk pool by 100 million litres and

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Nestlé Empowers Female Coffee Farmers in Kenya

    Nestlé Empowers Female Coffee Farmers in Kenya

Nestlé is encouraging more female coffee growers in Kenya to take up leadership roles in farming cooperatives as part of

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Low Carb Food and Drink Products Double Over Past Five Years

    Low Carb Food and Drink Products Double Over Past Five Years

While low carbohydrate diets may have peaked around 2004, according to new research from Mintel, it seems they may be

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Deadline Extended: Last Chance to Submit Your Paper For the Vitafoods Europe Conference 2014

    Deadline Extended: Last Chance to Submit Your Paper For the Vitafoods Europe Conference 2014

The Vitafoods Europe Conference 2014, which takes place alongside Vitafoods Europe – the leading ingredients and raw materials event for

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Kloosterboer to Open New Cold Store Facility in Poland

Kloosterboer, in collaboration with PAOP (Północnoatlantycka Organizacja Producentów), is to open a 30,000 tonne capacity cold store in the Polish

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Diageo is ‘Britain’s Most Admired Company’ For Second Year in a Row

    Diageo is ‘Britain’s Most Admired Company’ For Second Year in a Row

Diageo has been named ‘Britain’s Most Admired Company’ for the third time, and for the second consecutive year, in a

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