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New Hygienic Rooms For Fresh Food Processing

    New Hygienic Rooms For Fresh Food Processing

When maintaining a hygienic environment there are many elements to be considered by a contractor before any construction can begin. One of the main elements in the food processing industry

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Heineken Increases Irish Market Share

    Heineken Increases Irish Market Share

Despite a decline in the overall Irish beer market during 2013, Heineken Ireland has made market share gains and continues to extend its leadership of the lager segment. Covering both

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Solid Results From Cosun

    Solid Results From Cosun

Agri-industrial co-operative Royal Cosun has achieved a strong financial result for 2013 with almost all business groups reporting higher turnover. This was due to higher selling prices, organic growth and

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Further Expansion By Proseal

    Further Expansion By Proseal

Food industry heat sealing specialist Proseal has opened a new factory in the UK. Formed by directors Steve Malone and Robbie Hargreaves in 1998, Proseal has not only become the

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Challenging Year For Heineken

    Challenging Year For Heineken

Heineken has posted a 1.3% increase in 2013 group revenue to €21.3 billion, despite a 2.7% decline in group beer volumes. Group operating profit (beia) increased 2.8% and grew 0.6%

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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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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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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”

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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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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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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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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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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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Follow Food & Drink Business Europe on Twitter for all the latest news from the food and drink business sectors. Click on

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EC Proposes to Combine and Reinforce Existing School Milk and School Fruit Schemes

    EC Proposes to Combine and Reinforce Existing School Milk and School Fruit Schemes

The European Commission has published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Fruit Scheme and the School

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FSA Publishes Latest Report on Industry Beef Product Test Results

    FSA Publishes Latest Report on Industry Beef Product Test Results

The FSA has published the third quarterly report of industry results from the testing of beef products for horse meat

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Major Brands Reveal Their Secrets at Packaging Innovations

    Major Brands Reveal Their Secrets at Packaging Innovations

A prestigious line-up of packaging and print experts has been unveiled for this year’s Packaging Innovations learnShops seminar programme, with

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Record Sales For Kerrygold Butter in Germany

    Record Sales For Kerrygold Butter in Germany

The Irish Dairy Board achieved record sales figures of € 316 million in 2013 in the German market with its

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Plans For New €10 Million Whiskey Distillery in Dublin

    Plans For New €10 Million Whiskey Distillery in Dublin

The Teeling Whiskey Company has announced plans for a new Irish whiskey distillery to be located at Newmarket Square in

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UK Environment Agency Launches Free System to Streamline Waste Reporting Process

    UK Environment Agency Launches Free System to Streamline Waste Reporting Process

A free online system that will save UK businesses time and money by transforming the way they record the waste

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Sainsbury’s Invests Millions to Get Active Kids in the Kitchen

    Sainsbury’s Invests Millions to Get Active Kids in the Kitchen

UK grocery group Sainsbury’s is investing millions in the return of its Active Kids scheme, to help children lead healthier,

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Spiromatic Silos and Tanks – The Logical Choice For the Food Industry

Already in the sixties Spiromatic was a pioneer being the first in the market with GRP or composite silos. Today

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Growth in UK Beer Volumes as Positive Impact of Beer Duty Cut Continues

    Growth in UK Beer Volumes as Positive Impact of Beer Duty Cut Continues

British beer sales have increased for two consecutive quarters – the first time in 10 years – according to the

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New Head at Remy Martin

    New Head at Remy Martin

Rémy Cointreau has announced that Eric Vallat has joined the group as chief executive officer of the House of Rémy

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3.7 Million British Households Now Own a Coffee Capsule or Pod Drink Maker

    3.7 Million British Households Now Own a Coffee Capsule or Pod Drink Maker

A growing number of British consumers are looking to recreate café-quality coffee within the comfort of their own home, reveals

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Feature Packed Economical Labelling From Weber

    Feature Packed Economical Labelling From Weber

Weber’s Model 4300 Pro-Apply in-line systems combine high-quality label printing and application for economical, fast and accurate pressure-sensitive labelling. The

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P.E.T. Engineering Wins InnoBev Sustainability Award

    P.E.T. Engineering Wins InnoBev Sustainability Award

P.E.T. Engineering was awarded with the ‘Best light-weighting’ for the patented solution ‘swerve neck’ during the Global Beverage Sustainability Awards,

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Diageo Acquires Super-Premium Tequila Brand

    Diageo Acquires Super-Premium Tequila Brand

Diageo has added super-premium tequila brand Peligroso to its portfolio. The move comes just weeks after the company announced that a

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One Million British Children to Learn About Where Food Comes From

    One Million British Children to Learn About Where Food Comes From

Every primary school in the UK will be given the chance to learn more about food and where it comes

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