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English Craft Brewer Reaches Crowdfunding Target

    English Craft Brewer Reaches Crowdfunding Target

English independent craft beer company, The Five Points Brewing Company, has smashed its crowdfunding target of £750,000 with a week to spare. The Five Points Brewing Co, located in the heart of

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Pure Roast Coffee Invests in Future Growth

    Pure Roast Coffee Invests in Future Growth

Lisburn-based Pure Roast Coffee is doubling its workforce and boosting its capabilities to accommodate a growing customer base outside Northern Ireland. The business specialises in the roasting, packaging and distribution

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Food and Drink Suppliers in Northern Ireland Get A ‘Kick Start’ From Lidl

    Food and Drink Suppliers in Northern Ireland Get A ‘Kick Start’ From Lidl

Lidl is championing local suppliers with the roll-out of their Kick Start Supplier Development Programme aimed at giving food and drink companies in Northern Ireland the chance to have their

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It’s Take Off For Cork’s Food and Drink Producers

    It’s Take Off For Cork’s Food and Drink Producers

Taste Cork is teaming up with The Loop at Cork Airport to showcase the very best of Cork’s outstanding, locally produced food and drink products to the more than 2.3

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Ardgowan Secures £1 Million to Build Malt Whisky Distillery and Visitor Centre

    Ardgowan Secures £1 Million to Build Malt Whisky Distillery and Visitor Centre

A project to build a new lowland Scotch malt whisky distillery and visitor centre in Inverclyde has taken major step forward with the award of nearly £1 million from the

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England’s First Self-built Distillery Set to Begin Gin Production

    England’s First Self-built Distillery Set to Begin Gin Production

A boutique Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery is nearing completion, with 75% of the build finished and gin distillation set to begin early in the new year. England’s first self-built whisky

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Ireland’s Leading Food and Drink Companies to be Recognised at Bord Bia’s Industry Awards

    Ireland’s Leading Food and Drink Companies to be Recognised at Bord Bia’s Industry Awards

More than 350 Irish food and drink industry leaders will gather for Bord Bia’s biennial Food and Drink awards, hosted by Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, on Wednesday 29th November in the RDS Concert

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English Farm Diversification Business Wins Two Rural Awards

    English Farm Diversification Business Wins Two Rural Awards

A Yorkshire Wolds farm diversification business has won two rural business awards within a fortnight of each other. Wold Newton-based T Mellor and Son won the Outstanding Rural Diversification Project

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Danone Invests in Frozen Organic Baby Food Start-up

    Danone Invests in Frozen Organic Baby Food Start-up

Danone, through its a corporate venture capital unit, Danone Manifesto Ventures, has become a shareholder of Yooji, the French start-up aiming to revolutionise baby food by providing frozen portion-sized organic

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Sweet Dreams For UK Chocolatier After Factory Investment

    Sweet Dreams For UK Chocolatier After Factory Investment

UK-based chocolatier Sweetdreams has invested £500,000 in a new 15,000 sq ft factory which will drastically increase the company’s output and create a variety of new jobs. Sweetdreams, the creator of

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Innovate or Evaporate

    Innovate or Evaporate

‘Innovate or Evaporate’ was the stark message from Tim Casey (pictured above), Country Manager at Innocent Drinks, when speaking at the 4th National Food & Drink Business Conference and Exhibition

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Innis & Gunn Raises Additional Capital With Equity Sale

    Innis & Gunn Raises Additional Capital With Equity Sale

US-based L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the world, is purchasing a minority stake of 27.9% in Innis & Gunn, one of the UK’s most successful international

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Ireland’s Gin Revolution Continues With Creation of New Gin Group

    Ireland’s Gin Revolution Continues With Creation of New Gin Group

The Irish Spirits Association has hosted the inaugural meeting of Ireland’s gin producers, to represent this re-emerging Irish food and drink sector. Recent figures suggest that gin has grown by

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Fifth Acquisition For Frutarom in 2017

    Fifth Acquisition For Frutarom in 2017

Frutarom Industries, one of the world’s 10 largest companies in the field of flavours and natural specialty fine ingredients, continues its momentum of acquisitions and the implementation of its rapid

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Douglas Laing Confirms Scotch Whisky Distillery and New Head Office Plans

    Douglas Laing Confirms Scotch Whisky Distillery and New Head Office Plans

A new £10.7 million urban whisky distillery and bottling complex is to be built on the banks of the River Clyde in the heart of Glasgow in Scotland. The ambitious

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Müller UK & Ireland Supports Britain’s Dairy Farmers

    Müller UK & Ireland Supports Britain’s Dairy Farmers

Müller UK & Ireland, Britain’s largest producer of branded and private label fresh milk, butter, yogurt, desserts and dairy ingredients products, has unveiled a series of measures to help supplying

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Irish National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets Published

    Irish National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets Published

Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) has published its annual farm enterprise level analysis based on its National Farm Survey (NFS) for 2016. In contrast to measures of

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Quintessential Brands Raises €28 Million For the Dublin Liberties Whiskey Distillery

    Quintessential Brands Raises €28 Million For the Dublin Liberties Whiskey Distillery

Quintessential Brands has announced a major investment in the Dublin Liberties Distillery Company including new banking facilities. It has agreed an €18.3 million investment by Stock Spirits Group in return

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£6.5 Million Plant Gives Added Sparkle to English Spring Water Company

    £6.5 Million Plant Gives Added Sparkle to English Spring Water Company

A new bottling line is set to boost production of Harrogate Spring Water, the UK’s fastest-growing independent bottled water brand. Harrogate Water Brands has made the £6.5 million investment in the

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PepsiCo Reveals the Breakthrough Nutrition Brands Joining its New Incubator Programme

    PepsiCo Reveals the Breakthrough Nutrition Brands Joining its New Incubator Programme

PepsiCo has announced the eight emerging nutrition, health and wellness brands that will join its first collaborative incubator programme in Europe. Designed to support nutrition food and beverage entrepreneurs, the PepsiCo

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‘Taste the Atlantic- a Seafood Journey’ Trail Expands to Embrace Irish Food Tourism Opportunity

    ‘Taste the Atlantic- a Seafood Journey’ Trail Expands to Embrace Irish Food Tourism Opportunity

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency and Fáilte Ireland have announced that the ‘Taste the Atlantic- a Seafood Journey’ trail, which was piloted in parts of the West of Ireland

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Microsoft Dynamics NAV & SI Foodware -One Integrated Standard Solution

The food and beverage sector is dealing with constantly changing requirements imposed by clients and suppliers such as exchanging messages via EDI or tighter margins due to price changes. Enterprise

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O’Kale Krisps Wins University College Dublin’s 2017 Start-Up Programme For Students

    O’Kale Krisps Wins University College Dublin’s 2017 Start-Up Programme For Students

University College Dublin (UCD) has announced O’Kale Krisps (www.okalekrisps.com) as the overall winner of the 2017 UCD Startup Stars Programme.

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Nestlé to Support Start-ups Through Terra Accelerator

    Nestlé to Support Start-ups Through Terra Accelerator

Nestlé is expanding its support for innovative start-ups in the USA. Nestlé USA will enter into a new partnership with

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2017 Coca-Cola/Enterprise Ireland Thrive Project

    2017 Coca-Cola/Enterprise Ireland Thrive Project

The Thrive Project, a partnership between Coca-Cola and Enterprise Ireland has been officially launched with seven entrepreneurial founders being flown

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Award-winning Wine Merchant Celebrates Four Decades of Excellence

    Award-winning Wine Merchant Celebrates Four Decades of Excellence

Leading Northern Ireland wine merchant, JN Wine, is celebrating 40 years in business supplying selected wines to Northern Ireland’s best

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Microsoft Dynamics NAV & SI Foodware -One Integrated Standard Solution

    Microsoft Dynamics NAV & SI Foodware -One Integrated Standard Solution

The food and beverage sector is dealing with constantly changing requirements imposed by clients and suppliers such as exchanging messages

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Bord Bia and Irish Food Companies Target Private Label Retailers

    Bord Bia and Irish Food Companies Target Private Label Retailers

Bord Bia and 21 Irish food companies are exploring new opportunities with Continental European food retailers as they look beyond their

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Minister Mitchell O’Connor Visits Flow Technology on Trade and Investment Mission in Ireland

    Minister Mitchell O’Connor Visits Flow Technology on Trade and Investment Mission in Ireland

As part of the two-day Enterprise Ireland/IDA Trade & Investment Mission in Ireland event, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and

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Deliveroo Embraces Blue Sky Thinking

    Deliveroo Embraces Blue Sky Thinking

After almost two years in the making, Deliveroo Extreme Delivery, the innovative new concept taking the food delivery industry to

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Bodegas Torres Voted Most Admired European Wine Brand

    Bodegas Torres Voted Most Admired European Wine Brand

Bodegas Torres continues to be the most admired European wine brand according to the ranking of the 50 most admired

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PM Group Expands USA Operations With a New Boston Office

    PM Group Expands USA Operations With a New Boston Office

PM Group has officially opened their new, expanded Boston office, marking further growth in their presence in the USA. PM

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Bord Bia’s ‘Brexit Barometer’ to Measure Impact on Irish Food Exporters

    Bord Bia’s ‘Brexit Barometer’ to Measure Impact on Irish Food Exporters

A dedicated team of Bord Bia food, drink and horticulture specialists will embark on a ‘Brexit Roadshow’ over the coming

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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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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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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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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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Lovemore Foods is ‘Winner of Winners’ at Welsh Business Awards

    Lovemore Foods is ‘Winner of Winners’ at Welsh Business Awards

Lovemore Free From Foods has scooped the top gong at the South Wales Chamber of Commerce Welsh Business Awards and

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The Coca-Cola Company Announces 55th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase

    The Coca-Cola Company Announces 55th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase

The board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company has approved the company’s 55th consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly

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The Seed Fund Opens For Entry to Fledgling Food and Drink Businesses Across the UK

    The Seed Fund Opens For Entry to Fledgling Food and Drink Businesses Across the UK

Seeking food and drink’s entrepreneurial stars of tomorrow, The Seed Fund has announced that its annual competition is open for

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Clive Black Joins the Coriolis Advisory Board

    Clive Black Joins the Coriolis Advisory Board

Clive Black, one of the UK’s top Consumer Analysts, has joined the Advisory Board of Coriolis, a global provider of

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Walsh Mushrooms Acquires Golden Mushrooms in Positive Move For Irish Mushroom Industry

    Walsh Mushrooms Acquires Golden Mushrooms in Positive Move For Irish Mushroom Industry

Walsh Mushrooms Group has acquired the business and assets of Golden Mushrooms, one of Ireland’s top mushroom growers. Walsh Mushrooms

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Brexit and Alcohol Bill Create Huge Challenge For Irish Drinks Sector

    Brexit and Alcohol Bill Create Huge Challenge For Irish Drinks Sector

An economic study has found that the combination of a hard Brexit and the Public Health Alcohol Bill (PHAB) will

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EU Agri-food Exports Remain at Record Level

    EU Agri-food Exports Remain at Record Level

The monthly value of EU agri-food exports in November 2016 reached a new record level of €11.7 billion, which is

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Piccolo Brand Joins New Female-led Funding Platform

    Piccolo Brand Joins New Female-led Funding Platform

Piccolo, the Med-inspired organic baby food brand that has successfully challenged its category with fresh flavours and artisan design, has

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Aon Launches ‘Brexit Navigator’

    Aon Launches ‘Brexit Navigator’

Aon plc, a risk and insurance adviser to clients across the food and drink sector, has launched Brexit Navigator, a

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McDonald’s Sells Majority Stake in Chinese Business For $2.1 Billion

    McDonald’s Sells Majority Stake in Chinese Business For $2.1 Billion

McDonald’s Corporation is selling a controlling interest in its businesses in mainland China and Hong Kong to CITIC, CITIC Capital

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Further Success For Welsh Hills Bakery

    Further Success For Welsh Hills Bakery

Dedicated gluten and wheat free manufacturer, Welsh Hills Bakery, is preparing for orders to soar following Spanish airline, Vueling’s, announcement

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€17.6 Million Strategic Research Partnership Between Origin Enterprises and University College Dublin

    €17.6 Million Strategic Research Partnership Between Origin Enterprises and University College Dublin

Origin Enterprises, the Irish agri-services group, and University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland’s largest university, have announced the establishment of a

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Pots & Co Named in ‘Ones to Watch’

    Pots & Co Named in ‘Ones to Watch’

Pots & Co, producers of Michelin-quality handmade puddings, has been named as one of ten ‘Ones to Watch’ in the

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Report Highlights Economic Importance of Scottish Red Meat Industry

    Report Highlights Economic Importance of Scottish Red Meat Industry

The importance of red meat production to both the national economy of Scotland and the country’s rural areas, is very

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Gourmondo is Expanding

    Gourmondo is Expanding

Gourmondo, the online distributor of delicatessen, wines, and speciality foods from around the world, is expanding its business by a further

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New Record in EU Agri-food Exports in September 2016

    New Record in EU Agri-food Exports in September 2016

The monthly value of EU agri-food exports in September 2016 reached a record value of almost €11.5 billion exceeding the

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How Will ’Trumpenomics’ Affect the Irish Food Industry?

    How Will ’Trumpenomics’ Affect the Irish Food Industry?

By John Whelan By the time Trump is sworn in as President in January, the global food industry including those

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