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Modern Day Metal Detection For Centuries Old Mill

    Modern Day Metal Detection For Centuries Old Mill

As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand to benefit from advanced in-line quality control. Bacheldre Mill in

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Findus Beef Lasagne Products Found With Horse Meat

    Findus Beef Lasagne Products Found With Horse Meat

As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the Food Standards Agency in the UK has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has

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New World, New Risks – Volatility in Raw Material Pricing Drives Efficiency and Innovation

    New World, New Risks – Volatility in Raw Material Pricing Drives Efficiency and Innovation

JLT Specialty (JLT) and Campden BRI have, through their recently created strategic collaboration, launched a joint research paper on the food and drink manufacturing industry in the UK entitled ‘New

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Glanbia Head Joins Greencore Board

    Glanbia Head Joins Greencore Board

Greencore, the Irish and UK convenience food group, has appointed John Moloney as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. John Moloney is currently Group Managing Director of Glanbia, an international nutritional

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Bacardi Appoints New Marketing Chief

    Bacardi Appoints New Marketing Chief

Bacardi, the largest privately-held spirits company in the world, has appointed Andy Gibson as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands (BGB). In these roles,

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Be the First to See Launched Products

    Be the First to See Launched Products

Around 63% of exhibitors at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS and the co-located shows are using the event to launch major new technologies, materials, design techniques, services and concepts. For the first time

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European Parliament Votes For Ambitious Fisheries Reform

    European Parliament Votes For Ambitious Fisheries Reform

A major reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which aims to cut fishing to sustainable stock levels, end dumping at sea, and base long-term planning on sound scientific

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SABMiller Expands Chinese Brewery Business

    SABMiller Expands Chinese Brewery Business

SABMiller, through its China Resources Snow Breweries joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, is acquiring Kingway Brewery for a total cash consideration of RMB5.38 billion ($864 million). The Kingway Brewery

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Meadow Foods to Expand Peterborough Site

    Meadow Foods to Expand Peterborough Site

Meadow Foods, the UK’s largest independent dairy and leading supplier of milk and dairy ingredients to the food industry, is to invest £3.1 million at its site in Peterborough. The

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Three New Members Appointed to Teagasc Authority

    Three New Members Appointed to Teagasc Authority

Brendan Gleeson, Dr Karina Pierce and Tom Tynan have been appointed to the Teagasc Authority in Ireland by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD. The

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IOI Loders Croklaan Europe Prepares For Sustainable Palm Oil Growth in 2013

    IOI Loders Croklaan Europe Prepares For Sustainable Palm Oil Growth in 2013

IOI Loders Croklaan, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable palm oil, is anticipating ongoing growth in the use of sustainable palm oil in Europe. Consumer demand for pure

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Beam Reports Record Sales in 2012

    Beam Reports Record Sales in 2012

US-based global spirits group Beam has reported a 7% increase in net sales for 2012 to a record $2.5 billion. Sales for the year were up 6% on a comparable

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Strong Performance by LVMH Wines and Spirits Business

    Strong Performance by LVMH Wines and Spirits Business

Helped by a strong performance from its Moet Hennessy wines and spirits business, LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group, increased revenue by 19% to Eur28.1 billion in 2012, and

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Nestlé Empowers Consumers With New Digital Labelling Scheme

    Nestlé Empowers Consumers With New Digital Labelling Scheme

Consumers in the United Kingdom will be the first to benefit from a new global initiative by Nestlé to give people instant access to information about the nutritional profile and

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Heineken Reviews Future of Hartwall in Finland

    Heineken Reviews Future of Hartwall in Finland

Heineken has started a strategic review of its Hartwall business in Finland. The review will evaluate strategic options for Hartwall to drive continued growth for the business, within or outside

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Vion UK Pork Business Renamed

    Vion UK Pork Business Renamed

The former Vion UK pork operation, which was recently the subject of a management buy-out, backed by Leeds-headquartered private equity firm Endless, has been renamed Karro Food Group. The deal,

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Another Board Change at Premier Foods

    Another Board Change at Premier Foods

Premier Foods has announced that, following the appointment of Gavin Darby as chief executive, a flatter executive management structure has been implemented, that will enable commercial and functional management to

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Irish Investigation into Equine DNA in Burgers Widens

    Irish Investigation into Equine DNA in Burgers Widens

The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland has received a test result confirming 75% equine DNA in a raw material ingredient at beef burger producer Rangeland Foods

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FSA Tests Find Horse Meat in NI Cold Store

    FSA Tests Find Horse Meat in NI Cold Store

As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat in the UK, the FSA has tested a quantity of frozen meat currently detained in a cold store on the premises

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Improved Shelf Life and Clean Labels

    Improved Shelf Life and Clean Labels

Frutarom Savory Solutions is extending its portfolio of natural plant extracts with Origanox™ WS-T. The extract is available in powder form and improves the stability and shelf life of meat,

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Premier Foods Completes £93 Million Disposal

    Premier Foods Completes £93 Million Disposal

Premier Foods has completed the sale of its sweet pickles and table sauces business to Mizkan of Japan for a cash consideration of £92.5 million, subject to a post-completion inventory

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Allied Bakeries Unveils New £35 Million Production Line

    Allied Bakeries Unveils New £35 Million Production Line

Allied Bakeries has unveiled details of a new, state-of-the-art, bread production line in its Stockport bakery. Revamped as part of a wider capital expenditure programme, the bakery has seen over

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Science Foundation Ireland & Teagasc Team Up to Support Science-based Innovation in Irish Agri-food Sector

  Science Foundation Ireland & Teagasc Team Up to Support Science-based Innovation in Irish Agri-food Sector

 A Memorandum of Understanding, between Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Teagasc, has been signed. This collaboration agreement aims to strengthen

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FoodDrinkEurope Launches Guidance on Food Allergen Management for Food Manufacturers

  FoodDrinkEurope Launches Guidance on Food Allergen Management for Food Manufacturers

FoodDrinkEurope has launched its Guidance on Food Allergen Management for food manufacturers. The first Guidance of its kind sets out

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Fines of Over €60 Million Imposed on Confectionery Manufacturers in Germany

The Bundeskartellamt, the German competition authority, has concluded its fine proceedings against several manufacturers of branded confectionery. On account of

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Carlsberg Group Forms New Joint Venture in Myanmar

  Carlsberg Group Forms New Joint Venture in Myanmar

Carlsberg Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with a local privately-owned leading beverage company, Myanmar Golden Star (MGS) Breweries,

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Strong First Half Performance by Diageo

  Strong First Half Performance by Diageo

Diageo has reported a 5% increase in organic net sales to £6.039 billion with 1% organic volume growth for the

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Grocery Market Share UK – A Stronger Tesco

  Grocery Market Share UK – A Stronger Tesco

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 20 January, show Tesco maintaining its

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Bühler Continues Growth as Net Profit Remain Constant

  Bühler Continues Growth as Net Profit Remain Constant

Despite a challenging fiscal 2012, Bühler Technology Group increased both its order intake (+5%) and its turnover (+13%), with acquisitions

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Tate & Lyle Launches Dedicated Open Innovation Portal

  Tate & Lyle Launches Dedicated Open Innovation Portal

Tate & Lyle, the global provider of ingredients and sweeteners group, has launched a new, dedicated Open Innovation web portal.

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UK Nationwide Campaign Reveals Major Public Opposition Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol

  UK Nationwide Campaign Reveals Major Public Opposition Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a campaign – ‘Why Should Responsible Drinkers Pay More?’ – amidst

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Monitoring Report Reveals Key Insights into Impact of Fairtrade

  Monitoring Report Reveals Key Insights into Impact of Fairtrade

As sales of Fairtrade products continue to grow around the world, the need for understanding the impact increases. Fairtrade International

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World Beating Brands and Experts Share Their Secrets

  World Beating Brands and Experts Share Their Secrets

A packed line-up of industry experts and top global brands such as Gerber Juice Company, Warburtons, Burts Potato Chips, RECOUP,

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UK Beer Sales Drop Sharply

  UK Beer Sales Drop Sharply

New figures on UK beer sales show a 6. 2 per cent decline in the 4th quarter of 2012, as

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Tesco Takes Action Following Investigation into Meat Contamination

  Tesco Takes Action Following Investigation into Meat Contamination

Tesco is to introduce DNA testing across its meat products following recent tests in Ireland that found horse DNA in

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Hall’s Brand to Stay in Scotland

  Hall’s Brand to Stay in Scotland

The Hall’s brand has been acquired by Browns Food Group from its Dutch owner VION. In acquiring the Hall’s brand,

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Call For a Sugary Drinks Duty in UK Budget 2013

  Call For a Sugary Drinks Duty in UK Budget 2013

More than 60 organisations are backing the recommendations in a major new report, which calls for Budget 2013 to implement

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Frutarom Savory Solutions to Present Convenience Solutions For Fish Dishes

  Frutarom Savory Solutions to Present Convenience Solutions For Fish Dishes

The focus of Frutarom Savory Solutions at this year’s European Seafood Exhibition (Brussels, 23-25 April) will be on health, indulgence

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New Food Redistribution Industry Working Group Launched in the UK

  New Food Redistribution Industry Working Group Launched in the UK

UK retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, charities and other industry bodies have joined forces to explore and support ways to increase the

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Strauss Group Continues to Expand in the CIS Region

  Strauss Group Continues to Expand in the CIS Region

Strauss Coffee, part of Israel-based Strauss Group, has acquired a further 49% holding in Le Café and Instanta for $13.4

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ABP Food Group to Reorganise After Irish Beef Burger Contamination

  ABP Food Group to Reorganise After Irish Beef Burger Contamination

While welcoming the statement from the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the equine DNA issue that

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Tekpak’s Flexible High Speed Case Packer Automates Off-line (WIP) Production

  Tekpak’s Flexible High Speed Case Packer Automates Off-line (WIP) Production

Robotic packaging line manufacturer, TekPak, has recently launched an innovative pick and place case packer which is described as a

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Detector Delivers Assurances to Raw Ingredient Supplier – With Over 100 Tonnes Inspected

  Detector Delivers Assurances to Raw Ingredient Supplier – With Over 100 Tonnes Inspected

A high frequency metal detector from Lock Inspection Systems has successfully assisted one of the UK’s leading raw ingredients suppliers

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Leadership Change at Premier Foods

  Leadership Change at Premier Foods

Following the shock resignation of Michael Clarke as Chief Executive of Premier Foods, the UK food group has named Gavin

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Nestlé Steps Up Efforts to Help Reduce Childhood Obesity in the US

  Nestlé Steps Up Efforts to Help Reduce Childhood Obesity in the US

A Nestlé programme in the city of Newark in the United States that teaches parents of young children the fundamentals

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WWF Joins Call For Seafood Traceability to Fight Illegal Fishing

  WWF Joins Call For Seafood Traceability to Fight Illegal Fishing

In a groundbreaking statement issued at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, WWF has joined private and

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Breakthrough in Identifying Source of Equine DNA in Irish Beef Burgers

  Breakthrough in Identifying Source of Equine DNA in Irish Beef Burgers

The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has announced a major breakthrough in the joint

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Recent Breakthroughs in Cocoa Flavanol Research

  Recent Breakthroughs in Cocoa Flavanol Research

Over 50 leading experts met in Brussels recently to discuss recent breakthroughs in the field of cocoa flavanol research and

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Logistics Group Benefits From Endoline Automated Packing Line

  Logistics Group Benefits From Endoline Automated Packing Line

An automated packing line, installed by Endoline Machinery, which erects and seals cases containing up to 26,000 bottles of wine

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Sainsbury Launches Switch the Fish Campaign

  Sainsbury Launches Switch the Fish Campaign

Sainsbury has launched its ‘Switch the Fish’ campaign in 2013 by giving away seven tonnes of lesser known British fish

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Unilever Achieves 100% Zero Waste to Landfill

  Unilever Achieves 100% Zero Waste to Landfill

Unilever has announced that more than 50 per cent of all of its factories have achieved the goal of sending

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McDonald’s to Create 2,500 New UK Jobs in 2013

  McDonald’s to Create 2,500 New UK Jobs in 2013

McDonald’s UK is to create at least 2,500 new jobs this year, taking its UK workforce to 93,500 by the

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EBRD Loan For Heineken Brewery in Belarus

  EBRD Loan For Heineken Brewery in Belarus

The EBRD is providing Eur5 million in funding for the Belarus operations of the Heineken group, Europe’s largest beer producer,

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Achieving a Sustainable Food System With Organic Farming

  Achieving a Sustainable Food System With Organic Farming

Despite a slight decline between 2009 and 2010, since 1999 the global land area farmed organically has expanded more than

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