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Resilient Scotch Whisky Industry reaches £5.6 billion global exports despite ‘challenging’ 2023

    Resilient Scotch Whisky Industry reaches £5.6 billion global exports despite ‘challenging’ 2023

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6 billion in 2023. The equivalent of 1.35 billion 70cl bottles of

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Britvic Ireland to invest €6 million in Ballygowan facility to increase production by over 20%

    Britvic Ireland to invest €6 million in Ballygowan facility to increase production by over 20%

Britvic Ireland has announced an investment of €6 million in its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West, County Limerick, to grow the site’s production capacity by over 20% in order to

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Radnor Hills acquires Highland Spring Group’s Welsh production site

    Radnor Hills acquires Highland Spring Group’s Welsh production site

Leading soft drinks maker Radnor Hills has acquired Highland Spring Group’s Welsh production site. The deal will protect jobs at the site located in Blaen Twyni, Swansea, and support the

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Britvic to invest £22.5 million in sixth bottling line at London factory

    Britvic to invest £22.5 million in sixth bottling line at London factory

Leading soft drinks manufacturer, Britvic, is investing £22.5 million in its sixth bottling line at its East London factory in Beckton – creating 18 new jobs in the community. With

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International whisky firm to develop presence in Fife

    International whisky firm to develop presence in Fife

Plans to develop a bonded whisky storage facility in Glenrothes have taken a major step forward after the project received support from Scottish Enterprise. Scotland’s national economic development agency will

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Scotch Whisky exports hold steady after record year

    Scotch Whisky exports hold steady after record year

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released new figures demonstrating that exports in the first half of 2023 are continuing to deliver for the UK economy, as consumers drive the

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Classic Mineral Water boosts growth through investment to increase productivity

    Classic Mineral Water boosts growth through investment to increase productivity

Lurgan-based Classic Mineral Water has made a £3.4 million investment to develop a third bottling line that will enable the production of isotonic beverages for the private label market for

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£8 million project to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions by 50% at London factory

    £8 million project to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions by 50% at London factory

Leading soft drinks business, Britvic, is redoubling its efforts to cut carbon emissions and save energy – with £8 million of investment to improve efficiency at its London factory. The

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Ballygowan mineral water to be produced using 100% renewable electricity harnessed from wind energy

    Ballygowan mineral water to be produced using 100% renewable electricity harnessed from wind energy

Britvic Ireland and Flogas Enterprise have announced a new Customer Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) that will ensure that Ballygowan, Ireland’s iconic water brand, is produced using 100% renewable electricity

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UK water market reaches record levels

    UK water market reaches record levels

The UK market for plain water broke all records in 2022, according to the latest UK Water Drinks Market Reports from industry experts Zenith Global Commercial. Total consumption excluding dispense

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Scotch Whisky hit with ‘historic blow’ after tax increase

    Scotch Whisky hit with ‘historic blow’ after tax increase

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has slammed the recent decision by the Chancellor to raise duty on Scotch Whisky by 10.1%, in one of the largest tax hikes in recent

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New state-of-the-art liquid milk processing facility for Wales

    New state-of-the-art liquid milk processing facility for Wales

Pembrokeshire Creamery Limited (PCL) has started construction of a 3,000 square metre liquid milk bottling centre in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The £12.5 million investment is supported by £5 million

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Scotch whisky exports over £6 billion for first time despite domestic headwinds

    Scotch whisky exports over £6 billion for first time despite domestic headwinds

Global exports of Scotch Whisky grew to more than £6 billion for the first time in 2022, according to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). In 2022, the

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Shortcross Irish Whiskey and poitín proving a big hit in the US

    Shortcross Irish Whiskey and poitín proving a big hit in the US

Rademon Estate Distillery, based outside Downpatrick, has secured a distribution agreement in the US with Preiss Imports for its Irish Whiskey Bonding Company Blended Irish Whiskey; Shortcross Irish Whiskey and

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ALDI Ireland signs new €14.7 million deal with Glenpatrick Spring Water

    ALDI Ireland signs new €14.7 million deal with Glenpatrick Spring Water

ALDI Ireland has agreed a new €14.7 million deal with Tipperary-based spring water producer Glenpatrick Spring Water, which will see the company continue to supply ALDI’s 155 Irish stores with

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Britvic welcomes deposit return scheme news

    Britvic welcomes deposit return scheme news

Drinks manufacturer Britvic has welcomed the Government’s announcement that a deposit return scheme will be established across England, Wales and Northern Ireland in October 2025. In response to its March

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Irish whiskey export value exceeded €1 billion for the first time in 2022

    Irish whiskey export value exceeded €1 billion for the first time in 2022

The value of Irish whiskey exports to the all-island economy exceeded €1 billion for the first time in 2022, the Irish Whiskey Association has announced. The assessment by the Irish

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New £35 million facility for Guala Closures in Scotland

    New £35 million facility for Guala Closures in Scotland

A state-of-the-art £36 million superfactory will secure the Scottish future of a company crucial to the whisky industry. The huge investment includes a £3.3 million grant from Scottish Enterprise and

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Irish Distillers adds digital label solution to support responsible choices

    Irish Distillers adds digital label solution to support responsible choices

Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has announced the launch of a digital e-label system which aims to better inform consumers about

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Drinks producers urged to get ready for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme as SEPA publishes new guidance

    Drinks producers urged to get ready for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme as SEPA publishes new guidance

New, step-by-step guidance has been published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to ensure drinks producers are ready when registration for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) opens in twelve

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Lifeline for fizzy-drinks manufacturers struggling to source CO2

    Lifeline for fizzy-drinks manufacturers struggling to source CO2

Leeds-based CO2Sustain is reminding carbonated drinks manufacturers that its patented additive can cut by 12% the amount of CO2 needed to add fizz during production, helping to mitigate the pressure on CO2 supplies while maintaining the

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More jobs and lower emissions as Scottish distillery expands

    More jobs and lower emissions as Scottish distillery expands

A project by a rural Highland distillery to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing productivity and creating jobs has secured up to £250,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

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Diageo to invest £40.5 million in its beer packaging facilities

    Diageo to invest £40.5 million in its beer packaging facilities

Diageo is making a £40.5 million investment to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn,

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Müller and Waitrose to scrap the coloured milk cap

    Müller and Waitrose to scrap the coloured milk cap

Müller is partnering exclusively with Waitrose in a trial to scrap the humble blue, green and red caps used on

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Project could increase plastic bottles’ recycled content to 30% minimum

    Project could increase plastic bottles’ recycled content to 30% minimum

Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have been funded by Innovate UK to develop additives and processing methods that will drastically increase

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KKR to Acquire Majority Stake in Refresco

    KKR to Acquire Majority Stake in Refresco

KKR, a leading global investment firm, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Refresco, one of the largest independent

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2020 Global Water Drinks Awards Winners

    2020 Global Water Drinks Awards Winners

The winners of the 2020 Global Water Drinks Awards were announced recently at an online awards ceremony during the virtual

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Britvic Announces New and Exclusive PepsiCo Bottling Agreement

    Britvic Announces New and Exclusive PepsiCo Bottling Agreement

Britvic has reached agreement with PepsiCo for a new and exclusive 20-year franchise bottling agreement for the production, distribution, marketing

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New EFBW President

    New EFBW President

The European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW), representing the interests of natural mineral and spring water producers in Europe, has

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Nestlé Waters UK Invests £31 Million at Buxton Factory

    Nestlé Waters UK Invests £31 Million at Buxton Factory

A major investment of around £31 million is flowing into the Nestlé Waters factory at Buxton in England to increase

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Coca-Cola in Western Europe Transitions to 100% Recycled Plastic (rPET) Bottles in Two More Markets

    Coca-Cola in Western Europe Transitions to 100% Recycled Plastic (rPET) Bottles in Two More Markets

Coca-Cola in Western Europe has taken another important step on its journey to eliminating new virgin oil-based plastic as Coca-Cola

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Nestlé Waters UK Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Across Full Buxton Range

    Nestlé Waters UK Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Across Full Buxton Range

Buxton Natural Mineral Water, which is part of Nestlé Waters UK, has announced its whole range will be made from

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Sweden to First Country Worldwide Where all Coca-Cola’s Plastic Bottles Will be Made From 100% Recycled Material

    Sweden to First Country Worldwide Where all Coca-Cola’s Plastic Bottles Will be Made From 100% Recycled Material

Coca-Cola Sweden has announced that, from 2020, it will make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled material, becoming

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Refresco to Acquire Britvic’s Three Juice Bottling Facilities in France

    Refresco to Acquire Britvic’s Three Juice Bottling Facilities in France

Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brands with production in Europe and North America, has

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Winners of the 2019 Global Bottled Water Awards

    Winners of the 2019 Global Bottled Water Awards

The winners of the 2019 Global Bottled Water Awards were announced at an awards ceremony held at the iconic Burj

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Harrogate Water Joins World’s Best

    Harrogate Water Joins World’s Best

Harrogate Water has joined the elite of the most ambitious and environmentally committed companies across the world. The awarding of the

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Croxsons Pulls Out All the Stops For HMS Spirits Company

    Croxsons Pulls Out All the Stops For HMS Spirits Company

Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, recently came to the aid of start-up artisan gin distiller, the HMS Spirits Company, to

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ACMI Opens New Possibilities For Repacking!

    ACMI Opens New Possibilities For Repacking!

Repacking is certainly not a new concept, but the technical innovations introduced by ACMI between 2015 and 2017 have opened

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Freudenberg Seals Help Minimise Flavour Transfer Problems

    Freudenberg Seals Help Minimise Flavour Transfer Problems

Beverage bottlers know the problem of flavour transfer all too well. If the wrong elastomer is used, a new batch

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The Dynafill Beer Filler – Fills and Crowns in a Single Unit

    The Dynafill Beer Filler – Fills and Crowns in a Single Unit

Beverage bottlers’ requirements are extremely exacting: achieving progressively higher outputs while consuming less CO2 and nonetheless upgrading the filling quality

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Harrogate Water Reports Record Sales

    Harrogate Water Reports Record Sales

Harrogate Water has announced another year of record sales with growth of 24 per cent – almost four times higher

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RSSL Supports Industry With Microplastic Contamination

    RSSL Supports Industry With Microplastic Contamination

Findings that many bottled waters contain microplastics have recently hit the headlines. According to news sources, such as the BBC,

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Highland Spring Selects Mainsaver CMMS

    Highland Spring Selects Mainsaver CMMS

Spidex has announced that Highland Spring, a leading supplier of natural source bottled spring water, has selected Mainsaver CMMS to

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Harrogate Water Announces Move to Recycled PET Plastic

    Harrogate Water Announces Move to Recycled PET Plastic

In a landmark move towards achieving a circular economy, Harrogate Water, Britain’s oldest bottled water brand, has announced it has

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Lete SpA – A Compact Line of 44,000 bph For Square Bottles

    Lete SpA – A Compact Line of 44,000 bph For Square Bottles

Lete is an internationally recognised trademark, thanks to the peculiarity of the naturally sparkling water and also because it is

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New HERMA Self-adhesive Material For Wine Labels

    New HERMA Self-adhesive Material For Wine Labels

“Young gun” winemakers have been creating a stir among wine lovers and experts for some years. Resorting to old grape

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GEA Supplements its Portfolio With Bottle and Can Filling

    GEA Supplements its Portfolio With Bottle and Can Filling

GEA has strengthened its market position as a total solutions provider in the beverage processing industry by finalising the acquisition

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Aseptic Soft Drink Bottling Without Changeover Time

    Aseptic Soft Drink Bottling Without Changeover Time

GEA has launched the latest generation of aseptic filling technology: the Fillstar CX EVO. This multi-functional system provides beverage industry customers

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Danone Investing €280 Million at Evian Production Site

    Danone Investing €280 Million at Evian Production Site

Danone has opened a state-of-the-art production facility at Evian-les-Bains in the French Alps to support the future growth of evian,

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New Highland Spring factory opens

    New Highland Spring factory opens

The Queen has officially opened a new factory building for the UK’s top producer of bottled water. She was presented

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Ferrarelle SpA – A ‘Single Format’ Line of 40,000 bph

    Ferrarelle SpA – A ‘Single Format’ Line of 40,000 bph

Ferrarelle SpA, one of the most important Italian mineral water bottlers, confirmed its trust in Parma-based ACMI for the construction

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Whyte & Mackay Works With Ideagen to Boost Quality, Safety and Compliance

    Whyte & Mackay Works With Ideagen to Boost Quality, Safety and Compliance

Whyte & Mackay, the global drinks brand company, is working with leading software vendor Ideagen to improve quality, safety and

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The Pott’s Brewery Invests in New Inspection Technology

    The Pott’s Brewery Invests in New Inspection Technology

The Pott’s Brewery in Oelde, Westphalia, is synonymous with swing-stopper bottles and also demonstrates this expertise when it comes to

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Plenish drinks get plush new bottle design

    Plenish drinks get plush new bottle design

RPC Promens Consumer Llantrisant has provided a new custom-moulded 330ml bottle for London-based Plenish that will pack three flavours of

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