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Food & Beverage Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Arla Foods UK announced its new one billion litre fresh milk processing facility at Arla Foods Aylesbury Dairy is nearing completion

With Arla’s one billion litre fresh milk processing facility at the Arla Foods Aylesbury Dairy nearing completion, Arla Foods UK plan to close the dairy and distribution facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch and transfer volume to the new dairy in Aylesbury. 13-8-2013 … Read the full press release

Arla Foods developed new 40-foot containers based mobile milk powder packaging facility for Africa

13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Arla Foods has developed a new mobile milk powder packaging facility out of three 40-foot containers. This makes it more flexible to test new markets for milk powder in Africa. Soon the mobile facility is send from … Read the full press release

Heineken N.V. introduced new reporting metrics (non-IFRS) to provide greater transparency on Group performance

Amsterdam, 12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) announced today the introduction of new reporting metrics (non-IFRS) to provide greater transparency on Group performance. This new information will be disclosed for the first time in HEINEKEN’s release on the first half … Read the full press release

Humboldt-Universität Psychologen: Die psychologischen Effekte einer Mahlzeit

02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Die Wirkung einer köstlichen und gemeinsam eingenommenen Mahlzeit ist wunderbar in der Novelle „Babettes Gastmahl“ der dänischen Schriftstellerin Tania Blixen beschrieben. Hier bekocht eine französische Meisterköchin die bescheidenen und zerstrittenen Bewohner eines norwegischen Dorfes, die sich … Read the full press release

Britain’s national drink is celebrated in London this August

The Great British Beer Festival returns with hundreds of ales, ciders, perries and beers, reports LondonTown.com London, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Around 55,000 people are expected to flock to the Great British Beer Festival this August to celebrate Britain’s national drink. Running … Read the full press release

Swedish-Danish company AAK to buy Unilever’s Unipro bakery and industrial oils business in Turkey

London/Rotterdam, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that it has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to sell its Unipro bakery & industrial oils business to AAK, one of the world’s leading producers of high value-added speciality vegetable fats, … Read the full press release

STRABAG Property and Facility Services vermietet rund 3.000m² Lagerfläche in Erfurt

Frankfurt (Main), 24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — STRABAG Property and Facility Services hat zu Anfang Juni in Erfurt Mühlweg ca. 3.000 m² einer Logistikimmobilie an die Firma Naturkost Erfurt GmbH vermietet. Der Gebäudekomplex besteht aus einer eingeschossigen Halle sowie einem zweigeschossigen Bürogebäude … Read the full press release

BT Wi-fi signed 5-year partnership with Young and Co.’s Brewery plc to provide free BT Wi-fi at 140 Young’s and Geronimo Pubs

23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Visitors to Young’s and Geronimo pubs are set to get free wi-fi, following a new five year partnership between Young and Co.’s Brewery plc and BT Wi-fi. The new service will be rolled out to 140 pubs … Read the full press release

FrieslandCampina to reduce Friso products range prices in China

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — FrieslandCampina Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. announces today it is fully cooperating with the Price Supervision and Anti-Monopoly Bureau under China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) as part of an anti-trust investigation. FrieslandCampina supports the NDRC’s objective … Read the full press release

FrieslandCampina Investments Holding B.V. purchased a 7.5 percent interest in New Zealand milk processor Synlait Milk Ltd

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  FrieslandCampina Investments Holding B.V.(1), a subsidiary of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., has purchased a 7.5 percent interest in Synlait Milk Ltd. The dairy company is located in New Zealand’s South Island, near Christchurch. Completion of this transaction … Read the full press release

High-quality cocoa and chocolate producer Barry Callebaut opened its first Cocoa Center of Excellence in Côte d’Ivoire

Center in Pacobo, Côte d’Ivoire, to offer advanced farmer training programs starting July 2013  Integrated “showcase farm” designed to demonstrate optimal farm management practices including advanced techniques to increase cocoa crop yields and quality Training curriculum includes focus on intercropping … Read the full press release

Premium drinks producer Diageo rolls out pan-European ‘Think How You Drink’ online campaign

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DIAGEO, the producer of Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Guinness, today launches a new pan-European online campaign ‘Think How You Drink’ to remind young people that drinking to excess can lead to shame and embarrassment. The business aims … Read the full press release

World’s leading premium drinks business Diageo announced Executive Committee changes

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Diageo has today announced that Ian Wright, Corporate Relations Director since 2004, is to leave the company. Ian will be succeeded by Charlotte Lambkin, currently Group Communications Director of BAE Systems plc. Charlotte will join Diageo in … Read the full press release

Morrisons Chief Executive Dalton Philips talks about his plans to make Morrisons fit for the future

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Dalton Philips talks about his plans to make Morrisons fit for the future at Centre Point, London on Thursday 11th July 2013. To read his speech in full, please see below. Thanks for coming for what … Read the full press release

ALECTIA completed major project for Unicer Portugal

“ALECTIA has run a very tight ship for us, in close cooperation with our Project Team. It has been extremely comforting to have professional consultants help manage this very complex project” – Carlos Cesar, Chief Production Officer of Unicer. 4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release

Anheuser-Busch InBev disclosure made according to the requirements of the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) discloses the notification of significant shareholdings that it has received according to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies. According to its … Read the full press release

ALECTIA offers professional sensory analysis of beer products to the global beverage industry

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ALECTIA offers what is probably the most professional expert panels for sensory analysis in the world of modern brewing. The panel has its origin at the Danish Alfred Jørgensen’s Laboratory (AJL) founded in 1881 and thus draws … Read the full press release

K-food stores cashback service expanded to cover the whole of Finland

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In connection with their card purchases, customers can withdraw up to 200 euros with the debit cards of all Finnish banks. No minimum limit has been set for withdrawals. A service fee of 50 cents is charged … Read the full press release

Neues Online-Seminar von Henkel zum Thema „Food Packaging“

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die sichere Nahrungsmittelverpackung ist ein Thema mit dem sich Henkel als weltgrößter Klebstoffhersteller intensiv beschäftigt. Auf der neu geschaffenen Wissensplattform „Food Safe Packaging Portal Europe“ informiert Henkel am 4. Juli 2013 von 10 bis 10:45 Uhr (MESZ) … Read the full press release

SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB sign for the licensing of Kopparberg cider products

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SABMiller plc and Kopparberg Brewery AB have entered into a cooperation agreement for the long term licensing of Kopparberg cider products in selected markets. All Kopparberg cider products, including Pear and Naked Apple, will be available for … Read the full press release