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Hundred arrests in fake alcohol crackdown
A co-ordinated operation against international gangs producing and selling counterfeit food and alcohol has resulted in nearly 100 arrests, the Government has revealed
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Vianet welcomes an end to uncertainty
Vianet, the beer monitoring equipment provider, saw a decline in revenue for the year ending 31 March 2014 as it felt the impact of the impending Statutory Code and the revisions on how flow monitoring equipment should be used by pub companies
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Customers demand food provenance information
Restaurants and pubs will need better information on the origin of food and ingredients as customers are becoming increasingly concerned about the food in the wake of the horsemeat and Halal chicken scandals
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West Berks Brewery founders sell shares
Brewing and pub veteran David Bruce has ruled out operating pubs under the West Berkshire Brewery, which has just competed the sale of £1.2m of shares owned by its four founders, Bruce has told M&C Report
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Molson Coors strengthens sales team
Molson Coors, the brewer that produces Carling, Cobra and Doom Bar, has made two appointments to its regional sales team in Scotland to enhance its service for retailers in the Scottish on-trade
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London hospitality businesses invited to join FoodSave scheme
Boris Johnson is inviting restaurants, pubs, canteens, quick-serve outlets, retailers, wholesalers and hotels to join a food waste reduction scheme that could save businesses an estimated £10,000 a year
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AG Barr moves drinks packaging to Milton Keynes
AG Barr the soft drink group is relocating its packaging plant facilities from Tredegar, Wales, to Milton Keynes following a £4m investment in its facilities
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Molson Coors invests £28m in brewing technology
Molson Coors is investing a further £28m in its brewing technology as part of a wider investment of £75m, which is the highest capital investment in British brewing in several decades
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Dunsmore becomes Chapel Down chairman
Chapel Down Group, the English winemaker and brewer, has today announced that former Scottish & Newcastle chief executive John Dunsmore is to become its chairman with immediate effect
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FreeFrom awards to coincide with mandatory allergen labelling
FreeFrom Food is launching a new award category for the eating out sector to recognise the growing demand for allergen-free choices to be available on menus and the forthcoming legislation to display allergen information
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AG Barr chair to retire; revenues grow 5.2%
AG Barr, the soft drinks company, has reported a 5.2% rise in revenue for the 15 weeks to 11 May and announced that its chairman Ronnie Hanna will retire from the board on 31 December 2014
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Healthy & natural foods to be top trends
A focus on health and ‘freshness’ of food as well as tailoring a food order to an individual customer’s taste topped the trends at this year’s National Restaurant Association show in Chicago
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Booker plans to grow sales to £6.6bn
Food and drink wholesaler Booker’s CEO Charles Wilson wants to grow sales to £6.6bn from £4.4bn by continuing the implementation of customer satisfaction strategies such as ensuring availability of products, driving down prices and increasing online sales
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NewsMiller Brands outperforms UK beer market
Miller Brands UK (MBUK), a subsidiary of SABMiller, outperformed the UK beer market for the year ending 31 March 2014, as domestic lager volumes grew by 5% compared to the overall beer market in the UK which declined by less than 1%
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Booker FY PBT grows 25% after Makro acquisition
Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, has reported a 2.1% rise in like-for-like sales (excluding its Makro business) in the year to 28 March as it saw profits before tax and exceptionals rise 25% to £118.7m following its acquisition of Makro
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NewsBritvic GB revenues grow 5%
Britvic saw revenues from its GB carbonates business grow 6.8% to £284.6m in the 28 weeks to 13 April, with still GB revenues up 2.3% to £167.4m despite a volume fall in that segment driven by Robinsons and J20
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Matthew Clark buys stake in marketing agency
Matthew Clark, the drinks wholesaler part-owned by Punch Taverns, has bought a 51% stake in London-based marketing agency Elastic for an undisclosed sum
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Second generic pro-beer campaign to launch
Major brewers have funded a second generic TV advertising campaign for beer under the strapline, “There’s More to Beer”, according to Marketing Week
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Warning over 'digital cynicism'
F&B operators need to ensure that the benefit of new technology for customers is clear to them in an era of “digital cynicism”, a leading brand design expert has told the Allegra Restaurant Leaders Summit 2014
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NewsPubs claim 7% of sandwich market
Customers in the UK buy one sandwich a week on average and pay £2.07, according to a report by the British Sandwich Association, which showed pubs and hotels claim a 7% share of the sandwich market