The next generation of food entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to combine a high quality degree and on-the-job training under plans for new food degree apprenticeships, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced. The three ...
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UK-based whiskey and vodka producer Inver House Distillers is planning to ramp up its production capacity in order to cater to increasing demand in international markets. The company has secured £10m in loan from Bank of ...
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Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
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The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Chinese authorities have entered into a new agreement to begin negotiations on opening export routes for British beef and lamb suppliers to China. The ...
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In excess of 100 senior representatives from the Irish dairy industry gathered in Dublin today for the launch of Bord Bia's national 'Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme' (SDAS). Delegates heard how the new dairy scheme is fundamental to ...
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has succeeded in his mission to persuade Russian authorities to sign an export deal for British beef and lamb, expected to be worth £100M over the next three years. The DEFRA boss has signed a ...
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Food manufacturers have an untapped source of export opportunities on their doorstop which could provide greater riches than the much touted BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) regions. Food exports to Central and Eastern Europe ...
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The government is to launch a plan to reduce the nation’s reliance on food and drink imports and increase consumption of UK produce. David Cameron delivered a video message praising the food and drink industry’s export ...
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Britain’s food and drink exports are remaining resilient during the recession – with total UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports for last year maintaining their value of 12.1bn, according to the Food and and Drink Federation ...
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The Scottish government has launched a five-year plan to strengthen its GBP 1bn food and drink export trade with China. The Scottish government plans to boost the country's GBP 1bn exports to China The project aims to boost trade ...
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Africa and the Middle East have driven a rise in exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks from the UK in the first half of 2012, figures show. For the six months to the end of June, food and soft drinks exports increased by 2.2% to ...
Bord Bia,the Irish food board,and Oakland International,a UK and Irish food distribution company,conducted an event to help Irish food producers boost their exports to the UK market. The day-long event for Irish food suppliers was part of ...
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The UK food and non-alcoholic beverages (F&B) exports for the first six months of 2012 have increased 2.2% to £5.9bn compared to the same period in the prior year, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Exports to all ...
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British beef and lamb will return to Russian dinner plates after Russian authorities finally said yes to exports after agreeing to lift their 16-year ban. Russia banned British beef imports in the wake of the 1996 Bovine Spongiform ...
A full strategic review of the Scottish dairy industry has been launched by Scottish ministers in a bid to improve the profitability of the troubled sector. Scotland Food and Drink chief executive James Withers will lead the review,which ...