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Douglas Laing & Co., leading distiller, blender and bottler, has released a White Port Cask Finished Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky as part of The Epicurean Wood Series. The sixth Single Cask release in the specialist “Wood Series” is bottled at a high alcohol strength of 48% and is proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration. This …

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In 2016 half Italian entrepreneur Mario Aleppo launched Fireaway which has quickly become the UK’s fastest growing pizza chain. Opening their first stores in South London with a bank loan and only one employee Fireaway managed to continue expanding even during the pandemic with them set their 100th store. Mario said: ““Initially, I thought of …

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British music sensation Rick Astley returns to star for a second year in Frito-Lay’s “New Year, New You” campaign. The 360-degree program spotlights Astley’s hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” as a reminder that while traditional new year’s resolutions often focus on giving things up, consumers can seize the moment to lean into what …

Rick Astley & Frito-Lay® team up to flip traditional new year’s resolutions upside down with “New Year, New You” campaign. Read More »

You’ve spent the past month sipping Old World Rye, toasting Maple Old Fashioneds and now you’re looking to take a month off.  Maybe even follow through with some of your resolutions.  We get it and for your temporary teetotaling, we want you to have the best. Welcome to the WhistlePig PiggyBack Devil’s Slide, where you …

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Australia’s first instant online grocery supermarket, VOLY, has raised AU$18M in one of the nation’s largest ever seed rounds led by Sequoia Capital India, with increased backing from Global Founders Capital (GFC) and Australian-based Artesian Capital. This funding round will enable VOLY to continue to scale, expand the team, rapidly increase operations across key urban …

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As EFSA no longer considers the white pigment titanium dioxide (E 171) to be safe, it won’t be allowed to be used in foods from 2022 onwards, according to EU regulations. Loryma’s ingredient portfolio includes two wheat starches that can be used to replace this soon to be banned additive.          The native small-grain starch, …

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Nutriswiss, one of the leading refiners of edible oils and fats in Switzerland, uses a special combination of physical refining processes to effectively purify organic oils and optimize their taste. After treatment, the oils are virtually free from process contaminants (3-MCPD, glycidol, trans fatty acids). Mineral oil residues, plasticizers, free fatty acids and other contaminants …

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StarStock the online marketplace revolutionising the on-trade food and drink supply chain, is expanding its existing partnership with Morrisons to help operators across the UK fulfil their food and drink order requirements. As part of a revised focus to support hospitality businesses, the platform has reduced its minimum order value with Morrisons to £95, at …

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FLUÈRE has revealed its signature non-alcoholic cocktail to be celebrated at the final race of the 2021 Extreme E Championship on 18th-19th December. ‘Nature’s Bounty’ will be the cocktail championed at the Jurassic X Prix in Dorset, United Kingdom – round five of the Championship. FLUÈRE, the non-alcoholic spirit label owned by Next Frontier Brands, …

FLUÈRE and Andretti United Extreme E unveil ‘Nature’s Bounty’ non-alcoholic cocktail Read More »

J2O, the UK’s number one adult soft drink, is spreading some festive cheer this Christmas with a sparkling pack re-design and on-pack promotion, available now. A supporting marketing campaign also aims to tap into the nation’s desire for festive social events, especially as so many occasions were missed last year due to lockdown restrictions. The …

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