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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Employees are voting on strike action at the Cameronbridge distrillery which contributes single grain whisky to many of its popular Scotch brands including Johnnie Walker.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The premium kombucha brand has been entirely absorbed into the Cawston Press portfolio.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Crabbie's ginger beer is a leading brand on the UK market.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[James Watt's is welcoming the support of former Equity for Punks investors.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[VitHit offers a range of functional drink products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Diageo shares rose strongly as CEO Dave Lewis confirmed job cut plans.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The cuts form part of wider plan to reduce the workforce by 6,000 over two years.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The distribution error has dampened a positive set of results for the manufacturer.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[This month's podcast is with Daniel Cray, CEO of hydration enhancer brand, PHIZZ.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The new cans will be available in Sainsbury's (440ml) for £2.50 each.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The UK soft drinks sector proved resilient in 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sales boom in food and drink expected as England takes on Argentina in World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Vinca and Kingsland Drinks have extended their partnership as the organic wine company has added 75cl aluminium wine bottles.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ian Pipes (pictured) is the factory manager at Dalston where Nestlé produces its instant sachets of Nescafé Frothy Coffee.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A YouTuber claims to have discovered Coca-Cola's secret formula]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[L-R: Dolf Van Den Brink with Rolando Carbajal, CEO of FIFCO.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[AB InBev reacquisition of a 49.9% stake in the US metal container plants for approximately $3 billion.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Manufacture speaks to the co-founder of Small Beer in its December 2025 podcast.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Campari Group has agreed to sell its Italian liqueur brands to Illva Saronno for £88m.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The 'milkshake tax' was introduced in the Budget earlier this year.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Liverpool based drinks producer has been rescued from administration by its own directors.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A Sussex brewery is set to double in size to cope with increasing demand for its crafted ale.]]></image:caption>
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