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      <image:caption><![CDATA[David Milner, executive chairman at Crosta Mollica (formerly of Tyrrells, Lily’s Kitchen, St Pierre Group, and more).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Based in Glasgow, PJ Foods is a sandwich producer with more than 30 years of experience in the Scottish market.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Solutions developed by Chef Robotics can support food companies increase production volumes and automate labour intensive tasks.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Cheese Geek supplies retailers including Sainsbury's and Selfridges with cheeses sourced from a range of local artisan producers.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Headquartered in County Wexford, Walsh Mushrooms Group supplies more than 500 tonnes of fresh mushrooms to the UK market each week.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pladis owns a number of snacking brands including the maker of chocolate digestives McVitie's.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company has listings in all major retailers and manufactures a broad range of products including Yorkshire puddings, prepared meals, desserts and vegan and gluten-free alternatives.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Founded in 2019 by Ross and Alexandra Longton, Tiba Tempeh offers a range of products including an original block, plant-based mince and a selection of marinated pieces.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Founded in 2021 by Michael and Sarah Vachon, Citizens of Soil aims to champion producers that embrace regenerative agriculture.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sainsbury's operates 600 supermarkets and more than 800 convenience stores.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Allica Bank found that SMEs in the UK have around £122 billion deposited in low-interest savings accounts with a high street bank earning less than if they were a big business.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ben & Jerry's is one the high-profile ice cream brands currently owned by Unilever.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Duncan’s of Deeside's operations will be shifted to the Dean's of Huntly site over the next six months.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Fever-Tree was founded in 2004 and specialises in premium soft drinks such as tonic.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[White Rabbit products are stocked by several major retailers in the UK.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The transaction is expected to complete on 12 March 2025.]]></image:caption>
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