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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bryce Cunningham claims that his farm produces ethical and sustainable milk. Credit: Mossgiel Farm]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pimm's is a gin-based liqueur that has been produced for just over 200 years. Credit: Getty / Jonathan Knowles]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The £75m pledge is the company’s largest single investment in British cereal production in more than 30 years. Credit: Kellanova]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The total value of food and drink deals was nearly £6bn in Q2 2024. Image: Getty, Wasan Tita]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Revo Foods has unveiled the 'world's first' industrial 3D printing production facility. Image: Revo Foods]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The number of food and drink firms facing closure has been on the decline during 2024. Credit: Getty / RapidEye]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Lifeway Foods manufactures products from kefir, which is a type of fermented milk. Credit: Getty / minoandriani]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Campden BRI held a number of demonstrations for guests to mark the opening of its new wine lab. Credit: Campden BRI]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Investment is crucial for the sustainable growth of the food and drink industry. Credit: Getty / Richard Drury]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Work on the new warehouse is set to be completed by late spring of next year. Credit: Gordon & MacPhail / Robertson Group]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Plans for the transformation of Volac’s production site in Wales were outlined when the deal was announced. Credit: Arla Food Ingredients / Volac Whey Nutrition]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The financial details of the agreement have not yet been made public. Credit: Getty / Klaus Vedfelt]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Insect-based dog food brand sees growth following million pound funding deal. Credit: Getty/Prostock-Studio]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ella and Matthew Mills founded the Deliciously Ella food manufacturing business in 2016.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The loan will be used to fund the construction of a new facility in Copenhagen. Credit: EIB / MATR Foods]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Europe Snacks is a leading manufacturer of private label snack products. Credit: Getty / Nadiia Borovenko]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[L-R: Des Bell (Managing Director of Furniss of Cornwall) and Mark Norton (Managing Director of Prima Bakeries Group)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The tea manufacturer implemented a widespread transformation plan during its 2023 fiscal year. Credit: Getty / Kritchai Chaibangyang]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strong consumer confidence, an export uplift and a supply squeeze help protect Welsh beef prices. Credit: Getty/Hispanolistic]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The CMA has provisionally approved the sale of Tereos UK & Ireland’s retail sugar business to T&L Sugars. Image: Getty, Aphirak Thila]]></image:caption>
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