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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Müller Milk & Ingredients’ South Derbyshire site most at risk]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) Nigel Upson, Claire Wright and Ben Lee]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Georgel (pictured) is to take the role of chief executive at St Austell Brewery early next year ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Davey Hynd, Daniel Fairburn, Yvonne Hynd and Nigel Butcher make up part of Fairburn's senior team]]></image:caption>
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