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Smurfit Kappa Eyes Wider North Africa Expansion After Morocco Opening

Europe's largest paper and packaging producer Smurfit Kappa expects the opening of its first North African plant in Morocco to set the stage for further ex...

Warsteiner Invests €3.5m Into Rye River Brewing Company

German beer giant Warsteiner has invested €3.5 million into Ireland's Rye River Brewing Company, a company filing has revealed.

Top 10 European Markets By Consumption Of Contraband And Counterfeit Cigarettes

A new study by KPMG, commissioned by Philip Morris, has found that consumption of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes in the EU27 grew by 0.7% last year,...

Irish Grocery Sales Increase By 10.8% In The Latest Four Weeks: Kantar

Grocery sales in Ireland increased by 10.8% in the four weeks to 11 June as the average price per pack increased by 14.1%, according to the latest data fro...

Lidl Ireland Partners With OOHPod Parcel Lockers

Lidl Ireland has announced it has partnered with ‘out of home’ self-service parcel locker provider, OOHPod to make its parcel lockers available...

C&C Group Welcomes Five New Members To Wine Buying Team

C&C Group has announced it has appointed five new members to its wine buying team.

Experts Warn Of 'Devastating' Fungal Infections Wiping Out Crops

Scientists at the University of Exeter have warned of the 'devastating' impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies...

Iceland Foods Pledges 'Full Support' To Irish Franchisee Following Product Withdrawal Notice

Iceland Foods has said that it is offering its 'full support' to Metron Stores Limited, a franchisee that operates stores under the Iceland fascia in the R...