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News
In Brief…
Anheuser-Busch InBev
announces approximately
300 jobs may be lost in
Belgium, due to declining
consumption volumes.
EU approves US sweetener
company NutraSweet’s
New
artificial sweetener Neotame
for food and drink use, as of
12 January 2010.
Lavazza Trade
Reportedly, Romania’s
government considers the
Folder: Greener Vending
introduction of a tax on soft
drinks to contribute to the
country’s health programme.
Lavazza Coffee UK is helping its distributors to find and establish greener Groupe Danone’s CEO Franck
alternatives in Vending. With its brand new eye-catching trade folder, the Italian coffee Riboud states the company
roaster draws attention to its sustainable project Tierra. Tierra supports small communities in plans to retain its water
coffee growing regions and is 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified. Distributors can use the folder as part of business amid analyst’s
their sales activities with the focus on greener vending options for their clients. remarks that the food group
should concentrate on
yogurts and baby food.
Huhtamaki Celebrate 90 Years!
Britvic unveils a training
programme for its on-trade
2010 is a milestone year for leading packaging As a leading manufacturer of foodservice and
customers named ExSellence,
manufacturer Huhtamaki, as the company specialty packaging, Huhtamaki’s innovative range
as part of an £11m investment
celebrates its 90th anniversary! of market-leading products serve sectors such as
to grow profits for both parties.
Founded in Finland, Huhtamaki began life as a contract caterers, Quick Service Restaurants,
small confectionery factory and has been ‘part of vending operators and beverage brands, and are
Pepsi Lipton International
everyday life since 1920’. The company is now one manufactured from a variety of materials,
announces the launch of a
of the world’s largest and most successful including paper, plastic, moulded fibre, PLA and
global marketing campaign in
packaging companies, with 54 manufacturing units RPET (Recycled PET from Post Consumer
March 2010 to promote
across 33 countries. Recycled material derived from PET bottles).
Lipton Ice Tea, featuring new
global brand ambassador
Hugh Jackman.
Westomatic recruits new Vending
Danone UK announces
probiotic drinking yogurt
Sales Manager for the North
Actimel is to sponsor break fast
TV show ‘GMTV with Lorraine’,
allowing the brand to connect
Westomatic Vending Services Ltd has
with its target audience.
strengthened its UK sales team, with the
Irish food and ingredients
appointment of Les Pearce as the new Vending
firm Kerry Group plans to
Sales Manager for North England, Scotland and
streamline its food division`s
Northern Ireland.
operations but informs
Les brings with him a wealth of experience and
employees this will not mean
knowledge having previously worked with
job losses.
Polyvend, AP, and latterly Crane. Richard Brinsley,
Skinny Nutritional Corp.,
Managing Director comments: “We are delighted
Les Pearce, Westomatic’s new Vending Sales Manager for the North.
announces the launch of
that Les is joining us at such a busy time for the with all of Westomatic’s customers in the North
Skinny Water in the UK and
Company, in a role that is very much about and arranging appointments to introduce himself
Ireland with the appointment
developing our customer relationships and and Westomatic’s machine and service offering.
of Dublin-based distributor
growing our new machine sales numbers. We have Les comments: “This is the perfect opportunity for
Simply Direct.
plenty of new initiatives such as our 12oz ‘Go me and I am delighted to be joining such a well
Large’ free-standing and tabletop hot beverage established, prestigious manufacturer, particularly
Britvic posts an 11% increase
machines for Les to offer our customers.” one that is UK owned and managed. I have known
in Q1 2010 revenue to
After spending time in Westomatic’s Newton Richard and some of the team at Westomatic for
£242.7m, with revenue in the
Abbot factory familiarising himself with products many years, and have always had the greatest
core UK and International
and procedures, Les will then be making contact respect for their business.”
division growing 15.2%.
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