The VAT increase in Britain will push the price of a typical pub pint of beer beyond the three pound barrier for the first time, according to the British Beer
Finsbury Food Group, a leading UK manufacturer of cake, bread and gluten-free bakery goods, has entered into a new joint venture agreement with Genius Foods, the gluten-free bread company created
Constellation Brands, the world’s leading premium wine company, has agreed to sell its Australian and UK business – Constellation Wines Australia and Europe – to Champ Private Equity of Sydney
Brakes Group, a leading supplier to the food service sector in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden, has signed a seven years supply contract worth over £200m with Mitchells &
Food industry entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, who is head of the 2 Sisters Food Group, one of Europe’s leading poultry processors, is reported to be planning a £300m hostile bid
The UK Office of Fairy Trading has cleared the proposed acquisition by Dale Farm of the fresh liquid milk business of Fane Valley Co-operative in Northern Ireland for an undisclosed
India-based Tata Chemicals has entered the UK food market with the £93m acquisition of British Salt, Britain’s leading manufacturer of pure dried vacuum salt products with 50% market share. Tata
The UK food and drink manufacturing sector is still performing strongly, despite uncertainty among companies about the state of the economy. A new business confidence survey of Food and Drink
AB Holdings, which is one of Turkey’s largest food groups, is to build a new dairy products factory in Konya in the centre of the country, through its subsidiary Panagro.
The announcement that Arla Foods is about to extend its interests in Germany by merging with Hansa-Milch, completes a year of expansion by the Scandinavian dairy co-operative. Following a period
Scandinavian dairy group Arla Foods and the Northern Germany-based Hansa-Milch are considering merging. Representatives of the two dairy co-operatives are already engaged in talks. A decision by the cooperative members
Young & Co, the British regional brewer and pub operator, has expanded its managed pub estate with the acquisition of Geronimo Group for £60m in cash. Geronimo, which was founded
Reflecting rising sales of cask ales and the growing interest in speciality beers within the UK beer market, Molson Coors UK has opened a new £1m micro brewery in Burton-on-Trent.
The European Commission has adopted a proposal on ‘contractual relations in the milk sector’. The proposal aims to boost the position of the dairy producer in the dairy supply chain
Awareness of ethical and environmentally friendly produced food is a key factor in consumer choice of where and what food they buy, according to a new report on the British
Spirits group and Scotch whisky distiller William Grant & Sons will launch a new, worldwide, integrated advertising campaign in 2011 for its recently acquired Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey brand. William
Two of the UK’s largest convenience food processors, Heinz and Bakkavor Group, are facing disruption to production due to industrial disputes. Nearly 1,200 workers at Heinz’s UK flagship plant neat
Worldwide beer consumption has increased by over 3% per annum during the last ten years and the top ten brewers now account for over 60% of global beer volume, compared
Nestle is to close its confectionery factory at Castleford but has opened a new £5m Kit Kat production line in York. Production from Castleford, which produces After Eight mint chocolates,
Playboy Enterprises and Play Beverages have introduced Playboy Energy Drink to the UK. Successfully launched in the US in 2007, the brand is currently available in close to twenty territories worldwide, including including
English company Westler Foods, best known for its Westlers branded hotdogs, has appointed KPMG Restructuring as administrator. The profitable business employs almost 200 people at its Malton site in Yorkshire
GlaxoSmithKline is acquiring Maxinutrition, a UK company that manufactures protein-enhanced functional nutrition products, from Darwin Private Equity for £162m, including the repayment of outstanding debt. Maxinutrition is Europe’s leading sports
Coca-Cola Hellenic has been recognised as a leader in energy efficiency, by becoming a finalist at the 12th annual Platts
North American chocolate confectionery manufacturer Hershey is stepping up its growth in Europe as part of its strategy to reduce
Nestle has reaffirmed its commitment to the Middle East by opening a new $136m manufacturing facility in Dubai to serve
2011 is set to be another year of challenges for the functional food ingredients market, predicts Beneo, the food ingredients
Despite the uncertain economic outlook for western economies, Associated British Foods has confirmed that it expects to achieve revenue and
Bernard Matthews Farms, Britain’s largest turkey producer, has won the private company category in the Institute for Turnaround Europe’s Top
Food processors are continuing to face confusion and difficulties regarding the health claims which can be made for specific functional
Mallon’s Foods of Monaghan, famous across the island of Ireland for their uniquely crafted sausages has now achieved international recognition
Danone has again called on the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to amend its evaluation processes and clarify the criteria
The board of Fortune Brands has decided to spin-off two of the group’s business – Home & Security and Golf
The international market for dairy snacks, such as cheese strings and yogurt tubes, grew by 7% in 2009 and is
Food inflation in Britain fell to 4.0% in October from 4.4% in September, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index
UK and Irish convenience food processor Greencore Group is extending its chilled prepared foods business in the US with the
Heineken has restyled its famous green bottle design using a longer neck and reduced the number of bottle sizes from
Food industry entrepreneur Ranjit Singh Boparan, who is head of the 2 Sisters Food Group, one of Europe’s leading poultry
Over half the EU adult population is now overweight or obese according to the ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2010’
Danone Baby Nutrition plans to invest Eur50m to significantly expand capacity at its baby food manufacturing plant at Macroom in
Kraft Foods plans to move part of its recently acquired Cadbury business to its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland in
Pernod Ricard brand Jameson has further strengthened its position as the world’s leading Irish whiskey by achieving sales of three
Kellogg Company has named John Bryant, currently chief operating officer, as successor to president and chief executive David Mackay upon
UK consumers will spend £182.7b in grocery retail outlets by 2015 – an average annual growth of 3.9% – according
Dutch and international dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is making the transition to sustainably produced cardboard with the Forest Stewardship Council accreditation
2010 saw a return to growth for the £6 billion take-home soft drinks market in Great Britain following the 0.9%
Continued market share gains in Great Britain, a successful innovation programme and further expansion into continental Europe, were behind an
Premier Foods has confirmed that it has received bids for its meat-free business, incorporating the Quorn brand, from a number
Swiss dairy company Emmi is acquiring the Le Petit Chevrier brand from Fromagerie Bettex for an undisclosed sum to expand
Helped by growth in its sales of food and premium ales, Marston’s has increased underlying pre-tax profit by 4.6% to
The biggest news story of the week was undoubtedly PepsiCo’s surprise $3.8 billion acquisition of a 66% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann
PepsiCo is acquiring a 66% stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, Russia’s leading branded food and beverages company, for $3.8b, pending the
UK frozen desserts manufacturer Polestar Foods has been sold to Privet Capital, the turnaround investor, for an undisclosed sum. Privet’s
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of Eur75m to finance the improvement in the quality (not the
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has appointed Garry Watts as a director with immediate effect. He will
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