Premier Foods, the UK’s largest food producer, has reported a pre-tax operating loss of £98m, against a profit of £42m in 2009, on a continuing basis for 2010 after a
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In response to recent press speculation about whether or not it will amend its offer for Northern Foods, the board of Greencore has confirmed that it is still considering its
Blackpool-based Tangerine Confectionery, the largest British manufacturer of sugar confectionery and branded popcorn in the UK, has gained a top 20 place in the latest Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track
UK chilled convenience food processor Uniq has received clearance from the Pension Regulator for its proposed restructuring, to provide a solution to its legacy pension deficit. Under the proposed restructuring,
Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut, the global cereal giant’s UK megabrand, has arrived in the US. The US launch is the latest example of Kellogg Company leveraging proven ideas from around its
Gallagher’s Bakery, based in Ardara, County Donegal, is closing its frozen bread section with the loss of 124 jobs. Gallagher’s specialises in producing part baked frozen breads under the French
Zetar, the UK confectionery and natural snack foods group, has built on the recovery in its last financial year by reporting good organic growth in the first six months ended
US-based Cargill and Silver Spoon, which is part of Associated British Foods, have formed an exclusive partnership for the UK distribution and marketing of the Truvia brand of tabletop sweeteners.
Total beer sales in the UK fell by 3.9% last year, impacted by the rises in Beer Tax, according to the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer published by the British
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket group, is increasing the volume of cheddar cheese it is buying from British producers from 20,000 tonnes per annum to 55,000 tonnes. According to Tesco,
UK retailers will be banned from selling alcohol below the rate of duty plus VAT, under new plans announced by the Government. The plans will effectively introduce a minimum price
Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent sugar confectionery manufacturer, will achieve significant savings on energy thanks to cogeneration and trigeneration technologies from sustainable engineering group ENER-G. Tangerine is installing energy
Burton’s Foods, the second largest biscuits manufacturer in the UK, is to close one of its factories. The company is closing its factory at Moreton, which makes Jammie Dodgers and
US-based food group Campbell Soup Company has entered into an agreement with Leeds-based dry food manufacturer, Symington’s, to launch a range of Campbell’s branded dry soups and pasta and rice
The appeal of diet foods in Britain appears to be thinning. Latest research from Mintel reveals some 60% of British consumer say they prefer food that is naturally low in
Seafood Holdings, which specialises in producing and distributing fresh fish to the food service industry in the UK, has been acquired by Bidvest, the South Africa-based diversified industrial group, for
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
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
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
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
Kraft Foods plans to move part of its recently acquired Cadbury business to its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland in
UK frozen desserts manufacturer Polestar Foods has been sold to Privet Capital, the turnaround investor, for an undisclosed sum. Privet’s
The value of grocery shopping conducted over the internet in the UK is predicted to nearly double to £9.5b in
British bakery group Warburtons is reported to have invested £2.5m in a dedicated gluten-free production plant at its site in
Tesco’s decision to increase the price of its standard milk – a move followed by other supermarket groups Morrisons, Waitrose
UK-based speciality breads, Danish pastries and tarts producer Giles Foods has expanded its bakery in Milton Keynes. Following investment of
Nearly a third of UK shoppers want food and grocery retailers and manufacturers to focus on reducing waste. IGD consumer
UK-based food and drink group Princes, which is owned by Mitsubishi of Japan, is reported to be one of the
A new guide to help UK food businesses communicate with consumers in a clear and consistent way about achieving a
Northern Foods and Greencore, two of the UK’s leading convenience food processors, are to merge to create Essenta Foods, a
Following three strategic disposals to become sharply focused on its UK, Irish and US convenience foods operations, Greencore has reported
Dunbia, the Northern Ireland-based red meat processor, has stated there is no truth surrounding the recent speculation about an alleged
In line with its international expansion strategy, Swiss dairy company Emmi has strengthened its position in both the UK and
Arla Foods UK, the British subsidiary of Scandinavian dairy co-operative Arla Foods, is to manufacture retail packet butter at Westbury
Milk Link, the UK dairy co-operative, has more than trebled profit before tax to £12.2m in the first half of
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has reported profit before tax of £3.2m for the six months period ended September 30th
UK confectionery retailer Thorntons has appointed Jonathan Hart as group chief executive with effect from January 4th 2011. Jonathan Hart’s
Cost remains a strong deterrent against the purchase of organic goods for UK consumers, a new report from YouGov SixthSense
Reflecting the impact of acquisitions and a return to volume growth of its Magners brand in Great Britain for the
UK sales of pies and pasties are thriving and by 2012 will be worth over £1 billion, according to the
Baking bread in lighter tins, cleaning pipes with ice instead of hot water, and using microwaves to dry fruit gums
First Milk’s plans to build a state-of-the-art creamery at Campbeltown in Scotland have moved a step forward after Argyll &
69% of senior executives at UK-based food and beverage producers expect M&A activity to increase in the next 12 months,
Theo Muller, the privately owned German-based dairy group which is also the leader in the UK yoghurt market, has increased
Despite a declining turnover as customers moved away from the premium products that had been its traditional area of strength,
UK dairy group Dairy Crest has renewed its fresh liquid milk contract with retailer Morrisons through to 2015. “We are
British soft drinks group AG Barr has increased turnover by 13.9% to £119.2m in the first half ended July 31st
Greencore, which is one of the UK’s leading convenience food manufacturers and also has operations in the US, expects group
Due to rising export sales of its biscuits and cakes in France, Netherlands, UK, US and Asia, Lotus Bakeries is
Swiss and international speciality bakery group Aryzta has reported a 2.2% increase in operating profit (including associates and joint ventures)
Poland-based Morpol, which is one of the world’s leading salmon processors, has expanded its UK operations with the acquisition of
UK exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks grew to more than £5b in the first half of 2010 – a
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