UK food calls for EU free-trade deal post-Brexit
UK food industry organisations in the UK today (27 March) urged the Government to negotiate "a smooth and orderly Brexit", including "tariff-free trade" in the medium term.
View ArticleCapVest strikes deal to buy UK pork firm Karro Food Group
UK-based buy-out house CapVest today (27 March) announced it is set to become the latest private-equity owner of local pork processor Karro Food Group.
View ArticleGranarolo's international drive helps boost 2016 results
Granarolo saw sales and profits, with the Italy-based agri-food group pointing to its moves to become more international.
View ArticleUK baker Rowe's acquired by investment firm Iberia Industry Capital
UK-based bakery firm W C Rowe has been acquired by investment firm Iberia Industry Capital for an undisclosed sum.
View ArticleBahlsen offloads Austrian rusk brand Feldbacher Zwieback to local firm Brandt
German snacks group Bahlsen has sold Austrian rusk brand Feldbacher Zwieback to local firm Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen.
View ArticleAnnabel Karmel targets "huge potential" of exports
Annabel Karmel, the UK-based baby and toddler food business, is looking to tap into the "huge potential" it sees for its products in export markets.
View ArticleBob Geldof fund buys stake in African fruit supplier Blue Skies
The UK-based, Africa-focused private-equity firm chaired by Sir Bob Geldof, 8 Miles, has taken a "significant minority stake" in Blue Skies, a fresh-cut tropical fruit business with operations in...
View ArticleUkraine egg group Avangardco books lower losses, but sales down
Ukrainian egg processor Avangardco reduced its annual losses in 2016 despite a 17% fall in sales.
View ArticleUnilever launches Hellmann's in France
Unilever is introducing Hellmann's mayonnaise brand to France in a launch aimed exclusively at the country's foodservice sector.
View ArticleWhy better understanding of price vital to drive profits - column
Food manufacturers operating across Europe, faced with differences in how sensitive different markets are to price, need to develop innovative pricing and promotional strategies to win, Dr Anthony...
View ArticleBrexit - UK and EU food firms face "more costly" trade, warns study
Food companies on both sides of the English Channel are set to feel the brunt of "more costly" trade once the UK leaves the EU, even if a "customs union" is negotiated, according to a new report.
View ArticleWarburtons gets green light for R&D facility and test bakery
UK-based bakery group Warburtons has been given the green light to build a research and development centre and test bakery adjoining its Bolton headquarters in north-west England.
View ArticleOrkla pizza investment to see plant closed
Nordic food group Orkla has unveiled plans to invest in its domestic pizza manufacturing base, a move that will lead to the closure of a plant.
View ArticleSamworth Brothers chief Alex Knight steps down
Alex Knight, the chief executive of Samworth Brothers, has stepped down just over a year after being appointed, the UK food group confirmed today (30 March).
View ArticleNomad Foods to "stabilise" declining sales in Q1
Frozen food group Nomad Foods will have "stabilised" its sales in the first quarter of this year after seeing a 6% fall in sales in 2016.
View ArticleHilton Food Group earnings rise on higher sales
Hilton Food Group, the UK meat packer, this morning (30 March) booked higher annual sales and earnings.
View ArticleUncertainty reigns but UK exporters facing Brexit pragmatically - column
The UK has triggered Article 50 of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, so formally firing the starting gun on its departure from the 28-member bloc. Brexit is the most important political and economic...
View ArticleFerrero annual sales up 8%
Ferrero, the Italy-based confectioner, has reported an 8% increase in sales in a year it characterised as "outstanding".
View ArticleUK issues 20% sugar cut guidelines for food industry
Public Health England (PHE) today (30 March) set out guidelines for food manufacturers operating in the country to reduce sugar by 20% in the top nine categories of products providing sugar to...
View ArticleFerrero names Lapo Civiletti CEO as Giovanni Ferrero focuses on strategy
Italian chocolate giant Ferrero has said current chief executive and member of the founding Ferrero family, Giovanni Ferrero, will move to the strategy-focused role of chairman and Lapo Civiletti will...
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