Cranswick posts meaty jump in Q1 revenue
UK meat processor Cranswick today (24 July) booked a 27% rise in first-quarter revenue, pointing to "strong" domestic volumes and growth from all its product categories.
View ArticleBakkavor IPO talk returns
Bakkavor, a supplier of pizzas and ready-made meals to some of the UK's biggest supermarkets, is reportedly considering an initial public offering of shares that could value the company at GBP1bn...
View ArticleQuorn to spend GBP150m to increase production at UK plant
Meat substitute firm Quorn Foods is to spend GBP150m (US$195.5m) on its facility in Billingham in the north east of England.
View ArticleBrexit - US "chlorine-washed" chicken 'sparks UK government split'
There is reported disagreement in the UK government over the prospect of imports of "chlorine-washed" chicken from the US entering the country under a post-Brexit trade deal between London and Washington.
View ArticleUK snacks firm Graze 'being prepared for sale'
UK-based healthy snacks business Graze is being prepared for a GBP300m (US$391.1m) sale, it is reported.
View ArticleBonbons maker Devon Sweet Factory closes with 52 job losses
Devon Sweet Factory, the maker of bonbons and fudge under the Tuckers & Bristows brands, has gone into administration with the loss of 52 jobs.
View ArticleONS study highlights 'shrinkflation' in chocolate bars
A study by the UK's Office for National Statistics (OMS) has revealed that more than 2,500 products - including household name chocolate bars - are subject to so-called 'shrinkflation'.
View ArticleBen & Jerry's bringing vegan ice cream to UK
Unilever-owned ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's has confirmed it is rolling out its non-dairy range to the UK.
View ArticleWessanen growth supported by shift to branded sales
European health foods group Wessanen booked a jump in first-half sales and profits this morning (25 July) thanks to the continued growth of its branded sales.
View ArticleLindt & Sprungli shares sour amid US struggles
Shares in Lindt & Sprungli slid this morning (25 July) despite higher first-half profits from the Switzerland-based chocolate maker, after the Lindor owner's sales missed analyst estimates and the...
View ArticleIntersnack bags Butterkist to broaden UK offer - interview
Germany's Intersnack, already the second-largest savoury snacks supplier in the UK, has sought once again to expand its position in its largest market outside its own backyard through M&A. Last...
View ArticleWhy UK chocolate upstart Doisy & Dam focused on sustainability at outset -...
UK-based chocolate business Doisy & Dam recently announced it had gained B Corporation status. Ben Cooper spoke with co-founders, Ed Smith and Rich Wilkinson about the importance this young company...
View ArticleBritish Poultry Council concerns over US chlorine-soaked chicken
The British Poultry Council has rejected the prospect of US shipments of chlorine-soaked chicken being included in a post-Brexit trade deal between Washington and London.
View ArticleAjinomoto to buy Labeyrie Fine Foods unit
Ajinomoto has struck a deal to acquire French frozen food supplier Labeyrie Traiteur Surgelés as part of the Japanese food and ingredients group's strategy to "strengthen" its consumer-facing business...
View ArticleMichael Gove says no to chlorine-soaked chicken in US trade spat
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has ruled imports of chlorine-soaked chicken will not be permitted into Britain from the US as part of post-Brexit negotiations, overriding his trade counterpart...
View ArticleUK cheese firm Windyridge signs deal with Guinness
UK cheese blending company Windyridge Cheese has high hopes that its turnover is set to double or even triple after signing a deal with drinks giant Diageo to produce a Guinness-flavoured cheese.
View ArticleAtlantic Grupa H1 earnings suggest 2017 target in sight
Croatia's Atlantic Grupa appears on course to achieve its annual sales target after posting a 2% increase in first-half revenue, led by growth in its own-branded products.
View ArticleSalmon producer John Ross sold to Baltic rival
Family owned luxury Scottish smoked salmon producer John Ross has been snapped up by a Baltic rival, Estonia-based PRFoods, in what has been described as a "sub £20m deal".
View ArticleBahlsen bows to Eastern European pressure on 'dual standards'
German cookie and biscuit maker Bahlsen has adapted the ingredients of its products sold into the former communist countries that are now European Union members. That comes from the demands of those...
View ArticleUS acquisition boosts Greencore's figures
Ireland-based convenience food group Greencore has reported a 77% increase in its sales to US$636.5m in its third quarter trading statement, boosted by the acquisition of Peacock Foods in the US.
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