Pilgrim’s Food Masters starts trading after completing £703m Kerry acquisition September 28, 2021 Pilgrim’s Food Masters, which was created following the £703m acquisition of Kerry Group plc’s Consumer Foods’ Meats and Meals in June, has started trading. Kerry Group agreed to sell its Meats and Meals business in the UK and Ireland, which manufactures food-to-go and meat-free products, to American corporate Pilgrim’s Pride for €819m. Pilgrim’s Food [...]
UK’s Tortilla Mexican food chain valued at £70m as it prices shares ahead of IPO September 30, 2021 Mexican fast food chain Tortilla has been valued at £70m after pricing its shares in the region of expectations ahead of its debut on London’s Aim market. Tortilla priced its shares at 181 pence per share, less than a week after it announced its intention to float on the London stock exchange. The restaurant brand [...]
Revenue climbs for Greencore despite supply chain challenges and inflationary pressure July 26, 2022 Irish food firm Greencore reported a revenue increase of 35 per cent to £486.2m the third quarter, thanks to continued strong growth in both food to go and other convenience categories.
Bridgerton effect: Netflix show creator opens London Stock Exchange to mark UK economic contribution June 14, 2024 Bridgerton has supported almost 5,000 businesses over the past five years, from the film production companies working on the show to the wedding companies producing Bridgerton-themed events for fans and the food merchants creating novelty treats inspired by the show's characters.
Domino’s new chief’s first 100 days marked by store expansions and Pizza collections November 9, 2023 In a clear consumer trend, collections had grown 8.4 per cent, while deliveries were down 6.3 per cent, as many fast-food lovers looked to save the pennies amid the cost of living crisis.
Junk food ads to be banned before the watershed in obesity crackdown June 24, 2021 Junk food adverts will not be allowed to be shown on TV before 9pm, as part of a campaign to tackle obesity. Foods including sausage rolls, fish fingers and pasties will be caught in the crackdown, the Sun reported. Ministers will unveil the plans today, according to reports, leaving businesses facing a medley of restrictions [...]
Boris Johnson pleaded with me for emergency food deal, claims Brazil’s president Bolsonaro September 24, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested an “emergency” food deal to import food from Brazil as the UK is facing shortages, according to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro said the request applied to one particular food item, although he declined to reveal what it was. The alleged plea came as the Prime Minister faced warnings over [...]
Suburban and food-led brands drive recovery for Mitchells and Butlers – CityAM : CityAM September 23, 2021 Harvester operator Mitchells and Butlers has said it has seen a stronger recovery in suburban and food-led brands. The pub group described sales as “volatile” since pubs were permitted to reopen for indoor trading in May, but said they had generally strengthened overall. Food-led and suburban brands had fared better than city boozers as customers [...]
Suburban and food-led brands drive recovery for Mitchells and Butlers – CityAM : CityAM September 23, 2021 Harvester operator Mitchells and Butlers has said it has seen a stronger recovery in suburban and food-led brands. The pub group described sales as “volatile” since pubs were permitted to reopen for indoor trading in May, but said they had generally strengthened overall. Food-led and suburban brands had fared better than city boozers as customers [...]
Just Eat acquires Slovakian food delivery as global expansion continues July 16, 2021 Just Eat Takeaway has announced it will acquire Bistro.sk, a food delivery company in Slovakia, as it expands its global footprint. The deal, approximately valued at €50m, is expected to close later in the year. The Slovakian business operates in a similar format to Just Eat. Its 400,000 customers choose food, from the 2,000 or [...]