Food industry

Whitbread will sell or convert one third of its Beefeater pubs and Brewers Fayre estates after a failed private equity deal. Goldman Sachs was hired by the FTSE 100 firm last year to explore possible options for its 400 food-and-beverage…

UK inflation dropped to 3.4% in Feburary, the lowest in two and a quarter years. This was due in part to a slower pace of price increases in food and restaurants. The larger-than-forecast drop in the consumer price index (CPI), from…

Costa Coffee, Starbucks, and Pret a Manger are the three biggest players in the British ready-to drink coffee market. But there's another company that wants to provide caffeine on the move. Nespresso is the coffee capsules brand that…

Sainsbury's boss warns that new government policies to make farming more sustainable may harm Britain's food supply and cause more imports. Simon Roberts is the chief executive of Britain’s second largest supermarket chain. He said that…

Greggs' steak bakes and sausage rolls are still popular in Britain, even after Greggs dethroned McDonald's as the most popular breakfast place. Roisin Currie said that Greggs' breakfast deal, which costs about£2.75 per breakfast roll…

Just Eat Takeaway.com's share price and mood were not lifted by the delivery of jam today or the promise that more would be delivered tomorrow or later this year. Europe's largest food delivery group has reported a massive jump in…

The first drop in food prices since September has occurred this month, providing further evidence that inflationary pressures will continue to ease throughout the year. According to NielsenIQ and the British Retail Consortium's latest…

If "draconian rules" are imposed to stop shoppers from confusing plant-based dairy products with real dairy ones, Dairy Alternatives such as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter or Alpro’s This Is Not M*lk will have to change their name. The…

Discover the incredible journey of Flat Iron Steak Restaurants, from a London pop-up to nationwide success. Explore their impressive growth, financial milestones, and ambitious expansion plans.

Lidl was forced to rebrand a loaf after a dispute over whether it was sourdough or not. The German supermarket rebranded its crusty blossoms after campaigners claimed that it was "sour faux". The Real Bread Campaign accused Lidl of…

According to a major supplier of supermarket lunch deals, office workers are switching from sushi to sandwiches due to the rising cost of fish. Dalton Philips said that the increasing cost of fish made many sushi products prohibitively…

After manufacturing costs skyrocketed, Branston Pickle was forced to increase prices in an "unprecedented way". Mizkan Euro which sells Sarson's Vinegar and the staple of Ploughman's Lunch, has said that in its newly filed accounts, the…

As hard-pressed farmers are facing a reduction in subsidies, supermarkets may face shortages of British lamb and beef. Some farmers have reduced the number of cows or lambs that they own due to a fall in subsidies post Brexit, combined…

Huel's boss said that he would be open to selling the meal replacement manufacturer, but admitted that the waning initial public offering (IPO) market in the UK has made it less appealing. James McMaster, the chief executive of Huel…

Food industry officials say they are running out of time in order to prepare for the new EU regulations to reduce carbon emissions within supply chains. They accuse Brussels of issuing proposals lacking detail and that will not stop…