Regal Foods snaps up soft drinks brand Suncrest
The Yorkshire-based manufacturer has acquired Suncrest for an undisclosed sum.
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Manchester Gin maker faces administration
The small distilling and blending business Drinks of Manchester has appointed an insolvency firm.
Leading UK food redistribution charities to merge
FareShare and The Felix Project, which rescue and redirect surplus food to households across the UK, are uniting to form a bigger and more ambitious organisation.
Major sweetener manufacturer to acquire Slimfast US
Glanbia is set to sell the US division of its weight management and health & wellness brand to the Heartland Food Products Group.
UK food inflation hits 18-month peak at 5.1%
Whilst the latest inflation rate figures show overall stability, the cost of food takes another climb - and is only projected to get worse.
Paramount Retail Group acquires DB Foods
The UK wholesale meat supplier joins Paramount Retail Group’s portfolio of British brands across pet care, confectionery and drinks.
UK food inflation may hit 5.7% by December
Food and drink inflation is on the rise, with the Food and Drink Federation adjusting its original forecast by 0.9 percentage points.
Aldi to invest £1.6BN as it plans to open 80 new stores
Aldi has announced plans to open 80 new stores in the UK over the next two years.
Aldi invests £300M into price cuts
The discounter has invested more than £300 million in price cuts since the start of 2025 amidst rising inflation.
Momo Kombucha secures £2M funding boost
Momo Kombucha has raised £2 million in its largest funding round to date.
JPL Flavours opens £11M headquarters in Merseyside
JPL Flavours has officially opened its new headquarters in Bromborough, Merseyside.
Kraft Heinz announces plan to split business in two
Kraft Heinz has announced a plan to separate the business into two independent companies via a ‘tax-free spin-off’.
Kraft Heinz nears grocery division ‘spin off’
Kraft Heinz is reportedly close to finalising a move to spin off its grocery division into a separate business.
Dr Pepper owner to acquire JDE Peet’s for €15.7BN
Keurig Dr Pepper is purchasing the Dutch coffee company JDE Peet’s and subsequently separating into two independent companies.
Wagamama owner eyes Costa Coffee
Rumours surfaced over the weekend that the Coca-Cola Company is exploring the sale of Costa Coffee, with Wagamama owner Apollo said to be interested.
Lidl’s £435M warehouse investment to create over 500 jobs
From London and Leeds, Lidl GB is looking to scale up and strengthen infrastructure across the country with a major investment into its warehouses.
Big Food mergers and their impact on SMEs
The last year has seen a flurry of acquisition deals, with several bigger firms snapping up successful challenger and smaller brands.
Compleat Food Group unveils new brand identity
The Compleat Food Group has unveiled the biggest refresh to its brand identity since its launch in 2021.
Lactalis to acquire Fonterra’s consumer business
Lactalis has agreed to acquire the consumer and associated businesses of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra.
Marks & Spencer invests £340M into high-tech distribution centre
This marks the retailer’s biggest investment ever into its food supply chain, as it injects £340 million into the development of an automated National Distribution Centre in Northamptonshire.
UK rum maker to launch first crowdfunding campaign
DropWorks Rum is set to launch its first crowdfunding campaign through online platform Crowdcube.
Premier Foods to acquire Merchant Gourmet in £48m deal
Premier Foods has agreed to acquire ready meal brand Merchant Gourmet for £48 million.
Tiffin acquires Love Bites with plans for major upgrade
Tiffin Sandwiches has snapped up sandwich manufacturer Love Bites for an undisclosed sum.
Company Shop Group relaunches Long Eaton store
Surplus food redistributor and retailer, the Company Shop Group, has reopened its Long Eaton store following a full refurbishment.
Aldi reveals locations of 23 stores set for upgrades
Aldi has revealed the location of the 23 stores set to be upgraded before the end of the year.
Glanbia selling online sports nutrition business and acquires ingredients business
The nutrition company’s first half results revealed a shaky start to the year for its Performance Nutrition business, with vague details offered over a new acquisition and agreement to sell its Benelux D2C e-commerce business.
‘World-first’ batch of Scottish vanilla cultivated in Aberdeenshire
Agritech business Vanilla Farms has commenced production of the first batch of Scottish vanilla at food and drink innovation hub ONE SeedPod.
Protein Works opens £10M production facility, appoints new COO
Protein Works has opened its new production facility in Liverpool following a £10 million investment.
Aldi opening one store a week until end of 2025
Aldi is set to open an average of one new store a week between now and the end of 2025.
Asda close to £400m supermarket sale deal
Asda is reportedly in talks with a US investor about the sale of around 20 supermarkets for £400 million.
Asda invests nearly £12m to upgrade stores in north of England
Asda has announced plans to invest £11.8 million in a series of store upgrades across the north of England.
Kepak Group acquires snacking brand from Valeo Foods Group
Kepak Group has announced the acquisition of New World Foods Europe from Valeo Foods Group.
‘Healthy UPF’ start-up secures £2.5M investment
Modern Baker, the business behind Superloaf, has secured major backing led by impact investor network Adjuvo, as it looks to scale up and enter other food and drink categories.
Princes purchases two sites in deals totalling £83 million
Princes has announced the acquisition of an office building in Liverpool and a manufacturing site in Leeds for a total of £83 million.
Urban Farm-It opens second UK mushroom farm
Urban Farm-It has opened its second mushroom farm in partnership with logistics provider Oakland International.
Müller to invest £45M into West Lancashire site
The dairy company has announced it will be investing into its Skelmersdale site following the acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy last year.
Carlsberg Britvic opening depot at £2bn UK logistics hub
Carlsberg Britvic is opening a new depot at the West Midlands Interchange logistics hub.
Hilton Foods sells £22m of shares in Foods Connected
Hilton Foods has agreed to the sale of £22 million worth of shares in supplier management platform Foods Connected.
Compleat Food Group acquires private-label food manufacturer
The Compleat Food Group has announced the acquisition of sandwich filling manufacturer Freshpak for an undisclosed sum.
Kraft Heinz weighs grocery division ‘spin off’
Kraft Heinz is reportedly considering spinning off its grocery division into a separate business.
Hovis says merger discussions ongoing as sales fall £38M
The bread producer has seen its revenue drop drastically between 2023 and 2024, with an 81% increase in pre-tax losses.
Ferrero agrees to acquire US Kellogg’s cereal maker for $3.1bn
Italian food firm Ferrero has entered into an agreement to acquire WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion.
CBD drinks start-up secures £5M investment
Former Liquid Death managing director Ben Dando takes the helm as Goodrays’ new MD amid growth plans.
Tesco to construct multi-million-pound distribution centre
Tesco has announced plans to build a new multi-million-pound distribution centre in east London.
Kraft Heinz to sell food brands and production site to Princes owner
Kraft Heinz has agreed to the sale of its Italian baby and specialty food business to NewPrinces Group.
McVitie’s producer backs 12 start-ups with accelerator programme
From popcorn made from waterlilies, to weight management legumes, to a low-carbon cocoa replacement, 12 businesses have made it into the snacking giant’s scale-up programme.
Clive’s Purely Plants invests in bakery and first TV ad
Plant-based food brand Clive’s Purely Plants has announced a range of moves as it seeks to drive brand awareness and boost sales.
Kellanova reaches ‘major milestone’ in £75m site upgrade project
Kellanova has begun the production of All-Bran Fibre Plus at its cereal factory in Wrexham, a ‘major milestone’ in the upgrade project currently taking place at the site.
Kettle Chips owner acquires Italian bakery firm
The owner of Kettle Chips has announced the acquisition of Italian bakery firm Melegatti 1894.
UK wellness brand secures £2.8M investment
Tonic Health has raised £2.8 million to scale its wellness brand - built not just on its supplements but viral content.