Archives for April 11, 2010

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Coke investment may force Innocent to grow up

By Shane Starling

Coca Cola has upped its stake in healthy smoothie maker, Innocent, to 58 per cent in a non-disclosed move one analyst said followed the gradual erosion of Innocent’s once vibrant and booming business plan.

Business deals stall as election looms

By Elaine Watson

The upturn in food and drink mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity predicted by many corporate finance experts in 2010 has “not really materialised”, according to legal firm Rollits.

Under the crumb

Meet the smart cookie in charge of bringing leaner, meaner McVitie's Hob Nob biscuits to your tea table

Welcome to a brave new sun-powered world

By Rick Pendrous

Bioscience offers the promise of a world powered by the sun, rather than one fuelled by petroleum, it was claimed at the official launch of the Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) at Lancaster House in London last week.