Diageo to expand spirit portfolio with purchase of British spirits firm Chase Distillery
UK –Diageo, a multinational alcoholic beverages company, has agreed to acquire British gin and vodka…
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Simon Hunt steps down as CEO of William Grant & Sons after five years
UK – William Grant & Sons has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simon…
Diageo launches new alcohol-free Guinness beer that has the same natural ingredients
UK – Diageo has announced that is set to launch a new alcohol-free variant of…
Unilever reports 4.4% rise in sales for its third quarter citing to more demand of food consumed at home
UK – Unilever has reported a better-than-expected return to growth in its third quarter with…
Nestlé to explore development of recycling plant in UK in partnership with Plastic Energy
UK – Nestlé UK and Ireland has joined forces with Plastic Energy, a chemical recycling…
Lidl joins Tesco Supermarkets to cut ties with Kenyan avocado supplier Kakuzi
KENYA – A second supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, Lidl has suspended avocado supplies…
Absolut Vodka launches its paper bottle prototype trial in Sweden and UK
EUROPE – Vodka maker The Absolut Company (TAC), a part of the Pernod Ricard brand,…
Diageo launches new ready-to-drink Gordon’s and Smirnoff spirits brands
UK – Diageo has launched a new cocktail to its portfolio, Gordon’s and Smirnoff spirits…
Nestlé expands its KitKat range with Honeycomb and chocolate hazelnut spread flavours
UK – Nestlé’s UK confectionery division has moved to extend its market-leading KiKat range with…
Müller launches fat-free Skyr yogurt containing 0% added sugar
UK – Müller Yogurt & Desserts has launched a fat-free Skyr yogurt, Müllerlight Skyr, containing…
Kakuzi’s parent company sued by UK firm for alleged human rights abuse
KENYA – The Brirtish owner of the vast Kenyan plantation company, Kakuzi Limited has been…
Carlsberg, Marston’s brewing US$1B merger given a go ahead by CMA
UK – The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the £780 million (US$1.01 billion)…
Next Frontier Brands acquires Bottomley Distillers in an effort to grow Pin Gin
UK – Next Frontier Brands, a leading hemp-based beverage, beauty and wellness company, has acquired…
Food search and discovery startup Spoon Guru closes Series A round with funding from Woolworths
UK – Spoon Guru, a UK-based startup using artificial intelligence (AI) powered intelligent food search…
Ferrero-related company to acquire part of Fox’s Biscuits from 2 Sisters Food Group for US$315m
UK – 2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed that it has sold part of Fox’s…
PepsiCo’s SodaStream partners with reverse vending machines provider Tomra for its CO2 cylinders
UK – Tomra, a provider of reverse vending machines (RVM) for clean loop recycling, has…
Weetabix launches new 100% recyclable bottles for its Weetabix On the Go range
UK – Weetabix has unveiled new 100% recyclable bottles for its Weetabix On the Go…
Tesco to stop buying IOTC yellowfish tuna due to failures to manage overfishing
UK – Tesco, a British supermarket chain, has threatened to stop sourcing yellowfin tuna and…
Tesco targets to triple sale of meat alternatives by 2025
UK – Tesco, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer has committed to increasing…
UK beef exports to US resumes after 2 decades ban due to Mad Cow Disease
UK – UK beef exports to the US have finally been resumed after a 20-year…
Mondelēz International to reduce the size of Cadbury share bags by 15%
UK – Mondelēz International has announced the reduction of its packaging across its large Cadbury…
Low-alcohol spirits maker Clean Liquor raises US$9m in funding to support international expansion
UK – The Clean Liquor Co., a producer of low-alcohol spirits, has raised US$9 million…
Meat alternatives maker Meatless Farm raises US$31m to support its expansion plan
UK – Meatless Farm, a meat alternatives brand, has raised US$31 million from new and…
Agriculture and engineering group Carr’s appoints Hugh Pelham as new Chief Executive Officer
UK – Carr’s, an agriculture and engineering group, has announced the appointment of Hugh Pelham…