Tropical fruit has become the fastest-growing segment of the UK fruit market, with demand soaring by nearly 30 per cent Brits are going crazy for exotic fruit, with papaya now being the fastest-growing fruit in the UK. Demand for this orange-coloured fruit, primarily grown in tropical regions of South America,[Read More…]
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Carlsberg Group completes acquisition of Britvic plc
The combined business will be called Carlsberg Britvic The Carlsberg Group (Carlsberg) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of the leading international soft drinks business Britvic plc (Britvic) to create a single integrated beverage company in the UK. The combined business will[Read More…]
Pioneer Group announces collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific
The partnership empowers UK biotech start-ups Pioneer Group has announced a collaboration agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to support biotech founders on their journey towards commercialising intellectual property in the healthcare and sustainability sectors. Through the collaboration, biotech startups based at Pioneer sites across the UK and Ireland, including its[Read More…]
China resumes imports of unprocessed pork from UK
Industry estimates suggest this development could increase revenues by approximately £80 million British pork producers are celebrating a significant victory as the government has successfully ended China’s Covid-era restrictions on imports of UK unprocessed pork. Industry estimates suggest this development could increase revenues by approximately £80 million. With the restrictions[Read More…]
Waters Corporation marks 2024 with facility expansion, innovative product launches
The company officially inaugurated a new 45,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Longbridge Business Park in the West Midlands Waters Corporation has experienced a transformative year in 2024, characterised by the opening of a cutting-edge facility, numerous product innovations, and significant leadership appointments. The company officially inaugurated a new 45,000-square-foot manufacturing[Read More…]
Unilever completes £40Mn investment in UK food factory
This investment follows the completion of a second state-of-the-art factory and enhancements in digital capabilities To support the growth of Unilever’s food business in the UK, a £40 million investment has doubled the total output at Unilever’s Burton food factory over the past three years. This investment follows the completion[Read More…]
Kerry Group sells consumer dairy business to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries
Kerry Dairy Ireland consists of Dairy Consumer Products, with its leading range of well-loved brands across cheese, cheese snacks, dairy snacks Kerry Group announces that it has agreed with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited (Kerry Dairy Ireland) to the Co-Op (the Disposal) for a[Read More…]
Tesco and Arla join forces to transform dairy industry
Arla and Müller uniting in the partnership, all 400 of Tesco’s Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) farmers across the UK will be part of the initiative Tesco and its milk suppliers Arla and Müller UK & Ireland have joined forces to launch a farmer-led partnership which aims to put sustainability at[Read More…]
Mondi to acquire Western Europe packaging assets of Schumacher Packaging
The Acquisition comprises seven corrugated converting plants, two solid board mills and four solid board converting plants Mondi plc, announced that it has agreed to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging. This Acquisition will expand Mondi’s corrugated footprint in Western Europe[Read More…]
UK poultry industry receives £160Mn boost as exports to South Africa resume
The development will allow UK traders to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years British poultry can once again reach South African tables, after the UK secured market access estimated to bring up to £160 million to the industry over the next five years. The[Read More…]
