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Food and Drink
07:51, 8 JUN 2026
Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by US rival Ingredion
Food and Drink
The 123-year-old ingredients firm has agreed to a £2.7bn takeover by US rival Ingredion at 615p per share, as it battles slowing consumer demand and a deteriorating operating environment
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Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone tops list of South West's fastest-growing companies
South West
The Sunday Times rankings identify Britain’s 100 leading entrepreneurial businesses
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Pub and brewery group Butcombe reports 'impressive' year but warns on inflation
Company Results
The company said its performance was 'underpinned' by strategic investment
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Greggs unveils 'Ta-Pastry' marketing stunt to rival the Bayeux Tapestry
Food and Drink
The eight-metre long piece, woven in the blue and gold of Greggs' famous logo, will be on display at London's Design Museum this weekend to coincide with National Sausage Roll Day
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Devon farming supply business Mole Valley returns to profit
Company Results
The company is turning its fortunes around after a 'difficult' period
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Global dairy giant Lactalis buys Protein Works after ‘incredible ride’ for business founded in back bedroom
North West
10.8x cash multiple for investor YFM Equity Partners
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Leon restaurant founder pledges to get chain 'back to best' after exiting administration
Insolvency and Administration
The fast-food restaurant group collapsed last year
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Plans emerge for 32,000-hen egg farm in East Riding Of Yorkshire
Food and Drink
The site would include an egg production building, packing and storage facilities, and solar panels
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Greencore shares plunge as M&S and Tesco food supplier counts cost of Bakkavor takeover
Company Results
The FTSE-250 business supplies a host of major supermarket chains
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Leeds' North Star Coffee Roasters expand in city following investment
Food and Drink
Next month will see the firm open new sites on George Street and in the Victoria Quarter
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Premier Foods profits rise as Mr Kipling cake tubs tap into bitesize trend
Food and Drink
The owner of Mr Kipling, Bisto and Sharwood's branded foods reported a profit rise of almost 13% for 2025
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Fund manager Terry Smith sells entire Unilever stake after McCormick mega-merger
Food and Drink
Terry Smith, the star stockpicker behind the £12.5bn Fundsmith Equity Fund, makes big move following controversial merger
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Protein Works hails record revenues in ‘pivotal and transitional year’ as German sales grow
North West
Company moved to new Liverpool campus
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Wetherspoon v Ryanair: Tim Martin takes on Michael O'Leary over the airport pint debate
Food and Drink
Wetherspoon chair brands any limit on early morning airport alcohol sales a 'Big Brother' approach after Ryanair chief questions airport drinking
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Pret A Manger opens first º£½ÇÊÓÆµ drive-thru in Warrington
M6
Chain expanding into º£½ÇÊÓÆµ travel hubs
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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon issues profit warning over 'substantial increases in costs'
Food and Drink
Sir Tim Martin warned the FTSE 250 pub chain could miss profit targets as rising energy costs and hospitality sector challenges mount
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Sourdough pizza restaurant Franco Manca confirms 16 branches to close
Food and Drink
The brand's parent firm has agreed to shut the sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement process
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Sushi chain to open five new º£½ÇÊÓÆµ sites including in Bristol and Ipswich
Food and Drink
The fast-growing brand is looking to establish 100 branches by 2030
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Growth Kitchen targets £100m in sales as virtual kitchen sees º£½ÇÊÓÆµ delivery boom
Food and Drink
The food tech firm aims to allow restaurant brands to expand delivery nationwide without the need for bricks and mortar sites
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Greene King pub chain to sell 150 sites amid 'unprecedented' costs
Food and Drink
The pub chain is one of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's largest and is also a major brewer, producing Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Belhaven beers
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First job offers available as resort street food project moves forward
North West
Blackpool scheme will include 19 shipping containers
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Trade bodies say guaranteed hours under Employment Rights Act could threaten jobs
Employment
The British Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Federation, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Hospitality write to Government
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Greencroft Bottling grows profits but success stunted by shipping 'havoc'
Food and Drink
Bosses also blasted a "ridiculous tax" levied on the industry
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Bristol-made beer named best alcohol-free IPA in the world
Food and Drink
The Butcombe Brewing Co pale ale won the top prize after a blind tasting by judges
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