Top food manufacturing news for May - in pictures

What are the top trends that will dominate food and drink purchases over the next eight years? Who, from the world of food and drink manufacturing, joined 2 Sisters food magnate Ranjit Boparan on The Sunday Times​ Rich List? And, which of Premier Foods's sites do analysts think is the most likely to be sold first? Discover the answers by clicking through this photogallery of the top food and drink manufacturing headlines for May 2012.

Bakkavör​

Also making the headlines last month were the food giant Bakkavör, which produced a new Indian meal range for Tesco, and current healthy eating trends.

A late contendor for our list of the month's top articles was the Chancellor's decision to backtrack on the pasty tax plans announced in the budget. Read how the national media covered the news and our selection of top tweets posted on the social network site Twitter.

Have we missed anything? What was your top food and drink manufacturing news of the past month? Use the comment function below to let us know.