Nestlé offloads British meal-kit firm SimplyCook
Nestlé has divested its UK meal-kit business SimplyCook as part of its ongoing streamlining efforts.
Ingredients
Unilever McCormick deal faces phase 2 investigation in the UK
An in-depth investigation is on the horizon for the megamerger
British herb giant secures £2.38M payout after factory fire
A British food manufacturer has secured a mammoth £2.38 million payout after a major factory fire exposed serious failings in its insurance cover.
Danone delivers a strong Q3 performance
All three business divisions are up, boosted by the protein boom and price increases
Fizz, ferment and fire: What’s next in flavour
Global is the theme for the foods and flavours that are set to define 2027
What consumers really want from flavour and colour
Pulling from expert industry commentators, Food manufacture explores how recent trends and events are influencing colour and flavour across food and drink.
Welsh ingredients manufacturer boosts fleet and production capabilities
British ingredients manufacturer Beacon Foods has invested £60,000 in specialist equipment to expand its production capabilities.
The Science of Value: Rethinking affordability through smarter reformulation
Affordability is no longer simply a pricing challenge. It is reshaping how food and beverage manufacturers innovate.
McCormick-Unilever deal clears US antitrust hurdle as UK review deadline looms
The FTC granted early termination of its US antitrust waiting period, while the UK’s CMA continues its Phase 1 review and Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls for closer scrutiny of major food-industry mergers
Langmead Herbs buys Waitrose fresh herb supplier
Langmead Herbs has acquired the specialist fresh cut herbs company, R&G Fresh, for an undisclosed sum.
Nestlé sheds mainstream VMS business in $1bn deal
Nestlé to sell mainstream supplements portfolio to Yellow Wood Partners, sharpening focus on premium, science-led VMS brands
Britain can’t afford to lose control of its wheat
To secure future harvests, the UK must rethink who owns, develops and deploys the genetics behind its most important crop, writes Dr Ross Hendron, co-founder and CEO of Wild Bioscience.
Oxford spinout acquires F1 Seed to boost wheat resilience
Wild Bioscience - a business that designs improved crops for resilient agriculture -aims to tackle 30-year stagnation in UK wheat yields and save struggling farms with acquisition.
Protein gold rush faces reckoning
The industry’s biggest success story is becoming a major supply chain challenge, writes ACI Group’s CEO Karsten Smet.
Griffith Foods expands European presence with factory acquisition
US-based global ingredients specialist Griffith Foods is expanding its European presence with the acquisition of a new factory.
Experts predict what’s next for protein innovation
Food Manufacture’s next webinar brings together THIS, Danone, The Protein Ball Co., and Lumina Intelligence to explore what’s next for protein.
Glanbia raises profit guidance after bumper H1 results
Irish nutrition firm Glanbia has raised its annual profit guidance after posting a strong set of first-half (H1) results.
Middledale Foods reveals £600K expansion plans
The Welsh specialist ingredients supplier has announced ‘significant’ expansion plans following a record-breaking financial performance for FY25.
Kerry Group points to Iran War as revenue declines
Kerry Group has reported a small drop in revenue in its FY2026 half-year results, citing a hit from “geopolitical instability”.
Cortisol: The viral trend that’s rewriting shopping lists
The internet’s favourite stress hormone is fuelling a fibre boom, and shoppers are being told to slow down and think again
SuanNutra to acquire IFF Specialty Natural Ingredients businesses in major clean-label drive
SuanNutra has announced plans to acquire IFF’s Specialty Natural Ingredients businesses, expanding its portfolio and R&D capabilities amid growing demand for clean-label ingredients.
Seasonings brand pulls sauce from Co-Op over allergen fears
A Latin American-inspired seasonings and meal kits brand is recalling one of its salsa products because of undeclared barley (gluten) and mustard.
UK flavour house appoints two senior leaders for wellness expansion
A Newbury-based flavour firm has launched a new health and wellness division, appointing two senior leaders to oversee.
Private equity firm buys Italian ingredients business
CVC Capital Partners has struck a deal to buy ingredient solutions manufacturer Irca from its parent firm Advent.
Tate & Lyle, Ingredion and the new ingredients land grab
The Ingredion-Tate & Lyle deal signals a shift in the ingredients industry, where technical expertise is becoming as valuable as the ingredients themselves
Agropalma acquisition makes Daabon palm oil powerhouse
Organic ingredients multinational Daabon has just become the largest sustainable palm oil producer in the Americas following a recent acquisition.
Why is Ingredion taking over Tate & Lyle?
Both companies will benefit from combining
International ingredients firm acquires cocoa-free chocolate pioneers
Hamburg-based venture capitalist Oyster Bay sells stake in UK start up responsible for developing world’s first ‘bean to bar’ chocolate alternative based on fava beans.
The new risk reality: how Bart Ingredients is staying ahead of the unknown
Risk is changing and the way we monitor and manage it must change with it. Food Manufacture sits down with The Bart Ingredients Company’s head of technical to discuss risk and resilience.
Ingredion agrees deal to buy Tate & Lyle
British food and drink powerhouse Tate & Lyle has agreed to a £2.7 billion takeover deal by US firm Ingredion.
US private equity firm buys leading UK ingredients manufacturer
An affiliate of private investment firm Peak Rock Capital has completed the acquisition of a major British ingredients manufacturer.
Cargill invests €56M with site expansions and new pilot plant
The ingredients giant has injected a significant sum into its operations, research and innovation capabilities as it looks to grow its European foothold.
Hilltop operating profit falls 35%
Hilltop Food Group’s turnover grew by 3% for the year ended 31 August 2025, but profits have taken a steep decline.
Bounty protein powder hits shelves
Popular UK sports nutrition brand, Myprotein, has expanded its partnership with Mars Wrigley to roll out this latest new product.
Founder of BeSmoke: ‘I burned down more than one factory’
In this episode of The Food Manufacture Podcast we hear from Huw Griffiths, founder and CEO of established smoked food ingredients firm, BeSmoke.
44% of Brits avoid products over ingredient concerns
New data from YouGov has revealed widespread consumer alarm over harmful substances in products, with almost half of UK adults avoiding products and brands as a result.
Honey authenticity: Why it’s such a monumental challenge, and what’s being done about it
The implementation of a viable framework to determine the accuracy of honey authenticity databases has proved a real sticking point over the past few years.
Ingredion’s Tate & Lyle buy would create a $10B global ingredient powerhouse
The proposed deal would unite two of the food and beverage industry’s largest ingredients makers
ABF Ingredients to pump close to £50M into new Wisconsin facility
ABF Ingredients has said that it intends to purchase land in the US state of Wisconsin to help support the growth of its Ohly brand.
Higher fertiliser costs risk lower-protein wheat
Food Manufacture speaks to AHDB’s lead analyst for cereals and oilseeds to find out how the war between the US, Israel and Iran has been impacting prices and farmer action.
Nestlé hands back German tea and spice brand
Nestlé has transferred its majority stake in the German tea and spice maker, Ankerkraut, back to the brand’s founders.
The pistachio problem
Pistachios took the spotlight after a viral TikTok made Dubai chocolate a global sensation. But beneath the buzz lies a very complicated supply chain riddled with hidden risks.
Opinion: How the ‘scan economy’ is reshaping consumer F&B habits
As consumers refer to wellness apps for a second opinion, food and drink brands now bear a new responsibility: they need to tailor their ingredients to suit the ‘scan economy’.
Kerry Group’s revenue dips to £5.9BN as profit falls
Irish food manufacturer Kerry Group has posted mixed preliminary results for FY 2025, seeing a 2.5% drop on year-on-year revenue.
Soluble vs insoluble fibre - and its impact on the gut
Not all fibres are created equal. For food manufacturers, that means fibre choice needs to be intentional, especially when addressing consumers with digestive sensitivities. Emma Cahill, Tate & Lyle’s global marketing director for sweeteners, fibre and...
Newly Weds Foods acquires Lincolnshire’s JDM Food Group
Newly Weds Foods has acquired UK-based sauce and food ingredients manufacturer JDM Food Group.
Calbee chips in recall for undeclared allergens
Calbee Group UK has recalled two of its products because they contain undeclared allergens.
FrieslandCampina to acquire Wisconsin Whey Protein in strategic expansion of global protein business
FrieslandCampina, the international dairy company, is to acquire US-based Wisconsin Whey Protein, to scale its business into the North American market.
Treatt chief executive steps down weeks after shareholders reject deal
UK-based ingredients manufacturer Treatt has revealed David Shannon is to step down as chief exec at the end of the year.
Ingredients under pressure: What HFSS means for NPD
It’s a challenging time for food manufacturing with escalating costs, spiralling demands and increased regulation all set to further hit the sector.