Inside food & drink manufacturing
AB InBev could struggle to find a European buyer for its Grolsch and Peroni brands as it looks set to offload the North American rights to Molson Coors for a “cheap” $12bn (£8bn), according to a business expert.
Food manufacturers that use tomato products from Italy should be “very concerned” about the massive exploitation of migrant workers there, warns the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI).
The food and grocery sector can look forward to a £5bn Christmas, according to retail research agency and consulting firm Conlumino.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Terminator film star and former US politician, has recommended eating less meat and fewer dairy products to protect the world against climate change.
Scotland’s poor diet is not improving and urgent action must be taken to stop obesity from being the norm, according to a report from the country’s food body.
Morrisons has been praised for raising the price it pays farmers for their milk and its retail price.
A United Biscuits factory alongside thousands of other businesses and private homes have been hit by Storm Desmond, which delivered record rainfall to north west England and Scotland.