Where are investors placing their bets in F&B?
While global food and drink dealmakers are hungry for a piece of M&A action, mid-market activity is a little different.
Archives for June 11, 2026
One of the UK’s largest kebab manufacturers fined £500K for food fraud
A leading kebab manufacturer has been fined £500,000 for misleading customers by selling meat that was primarily made up of skin and fat.
Somerset F&B innovation hub unveils new canning line
A leading South West food and drink innovation centre has launched a new canning line as demand from producers looking to scale up production and trial new canned products grows.
Mother and son duo receives major cash injection for F&B incident response software
A mother-and-son team has secured significant backing from a venture capital firm to roll out its incident response software for food and drink firms.
GLP-1s take £780M bite from Britain’s grocery bills
Weight loss drug use among Brits has almost tripled in two years, with 6.3% of GB households home to at least one user.
UK’s ‘obesity moonshot’ at risk if Downing Street panders to cost-of-living politics
Leading health experts are urging the government not to get dragged into “cost-of-living politics” as healthy food becomes increasingly inaccessible for many Britons.
Hidden plastics: tackling the drinks packaging problem
Drinks packaging may seem plastic-free, but hidden plastic remains widespread
Opinion
Ethics alone don’t sell: why plant-based meat needs a rethink
Consumers want practical benefits, not abstract ideals