The poultry joint venture proposed by Cargill Chicken UK and Faccenda will lead to scrutiny of overhead costs, according to City analyst Shore Capital, as Unite the union offered a cautious welcome to the plan.
Morrisons, Dairy Crest and Associated British Foods (ABF) are just three companies expected to report trading updates this month, but what can we expect to hear from them?
The food retail industry is recovering from the “mother of all hangovers” after falling into a state of chaos during the recession, according a leading analyst.
Bid speculation surrounding upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer has resurfaced after a Sunday newspaper linked the business to an £8bn offer from finance group Qataris, the state-owned Quatar Investment Authority.
