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Being in control of your export plan is the key to successful expansion. Credit: Getty/thitivong

Opinion

Are you driving your exports or are they driving you?

By Nicola Thomas

Nicola Thomas, director of the Food and Drink Exporters Association (FDEA), explains why a successful export drive stems from a plan based on your internal goals and capabilities, rather than so-called external ‘opportunities’ which arise.

More than £10m invested in the business. Credit: Getty/olm26250

News

Pilgrim’s UK’s recovery plan working well

By Bethan Grylls

Pilgrim’s UK’s recovery and growth plan is progressing well as operational losses drop by 84%, with the company continuing to make big decisions to help face challenging market.

Food and drink M&A activity was on the rise, but high value deals are off the table. Image: Getty

News

M&A activity on the rise but big deals off the table

By Gwen Ridler

Food and beverage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is on the rise but there is a significant absence in middle to higher market deals compared to last year, according to Oghma Partners’ latest review of the sector.

The new McDonald’s UK&I and Guenther bakery in Coventry will create up to 90 jobs for local people in Coventry

News

New McDonald’s bakery opens in Coventry

By Bethan Grylls

McDonald’s UK & Ireland and Guenther Bakeries UK Limited have opened the doors to a new bakery following £38m investment that will create fresh buns exclusively for the restaurant chain’s burgers.

Multivac opens UK innovation centre

News

Multivac opens UK innovation centre

By Bethan Grylls

Following a £1.4m investment, Multivac’s Swindon site has seen an impressive facelift, with the facility now prepped for regional training and extensive customer demos.

Sam Healey showing HRH The Duke of Edinburgh parts of the new water transportation system

News

Healeys investing £5m into site

By Bethan Grylls

Cornish Cyder producer Healeys has made a £5m investment which will see it doubling its processing capacity.

Is greenhushing on the rise for fear of greenwashing? Getty/z_wei

Opinion

The problem with greenhushing

By Ana Haurie

With companies fearful of being called out as greenwashers, Ana Haurie, CEO and co-founder at Respira looks at the rise of greenhushing and the tools that companies should be embracing to ensure they’re legitimately driving climate action.

Tim Dixon at Project Tenzing

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Building an efficient food factory

By Bethan Grylls

July saw Food Manufacture donning high-vis and hard hats, as the team toured the latest Cook Food’s kitchen under construction.

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