Greencore Agrees £1.2bn Deal To Acquire Bakkavor
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has agreed on a deal to acquire rival Bakkavor for £1.2bn after two previous offers were rejected a month ago.
Greencore’s...
Small UK Food Manufacturers Saw Surge In Sales Last Year
Small UK-based food & drink manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered...
Unilever’s Personal Care Brands Team Up With World Rugby
Unilever has announced a multi-tournament partnership with World Rugby as an ‘Official Supporter’.
The deal will see the company’s portfolio of personal care brands –...
Weight Loss Medication Creates New Roadmap For Global Dairy Industry
It has been over a year since the development of weight loss drugs became available, which have surged in popularity since, with the global...
Unilever Captures Personal Care Brand Wild
Unilever confirmed today that it has agreed to acquire Wild, a producer of refillable personal care products.
The financial terms of the transaction have not...
Accolade Wines Introduces New Merchandising Solution For Convenience Stores
Accolade Wines is launching a new merchandising solution for convenience stores, which organises wine based on price and occasion.
The move follows a three-month trial...
Calls For CMA To Tackle Brand Copycats
Following last week's news that soft drinks maker Robinsons has filed a lawsuit against Aldi, claiming that one of the discounter’s squash lines violates...
Coming Round The Corner – AI In FMCG Category Management
By Charlotte Derra, Category, Insight & Shopper Marketing Consultant at Curious Puffin - FMCG Category Management Services
Hands up if you’ve been worried that AI...
Easter Egg Costs Soar By Up To 50%
Easter egg prices have risen by as much as 50% compared to last year, while some have shrunk in size, according to an investigation...
Robinsons Taking Legal Action Against Aldi Over ‘Copycat’ Squash
Robinsons, the soft drinks brand owned by Carlsberg Britvic, has filed a lawsuit against Aldi, claiming that one of the discounter’s squash lines violates...