ZAKS Restaurants, serving the diners of Norwich and Norfolk in the American Tradition, plans to open 30 new outlets across the UK through franchise route over the next five years.
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported 11.7% increase in system sales to £147.6m in the second quarter (Q2) ended 30 June 2013 compared to £132.2m in the corresponding quarter a year ago.
UK chocolate manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has announced that the profitability it will announce for its fourth quarter will be ahead of market expectations of £4.6m.
Drinks group C&C said that trading conditions in its core UK and Irish markets were difficult in the three months to the end of May and are expected to remain so for the rest of the year.
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has reacted to the announcement from Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead that Scottish retailers will charge a minimum of 5p per bag by October 2014 in a bid to reduce carrier bag use.
UK-based food company Lycotec has initiated the transfer of its Lycosome technology for the industrial production of new more efficient health valuable food extracts, vitamins and minerals.
UK's Space Launchpad initiative, a competition which rewards innovative early stage companies, has selected Interasight, which uses space technology to detect contaminants in food.
UK-based consumer goods manufacturer PZ Cussons has entered into an agreement to acquire organic baby food producer Rafferty's Garden from Australian private equity firm Anacacia in a £42.2m all-cash deal.
The Food Standards Agency is reminding those who eat or use fresh curry leaves in their dishes, to ensure that the leaves are washed thoroughly before use.
Private equity firms Blackstone Group and Lion Capital have joined hands to bid for British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) soft drink brands - Lucozade and Ribena.
Liberty Wines, a UK-based importer and wholesaler of over 200 wines, is set to represent English sparkling wines produced by Hattingley Valley in the UK and Ireland from September 2013.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in conjunction with the soft drinks industry, trade associations and WRAP, has launched Soft Drinks Sustainability Roadmap (SDSR).
