British consumer products giant Reckitt Beckinser has offered $1.4 billion for vitamin and supplements maker Schiff Nutrition – a premium on Bayer AG's proposed $1.2 billion deal accepted by a majority of shareholders last month.
Published: Nov 19, 2012
By: Petchanet Pratruangkrai
The British business sector has urged the Thai government to start formal negotiations for a Thailand-European Union free-trade agreement (FTA) early next year.
An Asian snack food supplier in Chadwell Heath, north east London is facing a £40,000 fine after four men were arrested on suspicion of working illegally in Britain during a raid by the UK Border Agency.
Brand owners must invest heavily in product development and target niche consumer groups to have a slice of the lucrative UK home baking pie, an analyst says.
R&G Fresh Herbs, a UK leading supplier of fresh cut herbs to the supermarket, foodservice and wholesale sectors, is pleased to announce the launch of Nature’s Flavours, the first range of branded, fresh cut herbs to benefit from Modified Atmosphere Packag
The Ingredion group of companies is launching a revolutionary addition to its Novation range of clean label (no E number) starches – the Novation Endura series.
Fonterra Studholme, the Co-op’s newest site in south Canterbury, is running so well it has broken a record already – producing a 924 metric tonnes (MT) of whole milk powder in one week.
Mintel's 2012 Healthy Snacking Report found that healthfulness of a particular food is among the biggest motivating factor for consumers choosing a snack.
A Suffolk food firm claims its £23,500 fine for making false claims about the ingredients in its pesto was “heavy handed” and “wasted public money”, adding that Cambridgeshire County Council backed its view.
After a court in the United Kingdom ordered the Brasserie Blanc restaurant to cook lambs liver at 70C for at least two minutes, the Michelin-starred French TV chef Raymond Blanc decided to pull the entree from all his Brasserie Bar Co. restaurants.
Asda is withdrawing its own brand Milk Chocolate Spread because the product contains hazelnuts, which are not listed on the label. If you are allergic or sensitive to hazelnuts, do not eat this product.
UK firm The Real Good Food Company has reported a £9.6 million year-on-year increase in first-half revenues led by gains in the company's bakery ingredients and sugar businesses.
A successful plan to boost recycling rates during the London Olympic Games helped Coca-Cola Enterprises to win a top trophy in the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards – the Oscars of the food and drink manufacturing industry.
Tesco plans to boost its social media presence by hiring Jude Brooks to lead its social media operations, in the week a new report suggested half of food businesses failed to operate an effective policy.
The UK risks becoming a “food museum” if it fails to adopt new technologies such as genetically modified (GM) foods, the president of Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has warned.
