United Kingdom

The UK's level of Consumer Price Inflation (the government's target measure) hit 4.4% in July after rising steadily for the past six months (see graph). The rising price of food and... 2008-08-19

On August 12 2008, around 400 farmers demonstrated outside Diageo's flagship Guinness brewery in Dublin over the low the prices that they are paid for barley. The farmers claim that... 2008-08-13

Private equity firm Lion Capital LLP has announced it is to acquire The FoodVest Group from rival private equity firm CapVest PLC. FoodVest is one of the largest frozen food firms... 2008-07-23

The Co-operative Group (Co-op), the self-styled ethical retailer that owns around 2,200 food outlets in the UK, has agreed to buy rival retailer Somerfield for GBP1.57bn (US$3.2bn).... 2008-07-17

Irish drinks firm C&C has issued a downbeat trading statement, blaming unsettled weather and a deteriorating economy for a slowdown in sales. In the four months to the end of... 2008-07-15

Upmarket food retailer Marks & Spencer has issued a profits warning after experiencing a 'marked deterioration in sales' in the 13 weeks to June 28. The firm reported that like-for-like... 2008-07-04

Irish food group Greencore has uncovered a EUR12mn fraud at its Scottish mineral water division. Greencore claims that a former financial controller at the Campsie Spring mineral... 2008-06-30