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ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA findsBusiness live – latest updatesA £75m deal for the owner of Kingsmill to buy Hovis to create the UK’...
Rosie Wolfenden says that under the current tax system, and with rising costs, traditional business models are no longer viableThank you, Anita Chaudhuri, for writing about a crisis that is unfolding...
Company says it has strong bookings for England matches and has spruced up gardens for domestic holidaymakersBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the pub and hotel chain Fuller’s has said that th...
Price of dairy product has risen fivefold after users of GLP-1 medications advised to increase protein consumptionThe growing popularity of weight-loss drugs has fuelled global demand for whey protein...
Cold storage and logistics body warns food supplies at risk from fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weatherMinisters have been accused of being complacent about the risks to vital supplies of f...
People with coeliac disease say inflation and shrinking ranges are making food staples unaffordableGluten-free versions of everyday staples such as bread and biscuits are becoming a luxury, with shopp...
Cases remain ‘consistently high’ – with 10,406 infections last year, 26% more than in 2016The number of people in England struck by salmonella poisoning after eating contaminated food has reached its...
Exclusive: Package of measures discussed with farmers, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year Ministers are in discussions about suspending a carbon tax on fertilisers, due to come...
Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran warBritain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weathe...
English wine grown in Crouch Valley is fast becoming globally renowned – even the French are taking noticeIt was a Thursday afternoon spent basking in the sunshine, strolling through rolling hills and...
Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaulThe news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on...
Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to famili...
Guide retires award for eco-friendly practices – and says restaurants will no longer be able to advertise they have itWith rare bluefin tuna and red meat often on their menus, Michelin-starred restaur...
Pub owner’s sale to Barcelona-based brewer Damm is latest takeover of a British beer by an overseas buyerPub chain Greene King has agreed to sell its Old Speckled Hen ale brands to the Spanish owner o...
Italian brand poised to overtake Napolina in UK sales is touring the country on a mission to win more customersPosh jars of beans, fancy cooking oils and bougie tonic waters have tempted many of us to...
Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruitIt is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have sto...
Jason Atherton, who has restaurants in Dubai, St Moritz and now Tuscany, says it’s tough to stay afloat in UK hospitality industryA British Michelin-starred chef says he is opening restaurants abroad...
Jamie Oliver’s head of restaurants is optimistic about new recipe of smaller site, slimmed-down menu and no burgersWhen Jamie’s Italian crashed and burned in 2019, with the company in £83m of debt and...
Greater agricultural collaboration can improve food security and resilience to global crises, says policy paperAgricultural co-operatives could “unleash growth” in the UK and improve national food sec...
Whitbread to call time on restaurants in UK and Ireland blaming higher costs and taxes for latest strategic resetPremier Inn owner Whitbread is to cut about 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland and shut i...