All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 7
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NewsDanone considers Mead Johnson acquisition
Danone is weighing up a purchase of infant nutrition business Mead Johnson, according to French media reports
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NewsBeyond Meat’s operational losses exceeded revenues in 2025
The struggling US plant-based group– which in 2020-21 had been valued at around $10bn – made a loss from operations of $332.7m in the year to 31 December 2025
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NewsCrosta Mollica sales soar by a third following distribution gains
Sales climbed £18.3m to reach £67.6m in the year to 30 June 2025, driven by 50% growth in revenues from its pizzas
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NewsOil prices drop and stocks rally after two-week ceasefire agreed by Iran
Ships will be given ‘safe passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz, freeing up around 20% of the world’s oil supply
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NewsPastry maker William Sword goes employee-owned
The Scottish supplier will now be managed on behalf of its 85 employee-owners
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NewsFermtech raises £2.5m for ‘pioneering’ sustainable cocoa alternative
Using centuries-old solid-state fermentation, Fermtech has developed a process to break down normally indigestible parts of the cocoa plant into ‘soft, nutritious ingredients’ that preserve the cocoa flavour
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trends driving sales for the fastest-growing brands
Alantra’s Fast 50 ranking has revealed which private companies are growing fastest despite the challenges of a cost of living crisis
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NewsFunctional fungi innovator Dirtea tops Fast 50 list of food & drink brands
Functional fungi supplement brand Dirtea has topped a list of the UK’s fastest-growing food and drink brands, pipping 2024’s winner Trip to the top spot
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NewsMcBride adds Iran war surcharge, buys French cleaning tablet maker
McBride has informed all its customers of a temporary rise in prices to recover higher costs from the Iran war
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NewsPrinces prepares for first acquisitions after London IPO
Princes Group is getting ready to pull the trigger on its maiden deals as a public company, with three potential purchases lined up
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NewsFDF revises food inflation forecast to over 9% by end of 2026
The FDF has predicted food inflation will reach over 9% by the end of 2026, after revising its forecasts
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NewsUnilever sells food business to McCormick in $66bn mega-merger
The deal will combine Unilever brands including Hellmann’s and Knorr with McCormick’s self-branded spices alongside Cholula and Frank’s hot sauces
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NewsUnilever €13bn food division deal with McCormick ‘could close today’
The majority of the deal’s value would be given to Unilever as McCormick equity, Unilever said in a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange this morning
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News‘Significant strategic progress’ at AG Barr as profits and revenues up
AG Barr CEO Euan Sutherland has praised the company’s ‘year of significant strategic progress’
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NewsPrinces profits leap in first public results
Princes has built a significant cash position through the year, thanks to its IPO and higher cash generation
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NewsPrinces pushes through price hikes in response to Iran war
Princes has imposed a minimum 5% price rise across all its branded and own-label products on the back of “unprecedented cost pressures” stemming from the Iran war
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NewsABF’s Hovis merger cleared by CMA in Britain
Allied Bakeries would be forced to close down in Great Britain if its proposed merger with Hovis fell through, the CMA’s independent panel has found
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition revenues rocket past £300m
The group’s acquisition of wet dogfood maker Butcher’s helped propel IPN from £188.6m in revenue to past £300.7m in 2025
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NewsCo-op plunges to loss after cyberattack as CEO steps aside
The Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is to step down from her position with immediate effect as the convenience retailer this morning revealed heavy losses following the 2025 cyberattack
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News‘We feel great’: MP Evans CEO celebrates record year
Palm oil producer MP Evans has reported record revenues and profits for 2025, with a “strong start” to 2026 only increased by the Iran war’s boost to biodiesel prices.