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    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      UK agriculture
      Upland farmers lose hope for Brexit dividend

      Leaving the Common Agricultural Policy was meant to herald a new era

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
      Reckitt Benckiser’s sales volumes slide as demand for disinfectant wanes

      Maker of Durex and Nurofen says sales also affected by tough price negotiations with retailers

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      UK retail industry
      Supermarkets should consider their role in the great British salad crunch

      Supply chain breakdown has led to a shortage of vegetables but low prices are also to blame

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK salad imports ‘down by half’, English growers warn

      Deliveries from abroad usually account for more than 90% of the tomato and lettuce market during March

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      UK agriculture
      UK minister booed by farmers as fruit and vegetable shortages widen

      Thérèse Coffey tells NFU conference egg production drop not caused by market failure, while Tesco announces rationing

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      UK agriculture
      UK salad shortages to last ‘for weeks’, retailers warn

      British Retail Consortium’s forecast comes as Asda and Morrisons ration purchases of fruit and vegetables

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Brewdog Plc
      BrewDog to expand in China after Budweiser tie-up

      Maker of Punk IPA says it wants to take advantage of Chinese drinkers’ growing interest in craft beer

    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      Nestlé S.A.
      Nestlé sells fewer products after increasing prices

      Inflation-squeezed households curb spending on Nespresso pods and KitKat chocolate bars

    • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
      Heineken NV
      Heineken pushes up advertising spending to lure drinkers upmarket

      Dutch brewer says customers are switching to more premium tipples despite cost of living pressures

    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Sharp under new pressure to resign as BBC chair

      Commons committee rebukes media chief over ‘errors of judgment’ in failing to declare Boris Johnson loan link

    • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
      Unilever PLC
      Unilever warns of more price rises after record 13% increase

      UK consumer goods group says peak inflation has passed but not peak pricing

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      UK employment
      UK farmers stop recruiting Nepalese workers after exploitation warning

      Halt to hiring from south Asian nation will exacerbate labour shortages

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Greenwashing
      UK food and toiletries face scrutiny over ‘green’ claims

      Competition watchdog to look into potential greenwashing in sale of household essentials

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Diageo PLC
      Diageo shares fall as US sales growth slows

      Investor reaction comes despite otherwise robust half-year results at drinks group

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      UK agriculture
      Farmers are caught in England’s post-Brexit identity crisis

      Finances are in peril, with new funding to replace EU-style subsidies still at an early stage of development

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      From Don Papa to Casamigos: founders toast payday from spirits start-up boom

      New brands have been snapped up by multinationals but the market is increasingly crowded

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Diageo PLC
      Diageo buys Don Papa rum brand for initial €260mn

      Distiller to potentially pay additional €178mn subject to performance

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      News in-depthUK business & economy
      ‘Man against fish’: Cornwall could soon be selling the chance to catch tuna

      UK ministers are considering plans to allow a pursuit once extolled by Ernest Hemingway

    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      ExplainerFood Prices
      Food price inflation: why companies are losing out

      Branded companies best placed to benefit as producers hit by energy and labour costs and retailers keep prices low

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      UK agriculture
      UK boosts payments for farmers after low uptake of post-Brexit scheme

      Government to increase funding to landowners in England under environment protection programme

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Pharmaceuticals sector
      Pharmacists in UK and US report shortage of cold and flu medicines

      Early winter surge in respiratory infections puts pressure on drugmakers to meet demand

    • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
      Pharmaceuticals sector
      Surge in colds and flu boosts medicine sales

      Demand for over-the-counter remedies rises as rebound in seasonal illnesses combines with Covid-19

    • Sunday, 1 January, 2023
      Food & Beverage
      Brewers braced for tough 2023 as drinkers limit budgets

      Consumers are buying fewer beers or choosing less expensive brands amid cost-of-living pressures

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Jamie Oliver urges UK to use sugar tax to fund free school meals

      Celebrity chef uses spot as guest editor of Radio 4’s ‘Today’ to highlight dangers of food poverty

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      Food & Beverage
      ‘Healthier’ food brands challenge Krispy Kreme and Nutella

      Changing consumer tastes and new anti-obesity regulations boost wave of entrants in UK

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