cider
Japan’s Asahi buys Fuller’s for $327 million
Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain’s Fuller Smith & Turner’s for £250 million ($327 million), in a deal that will allow Fuller’s to focus on its pub and hotel holdings.
New gammon steaks from Snaffling Pig
Pork-based snacks company, Snaffling Pig has teamed up with Tulip Ltd to bring a range of gammon steaks to the UK market.
Enjoy Kopparberg Black at home in 5litre KopparKeg
Kopparberg has introduced its premium draught variant, Kopparberg Black in an exclusive ‘KopparKeg’ format, for a limited time only.
World Cup and scorching sunshine bring huge retail boost
A prolonged period of hot weather and England’s success at the World Cup have given retail sales a multi-million pound boost.
Canned beverage growth soars in the UK
According to the latest Nielsen research by the Can Makers, canned drinks are seeing significant growth in the UK market.
Welsh consortium uses apples to tackle obesity
A Welsh consortium has secured £350,000 of research and development funding to help tackle childhood obesity using apples.
Beverage manufacturing businesses on the rise
According to data compiled by Swinton Business in its Industry Trends Report, the UK beverage manufacturing industry has seen substantial growth, with the overall number of registered businesses almost doubling in just seven years.
Westons publishes third annual cider report
Westons Cider has launched its third annual Cider Report ahead of the 2018 summer cider season, revealing a series of new opportunities for drinks retailers across both the UK’s on and off trade.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
The FoodTalk Awards 2018 finalists revealed
Following the first round of judging, the finalists of The FoodTalk Awards 2018 have been announced.
FDF says access to third country trade deals is vital for UK
The latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveal that any failure to secure continued access to the EU’s many preferential trade deals could have serious implications for the food and drink industry, with exports to these markets now worth more than £2bn to UK producers.
Molson Coors acquires Aspall Cyder
Molson Coors Brewing Company has announced the expansion of its cider portfolio with the acquisition of Aspall Cyder.
Can-do attitude
The topic of waste – be it food, packaging, water, ingredient or environmental – has remained an important focus for the food and drink sector throughout the year.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Kopparberg adds sweet addition to cider range
Swedish fruit cider producer Kopparberg is offering consumers a new variant this November, with the launch of Kopparberg Sweet Apple.