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Food & Drink - 2014
Waterfall, the Warrington-based catering firm trading as Caterplus and Taylor Shaw with 3,000 staff, has undergone a £20m management buy-out backed by LDC.
24-Dec-2014
Yorkshire Provender is to invest £2.4m in the expansion of its soup factory near Ripon, with the creation of 30 jobs.
23-Dec-2014
Chivas Brothers has won permission to expand the Glenlivet distillery in Moray with a new processing plant.
22-Dec-2014
Angel Springs, the Wolverhampton-based water cooler service provider, has been acquired by private equity firm Castik Capital.
18-Dec-2014
The Village Bakery is to create a further 24 jobs when its new £2m production line in Wrexham reaches full capacity.
18-Dec-2014
EWGA has acquired Heritage Wine, the Gloucestershire-based wine supplier.
16-Dec-2014
Direct Wines is to relocate its Reading office and 200 staff to a 27,000 sq ft unit at One Waterside Drive in January.
15-Dec-2014
Devenish Nutrition has acquired A-One Feed Supplements, the Thirsk-based animal nutrition firm with 40 staff.
15-Dec-2014
Tayto Group is considering plans to expand its Golden Wonder crisps factory in Scunthorpe, having just acquired a new site on Kettering Road.
15-Dec-2014
Countrywide Farmers is to sell its livestock feed business to ForFarmers, arable products to Hutchinsons and crop marketing to Openfield for a total £18m.
10-Dec-2014
InBev is seeking permission to expand its Magor brewery in Monmouthshire with space for a new pasteuriser.
10-Dec-2014
Treatt is considering plans to relocate its Suffolk-based flavours and ingredients business to a new site in the Bury St Edmunds area.
10-Dec-2014
Thomas Ridley Foodservice has acquired Elveden Food Hub, the Thetford-based food distribution firm, for undisclosed terms.
09-Dec-2014
Britvic is planning to invest £25m in the expansion of its soft drinks factory in Leeds, with the creation of up to 40 jobs.
08-Dec-2014
Rupert's Recipes is relocating its Barnsley-based food manufacturing business to a 20,000 sq ft site at Fields End Business Park this month.
04-Dec-2014
Cambridge Weight Plan, the Corby-based nutrition firm with 190 staff, has been acquired by an Employee Ownership Trust for undisclosed terms.
03-Dec-2014
West Berkshire Brewery of Yattendon is to raise £4m to develop a new brewery and visitors centre.
02-Dec-2014
Aspall Cyder has submitted plans for the £6m expansion of its cider production facility in Suffolk by 2016.
27-Nov-2014
Samworths is planning to expand the workforce at its new £17m sandwich factory at Ashton Green in Leicestershire from 370 to 500 by next summer.
27-Nov-2014
We Hae Meat is seeking permission to expand its meat processing plant at Girvan in Ayrshire, with the creation of 15 jobs.
26-Nov-2014
Kings Biltong, the Malton-based beef snacks manufacturer, has been acquired by New World Foods Europe for undisclosed terms.
25-Nov-2014
Scotbeef is to relocate its Inverurie-based abattoir to a new site in Thainstone.
24-Nov-2014
York Chocolate Works has unveiled plans for a £1.3m chocolate factory and visitor centre at the Terry's site in York, with the creation of 20 jobs.
24-Nov-2014
Winterbotham Darby has acquired the chilled olive business of Oxfordshire-based Alatoni.
24-Nov-2014
Coverpoint Foodservice Consultants has been acquired by JLL, and will relocate from Reading to Heathrow in 2015.
20-Nov-2014
KK Fine Foods is investing £4.2m in the expansion of its frozen ready meals factory at Deeside Enterprise Zone, with the creation of 90 jobs.
17-Nov-2014
Langmead Farms has won permission to set up a 16-hectare horticultural production facility at Chichester Food Park, with the creation of 220 jobs.
17-Nov-2014
Uren Food Group, the Wirral-based ingredients supplier with 250 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
17-Nov-2014
PhD Nutrition, the Hull-based supplements supplier, is to be acquired by B&B Investment Partners in a deal estimated at more than £20m.
17-Nov-2014
Tulip has acquired Castellano's Charcuterie, the Bristol-based processed meat supplier.
13-Nov-2014
Bartlett Mitchell has acquired Inn or Out, the London-based event catering firm, for undisclosed terms, creating an enlarged group with 70 staff.
12-Nov-2014
KTC Edibles is to expand its cooking oils business with the acquisition of an additional 165,000 sq ft site in Aintree.
12-Nov-2014
Mondelez International is to invest £30m in the expansion of its coffee factory in Banbury, with the creation of 80 jobs.
10-Nov-2014
White's Speedicook is to invest £1.5m in the expansion of its oat processing facilities at Tandragee in County Armagh, with the creation of 29 jobs.
10-Nov-2014
Stag Bakeries is to expand its 41-strong workforce in Stornoway with 12 new jobs over the next three years, having secured funding from Highlands & Islands Enterprise.
10-Nov-2014
Dairy Crest is to sell its dairy operations to Muller for £80m, including plants in Foston, Chadwell Heath and Severnside, in order to focus on branded cheese and spreads.
06-Nov-2014
Faccenda Foods is to acquire the duck processing business of Lincolnshire-based Cherry Valley Farms, including sites in Caistor and Usselby.
06-Nov-2014
TS Foods is creating 20 new jobs at its Co Down-based chilled foods manufacturing business, having won new orders from Tesco and Asda.
06-Nov-2014
United Biscuits has been acquired by Yildiz Holdings of Turkey for an estimated £2bn, including 7,100 staff and sites in Carlisle, Glasgow, Halifax, Liverpool, London and Manchester.
04-Nov-2014
Diageo is to sell the Bushmills whiskey distillery in County Antrim to Jose Cuervo of Mexico, in return for full ownership of Tequila Don Julio.
04-Nov-2014
Produce World Group has acquired the Lincolnshire-based root vegetables division of Fenmarc Produce for undisclosed terms.
04-Nov-2014
Ferrero is to relocate the headquarters of its confectionery business and 150 staff from Watford to a 55,000 sq ft office in Greenford early next year.
03-Nov-2014
Calbee of Japan is to set up a savoury snacks factory at the Deeside Industrial Park in 2015, with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
03-Nov-2014
BrewDog is to expand its Aberdeenshire-based beer and pubs business with a new 48,000 sq ft brewery building and about 300 jobs over the next three years.
03-Nov-2014
Brandsby Agricultural Trading Association has acquired William Thompson, the York-based animal feeds supplier with 37 staff, for undisclosed terms.
30-Oct-2014
Wadworth Brewery is seeking permission to relocate its wine warehouse and shire horse stable to its main site in Devizes.
29-Oct-2014
Salisbury Poultry is planning to set up a chicken processing plant at the former First Milk site in Wrexham next year, with the creation of 150 jobs.
28-Oct-2014
Cranswick has acquired Benson Park, the Hull-based poultry processing firm with 90 staff, for undisclosed terms.
27-Oct-2014
Olivia's Artisan is to relocate its bakery to a larger production site in Darlington and the 60-strong workforce will rise to more than 100.
27-Oct-2014
South Caernarfon Creameries has secured funding for a £8.5m investment in a new cheese production plant near Pwllheli, with the creation of ten jobs.
27-Oct-2014
Jupiter Marketing has expanded its Shropshire-based fruit distribution facility from 48,000 sq ft to 63,000 sq ft.
22-Oct-2014
Symington's has acquired Tanfield Foods, the Consett-based ambient foods manufacturer, and plans to increase the 90-strong workforce.
21-Oct-2014
Dairy Crest is to set up a £4m food research centre at Harper Adams University in Shropshire, with the relocation of 40 staff from Crudgington.
20-Oct-2014
Mash Purveyors has acquired a 53,000 sq ft fruit and vegetable distribution centre at Park Royal in West London.
20-Oct-2014
Tulip is to invest £8m at its meat processing plant at Ruskington in Lincolnshire, with the creation of up to 45 jobs.
15-Oct-2014
Synergy Flavours is to relocate its flavours production plant from Corby to an enlarged facility in High Wycombe by autumn 2015.
14-Oct-2014
Denis Brinicombe Group is to relocate its Zintec Agri animal nutrition business from Shobdon to its main site in Devon by the end of the year.
14-Oct-2014
Finsbury Food Group has acquired Fletchers Group from Vision Capital for £56m, including 600 staff at bakeries in Sheffield, Manchester and London.
13-Oct-2014
Lanchester Group has won approval for a new £2.2m 200,000 sq ft wine storage warehouse near Annfield Plain in Durham, with the creation of up to 70 jobs.
13-Oct-2014
Geary's Bakeries is to expand the 120-strong workforce at its Leicestershire bakery with 15 new jobs over the next 18 months.
13-Oct-2014
Scottish Borders Council has approved plans for a new tomato production facility at the Shanks farm near Hawick, including a 200m glasshouse and 19 jobs.
13-Oct-2014
Gafoor Pure Halal has submitted plans to Preston Council for a three-storey extension to its poultry processing plant.
08-Oct-2014
Dawn Meats is to reopen the 99,000 sq ft former Co-op frozen foods distribution centre in Halesowen, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
07-Oct-2014
Cook is creating more than 100 jobs following a £2m investment at its ready meals and desserts factories in Kent and Somerset.
07-Oct-2014
Noah Beers is to invest £4m in a new 15,000 sq ft brewery at its site in Glasgow by next May.
07-Oct-2014
Everards is planning to relocate its Leicester-based brewery and 100 staff to a smaller site nearby, to make way for up to 30 new stores and 700 jobs at Fosse Park.
06-Oct-2014
Elior Group is to acquire Lexington, the London-based contract catering firm with 650 staff, for undisclosed terms.
02-Oct-2014
National Milk Records has acquired Inimex Genetics, the Cardiff-based cattle breeding firm, for £2.2m.
02-Oct-2014
The Cake Crew has announced the creation of 30 new jobs at its Gwynedd-based bakery, following an increase in production capacity.
02-Oct-2014
EHD London No 1 has acquired a 30,000 sq ft wine distribution warehouse at the Dolphin Estate in Sunbury-on-Thames.
01-Oct-2014
Camerons is creating 12 new jobs at its brewery in Hartlepool, following an investment in its bottling plant.
24-Sep-2014
Duncan's of Deeside is seeking permission to expand its shortbread factory in Aberdeenshire, with the creation of ten jobs.
22-Sep-2014
Menai Meats Wales is to reopen the former Sher Halal Foods abattoir in Caernarfon, with the creation of 30 jobs.
22-Sep-2014
Walsh Mushrooms has won permission to expand its Evesham-based mushroom growing business with a new packing and distribution warehouse.
15-Sep-2014
European Oat Millers, the Bedford-based cereals supplier, has been acquired by the founders of Jordans Cereals for undisclosed terms.
10-Sep-2014
William Grant & Sons has acquired Drambuie Liqueur Company, the owner of the Drambuie whisky liqueur brand, for undisclosed terms.
09-Sep-2014
Birchall Foodservice is to relocate its Burnley-based catering wholesale business to a 64,000 sq ft unit at the Burnley Bridge Business Park.
03-Sep-2014
TSC Foods is to invest £2.5m in the expansion of its sauces and soups factory in Scunthorpe over the next year, with the creation of 25 jobs.
01-Sep-2014
Chaucer Foods is investing £1.5m in new machinery for its factory in Hull, as part of a Humber LEP programme that will create up to 50 jobs.
01-Sep-2014
Dailycer has announced a £4m investment in the manufacture of cereal bars, securing 130 jobs at its site on the Deeside Industrial Estate.
01-Sep-2014
Brighter Foods is to set up a gluten-free foods factory at Tywyn in Gwynedd, with the creation of an initial 35 jobs.
28-Aug-2014
Enterprise Foods, the East Kilbride-based bakery products supplier with 40 staff, has undergone a £30m management buy-out backed by Hattington Capital.
28-Aug-2014
Noble Foods is to invest £3m in the expansion of its recently-acquired Manton's egg processing facility in Harrogate.
27-Aug-2014
Brakes Brothers is planning to set up a 270,000 sq ft food distribution centre at the Ash Industrial Estate in Harlow.
26-Aug-2014
Pork Farms has bought the chilled savoury pastry operations of Kerry Foods for undisclosed terms, including assets in Dorset and Lincolnshire.
19-Aug-2014
Pembrokeshire County Council is to consider plans from Pembrokeshire Abattoir to develop a new abattoir in Haverfordwest.
19-Aug-2014
Niri of Norway is planning to set up a salmon farm at the Machrihanish Airbase in Kintyre later this year, with the creation of 20 jobs.
18-Aug-2014
Tulip is to invest £16m in the expansion of its meat processing operations in Cornwall, with the creation of up to 250 jobs.
14-Aug-2014
Pact Coffee is planning to expand the workforce at its London-based coffee delivery business from 30 to 50, having secured a £2m investment from MMC Ventures.
13-Aug-2014
P&B Foods is planning to relocate its Bradford-based food distribution business to a new £5m site at the Prologis business park, with the creation of 50 jobs.
12-Aug-2014
Kent Crisps and Kentish Oils have undergone a management buy-out from Quex Park Estates.
07-Aug-2014
Barton & White is to relocate its Coalville-based desserts manufacturing business to a site nearby in December, with the creation of 60 jobs.
06-Aug-2014
Sutton Harbour Holdings is to build a £1.2m ice production plant for Plymouth Fisheries by 2015.
06-Aug-2014
Faccenda Foods is to invest £5m in a new 30,000 sq ft storage and distribution centre near its poultry processing plant in Brackley.
05-Aug-2014
Co-operative Group is to sell its farming business to the Wellcome Trust for £249m, including 16,000 hectares and 15 farms.
05-Aug-2014
Harrogate Water Brands is creating up to 28 new jobs at its water bottling plant in Harrogate.
05-Aug-2014
One Stop Halal is to create 100 jobs at its new 200,000 sq ft meat processing facility in Stowmarket over the next month.
04-Aug-2014
Searcys, the London-based catering company, is to be acquired by Westbury Street Holdings for undisclosed terms.
04-Aug-2014
Dunns Food & Drinks has acquired Dameck Drinks Scotland, the Bathgate-based craft and world beer firm, for undisclosed terms.
04-Aug-2014
Hearst Magazines UK is to relocate the Good Housekeeping Institute to a new site in London's Soho, including cookery school and testing facility.
24-Jul-2014
Buttermilk Confectionery is to open a second £0.5m fudge factory in Bodmin in January 2015.
22-Jul-2014
Doves Farm Foods is planning a multi-million pound investment in the expansion of its Berkshire-based cereal processing business, with the creation of 20 jobs.
21-Jul-2014
Faccenda is to create hundreds of new jobs at its chicken processing plant in Telford by next January.
21-Jul-2014
Anglia Maltings has acquired Micronized Food Products, the North Yorkshire-based ingredients manufacturer, for undisclosed terms.
17-Jul-2014
Solway Foods is to sell its food processing plant in Corby to a new company called Food Utopia, securing the future of up to 341 jobs.
16-Jul-2014
Kernow Sausage Company has acquired Vealls, the Newquay-based food wholesaler with 13 staff, for undisclosed terms.
16-Jul-2014
Cawingredients has won permission to expand its soft drinks plant in North Yorkshire by 170,000 sq ft, with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
14-Jul-2014
Kilkeel Seafoods is investing £1m in the expansion of its scampi processing operations in County Down, with the creation of 33 jobs over the next two years.
14-Jul-2014
United Dairy Farmers is to create at least 30 new jobs at its Belfast-based farmers' co-operative over the next year.
14-Jul-2014
Unilever has sold the Slim-Fast portfolio of diet milkshakes and snack bars to private equity firm Kainos Capital for undisclosed terms.
14-Jul-2014
Premier Nutrition has acquired Roses Nutrition, the Staffordshire-based animal feeds supplier.
14-Jul-2014
Avana Bakeries has sold its food processing plant in Newport to a new company called Food Utopia, securing the future of up to 552 jobs.
10-Jul-2014
Ministry of Cake is to create 30 jobs at a new desserts factory being set up at the former Creative Foods site in Torbay.
10-Jul-2014
Quintessential Brands has acquired Marblehead, the Glasgow-based drinks branding and distribution firm.
09-Jul-2014
Scottish Borders Council has approved plans to develop a 2.8-acre seafood technology park in Eyemouth by June 2015, in order to relocate processing firms from the harbour area.
09-Jul-2014
Moy Park is creating 628 jobs at food processing plants in Dungannon, Craigavon and Ballymena over the next four years, as part of a £170m investment.
08-Jul-2014
Andigestion and Matthews Flower Growers are planning to develop a 200,000 sq ft greenhouse at the Holsworthy Biogas Plant in Devon, with the creation of up to 54 jobs.
07-Jul-2014
Glasgow City Council has approved plans from AD Rattray to build a £10m whisky distillery and visitor centre next to the River Clyde by autumn 2015, with the creation of 25 jobs.
07-Jul-2014
The Village Bakery Group has acquired an additional 16-acre development site at Wrexham Industrial Estate, providing space for a new building of up to 200,000 sq ft.
07-Jul-2014
Fruitapeel is to expand the 37-strong workforce at its Skelmersdale-based fruit juice and sauce manufacturing business with 13 new jobs.
03-Jul-2014
Hook 2 Sisters is planning to acquire the farming and bird haulage operations of broiler supplier 2 Agriculture.
03-Jul-2014
The Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD) is to relocate its headquarters and up to 800 staff from Belfast to Ballykelly by 2020.
02-Jul-2014
Aston Manor Cider is to set up an 84,000 sq ft distribution centre at Witton in Birmingham by August.
02-Jul-2014
Underwood Meat Company has acquired Butlers, the St Albans-based wholesale butcher, for undisclosed terms.
02-Jul-2014
Frank Dale Foods, the Norfolk-based snack foods manufacturer, has secured funding to create 15 jobs and double turnover to £7m over the next five years.
01-Jul-2014
Langmead Group has acquired Scotherbs, the Perth & Kinross-based supplier of herbs with 105 staff, for undisclosed terms.
26-Jun-2014
Daniel Thwaites has confirmed plans to build a new brewery, head office and visitor centre for 200 staff at Sykes Holt near Blackburn.
25-Jun-2014
Marine Biopolymers is planning to set up a £20m seaweed processing plant at Barcaldine near Oban.
23-Jun-2014
Premier Foods is forming a £16m joint venture with Specialty Powders, in order to manufacture powdered beverages and desserts at Knighton in Staffordshire.
19-Jun-2014
Tante Marie Culinary Academy is to relocate to a larger 8,000 sq ft site in central Woking in early 2015.
19-Jun-2014
Panesar Foods is investing £7m in new production equipment for its Tipton-based sauce manufacturing business.
18-Jun-2014
Alpro is investing £18m in the expansion of its dairy alternatives factory in Kettering, with the creation of 30 jobs.
16-Jun-2014
HBS Foods is to relocate its Dudley-based nut-based foods factory to a new site in Netherton, with the creation of ten jobs.
11-Jun-2014
Heineken is to invest £58m in the expansion of its cider plant in Hereford by 2016, while £50m will be invested at its Manchester brewery and £18m in its Star Pubs & Bars estate.
10-Jun-2014
Churchill Catering is recruiting up to 80 additional staff at its Suffolk-based food services management business.
10-Jun-2014
Brakes is planning to open a 173,000 sq ft foodservice distribution depot in Glasgow later this year.
09-Jun-2014
Associated British Foods is to acquire Dorset Cereals, the Dorchester-based cereal manufacturer, for £50m.
09-Jun-2014
Pickstock is planning to expand the 100-strong workforce at its new 85,000 sq ft meat plant in Telford to 160 over the next 18 months.
03-Jun-2014
AG Barr is to invest £4m in the expansion of its soft drinks production plant and warehouse in Milton Keynes, with the creation of 27 jobs, but 67 jobs will be lost in Tredegar.
02-Jun-2014
AB Agri is in negotiations to acquire four feed mills in Midlothian, Wrexham, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire from 2 Agriculture.
02-Jun-2014
Aimia Foods, the Merseyside-based food supplier with 240 staff, has been acquired by Cott Corporation of Canada for about £77m.
02-Jun-2014
Molson Coors has unveiled a further £28m investment in the expansion of its brewery in Burton upon Trent.
02-Jun-2014
Theo Foods is expanding its Aldridge-based catering services business with the acquisition of a 25,000 sq ft distribution depot in Brownhills.
28-May-2014
Epping Forest District Council has approved plans from Lea Valley Growers for a 21-acre glasshouse site to grow tomatoes and peppers at Nazeing, with the creation of 40 jobs.
27-May-2014
Brakes is to sell the Creative Foods ready meals factory in Flintshire to David Wood Baking, securing the future of up to 142 jobs.
27-May-2014
Ministry of Cake is planning to reopen the former Creative Foods dessert factory in Torquay later this year, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
22-May-2014
Greencore is to invest £30m in the expansion of its sandwich production plant in Northampton, and has also announced the sale of Ministry of Cake desserts to management for £8m.
21-May-2014
Dale Farm has acquired the speciality cheese brands of Fivemiletown Creamery, securing the future of 20 jobs in County Tyrone.
21-May-2014
Tayto Group is creating about 60 jobs at its snacks factory in Corby, following a multi-million pound investment in new equipment.
20-May-2014
Sandwell Council is to consider proposals from DNA Group to develop an abattoir at the former Firkins site in West Bromwich, with the creation of 25 jobs.
20-May-2014
Harry Hotspur Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Lindisfarne Winery, creating a combined group of Northumberland-based drinks companies that includes Alnwick Rum and Alnwick Brewery.
20-May-2014
Cooke Aquaculture of Canada has acquired Meridian Salmon Farms, the Scottish salmon farming company.
19-May-2014
Produce Investments has acquired The Jersey Royal Company, the potato grower with sites in Jersey and Kent, for £15m.
19-May-2014
Graham's is to invest up to £20m in the expansion of its Bridge of Allan-based dairy, including product development and marketing.
13-May-2014
Laila's Fine Foods is to invest £1m in the expansion of its Blackpool-based ready meals manufacturing plant over the next two years.
13-May-2014
Karl Strauss Brewing of the US is considering plans to open a craft beer site in Belfast, which could create dozens of jobs.
12-May-2014
National Institute for Agricultural Botany is to invest £1.8m in the expansion of the Agri Gate Research Hub in Soham, with the creation of 77 jobs.
12-May-2014
Whyte & Mackay, the Glasgow-based whisky distiller, has been sold by United Spirits to Philippines-based Emperador for £430m.
12-May-2014
Food & Environment Research Agency near York is seeking government funding of up to £8.3m to improve its campus and attract up to 800 food science jobs to the area.
08-May-2014
Adnams is considering plans for a significant expansion of capacity at its Southwold-based brewery.
07-May-2014
IPS Contracting, the food packing firm with 500 staff in Featherstone and York, has been acquired by Culina Group for undisclosed terms.
06-May-2014
Aviagen is to invest £7m in the expansion of its poultry hatchery in Warwickshire over the next year.
06-May-2014
Forfars is to relocate its Sussex-based bakery to Newhaven this year, with the creation of 12 new jobs.
06-May-2014
Morrisons is to expand production at its meat processing plant in Winsford, with the creation of 200 jobs.
29-Apr-2014
Bury Black Pudding Company is investing £1.4m in the expansion of its Bury-based factory from 10,000 sq ft to 25,000 sq ft, and 20 jobs will be added to the 60-strong workforce over the next few years.
29-Apr-2014
Orchard Valley Foods has acquired Food Ingredients International of Daventry, taking its annual sales to more than £20m.
29-Apr-2014
C&C Group is to set up a £1.2m business support centre for its drinks business in Belfast, with the creation of 25 jobs over the next two years.
28-Apr-2014
Alliance in Partnership, the Oldbury-based school caterer with more than 800 staff, has undergone a £11m management buy-out backed by Key Capital Partners.
28-Apr-2014
Quorn Foods is investing £30m in the expansion of its Teesside-based meat-free products factory, which could lead to the creation of up to 300 jobs.
24-Apr-2014
Burton's Biscuit Company is to invest £15m in the expansion of factories in Blackpool, Edinburgh, Llantarnam and Moreton.
17-Apr-2014
Hambledon Vineyard has acquired Meonhill's 46-acre wine estate at Winchester Hill in Hampshire for undisclosed terms.
17-Apr-2014
Kerry Group has announced a £2.5m investment at its Golden Cow dairy products plant in Portadown, with the creation of 23 jobs.
17-Apr-2014
AF Blakemore is to create 20 new jobs at its Darlaston-based food delivery business, having won a £150m contract to supply Butlins and Haven.
17-Apr-2014
Euro Foods is planning to expand the 40-strong workforce at its newly-acquired Brown Bear food packing business in Cwmbran with 200 new jobs over the next three years.
16-Apr-2014
Bart Ingredients has expanded its Bristol-based herbs and spices business by acquiring the assets of OTP Foods.
16-Apr-2014
Ichiban UK is to expand the 370-strong workforce at its sushi factory near Stowmarket with up to 90 temporary jobs.
16-Apr-2014
Fabulous Bakin Boys, the Oxfordshire-based cake manufacturer with 100 staff, has been acquired by Daelmans Group of the Netherlands.
15-Apr-2014
Bankwood Meats is planning to expand the 20-strong workforce at its meat processing plant in Doncaster with 15 new jobs.
14-Apr-2014
Valeo Foods of Ireland has acquired Rowse, the Oxfordshire-based honey supplier with 380 staff, from Wellness Foods.
10-Apr-2014
Maclean's Highland Bakery is to expand the 125-strong workforce at its plant in Forres with 12 new jobs, following an investment in packaging equipment.
10-Apr-2014
Kingmoor Technical Services, the Carlisle-based food testing firm with 70 staff, has been acquired by ALS Global for undisclosed terms.
09-Apr-2014
James Mortimer is to relocate its Driffield-based grain supply business and 12 staff to a £1.5m 2.2-acre site on Kellythorpe Industrial Estate in July.
08-Apr-2014
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland is to acquire the milk supply operations of Fivemiletown Creamery in County Tyrone, with the possible loss of 50 jobs.
07-Apr-2014
Scottish Salmon Company is to create 35 new jobs at its fish processing operation in Stornoway.
07-Apr-2014
Argyll & Bute Council has approved plans to build a distillery at Gartbreck Farm on Islay by 2015, with the creation of ten jobs.
03-Apr-2014
Heineken is to invest £58m in the expansion of the HP Bulmer cider plant in Hereford, while its site in Ledbury will focus on fruit milling.
01-Apr-2014
High Peak Borough Council is to consider plans from Express Park Buxton to build a water bottling plant at Cowdale Quarry, with the creation of 100 jobs.
31-Mar-2014
Johnstone's Bakery is creating 20 new jobs at its East Kilbride-based cake factory.
31-Mar-2014
Arran Brewery is planning to set up a sake brewery at Dreghorn near Kilmarnock, including a training school and research centre.
31-Mar-2014
Marine Harvest has sold fish farms in Orkney and Shetland to Cooke Aquaculture for £122m, with the transfer of 194 staff.
31-Mar-2014
Carlsberg is planning to set up a 640,000 sq ft beer distribution centre at Brackmills Point in Northamptonshire by 2015, securing the future of 230 jobs.
25-Mar-2014
Derbyshire County Council is looking to recruit 130 catering assistants, in order to expand its free meals service to infant schools.
25-Mar-2014
Barry Callebaut is to relocate the headquarters of its vending business from St Helens to a larger site in Chester in May.
25-Mar-2014
Cavaghan & Gray is to expand its ready meals factory in Carlisle by 8,000 sq ft this year, with the creation of up to 90 jobs.
24-Mar-2014
Isle of Man Meats is to invest almost £2m in the refurbishment of its meat processing plant on the Isle of Man.
24-Mar-2014
Dine Contract Catering has acquired Quartet Catering, the Nottinghamshire-based contract catering firm with 60 staff.
20-Mar-2014
Synergy Health has acquired Genon Laboratories, the West Yorkshire-based food testing firm.
20-Mar-2014
C&C Group has bought the remaining 50% stake in Wallaces Express, the Ayrshire-based wines and spirits wholesaler with 296 staff.
19-Mar-2014
Perfection Foods is to expand the 50-strong workforce at its Walsall-based cake factory with 12 new jobs by April.
19-Mar-2014
Bidvest 3663 is setting up a new 91,000 sq ft food distribution depot in Bicester.
17-Mar-2014
Kinnerton Confectionery is planning to expand its factory in Fakenham by 25,000 sq ft, and 91 staff will relocate from a packaging site in South Creake.
13-Mar-2014
Coca-Cola Enterprises is to invest £52m in the expansion of six soft drinks plants in the UK, including a combined heat and power system for Wakefield.
12-Mar-2014
Barrowcliffes has bought Ready Steady Veg, the Scunthorpe-based vegetable supplier, out of administration.
12-Mar-2014
Bernard Matthews and Lumicity are to invest £24m in the installation of biomass boilers at 21 turkey farms in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire, with the creation of 51 jobs.
11-Mar-2014
Fyffes is to merge with US-based Chiquita to create a combined banana company with 32,000 staff at sites in Portsmouth, Livingston, Wakefield and across the world.
11-Mar-2014
Isle of Man Seafood Processors is planning to build an 11,000 sq ft factory at the Isle of Man Food Park in Peel.
11-Mar-2014
Kitwave Wholesale Group has acquired Eden Farm, the Durham-based network of five frozen food depots, for undisclosed terms.
06-Mar-2014
Holdsworth is to expand its food distribution operations in Bolsover with a new warehouse, cold store and up to 30 jobs.
05-Mar-2014
Loch Lomond Distillery Company has been acquired by Exponent Private Equity, including sites in Alexandria, Campbeltown and Mauchline.
04-Mar-2014
Heinz is planning to expand the 118-strong workforce at its ketchup factory in Telford with up to 80 new jobs, in order to transfer production from Belgium.
03-Mar-2014
Jagermeister, the spirits company, has acquired a 7,800 sq ft office at Watchmoor Park in Camberley.
03-Mar-2014
Bare Earth has been bought out of administration by Mariani Foods Europe, saving 13 jobs at its York-based dried meat snacks business.
03-Mar-2014
Charlie Bigham's, the London-based ready meals manufacturer, is to invest £2.5m in additional production equipment this year.
27-Feb-2014
Inver House Distillers is to invest £4m in the expansion of Speyburn Distillery near Rothes this year.
26-Feb-2014
Contract Bottling is seeking funding to expand its Sunderland-based soft drinks business, with the creation of up to 17 jobs.
26-Feb-2014
Borders Distilling Company has unveiled plans for a new £5m whisky distillery in Walkerburn, with the creation of up to 14 jobs.
25-Feb-2014
Indulgence Patisserie is planning to expand the 50-strong workforce at its Colchester-based desserts factory with up to 30 new jobs over the next three years.
25-Feb-2014
Mossburn Distillers is planning to set up a new £40m distillery at Jedburgh in the Borders, with the creation of 50 jobs.
24-Feb-2014
British Sugar is planning to invest £100m in the expansion of its processing plants across eastern England over the next three years.
24-Feb-2014
Fyne Ales is investing £2m in the expansion of its Argyllshire-based brewery, with the creation of 12 jobs.
24-Feb-2014
Grenade has sold a majority stake in its Coventry-based sports nutrition business to Grovepoint Capital, valuing it at £35m.
24-Feb-2014
Dunbia has acquired Lynch Quality Meats, the Ayrshire-based meat supplier, for undisclosed terms.
24-Feb-2014
Torabhaig Distillery is to build a £5m malt whisky distillery on Skye by 2015, with the creation of eight jobs.
20-Feb-2014
It's All Good is to invest up to £3.5m in the expansion of its Gateshead-based snacks production plant.
20-Feb-2014
Stateside Foods is to expand its Bolton-based pizza factory into an adjacent distribution centre, with the creation of 50 jobs.
13-Feb-2014
West Sussex County Council and the West Sussex Growers Association have unveiled proposals for a horticultural hub in Arun, with the creation of up to 800 jobs.
12-Feb-2014
AP Jess has secured a £2.7m Scottish Government grant to expand its pork processing plant in Brechin, with the creation of 20 jobs.
12-Feb-2014
Samworth Brothers is to acquire Soreen, the Manchester-based malt loaf supplier with 125 staff, from McCambridge Group for undisclosed terms.
11-Feb-2014
Banham Poultry is to expand the 700-strong workforce at its Norfolk-based poultry processing plant with 200 new jobs, having won a contract from Morrisons.
10-Feb-2014
Dawn Meats has acquired Jaspers, the Cornwall-based meat supplier with 150 staff, for undisclosed terms.
10-Feb-2014
Pipers Crisps is looking to set up a new distribution depot in Oxford, with the creation of new jobs for drivers and sales staff.
10-Feb-2014
Kolak Snack Foods has acquired Berkshire Foods and NC Snacks for undisclosed terms, including sites in Reading and Gosport.
10-Feb-2014
William Grant & Sons has won permission to build an anaerobic digestion facility at its Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown.
06-Feb-2014
Dale Farm has acquired Ash Manor, the Wrexham-based cheese packing firm, for undisclosed terms.
05-Feb-2014
Arla Foods is to invest £9m in a new cheese packing plant at its site in Oswestry, as part of a £243m international expansion programme.
04-Feb-2014
Whitby Seafoods has acquired Galloway Seafoods, the Wigtownshire-based scampi supplier, from Sco-Fro for undisclosed terms.
04-Feb-2014
Covance is to refurbish a 10,000 sq ft food testing laboratory in Harrogate this year, with the creation of 25 jobs.
04-Feb-2014
Edward Billington & Son has acquired TSC Foods, the Scunthorpe-based manufacturer of sauces and soups with 400 staff, from Kay Capital Partners.
04-Feb-2014
Dairy Crest is to sell its Nine Elms milk depot in London to a property developer for £18m, and 50 staff will transfer to other sites.
03-Feb-2014
United Biscuits is planning to invest £50m in the expansion of its factories this year.
03-Feb-2014
JW Filshill of Glasgow has acquired Lawrence McQueen Wine & Spirits Merchants for undisclosed terms.
03-Feb-2014
Cadbury is to invest £75m in the expansion of its Bournville confectionery plant in Birmingham over the next three years.
27-Jan-2014
London Deli Company is looking to expand its York-based food exporting business with a new warehouse near Pocklington and at least 30 jobs.
27-Jan-2014
Reynolds Catering Supplies is creating 15 jobs at a new 5,000 sq ft fruit and vegetable depot at Sherburn-in-Elmet in North Yorkshire.
27-Jan-2014
Pipers Crisps is creating 23 new jobs at its snacks manufacturing business in Lincolnshire.
27-Jan-2014
Microdat is to relocate its Leeds-based brewery services business to a 48,000 sq ft site at the Millshaw Industrial Park.
23-Jan-2014
Noble Foods is planning to relocate some of its egg packing operations from Lincoln and Fife to a new facility at Standlake in Oxfordshire.
21-Jan-2014
Diageo has submitted plans to Highland Council to invest £30m in the expansion of its Clynelish distillery in Sutherland.
20-Jan-2014
Wellocks is planning to expand its food production plant in Nelson, with the creation of 100 jobs.
20-Jan-2014
Loch Fyne Oysters has acquired Hebridean Mussels, the Isle of Lewis-based mussel farming company.
15-Jan-2014
Quorn Foods is planning to expand production capacity at its North Yorkshire-based meat-alternative foods business by 50%.
15-Jan-2014
Premier Foods is to invest £20m in the expansion of its cakes factory in Barnsley this year.
14-Jan-2014
Hain Celestial has bought the Tilda rice brand for an estimated £250m.
14-Jan-2014
Finnebrogue is to invest £3m in the expansion of its pork production facilities in Downpatrick, with the creation of 65 jobs.
13-Jan-2014
ProLogis is to set up a 400,000 sq ft chilled foods distribution centre at the DP World port development on the Thames Estuary.
13-Jan-2014
Duvel Moortgat of Belgium is setting up a beer sales and marketing office in Shoreditch, London.
13-Jan-2014
Centerplate has acquired Heritage Portfolio, the Edinburgh-based event catering firm, for undisclosed terms.
08-Jan-2014
Boparan Holdings is to create 180 new jobs at its 2 Sisters chicken processing plant in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, following an 11,000 sq ft extension.
07-Jan-2014
Meadow Foods is to invest £3m in the expansion of its dairy ingredients manufacturing operations in Chester, East Yorkshire and Peterborough.
07-Jan-2014
CK Foods is to open a new 30,000 sq ft poultry processing plant in Bradford later this year, with the creation of up to 50 jobs.
07-Jan-2014
Eden Springs has acquired Kafevend, the West Sussex-based supplier of vending systems with 100 staff.
07-Jan-2014
Warburtons is planning to build a new £20m bakery plant at its site in Burnley, with the creation of 60 jobs.
06-Jan-2014
Cambridge Commodities has submitted plans to East Cambridgeshire District Council for a new sports nutrition ingredients warehouse and packing plant in Witchford.
06-Jan-2014