Investindustrial to acquire Spanish ice cream manufacturer Grupo Alacant
Global Icecream Investments, an independently managed investment subsidiary of Investindustrial, is set to acquire Grupo Alacant.
Founded in 1972 by 35 ice cream makers and...
Bramble Foods Group gobbles up Whitakers Chocolates
Bramble Foods Group, a supplier of branded ambient foods, has acquired Whitakers Chocolates, Yorkshire’s renowned chocolatiers since 1889.
This strategic move strengthens the Bramble Foods...
Cranswick acquires pig genetics company
UK food producer Cranswick has acquired fellow East Yorkshire firm JSR Genetics from JSR Farms. The transaction includes the pig genetics and pig farming operations of JSR...
Müller launches Fast Track programme to decrease farm emissions
Müller UK & Ireland has launched ‘Fast Track’, a programme targeted at decreasing carbon emissions from supplying farms by introducing real-time data analysis.
Delivered in...
Proposals revealed to close Wensleydale Creamery plant in Kirkby Malzeard
Saputo Dairy UK (SDUK) is planning to close its Wensleydale Creamery plant in Kirkby Malzeard.
The move is anticipated to put around 80 jobs on...
Natural energy snack brand raises £2.4m to fuel growth
TRIBE - the natural energy snack brand - has raised £2.4m in a funding round led by Mercia Ventures and including Yeo Ventures, Crowdcube...
Safety Shot swoops for Yerbaé
Safety Shot, a wellness and dietary supplement company, has agreed to acquire Yerbaé Brands, a plant-based energy beverage company.
The proposed acquisition looks to bring...
Britvic makes £1m+ investment to cut carbon at Rugby factory
Soft drinks business Britvic is cutting carbon and saving energy with more than a million pounds of investment in its Rugby factory.
The major environmental...
Müller joins processor-led organisation Dairy UK
Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration.
Dairy UK represents farmer-owned co-operatives and private dairy...
Davidson Kempner acquires ice cream producer YSCO
Davidson Kempner, a global investment management firm, supported by operating partner Afendis, has acquired ice cream producer YSCO through its ice cream investments platform,...