Food-to-go sector to see huge growth by 2023

Food-to-go sector to see huge growth by 2023

The UK’s food-to-go sector is set to grow at twice the rate of overall grocery retail, with research organisation IGD predicting the channel to grow to £22.8bn by 2023. The predicted growth of £22.8bn by 2023 is up from a £17.8bn growth in 2018. Food-to-go research...
Coca-Cola to buy Costa for £3.9 billion

Coca-Cola to buy Costa for £3.9 billion

Whitbread plc has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of Costa Limited (Costa), to The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola), for an enterprise value of £3.9 billion. Whitbread acquired Costa in 1995 for £19 million when it had only 39 shops. In more...
Food and Drink Federation calls on Government for greater support

Food and Drink Federation calls on Government for greater support

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is calling on Government to provide greater support for UK food and drink manufacturers to compete with European rivals following the announcement of strong export growth figures in the first half of 2018. FDF’s latest export...