Judith Evans

Sunday, 5 March, 2023

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

Deputy world news editor

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