5:36pm

Festive drinking buoys Fuller’s sales

Pub company withstands reduced appetite for beer

10:19pm

Burger King drops Irish beef supplier

Customers warned of possible hamburger shortage

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‘Viking raider’ plots UK comeback

Jóhannesson eyes further deals after taking 25% stake in UK food brand

From LEX Jan 23, 2013

Unilever: ground control to Major Paul

Consumer goods group is doing well but two things might impede its progress

Jan 23, 2013

McDonald’s profits edge higher

Fast food operator to open up to 1,600 new restaurants

Jan 23, 2013

Britvic sales ‘resilient’ before merger

Soft drinks revenue up 4.8% ahead of tie-up with AG Barr

Jan 23, 2013

Unilever continues to outperform rivals

Consumer goods group’s sales exceed €50bn despite weak confidence

From TRAVEL & LEISURE Jan 22, 2013

Snow brings less cheer to Marston’s

Pub group and brewer’s sales rise more slowly

From MEDIA Jan 22, 2013

Super Bowl ads stand out from the crowd

Marketers turn to real-time and web offerings to drive sales

From LEX Jan 22, 2013

Singapore’s dealmakers

Investors can draw lessons from the Fraser and Neave saga

Jan 22, 2013

Bad Chinese weather curbs SABMiller lager

Brewer offsets disappointment by exceeding revenue expectations

From WORLD Jan 21, 2013

Fruit farmers look to foreign labour influx

Pressure to allow migrant workers from outside EU

From MARKETS Jan 21, 2013

Salmon farmers go for veggie option

Surging price of fishmeal forces changes for $11bn industry

From TRAVEL & LEISURE Jan 21, 2013

Amber Taverns cheers festive tipples

December sales up 23% at wet-led pubs group

Jan 21, 2013

Boost for Thai tycoon in F&N battle

Indonesian businessman pulls out of auction

Jan 20, 2013

SSP looks to tempt Chinese travellers

Restaurant chain still heavily tilted towards Europe

Jan 18, 2013

F&N bid battle moves nearer to closure

Drinks tycoon sweetens offer for conglomerate

Jan 18, 2013

Irish burger baron denies cost cutting

Larry Goodman blames continental suppliers not cost cuts

From MARKETS Jan 18, 2013

Cargill to close Texas slaughterhouse

Continuing effects of drought hit the US cattle industry

Jan 17, 2013

Lawmakers demand data on energy drinks

Classification of drinks under scrutiny

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