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An overview of news, trends and research in the Food & Beverage industry in the UK:

Consumer goods shifting towards a winner take all world The effects of digital channels are felt across a variety of different industries, as more and more consumers opt for the convenience of buying online.
30 March 2016
LD&A Jupiter advises on sale of FinTech firm XXImo to Sodexo French multinational Sodexo has acquired XXImo, a Netherlands based FinTech startup. The deal – financial terms have not been disclosed – was advised on by corporate finance firm LD&A Jupiter.
29 March 2016
RSM advises Camden Town Brewery on sale to AB InBev Camden Town Brewery has recently been acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in a deal reported to be worth more than £80 million.
09 February 2016
BCG: CPG companies facing technology cost pressures The consumer packaged goods industry is facing digitalisation, and companies are taking different approaches to meet changing consumer expectations, a recent BCG report highlights.
03 February 2016
41 million children under age of 5 globally face obesity Obesity is a growing problem across the world, by 2030 41% of the global population is projected to be overweight or obese, warns a report. The social costs are staggering, with 2.
01 February 2016
Fighting the 40 billion food fraud to protect food supply Food safety has been an issue in recent years, from the powdered baby milk formula contaminated with dangerous levels of melamine to horse meat sold as beef.
01 February 2016
Chris Kempczinski named Strategy Chief of McDonald's McDonald’s has named former Boston Consulting Group consultant Chris Kempczinski as its Strategy Chief, as part of a wider reshuffle at the top, in a move to help steer growth initiatives as the comp
02 December 2015
Oranges and orange juice losing share to mandarins Global production of oranges has dropped by 14% over the past five years, to a volume of 48.4 million metric tons in 2015.
16 November 2015
Schouten Global supports leadership track at Huishan Huishan Dairy Products, one of China’s largest producers of dairy products, has hired Schouten Global to support it with the design and deployment of a leadership development programme.
02 November 2015
50 fastest growing OOH food and drink firms in UK BrewDog, Bill's Restaurants and Ed's Easy Diner are according to new research the fastest growing out-of-home food and beverage companies in the UK.
12 October 2015
Squarefield provides sell side advisory to De Bioderij Cérélia, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of ready-to-bake dough products, has acquired Netherlands-based De Bioderij, a firm that produces ready-to-(h)eat pancake products.
24 September 2015
L.E.K.: 80% of consumers purchase specialty foods Specialty foods have gone mainstream, a recent survey by L.E.K. Consulting shows. As many as 80% of consumers are committed buyers of at least one specialty food category.
21 September 2015
Bain partner Amir Nahai new CEO F&B at AccorHotels AccorHotels has named Bain & Company partner Amir Nahai as the new Chief Executive Officer of its Food & Beverage business.
17 September 2015
Four external firms support Hearthside | VSI transaction Hearthside Food Solutions, one of the largest independent bakeries in the US, has established a significant footprint in Europ with the acquisition of VSI, an in the Netherlands based manufacturer of
26 August 2015
Restaurants and bars sector in Bristol on the rise There's no denying the restaurants and bars sector has been thoroughly stress-tested over the last five years or so.
19 August 2015
Illy hires Roland Berger to manage expansion plans Coffee company Illy has hired Roland Berger to manage an expansion strategy as it aims to grow further into the premium hospitality industry, as well as move into the home coffee product range.
19 August 2015
50 largest Consumer Goods / FMCG firms of the globe Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo are the world’s largest FMCG companies, reveals market analysis by OC&C Strategy Consultants.
17 August 2015
McKinsey: How to build food security & nourish growth The world has 800 million people that lack food security and recent price shocks have created additional ripples of instability.
04 August 2015
Oliver Wyman: Improve freshness to reduce waste Of the seven truckloads of the fresh perishable food delivered to a supermarket, one is thrown out.
27 July 2015
Squarefield supports Vaessen-Schoemaker with buy-in The management of Vaessen-Schoemaker, a leading supplier of high value-add functional ingredients based in The Netherlands, has acquired the remaining majority of the company from the firm’s founders. Corporate finance expert Squarefield acte
08 July 2015
Protiviti provides 1 million meals to people in need In the fall of last year Protiviti expanded its suite of corporate social responsibility initiatives with the launch of ‘i on Hunger’, a programme with the goal of providing more than 1 million meals to peopl
17 June 2015
Consultancy spending Heineken rises to 179 million Heineken’s global consultancy expenditure increased with 8% last year, reveals an analysis of Heineken’s financial results by Consultancy.uk.
22 April 2015
OC&C: Supermarkets to use low milk prices for edge Wednesday 1 April 2015 was a historic day for the European dairy industry. The milk quota, which regulated the production of milk across the region for 31 years, has been lifted.
07 April 2015
Sodexo hires Hymans Robertson for pensions advice Sodexo, one of the largest catering firms in the UK, has hired Hymans Robertson to support the firm with pensions and investment advisory services. In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo has more than 35,000 employees serving clients in over 2,
04 February 2015
Zolfo Cooper supports Agilitas with debt raising Zolfo Cooper has completed a debt raising mandate on behalf of PE-firm Agilitas Partners, to finance the acquisition of Financiere Ionisos SAS (Ionisos). The firm delivered a financing package as a result of which Ionisos will be able to grow and p
23 January 2015
AlixPartners: Restaurants should embrace technology According to a recently released report from AlixPartners, if used wisely, technological innovation can help the restaurant industry boost traffic, while lowering costs and improving customer experie
08 January 2015
McKinsey: Obesity costs UK society 73 billion per year Obesity is not only a global issue, also in the UK overweight comes with a hefty price tag.
05 January 2015
UK consultant helps Heineken with succession planning The Heineken family has hired UK advisor Martin Jenkins to help them with the future plans of Freddy Heineken's grandchildren.
31 December 2014
McKinsey: Obesity costs global society 2.0 trillion a year Obesity is one of the three top social burdens generated by humanity’s contemporary social lifestyle.
24 November 2014
OC&C: Profit of UK food and drink companies flat-lined The larger food and drink companies in the UK have seen their average margin flat-lined at an all-time low for the past two years, shows the 'Food & Drink 150 Index' published by OC&C Strategy Consul
07 October 2014
Zolfo Cooper oversees sale of 43 Strada restaurants UK casual dining operator Tragus Group has recently sold 43 Strada restaurants to a subsidiary of SCP Sugar Limited, an entity within Sun Capital Partners.
02 October 2014
Swiss and Brits the globe's largest chocolate consumers On a typical day, one billion people around the world eat chocolate. Accounting and consulting firm KPMG conducted research into the largest chocolate fans and finds that taste preferences differ.
08 August 2014

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