Brodies, the Edinburgh-based coffee and tea merchant with 30 staff, has been acquired by Massimo Zanetti of Switzerland for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Krispy Kreme UK is expected to be acquired Manchester-based private equity firm LDC, and the chain of 28 doughnut outlets will undergo a £5m nationwide expansion programme.... [more]

Burton's Foods, the UK biscuit manufacturer whose products include Jammie Dodgers, Maryland Cookies and Wagon Wheels, has been put up for sale by its owners Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst.... [more]

Little Chef, the UK roadside restaurant chain, is considering a sale of all or part of the business in an attempt to save itself from administration.... [more]

William Jackson & Son has acquired Parripak, the Bedfordshire-based vegetable processing company with 230 staff, for undisclosed terms.... [more]

Scottish food company Valvona & Crolla are reportedly open to all options for the business, including a sale to a suitable buyer. The family-owned company has said it would consider selling to a buyer... [more]

David Binns, the founding partner of UK-based company Freedom Fresh Foods has said that the management plans to sell the business once the brand is better established and has distribution agreements w... [more]

Solanki Frozen Foods, the family owned importer and distributor of ethnic foods, has apparently received a number of approaches for the business and the owners consider a sale to be one of a number of... [more]

Pub operator Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries could be up for sale amid rumours of a private equity approach. The bidder is reported to be preparing a £1.53bn offer for the business. The West Midlands... [more]

The CEO of London café chain Apostrophe has revealed that he would consider selling the business for a substantial amount of money. Amir Chen also said he would consider outside funding for the compan... [more]

Blavod Extreme Spirits Plc, the creators of black vodka, could be up for sale after receiving and signing a letter of intent from an unidentified Nasdaq-listed company. ... [more]

Discovery Foods, the UK-based producer of Mexican foods, has hired Stamford Partners to explore a sale of at least part of the business.... [more]

UK biscuit maker Burton's Foods could reportedly be put up for sale after owners Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst hired Stamford Partners to conduct a strategic review of the business. The US private equit... [more]

Dairy Crest, the UK dairy foods company whose brands include Cathedral City and Country Life, is to enter the European market with the acquisition of French and Italian spread business St Hubert.... [more]

Cranswick has acquired Delico, the Milton Keynes-based manufacturer of pre-packed cooked meats, for £17.9m. The purchase consists of £14.3 mln stg cash and 479,000 Cranswick shares. Delico had a preta... [more]

United Biscuits, the biscuits and snacks manufacturer with 7,500 staff at sites in Liverpool, Leicester, Rotherham, Ashby, Carlisle and Manchester, is to be acquired by a consortium of private equity ... [more]

The sale of United Biscuits by its private equity owners Cinven, MidOcean and PIA may be postponed or cancelled following the withdrawal of Premier Foods from the auction process. The only remaining b... [more]

Dutch mushroom producer Heveco is to sell or close down its UK division after it recorded losses of €5m last year. CEO Jan Stadig believes that the Dutch division could still be profitable, but the UK... [more]

The sale of St Hubert, the spread business currently owned by UK-llisted food group Uniq, could fetch as much as EUR 400m according to sources. There have reportedly been 15 first round bids submitted... [more]

Cadbury Schweppes may pursue acquisitions or sell beverage operations, according to reports. Analysts expect that the company will sell its beverage unit given that its main core business is sweets an... [more]