Market Focus

UK food and drink producers need to expand trade relations beyond Europe and focus on shipping goods to the US and Asia via Liverpool if they are to take full advantage of the sector’s potential [read more…]

Across the globe, it seems no one loves chocolate quite as much as the Brits, according to new research from Mintel. The average Brit devoured 8.4 kg worth of chocolate in 2017. Hot on the [read more…]

Pub-goers looking to enjoy a pint of Guinness ahead of St. Patrick’s Day might be shocked to learn that the price of pint of the black stuff can vary by up to 117% in different [read more…]

As people get ready to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on 17th March, Bushmills® Irish Whiskey, which is produced at Ireland’s oldest working distillery, has released a poetic short film encouraging whiskey fans to celebrate St [read more…]

Quorn Foods has announced its unprecedented 2017 results, with sales totalling £205m for the year. Quorn Foods achieved its strongest ever year of growth in 2017, with an overall growth rate globally of 16%[1]. The [read more…]

The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report – launched today (Wednesday 7 February) – reveals the UK organic market is now worth more than ever at £2.2bn, growing 6% in 2017. The market has now [read more…]

The end of 2017 saw significant M&A activity in the UK retail sector, including Tesco securing its supply chain with its acquisition of Booker Wholesale. A new opportunity in the sector is now available with [read more…]

Leading hot drinks manufacturer, Barry Callebaut Beverages UK, has reported a rise in sales of premium brand, Van Houten and an increase in its UK market share, with the brand name giving the products leverage [read more…]

Rum is proving to be a big hit with Brits who have showed their love of the pirates’ tipple according to the latest sales figures. After Christmas sales are taken into account, rum is expected to [read more…]