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Heineken buys stake in Californian brewer to take US craft beer vibe global

September 9, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

1864-founded beer and cider giant Heineken has bought a 50 per cent stake in California brewing company Lagunitas, which will see the pair forge a joint venture to the American craft beer trend globally.

UK restaurant sales to surge by 50 per cent a head on bank holiday weekend

August 28, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

The final summer bank holiday takes place on 31 August and 79 per cent of Brits are set to make the most of it by eating out over the three-day weekend, according to VoucherCodes.co.uk.

UK consumers’ penchant for popcorn fuels £3.3bn spending on bagged snacks

August 28, 2015

By Rebecca Smith

Alternative snacks are growing faster than the overall savoury snacks market, as lentil crisps and popcorn lead consumer demand.

James Middletons branded marshmallow business loses nearly 250,000 in year one

August 17, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

Having launched Boomf alongside Mint Digital at the end of 2013 as a way of allowing customers to print Instagram-style pictures onto edible marshmallows, James Middleton, the brother of the Duchess of Cambridge, has failed to turn a profit.

Why the internet was the secret ingredient for these British food startups

July 9, 2015

By Chad Deatherage

The popularity of the internet amongst UK consumers makes this the perfect platform on which to offer your products to the global marketplace. There has never been a greater time for British startups and Joe & Seph’s and Cake-Cetera offer insights to explain why.

£85m Las Iguanas acquisition highlights hunger for the British restaurant industry

July 7, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Latin American-themed restaurant chain Las Iguanas has been acquired by the Casual Dining Group, owner of Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia, for a sum of £85m.

The UKs fastest growing private companies: Hot 100 2015 (98) Off-Piste Wines

June 26, 2015

By Rebecca Smith

Off-Piste Wines owners Ant Fairbank and Paul Letheren said they’d rather meet over “a glass of Belmont or The Garden Route” than describe Off-Piste Wines over the internet, but such has been the growth of the business that they’ve had to up their online creds to facilitate the demand.

The UKs fastest growing private companies: Hot 100 2015 (17) Angus Montgomery

June 26, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Founded back in 1895, Angus Montgomery is the home to 15 event companies spanning art, food and more, serving EMEA and Asia with family at the core of the operation.

The UK’s fastest growing private companies: Hot 100 2015 – (16) Ed’s Easy Diner

June 26, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Inspired by the classic 50s American diner experience, burger business Ed’s has grown from a single Soho operation to over 30 branches with more on the way.

Mini nom nom’s: The fears and thrills of going to market with a healthy food brand

June 19, 2015

By Richard Forsyth

We meet Pitch to Rich 2015 semi-finalist Lisa Sohanpal, who is set to take her healthy ready meals for children to the shelves of Ocado and Selfridges – and hopes to foster a new generation of healthy eaters.

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