Food-drink-industry Articles

Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 JanuaryThe festive season...

Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries

Campaigners say the company is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity, while the firm says it is helping to combat malnutritionNestlé is...

‘Radioactive’ shrimp crisis: Indonesia grapples with contaminated industrial zone

Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain hazardous isotope Caesium-137A large industrial zone on the outskirts...

Guzman y Gomez keeps expansion on the menu despite increased US losses rattling investors

Shares in Sydney-based restaurant chain plummet by more than 20% despite global sales passing $1bn, as co-CEOs say ‘we are seeing momentum’ in...

UK has not hit ‘peak Greggs’, says CEO, as sales slow in heatwave

Bakery chain reports 14% drop in first-half profit as shoppers shun sausage rolls and pastries in hot weather