The high street bakery chain is well ahead of McDonald’s for early morning sales, but faces a tough fight for evening trade
Governance questions have become more pressing as the coffee chain’s challenges have proliferated
Results add to pressure on managers dealing with activist Elliott and scrutiny from former chief executive
Combination of uncertainty and distrust in management makes for an unpalatable cocktail
Drinks group reports first annual fall since 2020 as customers cut back on pricier spirits
Laxman Narasimhan faces criticism from coffee chain’s former boss Howard Schultz and activist investor Elliott
Fast-food chain’s chief says customers are more ‘discriminating’ after years of price rises
World’s second-largest brewer pushed into net loss following writedown of stake in Chinese group
A focus on ‘power brands’ is the new mantra for conglomerates once known for their heft
In spite of a glut, potato demand should make a comeback
A pandemic story
Report says issue will still affect 600mn people by the end of the decade
Senior toxicologist warns about toxic metals leaking from disused mines, calls for urgent monitoring
Global consumption has been in decline since it peaked in 2007
Jean-Marc Gallot’s efforts to broaden occasions when people drink bubbly butts up against tradition
Jacob’s Creek and other names sold to owner of Accolade Wines
Cell-cultivated meat has prompted opposition in countries such as Italy, France, Austria and the US
Migration Advisory Committee urges government to do more to stamp out abuses in seasonal worker scheme
Nongfu Spring criticises territory’s Consumer Council after it said company’s bottled water hit EU limit for bromate content
UK’s biggest supermarket aiming for extra £1bn in sales as spending on upmarket own-brand labels rises
Natural food and drink emporia are growing in the affluent parts of Los Angeles and London
The activist investor’s 10 per cent stake makes it the UK company’s biggest shareholder
Latest food safety scandal erupts over allegations of mixing toxic and edible liquids
Fears that price rises will spread across the rest of the world are misplaced
Further further adventures in VAT case law
