Opinion

UK Privately Owned Food and Drink Businesses Flying High
In difficult trading conditions many privately owned food and drink companies are flying high according to the latest analysis of the sector by Catalyst Corporate Finance. More...

The Fabulous 40 Food Survey
The Fabulous 40 survey is the survey which charts the growth of the 40 fastest food producers in the Netherlands More...

Blade runner - the investors cut
I, like many others, have spent the past two weeks gripped by Olympic fever, revelling in the success of Team GB and witnessing some historic moments. More...

Africa as an Investment Destination: ‘The not so dark continent’ – Part 2
Conducting business in foreign territories is by no means a walk in the park; many an internationally active company can testify to this. More...

Africa as an investment destination: ‘The not so dark continent’ – Part 1
The world is increasingly becoming aware of the potential of Africa as a market, not only in the resources sector but now also across the broader corporate spectrum. More...

India – One of the world's fastest growing plastics industry
The Indian plastic industry is now one of the largest in the world at almost US$25bn in size More...

Spanish F1 broadcast rights in limbo?
As Formula One teams fight it out to produce the best car for the upcoming season there is also scrap going on for the Spanish TV rights of the sport. More...

Notable investments taking place in Mexican leisure and tourism sector
Mexico continues to be a destination of choice for many visitors around the world. More...

Turbulence and opportunities in travel
The last two years has seen a partial recovery in the travel and leisure industry. More...

Consolidation trends in Brazilian pharmaceutical retail
The pharmaceutical retail sector, one of the fastest growing segments in the Brazilian economy, has been going through a strong consolidation process More...

Consolidation trends in the outdoor apparel and equipment market
Recently, a spate of outdoor companies have been acquired by strategic and financial investors. Is this the beginning of a general M&A surge in the outdoor industry? More...

Bustling Turkish M&A market outpacing the BRICS
There is plenty of reason to remain optimistic about the Turkish M&A market despite economic turmoil occuring in Turkey’s more Westerly neigbours. More...

A nation no longer governed by shopkeepers
In 1776, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations described Britain as "a nation that is governed by shopkeepers" More...

Marriage of branded and private labels
When private labels (PLs) were first introduced to the marketplace, it seemed like the marriage between branded labels (BLs) and PLS would be one of mutual understanding More...

The long winding road to nowhere: A chronicle of the non Jack Wolfskin sale
The tug of war for Jack Wolfskin lasted longer than expected. Rumours first emerged that it was up for sale started in the summer 2010 More...

Consolidation abound in the Eastern European food & drink market
Fresh market movements emerged from the Eastern European food & drink market as a WSE-listed Polish ready meals, canned and pet food producer was notified by UAB NDX Energija, More...

Nestle taps into 'healthy' food trend
I’ve written previously in my postings about the trends in food production not only focussing on making food taste good, but also making food ‘do something good’ More...

Consumption sophistication: Smart Buyers and New Consumer Trends
2009 and 2010 saw Spain suffer one of the largest consumption downturns in its history. More...

Are company valuations in the Outdoor Market currently too ambitious?
Outdoor equipment is highly popular. Sales of functional clothing and accessories grew continuously even during the crisis 2008-2009 More...

Netherlands: Growth of e-commerce in FMCG
The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market in Europe is highly competitive More...