Operations at a terminal at India's busiest container port have been stalled by the malicious software that has crippled computers globally, an official said.

Kraft Heinz has made a $143bn (€134.5bn) offer for Unilever in what would be the largest-ever takeover in the food or beverage industry, opening a campaign to create a consumer-goods giant with household names from Dove soap to Heinz ketchup.

Reinvigorating a brand is always an option, but often it’s best to leave well enough alone, writes Ed Power

Goodbye, the Alpine mountains of Toblerone; hello, heartbreak ridge.

Significant reductions in fat, sugar, salt, and calories have been achieved through reformulation that included changing the recipes of some of Ireland’s most popular foods and drinks.

The maker of Cadbury Creme Eggs has defended the controversial change of recipe after losing millions in sales last year.

Activist investor William Ackman has built a stake worth about $5.5bn (€5.05bn) in Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury chocolate and Oreo biscuits, in what is seen as an attempt to push the company to boost earnings or sell itself.

Ferrero, maker of Nutella, has offered to buy British chocolate firm Thorntons for £112m (€155m), marking a rare acquisition by the Italian group.

Kenco has launched a multimedia campaign entitled ’Coffee vs Gangs’ to encourage young people in Honduras to choose coffee farming over joining a street gang.