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.

Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland is to press ahead with expansion plans in 2012 as it benefits from cash-strapped consumers eating its pizzas at home rather than dining out.

SALES at Domino’s Pizza outlets in Ireland were down by single digit figures in the first half of the year but they saw a slight lift during the World Cup.

ITALIAN restaurant and food shop Carluccio’s plans to expand its business here following positive trading.