Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) are reported to be putting together a £2.5 billion bid for Birds Eye, the British company which has recently been made available by private equity firm Permira. Read more…

A Sheffield valve producer which operates in markets such as Russia and the Far East has managed to beat its latest export and sales targets. Read more…

Scottish oil companies have been urged to employ skills honed in the North Sea oil extraction industry in the booming South American region. Read more…

While there has been an increase in the number of businesses exporting goods and services from the UK in the last year, a poll by British Chambers of Commerce says many businesses feel held back by poor transport connections. Read more…

Leeds could use the Olympic Games to improve its relations with China – according to Leeds City Council chief executive. Read more…

A Yorkshire-based polyurethane firm may need to call on translation experts after securing deals with companies in North and South America. Read more…

Exporter companies are expecting strong performances this year, after a new survey showed that high demand from emerging economies is keeping interest in their goods high. Read more…

A manufacturer of quantum dots has completed an order worth $2m for a firm in Japan, for just 1kg of the microscopic materials. Read more…

An equine bedding company is celebrating, having won a breakthrough contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more…

Humberside firms, which are hoping to agree building trade agreements with shipbuilding companies in Brazil, will send delegates to the country to meet leading business figures and government officials. Read more…