British food brands sold overseas - in pictures

Ribena and Lucozade have become the latest household brands to fall into foreign ownership after GlaxoSmithkline agreed to sell them to Japanese company Suntory Beverage & Food for £1.35bn Photograph: Alamy

Lucozade bottles Photograph: Alamy

The Midlands-based chocolate company behind much-loved brands including Dairy Milk, Double Decker, Flake and Wispa, fell into US hands in a controversial deal in 2010 which saw US giant Kraft take control following a hostile $12bn takeover battle Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

China’s state backed Bright Foods bought a majority stake in the much-loved breakfast cereal in May 2012. The deal valued Weetabix, an 80-year old cereal made in the small town of Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire, at £1.2bn Photograph: Alamy

This classic pickle used in cheese sandwiches and ploughman’s lunches across the UK was sold by Premier Foods to Japanese vinegar maker Mizkan Group for £92.5m in late 2012 Photograph: Alamy

Premier Foods then sold its classic vinegar-based brands to Japan’s Mizkan Group in June 2012 for £41m, in a bid to focus on eight ‘power brands’ including Hovis, Oxo and Mr Kipling Photograph: Alamy

Premier Foods offloaded another batch of British brands with the sale of its sweet spreads and jellies business to America’s Hain Celestial for £200m in August 2012 Photograph: Alamy

Scottish & Newcastle, the maker of the famous ale, agreed to a £7.8bn takeover by Dutch brewer Heineken and Denmark’s Carlsberg in January 2008 Photograph: Alamy

Daniels Group, behind the famous soup brand, was sold to US organic food and drink producer Hain Celestial for $230m (£147m) in October 2011 Photograph: Alamy

KP Nuts, Wheat Crunchies and Hula Hoops: the savoury snacks were sold by United Biscuits in December 2012 to Germany’s Intersnack for more than £400m Photograph: Alamy

Salt & Vinegar Hula Hoops Photograph: Alamy

Hula Hoops crisps on a child's fingers Photograph: Robert Slade/Alamy