All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 23
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NewsInnis & Gunn raises £2.5m in crowdfunding campaign
The fundraising values the brewer at almost £50m and put a 4.8% stake in the hands of 2,012 investors.
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NewsAngus & Oink close in on BackIt funding target
Barbecue sauces brand Angus & Oink is close to reaching its fundraising ambitions on the Tesco crowdfunding site to help upscale production and launch a new product.
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Comment & OpinionWhy recipe box companies haven’t bagged more shoppers
Recipe box schemes are growing fast but their market share remains tiny
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NewsMcCormick expands European presence with €120m Enrico Giotti acquisition
Spices and sauces giant McCormick has acquired an Italian flavourings business in a €120m cash deal to expand its presence in Europe after walking away from its pursuit of Premier Foods earlier this year.
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NewsAldi buying boss Tony Baines to retire next year
Baines will be replaced by Aldi group buying director Julie Ashfield
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NewsJustin King blasts 'car crash' Brexit negotiation strategy
Justin King has slammed the government’s Brexit negotiations – a week after claiming it would force supermarket prices up by 5%
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s, Breitbart and the pitfalls of programmatic ads
The cereal maker is facing a boycott after pulling its advertising from the US site
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NewsChaucer acquired by Japanese instant food maker Nagatanien
The deal will see Chaucer, which produces freeze-dried fruit & veg for global blue-chip clients such as Kellogg’s, Unilever, Nestlé and Starbucks, continue its push into the US, as well as opening up the Japanese market.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Dec: Pack sizes, Christmas spending, Currencies, M&S
Food groups are increasingly turning to ‘shrinkflation’ to cope with rising costs, according to The Financial Times as suppliers change package sizes to maintain margins.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Easter & Spring: 7 January
Last Easter was a boom period for Britain’s confectioners! Sales of Easter confectionery jumped by more than £30m in the first four months of 2016. So how will 2017 measure up?
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NewsFood price deflation slows significantly
Inflationary pressures squeezing suppliers are beginning to filter through to the supermarkets as food price deflation slowed significantly in November, the latest BRC – Nielsen shop price index reveals.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 December: Brexit, shop prices, Fortnum & Mason, M&S, Walmart
Brexit could lead to cheaper food for consumers if the right policies are adopted, an official from the OBR claims. Plus, shop prices decline for 43rd month in a row.
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NewsFerrero completes deal for Belgian biscuit brand Delacre
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero has announced the completion of its deal to buy Belgian luxury biscuit brand Delacre from UK-based Pladis.
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NewsBrewdog launches new £10m Crowdfunding bond pitch
Craft brewer BrewDog has launched another crowdfunding pitch to raise up to £10m and help fund its continued global expansion.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Dec: Fortnum & Mason, Retail sales, M&S, BAT
Fortnum & Mason has said sales of its monogrammed hampers have risen by 20% this Christmas despite fierce competition from a cheaper rival.
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NewsCity snapshot: Food drives November retail sales rise as Black Friday falls flat
UK retail sales were up 0.6% like-for-like in November, driven by a strong rise in total food sales as Black Friday failed to boost general merchandise sales. Plus the rest of this morning’s news from the City
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NewsPhil Whitehead made Molson Coors UK & Ireland MD in reshuffle
He has replaced Frederic Landtmeters, who has relocated to become the brewer’s Canada CEO
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NewsOatly sells stake to fund global expansion
Oat-based milk alternative brand Oatly has raised cash for a global push with the sale of a minority stake.
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NewsJBS commits again to US float of international business
Brazilian meat giant JBS has announced a second plan to list its international division in the US after its first scheme, which included moving the division to Ireland, was scrapped.
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NewsRhubarb wins backing of new private equity owner
Private equity firm Livingbridge has snapped up contract caterer and restaurant operator Rhubarb.