All The Grocer articles in 27 February 2021 – Page 6
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NewsSquare Root to launch £350k crowdfunding drive
It will offer up 7.2% of its equity, giving the business a pre-money valuation of £4.5m
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NewsMedia Bites 28 January: Valeo, Poundland, Imperial Brands, Boots
Valeo has reportedly appointed Goldman Sachs to launch an auction that could fetch more than £1.5bn and cement its status as one of Europe’s biggest privately owned food producers.
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NewsCity snapshot: US growth boosts Diageo despite pandemic hit to travel sales
Global spirits giant Diageo has shrugged off the closure of pubs and bars across the world and a slump in travel retail to post a rise in organic sales. Plus trading updates from Fever-Tree, Britvic, Tate & Lyle and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsLidl reports £13.6m annual loss in first separate accounts for GB business
The loss after tax came as Lidl GB invested £654m in growing the business in the year ending 29 February 2020, the newly filed full-year accounts reveal
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Jan: Diageo, Lidl, Mondelez
A tequila boom in the US drove up sales at Diageo, helping the world’s largest distiller defy expectations of falling revenues
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NewsCity Snapshot: Pots & Co receives £15m boost from General Mills’ venture arm
Posh pudding brand Pots & Co is eyeing a scale-up of its US operations and expansion of its savoury ranges after receiving multimillion-pound backing from the venture capital arm of food giant General Mills.
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need to ban unhealthy food ads on social media
An end to online advertising of unhealthy food would be a world-leading protective measure for young people’s health and wellbeing, says Dr Kawther Hashem, campaign lead at Action on Sugar
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NewsPots & Co lines up US expansion with General Mills cash
The investment arm of General Mills, 301 Inc, has invested an initial £5m into Pots & Co to help fund its US and range expansion
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NewsPepsiCo and Beyond Meat launch ‘win-win’ Planet Partnership joint venture
The move will also see the consumer goods giant launch a new range of sustainable, ethical products
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NewsReckitt venture arm invests £4m in Indian male grooming player
Reckitt Benckiser’s venture division has led a £4m funding round in Indian-based Bombay Shaving Company.
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NewsSpirit sales in North America uplift Diageo despite closure of pubs
The maker of Johnnie Walker and Guinness surprised the market on Thursday by reporting a 1% rise in organic net sales
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NewsCity snapshot: Gusbourne DTC sales soar during lockdown
Revenues at English sparkling wine producer Gusbourne have fizzed higher as drinkers ordered more from the company’s own website during lockdowns. Plus, Coca-Cola European Partners received clearance from Australian competiton watchdogs for its acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Feb: Marston’s, whisky, Amazon
Marston’s has rejected a £693m offer from the Beverly Hills-based private equity group Platinum Equity on the basis that it “significantly undervalues” the business.
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Comment & OpinionMark White: Suppliers can use ‘Tell the GCA’ to report retailer issues anonymously
‘Tell the GCA’ will offer a straightforward way for suppliers to report an issue in total confidence, says GCA Mark White
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Comment & OpinionMel Smith: How grocery technology will become a driving force in customer loyalty
Technology has been the driving force behind Ocado’s success, and changes are coming ever-faster, says Ocado Retail CEO Mel Smith
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Feb: Amazon, Nestlé, Kantar
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who founded the company in 1994, will step down after ecommerce giant recorded $100bn in sales for last three months of 2020.
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NewsIGD plays up purpose as part of rebranding
As well as adopting a new blue and red ‘IGD’ logo, the organisation has renamed its two halves Commercial Insight and Social Impact
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Feb: Asda/EG Group, Amazon, carbon tax
The finance structure of the £6.8bn takeover of Asda by the Issa brothers and TDR is under the media spotlight this morning.
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever restores growth targets after end of year sales acceleration
Unilever’s sales growth accelerated at the end of its financial year, enabling it to restore its long term growth targets. Plus, trading updates from Compass Group, Cranswick and Stock Spirits, PayPoint completes acquisition and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsJack & Bry secures £1.3m investment as demand for plant-based meats soar
The start-up plans to use the cash to invest further in artificial intelligence technology to help it develop more jackfruit products and ingredients that closely mimic the texture of meat using a proprietary manufacturing process.





