Archive of all Booths articles – Page 15
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NewsMr Sherick's Shakes appoints liquidator amid cost pressures
The ‘super premium’ range of Mr Sherick’s Shakes retailed at the top end of the market (£1.99 for a 250ml bottle)
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Analysis & Features14 new vegan food and drink products hitting supermarket shelves
It’s been a very busy start to the new year for plant-based food innovation
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Jan: Patisserie Valerie/Bread Holdings, Richard Cousins, Co-op, P&H
Patisserie Valerie is preparing to tap investors for tens of millions of pounds as it bakes a takeover bid for the company that owns Gail’s, the chain of artisan cafes.
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Analysis & FeaturesSeismic deals, almighty spats and triumphant change: review of the year 2017
Whether it’s the ongoing fallout over Brexit, or shock brand culls in the mults – it’s been a year packed with events of epic proportions…
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NewsBooths sees losses balloon to £13.5m as it struggles in competitive market
Sales at the retailer, which reportedly hired bankers at Rothschild in November to explore a potential sale, sank another 4.3% to £263.4m in the year ended 1 April 2017.
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Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner, anything but traditional this year
With a week to go until the festive meal, we count down this year’s more surprising innovations – from meat-filled mince pie to sprout salad
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NewsRaw Halo smashes Crowdcube funding target to raise £205k
The nascent organic chocolate brand raised 186% of its £110k target
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA is to blame for P&H's demise
The CMA’s handling of the Tesco-Booker inquiry – and its impact on P&H – shows it doesn’t know what it’s doing
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Waitrose of the north about to become just that?
Rumours over a Booths sale have put both John Lewis and Amazon in the frame, but stores are no longer such hot property
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NewsPots & Co raises £4.5m to invest in kitchens and drive growth
Pots & Co sells its ceramic dessert pots in Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Whole Foods Market, Harrods, Booths and Selfridges
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NewsCity snapshot: Pots & Co sells stake for £4.6m
Fast growing desserts supplier Pots & Co has sold a minority stake valuing the business at £36m. Plus a look at what else is in this week’s edition of The Grocer and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsAmazon in pole position to buy Booths in £150m sale
The Preston-based grocer has called in Rothschild to prepare a sale of its 28 branches, according to reports
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NewsCity snapshot: Booths hires Rothschild to find a buyer
Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has reportedly hired Rothschild to lead a sales process that could be worth up to £150m. Plus a look ahead to events in the City this week, including results from Greencore, Britvic and Cranswick, and all the rest of the latest finance news.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Nov: Just Eat, Booths, Black Friday
Online takeaway firm Just Eat is set to join the ranks of Britain’s biggest businesses this week as it is faces promotion to the FTSE 100.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Claus come out: how sharp is this year's festive offer?
The Grocer went shopping to check out the displays and ranges as the battle looms for share of spend this Christmas
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NewsDavison Canners wins retail listing for new desserts range
Northern Irish food manufacturer Davison Canners has won supermarket listings for a new range of desserts after securing a £3.1m bank finance package to move all its production in-house, creating 50 new jobs in the process.
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NewsTesco lists Belton's Red Fox and White Fox Leicester cheeses
The brand, which launched during the summer, is now on sale in Tesco, Waitrose and Booths
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NewsPots & Co launches Banoffee Pudding into Sainsbury's
The NPD features a light banana sponge with a banoffee sauce centre, topped with toasted granola and banana chips
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NewsPots & Co takes top spot from BrewDog in Fast 50 list
Soaring demand for its indulgent desserts, as well as lucrative airline deals, helped sales more than double last year
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Fast 50’s ingredients to fuel growth
The more agile and innovative your business, the faster it grows. That’s the lesson of The Grocer’s 2017 Fast 50