Ed Devlin
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NewsFlavour Bombs and My Skin Feels impress on Dragons’ Den
Flavour Bombs walked away from the den with £50k from Peter Jones in return for a 25% stake, while skincare brand My Skin Feels secured a joint £50k from Deborah Meaden and Gary Neville for 20% of the business
NewsGood Guys Bakehouse adds fmcg veteran to board in six-figure funding round
Former St Pierre Groupe CEO David Wagstaff joined as non-executive director after taking part in the latest investment round
NewsKluraLabs secures £8m to roll out packaging innovation in UK retail
The Cambridge-based company’s technology is designed to slow the spoilage of food and reduce waste, improving logistics and efficiencies for retailers and suppliers
NewsViña Concha y Toro acquires Provence rosé brand Maison Mirabeau
Founded by husband-and-wife team Stephen and Jeany Cronk in 2010, the Provence rosé brand is distributed in more than 40 countries, including the UK, the Netherlands and Australia
NewsSupermarket volume sales hit by budgeting shoppers
Total till sales at the UK mults increased 4.1% in the four weeks to 24 January, up from 3% in December, according to data released this morning by NIQ
NewsCarlsberg profits fizz thanks to Britvic combination
Annual revenues at the group in 2025 shot up 18.8% to DKK 89.1bn (£10.3bn) and volumes increased 17.7% following its first full year of ownership of the soft drinks supplier
NewsKatherine Jenkins’ Cygnet Gin offloads stake to Robb Report
The ultra-premium gin brand founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins has sold a minority stake to US luxury lifestyle publisher Robb Report for an undisclosed sum
NewsMilliways set for continued US expansion with $3m backing from gum heavy hitters
The cash will be used to expand retail distribution, boost marketing and grow stock as the London-headquartered brand builds on its first year in the US market
NewsHilton Foods profits in 2026 to be hit by inflationary pressures in beef and fish
Hilton Foods has warned its profits will remain under pressure in 2026 as the protein processor continued to battle against rising beef and fish prices
NewsFever-Tree ahead of market expectations on US momentum
Revenues in the year to 31 December increased 2% to £372.7m and adjusted EBITDA for the year will be marginally ahead of market forecasts
NewsTrueStart Coffee secures backing from JamJar Investments
TrueStart Coffee plans to use the funding to support the next phase of growth, including a retail expansion of its core range, NPD, scaling brand and sampling activations and investing further in its direct-to-consumer channel
NewsVirgin Wines delivers ‘strong’ Christmas
Virgin Wines has succeeded in attracting more customers to the at-home delivery wine service over Christmas, boosting sales over the festive trading period by 5% year on year
NewsCranswick celebrates record Christmas
Premium added-value products performed particularly well, including festive grazing platters, the group said in a third-quarter trading statement this morning
NewsSSP Group gets off to good start with ‘encouraging’ Q1
Food-to-go specialist SSP Group has reported encouraging early trading in its first quarter as like-for-like sales rose 5% in the three months to 31 December
NewsC&C Group issues profits warning amid weak consumer confidence
C&C Group has issued a profits warning as trading towards the end of 2025 fell below expectations as cash-conscious consumers cut down on drinking to save money
NewsCawston Press expands in low & no with acquisition of Loah beer
Soft drinks supplier Cawston Press has expanded its reach into the rapidly growing no & low alcohol category with the acquisition of Loah for an undisclosed sum
NewsConsumer confidence stuck in negative territory
It has now been 10 years since the GfK consumer confidence index was last in positive territory, with a small rise this month to –16
Analysis & FeaturesThe cottage cheese comeback and why demand is ‘in overdrive’
Broader shifts towards eating more protein, reducing intake of highly processed foods, and increased awareness of the importance of gut health have contributed to the growing popularity of the creamy cheese
NewsTreatt strikes agreement with major shareholder as profits tumble
The listed drinks ingredients supplier was involved in a failed takeover process in 2025 as shareholders rejected a £170m bid from flavour manufacturer Natara Global
NewsMcBride hits profit targets as own label demand remains high
Full-year profits are expected to be in line with analysts’ forecasts and the prior two years, the group said this morning in the trading update for the six months to 31 December