All articles by Dominic Bernard
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NewsOxbury secures £10m loan from British Business Bank
Specialist agricultural lender Oxbury has secured a further £10m tier-two loan from the British Business Bank, building on a £25m facility agreed in 2022
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News‘Aggressive’ branded promotions impact own-label cake maker BBF
Low consumer confidence and ‘aggressive’ promotion from branded competitors has led to a 5.1% decline in sales for the UK’s largest manufacturer of private-label cakes
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NewsOil tops $100 again as ceasefire talks collapse
Oil prices have rebounded to over $100, after ceasefire talks between Iran and the US collapsed shortly after they had started
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NewsAmbienta snaps up The Bridge in play for plant-based market
The Bridge was founded in 1994 and now produces organic plant-based drinks, yoghurts and puddings
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NewsLavazza sales hit €3.9bn despite volume decline
Growing sales 15.7% in the year to 31 December 2025, the Italian multinational also boosted its underlying profits despite tighter margins
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Princes’ price hikes open the doors to a flood of CPIs?
Last week, Princes informed retailers of a 5% price hike across its range. Other manufacturers will be watching closely how the move plays out
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NewsUnilever buys US veggie supplement maker Grüns
Unilever has added a new brand to its beauty & wellbeing portfolio with the acquisition of US-based gummy supplement Grüns
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NewsRetail shares rally on news of Iran ceasefire – but worries remain
“Euphoria” over news of a ceasefire between the US and Iran prompted a rally in City shares on Wednesday, as investors bought back into disrupted stocks. UK retail shares leaped 5.3% on Wednesday, ahead of both FTSE 100 (2.5%) and FTSE 250 (4.1%)
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NewsTobacco giant BAT poaches Asahi Europe CEO for new CFO
Tobacco giant BAT has found its new chief financial officer
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NewsAsda rolls out self-serve laundry partnership
Asda will install up to 700 self-service laundry machines across its network, under a new partnership with supplier ME Group
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NewsDanone considers Mead Johnson acquisition
Danone is weighing up a purchase of infant nutrition business Mead Johnson, according to French media reports
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NewsBeyond Meat’s operational losses exceeded revenues in 2025
The struggling US plant-based group– which in 2020-21 had been valued at around $10bn – made a loss from operations of $332.7m in the year to 31 December 2025
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NewsCrosta Mollica sales soar by a third following distribution gains
Sales climbed £18.3m to reach £67.6m in the year to 30 June 2025, driven by 50% growth in revenues from its pizzas
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NewsOil prices drop and stocks rally after two-week ceasefire agreed by Iran
Ships will be given ‘safe passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz, freeing up around 20% of the world’s oil supply
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NewsPastry maker William Sword goes employee-owned
The Scottish supplier will now be managed on behalf of its 85 employee-owners
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NewsFermtech raises £2.5m for ‘pioneering’ sustainable cocoa alternative
Using centuries-old solid-state fermentation, Fermtech has developed a process to break down normally indigestible parts of the cocoa plant into ‘soft, nutritious ingredients’ that preserve the cocoa flavour
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trends driving sales for the fastest-growing brands
Alantra’s Fast 50 ranking has revealed which private companies are growing fastest despite the challenges of a cost of living crisis
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NewsFunctional fungi innovator Dirtea tops Fast 50 list of food & drink brands
Functional fungi supplement brand Dirtea has topped a list of the UK’s fastest-growing food and drink brands, pipping 2024’s winner Trip to the top spot
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NewsMcBride adds Iran war surcharge, buys French cleaning tablet maker
McBride has informed all its customers of a temporary rise in prices to recover higher costs from the Iran war
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NewsPrinces prepares for first acquisitions after London IPO
Princes Group is getting ready to pull the trigger on its maiden deals as a public company, with three potential purchases lined up