All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 9
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition targets ‘ambitious’ European expansion with French buy
Fast-growing Inspired Pet Nutrition has agreed to buy Sopral, a French premium dry petfood manufacturer, as part of its plans for ‘ambitious’ growth on the Continent
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NewsSalcombe Dairy crowdfunding £250k for bricks & mortar expansion
Devon ice cream maker Salcombe Dairy is seeking to raise £250k from the crowd to expand its profitable bricks & mortar footprint
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NewsInfluencer Gemma Atkinson launches gem-based beauty crowdfunder
The brand has already sold £127k worth of stock during a three-week pre-order run in November 2024
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NewsProtein Bargain Wholesale parent snaps up CNP
PB Group has snapped up heritage sports nutrition brand CNP Professional in a move to strengthen its wholesaler subsidiary Protein Bargain Wholesale
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NewsGreggs shares sink after unexpected profit warning
Greggs stock flopped by 15.5% to a near five-year low of 1,664.7p on Wednesday
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NewsSuperdrug profit jumps as low prices attract squeezed shoppers
Superdrug managed to grow revenue 7% to £1.63bn, thanks in part to the opening of 13 new stores over the year
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NewsValeo continues sweets sweep with pandoro inventor acquisition
Sweets and snacks giant Valeo has continued its sweep of the Italian baked goods market with the acquisition of Melegatti, its seventh acquisition in the sector in 10 years
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NewsNappy challenger Peachies raises £2.1m in oversubscribed fundraiser
Fast-scaling nappy brand Peachies has closed an oversubscribed investment round for £2.1m as it prepares to accelerate growth further
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NewsGreggs growth cools in H1 2025 as hot weather stifles appetites
Greggs’ like-for-like sales fell to 2.6% in the first half of 2025, as hot weather stifled appetites in June
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NewsWho Gives a Crap doubles profit in retail push
Recycled toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap more than doubled its bottom line in 2024, as its Waitrose listing helped power a 17% revenue gain
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NewsKitwave’s record performance overshadowed by profits warning
A profits warning at Kitwave has overshadowed the firm’s record first-half results
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NewsEgg processor Bumble Hole acquired by Hardeman
The companies were now more ‘agile, resilient, and ready to lead in a rapidly evolving market’, according to Ton Gielen, CEO of The Hardeman Egg Group
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Analysis & FeaturesWill workers’ rights bill trigger ‘flurry of tribunals’?
Unions say it doesn’t go far enough; businesses want it softened
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NewsReturn to growth provides shot in the arm for THG shares
Shares in THG have rallied to a three-month high after the business returned to growth in Q2
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NewsEuropean Commission opens investigation into Mars-Kellanova deal
Preliminary investigations raised fears the Mars-Kellanova deal could lead to higher prices on shelves
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NewsRetail distress surges to highest level since financial crisis
Tight credit conditions, cost inflation and weak consumer demand have contributed to a sharp rise in financial distress in the sector
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NewsRTD maker Pimentae secures £1.5m backing for retail expansion
The investment will be used to scale the brand into new retailers, add new brand activations and digital media presence, as well as accelerate its rollout into Europe
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NewsTHG beats fears to deliver ‘much improved’ performance
Myprotein is anticipated to deliver THG around £170m this financial year
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NewsHeatwave sparks healthy eating sales boost
Yoghurt and berries were among the biggest winners as summer got off to a hot start
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NewsEnergy drink brand Prime crashes as sales suffer 71% collapse
Prime Hydration UK’s profits also vanished as revenues slumped last year