Ed Devlin
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NewsEagle Eye expands offering into real-time couponing thanks to Promotional Payments Solutions acquisition
Grocery tech firm Eagle Eye has acquired Promotional Payments Solutions for £5.5m to expand its offering to include real-time CPG couponing
NewsWH Smith slashes valuation of high street business to get sale over the line
WH Smith has completed the sale of the UK high street business after being forced to renegotiate and slash the valuation as trading at the stores continued to struggle
NewsBoots market share growth continues in third quarter
Like-for-like retail sales grew by 6% in the three months to 31 May, while pharmacy sales rose 5.4%
NewsPZ Cussons pulls St Tropez auction as self-tan brand struggles in the US
PZ Cussons has abandoned plans to flog the St Tropez self-tanning brand after running an extensive auction process
NewsAsda falls £600m into the red amid turnaround battle
The slide from a £180m pre-tax profit to a £599m loss in 2024 came as food sales lagged expectations, falling 3.7% on a like-for-like basis, according to newly filed accounts for parent company Bellis Finco
NewsSupermarket volumes decline as food inflation hits 16-month peak
Grocery volumes dropped for the first time this year as prices continued to spike at a faster pace in June, according to the latest Kantar data released this morning
NewsUnilever acquires Dr Squatch as Dove owner continues to clean up portfolio
The Dove and Lynx owner said the deal marked another step in moving its portfolio towards premium and high-growth spaces
NewsPZ Cussons puts investors in a lather as shares fall on transformation update
PZ Cussons failed to convince the markets this week on the progress of its ongoing transformation as the personal care group sold off its stake in the Nigerian edible oils business for £51m
NewsPernod Ricard set to simplify structure in cost-cutting exercise
It is a response by the French group to strengthening headwinds in the global spirits market as the owner of Jameson, Absolut and Havana Club struggled to perform amid weakening consumer confidence around the world
NewsFlora Food Group sales and profits slump in promotion push
Profits at Flora Food Group have declined in the UK as the former Unilever spreads business invested in lower prices and a major marketing campaign for Flora to highlight its dairy-free credentials
NewsUnilever weighs up sale of loss-making snacking brand Graze
Unilever is reportedly looking to offload healthy snacking brand Graze as the consumer packaged foods giant continues to explore ways to reshape its portfolio
NewsNestlé chairman Paul Bulcke to depart after 50 years with Kit Kat owner
Bulcke does not plan to stand for re-election at the company AGM on 16 April 2026 and will step down from the board following the meeting next year
NewsCo-op secures £350m loan from banking partners
The company said the deal with HSBC, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and Rabobank reflected “strong market confidence” in its resilience and performance following recent financial successes
Comment & OpinionIt’s too late for Mighty but plant-based is bouncing back
Mighty Drinks has joined the unenviable ranks of plant-based brands going to the wall – but there’s more to the story than failure
NewsFood inflation hits 15-month high as chocolate and meat prices rise
Spiking food prices has offset cheaper transport to keep UK inflation levels steady in the year to May, new official data out this morning has revealed
NewsPZ Cussons flogs African palm oil business but EPR rules in UK hit profits
PZ Cussons has sold its stake in a Nigerian edible oils business for £51m as the London-listed personal care group makes progress on efforts to simplify the group
NewsMighty Drinks hopes for rescue deal after calling in administrators
Mighty Drinks has collapsed into administration, with specialists at recovery firm Interpath searching to put together a rescue deal to save the milk alternatives brand
NewsB&M CEO Tjeerd Jegen buys £500k-worth of shares for bargain price
B&M has revealed Jegen purchased almost 200,000 shares in five separate transactions last week
NewsFood & drink manufacturers back in growth as orders rise
The food and drink manufacturing sector has boosted its output for the first time since March, according to a report this morning.
NewsHunter & Gather joins forces with Julia Bradbury to promote ancestral living
Hunter & Gather has signed up TV presenter Julia Bradbury in an exclusive partnership as a brand ambassador to promote its range of ‘ancestrally inspired’ healthier foods