All articles by Ed Devlin
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NewsRetail footfall hits five-year low as shoppers make fewer trips: BRC
Total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% in April, compared to a 2.4% decline in the previous month – the weakest performance recorded for five years
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NewsForti secures funding to back functional gelato retail launch
It’s the first significant raise since Milan Nandha and Nikhil Chikhliwala soft launched the brand at the start of the year
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NewsAround Noon sells minority stake to support growth plan
The backing from fund manager Whiterock, in return for a minority stake, would help Around Noon build on its existing footprint, the Northern Irish-headquartered company said
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NewsCorvera raises a further £3m for fmcg AI platform
Better Nature co-founder Chris Kong launched the tech firm in October to support consumer packaged goods brands. It previously raised £1.5m in January to support the rollout of the AI platform
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NewsAB InBev looks forward to World Cup celebrations after strong Q1
The group outperformed market expectations in every region during the first quarter
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NewsNeutonic valued at $60m on functional drinks demand
Functional drinks challenger Neutonic has raised $6m (£4.4m) to supercharge its retail expansion in the UK and US
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NewsQuorn turnaround begins to take shape but losses continue
Revenues at parent group Marlow Foods slipped 1.2% to £184.5m on lower volumes in 2025 – compared with a 9% fall in 2024 – with sales in supermarkets down 2.7% and out-of-home by 3.7%, newly filed accounts revealed
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NewsHero Group snaps up The Gut Stuff
Founded by twins Lisa and Alana Macfarlane in 2017, The Gut Stuff brand supplies a range of high-fibre soft drinks and snack bars, which are listed by Tesco, Ocado and Boots
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NewsNirvana Brewery kicks off £1m fundraise as it hires first CEO
Nirvana is seeking upwards of £1m from institutional investors and family offices in its new funding round, marking a step up from previous raises on the Seedrs crowd platform in 2023 and 2024
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NewsAssociated British Foods to demerge Primark from food business
The demerger is expected to be finished by the end of the 2027 calendar year and will result in ABF shareholders owning stock in Primark and food as two separate listed entities
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NewsUnity Coffee raises £2m for AI-powered coffee platform
Unity Coffee will use the money to roll out more than 500 machines connected to its app into high-footfall venues, including gyms, hotels, flexible workspaces and forecourts
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NewsSupreme profits boosted beyond expectations by vapes and Slimfast
The group, which supplies vapes, drinks, batteries, lighting and cleaning products, is set to report record results for the year to 31 March 2026
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NewsSmol invests for growth at expense of rising losses
Smol, which was founded by former Unilever directors Paula Quazi and Nick Green in 2018, continued to invest in direct marketing to win customers for its subscription service
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NewsMinor Figures still in the red but profits in sight
Co-founder and CEO Stuart Forsyth told The Grocer the oat milk brand finally reached profitability this year after its investment strategy started to pay off
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NewsAll Things secures £3.6m as cottage cheese demand soars
Specialist wellness and lifestyle investment firm The Equity Studio led the £3.6m round, with support from Access Industries and Active Partners, as well as other existing backers
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NewsFiid relaunch positions ready meal brand for growth
The Irish business will roll out its ‘vibrant, bold, new visual identity’ across Ireland and the UK, alongside improved recipes across its full range of microwavable pouches
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NewsClean Food Group secures £4.5m to scale sustainable oils factory
It follows the purchase of the factory and 12-acre site in Knowsley in September, which gave the company a fermentation capacity of one million litres
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter ‘decisive step’ on food, what does Unilever do now?
Investors pushed for an exit from food – but shares have fallen since news broke. What does an HPC-focused Unilever look like?
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NewsFootfall growth below expectations as Iran war weighs on confidence
Worries over the impact of the Middle East conflict on household budgets led to weaker retail footfall traffic than hoped for over the past month, new figures revealed this morning
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NewsRebel Kitchen owner Nurture Brands sells juice factory to The Juice Smith
Nurture Brands has sold its juice factory to The Juice Smith as the group focuses on its best-selling coconut water brand Rebel Kitchen and Emily seaweed crisps