All articles by Ed Devlin
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Analysis & FeaturesSaputo’s £1bn sale to Lactalis: what are the implications?
The £988m sell-off gives Lactalis ‘a leading place in UK dairy’ by adding the likes of Cathedral City and Country Life to Seriously and Président
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NewsCarlsberg confident on profits as Britvic benefits kick in sooner than expected
Carlsberg has narrowed its guidance for annual profits to the upper end of its expected range thanks to disciplined cost focus and quicker-than-anticipated synergies from the Britvic combination
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NewsFood price rises ease but headline UK inflation back on the increase
Food prices rose more slowly in July with inflation in the industry down from 1.7% to 1.3% as the cost of beef and breaded chicken came down
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NewsFerrero swoops for health & wellness breakfast brand Purely Elizabeth in $850m deal
The deal price remains undisclosed but media reports in the US estimated Ferrero paid $850m to buy the business
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NewsDiageo appoints former Procter & Gamble beauty boss to the board
Diageo has appointed a new non-executive director with 35 years of international consumer goods experience
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NewsHeatwaves send shoppers in search of hydration and ice cream: NIQ
Shoppers spent about £1.5bn on soft drinks, ice cream and suncare in the past month at the supermarkets as the UK endured successive heatwaves, according to the latest industry data
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NewsPilgrim’s Europe to acquire Samworth Brothers-owned Walkers Deli & Sausage Co
The deal is subject to an employee consultation and approval by the Competition & Markets Authority
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NewsCawston Press takes control of premium kombucha brand LA Brewery
After considering an investment in the business earlier this year, Cawston acquired 100% of the shares in LA Brewery for an undisclosed sum, The Grocer has learned
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NewsDouble-Barrelled Brewery secures funding to boost retail presence
Founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife team, the business has grown from a small-scale brewing operation to an established craft brewery and taproom in Reading
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NewsNomad Foods volumes slide but CEO declares progress in Q2
CEO Dominic Brisby, who joined Nomad late last year to revive the company’s fortunes, said the second quarter marked ‘an important step forward’
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NewsRanjit Boparan strikes Muscle Food rescue deal to add to meat empire
Boparan Private Office acquired the business and assets of Muscle Foods Ltd from administrators at insolvency firm Mackay Goodwin
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Comment & OpinionBrazil’s beef ban: the NFU picked a good fight but does it have a good case?
The NFU has timed its call for a Brazilian meat ban to coincide with the country’s biggest trade fair. But look past the politics and the case is weaker than it appears
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NewsBrazil downplays worries of meat flooding UK market as NFU calls for ban
The NFU called for the UK government to mirror a proposed EU ban on Brazilian animal products
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NewsSainsbury’s £120m sale of Argos: the market responds
Shares in the FTSE 100 group raced 3.5% higher to 368p as markets in London opened today and analysts also reacted positively
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NewsUnilever shares soar as World Cup sponsorship scores big in Q2
Unilever shares rallied this week as first-half results blew analyst expectations out the water and proved CEO Fernando Fernandez’s recovery plan was starting to pay off
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NewsCafeology undergoes MBO to secure sustainable future
Sustainable coffee company Cafeology has completed a management buyout to give its founding shareholders a partial exit
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NewsMuscle Food collapses as lender loses faith and customers complain of ‘rancid’ meat
Muscle Food has been forced into administration following loss of confidence from lender, mass delivery disruption and customer complaints about rotting meat
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NewsNice kicks off crowdfunding round as it readies for growth
Nice launched a campaign on the Crowdcube platform to raise additional funds to support NPD, deepen off-trade penetration, expand wholesale partnerships and drive international growth, with a launch planned in the Netherlands
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NewsUnilever records decade-high volume growth
Underlying sales growth came in at 4.8%for the first half of 2026 as its focus on power brands and promotional activity around the World Cup lowered prices and helped push volumes 4.2% higher
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NewsBrown-Forman rejects unsolicited $15bn takeover approach from Sazerac
A statement from Brown-Forman last night confirmed it had received an unsolicited approach from Sazerac but had concluded the offer was ‘not actionable’