All articles by Ed Devlin
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s exits ByRuby to focus on the core
Milly Bagot, who founded ByRuby with Leiths-trained chef Ruby Bell in 2017, bought the brand back this month for an undisclosed sum, newly filed accounts for Charlie Bigham’s revealed
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NewsPets at Home shares rally as James Bailey signals turnaround progress
Investors signalled their confidence in new Pets at Home boss James Bailey this week as the former Waitrose boss presided over his first set of results for the troubled retail and veterinary chain
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NewsAllplants owner Matthew Mills acquires Fairoak Foods out of administration
The deal to buy the business and assets, including a fully fitted and equipped 6,700 sq ft factory, of the Surrey-based private label food manufacturer saved the jobs of about 60 staff
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NewsRogue secures $2.5m for Walmart launch of protein canned snack
The US company claimed to be challenging legacy snacking brands with its offer of canned snacks made up of ‘bold flavour, clean ingredients, and gut health support’
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NewsGousto vows to shield customers from soaring food inflation
It comes as revenue growth at the company hit the top end of forecasts for a 5% to 10% uplift in 2025, helping Gousto achieve a third consecutive year of underlying profitability, according to newly filed accounts
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NewsDeliciously Ella founder departs Hero Group
Hero swooped to acquire Deliciously Ella for £45m in September 2024, with Matthew Mills and his wife Ella staying on to lead the next stage of growth
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NewsGreggs chicken roll and matcha offer proves a hit in 2026
Greggs highlighted the newly launched chicken sausage roll as a standout performer in 2026. It said the product had quickly established itself as a customer favourite and complemented the flagship sausage and vegan rolls
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NewsCompass Group lifts profits forecast for 2026
Underlying operating profits grew ahead of revenues in the six months to 31 March, rising 12% to $1.8bn
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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