All articles by Ed Devlin
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NewsTrueStart Coffee secures backing from JamJar Investments
TrueStart Coffee plans to use the funding to support the next phase of growth, including a retail expansion of its core range, NPD, scaling brand and sampling activations and investing further in its direct-to-consumer channel
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NewsVirgin Wines delivers ‘strong’ Christmas
Virgin Wines has succeeded in attracting more customers to the at-home delivery wine service over Christmas, boosting sales over the festive trading period by 5% year on year
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NewsCranswick celebrates record Christmas
Premium added-value products performed particularly well, including festive grazing platters, the group said in a third-quarter trading statement this morning
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NewsSSP Group gets off to good start with ‘encouraging’ Q1
Food-to-go specialist SSP Group has reported encouraging early trading in its first quarter as like-for-like sales rose 5% in the three months to 31 December
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NewsC&C Group issues profits warning amid weak consumer confidence
C&C Group has issued a profits warning as trading towards the end of 2025 fell below expectations as cash-conscious consumers cut down on drinking to save money
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NewsCawston Press expands in low & no with acquisition of Loah beer
Soft drinks supplier Cawston Press has expanded its reach into the rapidly growing no & low alcohol category with the acquisition of Loah for an undisclosed sum
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NewsConsumer confidence stuck in negative territory
It has now been 10 years since the GfK consumer confidence index was last in positive territory, with a small rise this month to –16
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Analysis & FeaturesThe cottage cheese comeback and why demand is ‘in overdrive’
Broader shifts towards eating more protein, reducing intake of highly processed foods, and increased awareness of the importance of gut health have contributed to the growing popularity of the creamy cheese
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NewsTreatt strikes agreement with major shareholder as profits tumble
The listed drinks ingredients supplier was involved in a failed takeover process in 2025 as shareholders rejected a £170m bid from flavour manufacturer Natara Global
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NewsMcBride hits profit targets as own label demand remains high
Full-year profits are expected to be in line with analysts’ forecasts and the prior two years, the group said this morning in the trading update for the six months to 31 December
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NewsWH Smith hires new exec chairman to steady the ship
Leo Quinn will join as executive chairman on 7 April, taking over from Annette Court, who will step down from the board at the annual general meeting on 2 February
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NewsCorvera secures £1.5m for fmcg AI supply chain tool
Corvera’s AI offering, which it claims is a UK first for the industry, helps brands cut waste, improve margins and maximise revenue by managing orders, inventory, forecasting, logistics and financial visibility
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NewsFood & Drink Exporters Association relaunches under leadership of Future of Food Team
The export target equates to adding an extra £1bn in new overseas sales every year for the next 10 years
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NewsNexba strikes £16m deal with Reliance Consumer Products
Reliance Consumer Products has agreed to invest A$25.4m (£12.7m) in Nexba’s Australian parent company Goodness Global in return for a 75% stake, according to documents sent to crowdfunding shareholders
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NewsCottage cheese startup Curdi ceases trading
Mili Kenworthy founded the business last year and launched Curdi’s flagship ‘OG Creamy’ cottage cheese SKU through wholesalers
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NewsWholebake appoints new CEO to lead growth agenda
The new hire has succeeded Peter Unsworth, who stepped down but remained with the company as a non-executive
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NewsTHG finishes 2025 on a high
THG has beaten its forecasts for annual growth after finishing 2025 with its best quarter of the year
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NewsGraham’s and Rodda’s grow sales but margins squeezed
Margins were squeezed at both family-owned businesses in the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a £1.9m fall in operating profits at Graham’s to £2.6m and a dip from £1.8m to £806k at Rodda’s
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NewsGutology secures £1.8m for gut health toothpaste expansion
The business intends to use the backing from Active Partners – alongside Mercia Ventures – to accelerate product development across oral care and synbiotic formulations (a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics) in other categories
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NewsHeineken CEO to leave brewer after six years as boss
Heineken has kicked off a search for a successor to the top job, while Van den Brink has agreed to stay with the business in an advisory role for eight months as part of a transition period, starting 1 June