All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 11
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op turnaround strategy gains momentum in first half
Co-op has returned to the black as it boosted food sales and grew membership numbers by almost a million year on year. Plus, Kitwave has acquired family-owned food wholesaler Creed Catering Supplies in a £70m deal
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NewsQuorn parent Marlow Foods restructures as losses race past £60m amid plant-based slump
Losses have raced to more than £60m at Marlow Foods as the owner of Quorn and Cauldron continued to restructure the business amid a further deterioration in the meat alternatives market
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr scores good result from Euros Irn-Bru campaign
Sales at AG Barr have increased by more than £10m in the first half after a “highly effective” marketing campaign during the Euros football tournament in the summer boosted the popularity of Irn-Bru. Plus, Cake Box has revealed a collaboration with Nutella to launch a lineup of five new products for the UK market
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NewsFermtech hits crowdfunding target to scale up production of fermented protein source
Fermtech makes clean-label protein by growing fungi from food waste, using spent grains from a local brewery in a patent-pending system
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NewsDistil secures emergency funding to get through Christmas trading period
A placing at a steep 40% discount to last week’s share price is set to raise £430k, while the company has secured a further £220k from existing shareholders
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NewsCity snapshot: Disposable incomes to rise ahead of Christmas period
UK households have weathered the worst of the cost-of-living crisis and can now expect to see their disposable income continue to rise this year, according to new figures from Asda’s Income Tracker. Plus, Distil secures funding and Eagle Eye wins a new contract
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NewsCity snapshot: Gloomy outlook from Labour knocks consumer confidence
Consumer confidence in the UK has taken a nosedive on the back of gloomy noises coming out of the new Labour government
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NewsHero Group outlines big expansion plans for Deliciously Ella
Hero CEO Rob Versloot told The Grocer he had also identified significant headroom to grow distribution in the UK in Tesco and Sainsbury’s, where the brand already has a presence, and in Asda, where listings are more limited
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NewsPZ Cussons shares sink on troubles in Africa
Investors sold off the stock in response to the results, sending shares tanking 15% to 87.5p on Wednesday
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado Retail raises sales expectations as sales boom in Q3
Ocado Retail has lifted its full-year revenue expectations after continued momentum in the third quarter led to a 15.5% jump in sales to £658m. Plus, a trading update from vape maker Supreme and C&C Group appoints a non-exec to the board
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NewsTuggs secures seven-figure investment to bolster insect dogfood brand
Insect-based dogfood startup Tuggs has used a £1.1m investment round to boost growth and make its supply chain more sustainable
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NewsCity snapshot: PZ Cussons profits plunge amid currency devaluation in Nigeria
PZ Cussons has moved a step closer to selling off its troubled African business as the personal care group reveals sales and profits in the past year plummeted. Plus, the latest UK inflation and supermarket growth data, and full-year results from Supermarket Income REIT
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NewsTHG shares crash again as Ingenuity demerger plans revealed
Shares in THG have plunged today, as a warning that profits would be at the low end of forecasts took the shine off plans to split the e-commerce giant into two separate companies
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NewsCity snapshot: THG explores Ingenuity demerger
Ecommerce giant THG is weighing up a demerger of its Ingenuity platform to help strengthen its balance sheet and reinvigorate the embattled stock. Plus, Mcbride reports full-year results, with better-than-expected profits
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NewsDeliciously Ella to supercharge growth as Hero Group acquires plant-based food brand
Founders Ella Mills and husband Matthew, who is CEO at the healthy snacking brand, will remain with the company under the new owners to lead the next stage of growth
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NewsCity snapshot: General Mills offloads North American yoghurt operations to Lactalis and Sodiaal
General Mills has agreed to sell its North American yoghurt business to French dairies Lactalis and Sodiaal for $2.1bn (£1.6bn). Plus, agricultural supplies group Wynnstay appoints new CEO
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NewsFever-Tree shares lose fizz as mixer brand downgrades sales forecasts
Investors reacted with dismay to a downgrade to full-year forecasts after a damp summer in the UK supressed first-half sales growth
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership transformation plan is working, says CEO
A transformation at John Lewis Partnership is “on track” as the retailer reported “a marked improvement” in its first-half results, with strong profit growth at Waitrose. Plus, a damp summer impacts first-half results at Fever-Tree
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NewsPlant-Ex Ingredients secures seven-figure investment from BGF for international expansion
The investment – in return for a minority stake – will help underpin significant international growth for the Bristol-based business, with a particular focus on the US market
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NewsHeinz volumes tumble as shoppers seek cheaper alternatives
Volumes at Heinz have nosedived further as higher prices put off cash-strapped shoppers, but the ketchup and baked beans giant expects to see a turnaround in 2024 as inflation continues to ease