All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 149
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NewsWheyhey raises £3m from industry big beasts to battle rivals
High-protein ice cream brand Wheyhey has raised £3m in a funding round backed by food & drink heavyweights
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NewsJames Gilks and Oliver Pinkus join Piccolo babyfood brand
Gilks and Pinkus join as head of UK sales and head of international sales respectively
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NewsMedia Bites 25 January: WH Smith, Fever-Tree, Hotel Chocolat, Tesco, M&S
Trading updates from WH Smith, Hotel Chocolat and Fever-Tree kept the papers busy yesterday.
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NewsCity snapshot: Gin boom in the UK boosts Diageo in the first half
Britons thirst for gin has helped Diageo to report better-than-expected growth in its first half as Tanqueray gained market share in the growing category and Gordon’s benefitted from the launch of its Pink variant. Plus, Greene King echoed the weather woes of rival pub group Marston’s as its Christmas and New Year sales were disrupted by snow.
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NewsSweet Christmas for Hotel Chocolat
Luxury chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported a sweet Christmas trading period as sales recorded a double-digit rise in the 13 weeks to 31 December.
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NewsFrank Field MP blasts accounting 'deficiencies' at Palmer & Harvey
The chairman of the House of Commons’ work and pensions committee has blasted the management and auditors of Palmer & Harvey after a report by administrators revealed the failed wholesaler significantly understated its losses in the 2015/16 financial year.
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NewsP&H understated losses by £12.1m in 2015/16, administrators' report reveals
Palmer & Harvey significantly understated the extent of its losses in the 2015/16 financial year after a series of “omissions” and “misstatements”, according to a report into the collapse of the wholesaler by PwC.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 January: Palmer & Harvey, Sainsbury's, P&G, SSP, Carrefour
The Guardian has followed up The Grocer’s scoop that Palmer & Harvey collapsed with debts of more than £700m. Plus, the latest proposed job cuts at Sainsbury’s fall under the media glare.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith travel division fuels Christmas growth as high street continues to decline
The WH Smith travel division continued to grow from strength to strength over the Christmas period as sales at the retailer’s high street stores continued to decline. Plus, Hotel Chocolat records 15% sales growth over Christmas; and Fever-Tree once again expects full-year profits to be “comfortably” ahead of expectations after another year of soaring sales.
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NewsPalmer & Harvey creditors owed more than £700m, PwC report reveals
Creditors of Palmer & Harvey are facing losses of more than £700m following the collapse of the wholesaler late last year, a report by administrator PwC, seen by The Grocer, has revealed.
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Analysis & FeaturesGoodfella's sale plots new course for 2 Sisters
2 Sisters’ dastardly plot to corrupt MPs with a packet of biscuits may have caused some embarrassing headlines this week, but the sale of its Goodfella’s pizza brand to Nomad is a genuinely significant moment in the evolution of the UK’s second-largest food business.
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NewsSHS Group tipped to be closing in on Meridian
Nut butter brand Meridian is close to a £50m takeover, with SHS Group poised to win the highly competitive auction.
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NewsPremier Foods boosted by non-branded, discounter sales
More evidence has emerged that Premier is tapping into discounter growth to boost sales…
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NewsSymington's recovery on track following drive to reduce costs
Symington’s is back into the black as a turnaround strategy has started to yield results…
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NewsMedia Bites 18 January: Nomad/Goodfella's, 2 Sisters, Walmart
The sale of Goodfella’s Pizza to Nomad Foods generates column inches this morning, alongside news that Ranjit Boparan has had his wrist slapped after being accused of sending unsolicited gifts to the MPs investigating his 2 Sisters food company’s recent poultry safety scandal.
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NewsCity snapshot: Low sugar prices hold back sales at ABF
Currency tailwinds have boosted revenues at Associated British Foods in the past quarter, but a slump in the sugar business dragged on the Primark owner in the Christmas period. Plus, a (very short) maiden trading update from Bakkavor; Finsbury Food gets back on track in first half; and Science in Sport becomes the official sports nutrition partner of Manchester United
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NewsBirds Eye owner Nomad swoops for Goodfella's Pizza in £200m deal
Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods has agreed to acquire Goodfella’s Pizza from 2 Sisters Food Group for €225m (£199m) to expand its frozen food empire.
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NewsLindt boosted by UK performance as group sales pass 4bn Swiss Francs for first time
A particularly strong performance in the UK has helped propel sales at Lindt & Sprüngli to more than CHF 4bn Swiss francs (£3bn) for the first time in its 175-history.
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NewsTate & Lyle CFO Nick Hampton to take over top role from Javed Ahmed
Nick Hampton succeeds Javed Ahmed who, having served as chief executive since October 2009, will step down from the role and the board to retire on 1 April.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 January: Premier Foods, Tesco Clubcard, chicken, Walmart
After the flurry of retail activity last week, it’s a quiet start to the week for grocery news in the papers, with the collapse of construction firm Carillion dominating coverage.