All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 167
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: McColls/Sainsbury's/Nisa, Pizza Express, Innocent
McColls has emerged as the unlikely kingmaker in Sainsbury’s swoop on Nisa, according to the weekend’s papers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone agrees $875m Stonyfield sale to French dairy rival Lactalis
Danone has agreed to sell US organic yoghurt brand Stonyfield to its French rival Lactalis for $875m (£672.5m)
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NewsMBO team at Thomas J Fudge's moves on following review
The management team behind a buyout at Thomas J Fudge’s Remarkable Bakery have sold their stakes and left the brand amid a shake-up by private equity backer Livingbridge, The Grocer can reveal.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trouble with crowdfunding
What’s the success rate for crowdfunded startups? And is there adequate protection, or are punters just punks? We take a look at the winners … and losers
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NewsJBS faces struggle to find a buyer for Moy Park
The Northern Ireland-headquartered supplier is one of the biggest poultry processors in Europe
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NewsMedia Bites 22 June: Tesco, Diageo, Holland & Barrett, Whitbread
Tesco’s plan to close a call centre in Cardiff, with up to 1,000 jobs at risk, gets plenty of coverage. As does Diageo’s eye-catching $1bn acquisition of George Clooney’s tequila brand. Plus, rumours arise that the owner of Superdrug is plotting a £1bn-plus takeover of Holland & Barrett
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo downs George Clooney's premium tequila brand for $1bn
Diageo is set to pay up to $1bn (£790m) for an upmarket tequila brand started by Hollywood A-lister George Clooney and two friends as the drinks giant aims to tap growing demand for premium tequila.
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NewsABP expands in UK with Linden Foods joint venture as Brexit looms
ABP Food Group is expanding its presence in the UK as part of its Brexit strategy after agreeing to extend its joint venture with Fane Valley Co-op to include Linden Foods.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 June: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Nestlé
A computer glitch at Tesco causing customer chaos, the Sainsbury’s Nisa rumours and a US acquisition for Nestlé all find a spot in this morning’s papers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sales growth at Costa helps Whitbread with 'good' start to the year
Sales at Costa have increased by almost 9% in the first quarter as owner Whitbread reported a “good” start to the year, but like-for-like growth in the UK for the coffee chain continues to slow.
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NewsShetland Mussels nets multimillion-pound funding package to double production
Rope-grown mussels producer Shetland Mussels has secured a multimillion-pound finance package to help double production.
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NewsDunbia deputy CEO Tony O'Neill to retire
Dunbia has shaken up its management team in the aftermath of the Dawn Meats merger with deputy CEO Tony O’Neill to step down.
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NewsOcado shares surge as City weighs up fallout from Amazon/Whole Foods deal
Ocado shares hit a 10-month high today as speculation mounted that the online grocer had become an acquisition target in the wake of Amazon’s surprise takeover of Whole Foods.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Whole Foods, Amazon, Ocado, Supermarket Income REIT
Whole Foods shares rose above Amazon’s $42 all-cash offer as investors bet a rival retailer could gatecrash the $13.7bn offer made by the ecommerce giant for the upmarket grocer.
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket store investor to float on LSE
Supermarket Income REIT plc plans to raise £200m in a placing to buy stores rented on long leases to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda. Plus, Ocado shares surge 11% on back of Amazon takeover of Whole Foods; and Sainsbury’s rise on Nisa bid rumours.
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NewsElla's records 11th successive year of double-digit growth
Profits have soared by almost 50% at Ella’s Kitchen as it recorded an 11th successive year of double-digit sales growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Majestic Wine slips into the red but is 'past the tipping point'
A “very strong” second half was not enough to keep Majestic Wine out of the red as the wine retailer recorded pre-tax losses of £1.5m.
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NewsHalo Coffee raising £1.6m to spur global growth
Eco-friendly coffee start-up Halo is seeking £1.6m funding to “aggressively” grow the business in the UK and overseas.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser secures regulatory clearance for $17.9bn Mead Johnson takeover
Reckitt said the acquisition would considerably strengthen its presence in developing markets, particularly China where Mead Johnson has sales of more than $1bn.
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove: The Grocer’s journalists on the new Defra helmsman
The new secretary of state for environment, food & rural affairs has raised eyebrows and divided opinions …