All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 183
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NewsPrinces appoints new MD as Easterbrook retires after 35 years at the business
Princes has appointed a new MD to take over from Mike Easterbrook, who is retiring after more than 40 years in the food industry.
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NewsAuthentic Food Co sales hit record levels after heavy investment
Sales have soared 50% to close to £74m at ready meals producer The Authentic Food Company as it invested heavily in the Irish frozen factory acquired from Heinz in 2015.
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NewsMiso Tasty seeks £150k to launch new ramen noodle kits
Japanese snack brand Miso Tasty is raising £150k in a crowdfunding campaign to support the launch of a new line of ramen noodle kits in 300 Waitrose stores.
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NewsPersonal care firm crushed by pricing pressures
A group of personal care and household companies, which supplied high street retailers and supermarkets, has called in administrators, with the loss of 72 jobs.
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NewsCrowdcube darlings Lick and Feel Free go under
Public set to lose out as two crowdfunders go under after six figure fundraising campaigns
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NewsLily O’Brien’s UK growth pushes group sales to record levels
Irish chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s has posted a record turnover of £27m in 2016 thanks to a growing appetite for its premium offering in the UK.
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NewsMackie's of Scotland grows sales thanks to new chocolate bar range
Entering the chocolate bar market and a consumer shift towards premium ice cream has helped Mackie’s of Scotland boost sales by 7%.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 March: Unilever, Kraft Heinz, Greggs, Sainsbury's, BHS
Unilever boss Paul Polman was paid 20% less last year than in 2015, taking home €8.4m, according to the group’s latest annual report.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods strikes agreement with Hong Kong hedge fund
Activist investor Oasis Management is set to further build its stake in Premier Foods after entering a customary relationship agreement
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NewsGreggs rules out 'shrinkflation' as ingredient costs spiral
Greggs CEO Roger Whiteside has promised its staple sausage rolls won’t be affected by ‘shrinkflation’ as the chain seeks to combat the growing threat of rising ingredient prices.
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NewsAssociated British Food profits lifted by higher sugar prices
Profits sweetened in the first six months of the year but ABF warns that benefits of the weak pound will fade in second half.
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NewsWild Beer asks the crowd for £1.5m for new brewery
The Wild Beer Company is the latest craft brewer to turn to the crowd to raise cash as it kicks off a £1.5m funding drive later this week.
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NewsCity snapshot: McColl's lays foundations for 'transformational' growth
McColl’s said this morning in its annual results that the foundations for “transformational” growth have been laid as it opened the first of the 300 stores bought from Co-op.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 February: Unilever/Kraft Heinz, Warren Buffett, Tesco/Booker, gin
The fallout from the failed Unilever Kraft-Heinz merger continues to generate headlines as the weekend papers reveal more of the backroom machinations during the brief pursuit.
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NewsAdelie looks to rebuild under new owners ICG
Adelie Foods has new owners, after a torrid first 18 months of trading saw private equity firm HIG Capital exit the group.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Warren Buffett and his Kraft-Heinz mob be back?
The £115bn bid for Unilever has been called off, but it’s sent shockwaves through the fmcg sector
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NewsCauli Rice hits over £3m in crowdfunding
Cauli Rice has raised £1.4m from a massively oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign – more than £1m higher than its initial
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NewsCotswold Raw picks up private funding to hike production
Premium dogfood startup’s crowdfunding campaign failed to hit its £250k target
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NewsGlanbia sells off Irish dairy division for £95m to form jv with farmers co-op
Glanbia has agreed to sell off a controlling stake in its Irish diary business to the Glanbia Co-operative Society for €112m (£94.8m).
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NewsMedia Bites 22 February: Asda, business rates, Burger King
Asda provided an update on its turnaround attempt yesterday, revealing like-for-like sales declined for the tenth quarter in a row with a 2.9% fall in the final three months of its financial year.