All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 3
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NewsLakrids By Bülow set for robust 2026 as cocoa prices normalise
Premium liquorice maker Lakrids By Bülow is on course for another year of double-digit growth in 2026 after reporting a 19% jump in revenues to DKK449m (£51.8m) in 2025
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NewsSecond Nature Brands adds protein to the mix with Tillamook acquisition
CapVest-controlled snacking group Second Nature Brands has acquired Tillamook Country Smoker from Insignia Capital Group and family shareholders for an undisclosed sum
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NewsAustralian tech firm Fresho acquires Nation Wilcox
The deal gives the group a combined customer base of more than 400 food wholesalers and in excess of £2bn in annual gross merchandise value
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NewsNourished owner Rem3dy Health secures £14m for expansion
The round values the health tech company, which is the parent of personalised nutrition brand Nourished, at £84m
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NewsFever-Tree confident after ‘solid’ start to 2026
The premium tonic and mixer maker said in a trading update ahead of its AGM it remained confident of achieving full-year market expectations
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NewsImpossibrew readies ‘aggressive’ retail push with help from the crowd
It is aiming to raise a maximum of £1.3m from investors on the Crowdcube platform to help the brand keep up with rapid growth
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NewsTate & Lyle recommends £2.7bn Ingredion takeover offer to shareholders
This morning, London-listed Tate & Lyle revealed its board intended to recommend a cash offer of 595p per share to its shareholders
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NewsBrace’s Bakery saved by Boparan Private Office
It complements other bakery assets owned by the poultry tycoon’s private investment office, including Roberts Bakery, which was acquired out of administration last year
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NewsHeatwave melts recovery in retail footfall
Retail footfall in the UK remained under pressure in May as record temperatures kept consumers away from shops, according to the latest data
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NewsB&M shares rally on signs of turnaround progress
Investors raced to get back into B&M this week as early signs of progress in the embattled group’s turnaround plan led to a share price rally
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NewsNestlé acquires meal replacement brand Yfood
Nestlé has taken full control of meal replacement brand Yfood in the first acquisition for new CEO Philipp Navratil
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NewsRémy Cointreau turnaround strategy to boost profits by €100m
This morning, as the group reported its full-year results, Rémy pledged to generate about €100m in value creation by 2028/29 and added it expected a return to sustainable organic sales growth in 2026/27
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NewsLosses rack up at This but progress made in 2025
Revenues at This, which was named the fastest-growing brand in fmcg in 2023, declined by 3.8% to £17.6m in 2025, newly filed accounts revealed this week
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NewsTrip set for $1bn unicorn valuation as US sales rocket
Trip is aiming for a billion-dollar ‘unicorn’ valuation by 2027
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NewsLactalis acquires Protein Works to bulk sports nutrition portfolio
The deal will lead to ‘powerful synergies’ for both companies, combining Lactalis’ scale, brand-building expertise, supply chain and grocery distribution with Protein Works’ specialism in functional nutrition and DTC
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NewsApplied Nutrition strikes $16m deal for US sports nutrition manufacturer
It gives the London-listed group the same vertically integrated model it currently has in the UK, with a fully fitted-out manufacturing and warehousing facility in New York state and its own R&D and design teams.
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NewsLune & Wild secures £2m in drive to improve babyfood standards
Babyfood challenger Lune & Wild has raised £2m to back its mission to lift the standards of the category with a healthier offering
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s exits ByRuby to focus on the core
Milly Bagot, who founded ByRuby with Leiths-trained chef Ruby Bell in 2017, bought the brand back this month for an undisclosed sum
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NewsPets at Home shares rally as James Bailey signals turnaround progress
Investors signalled their confidence in new Pets at Home boss James Bailey this week as the former Waitrose boss presided over his first set of results for the troubled retail and veterinary chain
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NewsAllplants owner Matthew Mills acquires Fairoak Foods out of administration
The deal to buy the business and assets, including a fully fitted and equipped 6,700 sq ft factory, of the Surrey-based private label food manufacturer saved the jobs of about 60 staff