All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 3
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NewsUnilever records decade-high volume growth
Underlying sales growth came in at 4.8%for the first half of 2026 as its focus on power brands and promotional activity around the World Cup lowered prices and helped push volumes 4.2% higher
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NewsBrown-Forman rejects unsolicited $15bn takeover approach from Sazerac
A statement from Brown-Forman last night confirmed it had received an unsolicited approach from Sazerac but had concluded the offer was ‘not actionable’
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NewsCranswick volumes race higher on chicken demand
Revenues increased 5.5% in the 13 weeks to 27 June, driven by an 8.2% bump to volumes. Stripping out the boost from acquisitions, like-for-like sales in the first quarter rose 4% on volumes up 6.4%
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NewsVitabiotics agrees sale to Bain Capital
Vitabiotics is the UK’s number-one vitamin company, with brands such as Pregnacare, Perfectil, Wellman and Wellwoman, and generates almost £200m a year in sales
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NewsBurnham bounce and World Cup optimism give consumers reasons to be cheerful
GfK’s index showed confidence climbed six points higher in July to –17 thanks to a mixture of the feel-good factor from the World Cup, a long run of hot weather, and new optimism in the economy as Andy Burnham moved into 10 Downing Street
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NewsGreencore wins back investor confidence
Greencore won back investor confidence this week as the sandwich maker upgraded its annual profit guidance following better-than-expected trading inspired by the World Cup and recent heatwaves, as well as a lift from the newly integrated Bakkavor
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NewsOatly lifts growth expectations as turnaround continues
Oatly’s revenues are now expected to grow by 8%-10%, up from 3%-5% previously
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NewsMoth set for UK and US growth push with £11m investment
The latest round, which follows a £4.6m investment in 2024, was led by Puma Growth Partners, with the private equity firm joining current investors Beringea, Guinness Ventures and Rianta Capital
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli growth stutters as European weakness causes volume decline
Volumes in the first half of 2026 sank by 7.5% as Lindt pushed up prices by 11.8%
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InterviewsHow Alex Whitehouse revived Premier Foods
Whitehouse is the man who took Premier Foods from the debt-stricken doldrums to the forward-thinking, innovative brand leadership of today
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NewsB&M shares under pressure amid turnaround uncertainty
B&M shareholders have endured another week of fresh volatility as first-quarter trading disappointed the City and the discounter’s turnaround plan appeared to stall
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NewsPremier Foods on track to meet profit expectations following strong Q1 start
Premier Foods has kicked off its new financial year with another quarter of strong growth as Mr Kipling outperformed and the Bisto and Ambrosia owner grabbed more market share across grocery and sweet treats
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NewsHoly Moly outlines global avocado ambitions with Westfalia Fruit collaboration
Fresh dips challenger Holy Moly is aiming to become the world’s number one avocado brand after securing investment, and agreeing a collaboration with Westfalia Fruit, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsB&M turnaround hits snag as UK sales decline faster
While UK revenues nudged up by 0.3% year on year to £1.1bn, like-for-like sales in the group’s home market declined by 2.3% in the 13 weeks to 27 June
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Tesco’s European sell-off could spell bad news for its UK rivals
Tesco is believed to have hired advisers to run the rule over a sale of stores in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Do experts think it’s the right move?
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NewsReformed closes £17m Series A round
Reformed combines arabica coffee or ceremonial matcha with collagen or creatine and 21 vitamins and minerals
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NewsRussell & Atwell launches £700k fundraiser as it eyes retail expansion
The business is aiming to raise £700k to strengthen the brand and accelerate the DTC operation, with a longer-term goal to expand more broadly into retail following a recent launch on Ocado.
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NewsOcado confirm succession planning but Steiner to remain as CEO
Steiner will continue to serve as CEO through the start of the 2028 financial year and remained ‘fully committed to driving the company’s strategy, operations and growth initiatives throughout this period’, a statement to the London Stock Exchange said
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NewsPresto launches fundraiser to accelerate premium instant coffee momentum
Presto’s instant coffee range launched in Waitrose in October 2025 and has since rapidly expanded across UK retail
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NewsLocal light beer lands in Sainsbury’s as part of brand’s mainstream push
The London-based startup is launching a new slimline 330ml can format exclusively into the beer chillers of Sainsbury’s c-store network as it pushes to establish light beer in the UK mainstream