All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 37
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NewsCraft beer platform Brewser nears £150k crowd target
The business, founded by Lewis Ryan, Oliver Morgan and James Atherton in 2021, connects drinkers directly with indie breweries in the UK and overseas
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s growth slows as straitened shoppers buy less
Volumes were flat in the year ended 31 August 2023, compared with double-digit gains in the prior 12 months
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NewsMedia Bites 22 February: UPF, Brexit, Mondelez
Seven of the top ten global food manufacturers made more than two thirds of their food and drink sales in Britain from unhealthy products, according to a study covered in this morning’s papers
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NewsCity snapshot: Tate & Lyle hit by soft consumer demand in Q3
Tate & Lyle has reported a 4% drop in third-quarter revenues as softer consumer demand and customer de-stocking hit the ingredients supplier. Plus, C&C Group launches €15m share buyback programme
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NewsWholegood founder Carl Saxton-Pizzie back as CEO in turnaround bid
Wholegood has parted ways with CEO Martin Sandler, with founder Carl Saxton-Pizzie retaking the reins as the specialist wholesaler looks to cut costs
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NewsMedia Bites 20 February: Farmer protests, Aldi, farm shops
It’s a quiet morning for fmcg news in the papers, with the FT picking up on farmer protests in Europe
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NewsFaace secures Dragons’ Den deal from trio of dragons
Founder Jasmine Wicks-Stephens walked away from the den with a combined £60k investment from Steven Bartlett, Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman
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NewsCity snapshot: Artisanal Spirits Company on track as membership soars
Scottish whisky business Artisanal Spirits Company has reported its revenues for 2023 to be at the top end of its expectations as membership numbers increased significantly
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NewsThis preps crowdfunding campaign ahead of move to profitability
This is returning to the crowd for the final time ahead of a major funding round planned for later this year as it seeks to continuing supercharging growth and move into profitability
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NewsMedia Bites 15 February: Heineken, Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola HBC
Annual results at Heineken, Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola HBC make headlines this morning
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NewsSpacegoods secures £2.5m to supercharge functional mushrooms and nootropics blends
Wellness startup Spacegoods has closed a £2.5m seed round to accelerate growth of its functional mushrooms and nootropics range
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NewsThe Uncommon raises £1.2m to meet growing demand for English canned wine
Canned wine challenger The Uncommon has secured £1.2m in its biggest funding round to date to help it scale production to meet growing demand in the mults
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NewsCoca-Cola boosted by high prices but volumes come under pressure
Coca-Cola has beaten market expectations as higher prices continued to help the drinks giant to boost revenues. However, volumes declined in its domestic North American market in 2023
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices fall for first time in more than two years
Food prices have fallen for the first time in more than two years as inflation in the sector continued to ease. Plus, full-year results from Heineken and Coca-Cola HBC
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NewsNaked Wines cashes in Majestic Wine £12m loan to fuel turnaround
The online wine retailer agreed the early redemption of the loan note with CF Bacchus HoldCo for a discounted price of £9.1m
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NewsMedia Bites 13 February: Tea shortages, The Body Shop, M&S
Shoppers have been warned there is a “nationwide” shortage of black tea linked to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea
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NewsLA Brewery seeking £1m from crowd to meet low & no demand
Kombucha maker LA Brewery is launching a £1m crowdfunding campaign amid fizzing consumer demand for alcohol-free alternatives
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group expands Australian footprint with ARE deal
Travel food-to-go operator SSP Group has expanded its presence in Australia with the acquisition of Airport Retail Enterprises
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NewsFrozen meal startup Stocked secures £50k on Dragons’ Den
Frozen ready meals start-up Stocked has won backing from Steven Bartlett following an appearance on tonight’s Dragons’ Den
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NewsMedia Bites 8 February: Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Nestlé, PZ Cussons
The unveiling of Sainsbury’s new startegy on Wednesday generated headlines across the papers this morning