All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 37
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NewsAll Things Butter secures six-figure funding to launch chef-led butter brand
Organic butter startup All Things Butter has closed a six-figure pre-seed funding round as it readies for a November retail launch
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NewsNurture Brands pushes into drinks manufacturing with Juice Executive deal
The latest deal for the plant-based fmcg group adds a premium range of fresh and HPP juices, functional shots, smoothies, cleanses and dairy-free nut milks to the portfolio
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NewsFinsbury Food Group recommends £143m takeover offer to shareholders
Listed bakery group Finsbury Food has agreed to a £143.4m takeover offer from Isle of Man-based asset management firm DBAY Advisors. Plus, food price inflation eases for fifth month in a row.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 September: Farming, Sainsbury’s, Heineken
Farming and food lobbyists have sent an open letter to the biggest supermarkets urging them to treat suppliers more fairly, claiming that agriculture is “on its knees”.
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NewsCity snapshot: The Artisanal Spirits Company losses widen amid cost-of-living pressures
Losses have widened at The Artisanal Spirits Company as the cost-of-living crisis weighed on The Scotch Malt Whisky Society owner in the first half of 2023.
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NewsBlack-owned fmcg startups win airtime on Channel 4
Four black-owned fcmg challenger brands have secured hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of free airtime and business support as part of a scheme by Channel 4 and Lloyds Bank
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NewsMedia Bites 15 September: John Lewis Partnership, Lidl, THG
The latest John Lewis results grab most of the space in today’s newspapers, but there is still room for stories on Lidl and THG.
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NewsWholegood sells a minority stake to help secure future
Organic fresh produce wholesaler Wholegood has raised fresh capital to safeguard its future, selling a minority stake to investment fund Metamorphosis Investments.
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NewsSustainable fresh producer OneFarm on brink of administration
Sustainable fresh producer OneFarm appears to be battling for survival having filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsGousto losses spiral on growth reversal but return to profit expected in 2023
Losses have ballooned to almost £160m in 2022 at Gousto as costs spiralled and rapid growth reversed for the first time in the recipe kit supplier’s 11-year history.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 September: Wilko, Patisserie Valerie, Mars
Another twist in the Wilko story makes headlines this morning, along with charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office in connection with the collapse of UK café chain Patisserie Valerie in 2019.
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NewsHain Celestial unveils new logo as it launches global restructuring drive
US CPG giant Hain Celestial has signalled a potential brand sell-off as it launched a formal restructuring effort in a bid to simplify the business and boost margins and long-term profitability
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NewsCity snapshot: Wet weather and strikes deal surprise blow to UK economy
The UK economy contracted more than expected in July as wet weather and industrial action hit retail spending and affected construction activity, according to official figures released this morning.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 September: Wilko, supermarket price war, vapes
The latest development in the Wilko administration dominates headlines this morning as hopes for a rescue disappear.
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NewsPlanet Organic store to close after failing to agree lease with Iceland
It is not clear how the closure could affect Renée Elliott’s turnaround plan
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NewsKellogg’s approves separation into two new companies
Kellogg’s has approved the separation of the cereal giant into two new separate companies, with a change of name and a new stock exchange listing
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits plunge at palm oil producer MP Evans as prices stabilise
Profits have plummeted by 62% at London-listed palm oil producer MP Evans as record high prices in the wake of the Ukraine war returned to more normal levels.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Enough save the reputation of plant-based alt meats?
The food tech business plans to produce masses of mycoprotein
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NewsLoah hits £300k crowd goal to scale non-alcoholic beer
Alcohol-free beer startup Loah has hit a £300k crowdfunding target to help win further retail distribution and push into the on-trade
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NewsFearne & Rosie in mainstream push as jam challenger wins six-figure investment
Kids’ jam startup Fearne & Rosie has secured £450k to support the next stage of its development and turn its reduced-sugar spreads challenger brand into a household name