All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 5
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NewsCawston Press expands in low & no with acquisition of Loah beer
Soft drinks supplier Cawston Press has expanded its reach into the rapidly growing no & low alcohol category with the acquisition of Loah for an undisclosed sum
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NewsConsumer confidence stuck in negative territory
It has now been 10 years since the GfK consumer confidence index was last in positive territory, with a small rise this month to –16
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Analysis & FeaturesThe cottage cheese comeback and why demand is ‘in overdrive’
Broader shifts towards eating more protein, reducing intake of highly processed foods, and increased awareness of the importance of gut health have contributed to the growing popularity of the creamy cheese
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NewsTreatt strikes agreement with major shareholder as profits tumble
The listed drinks ingredients supplier was involved in a failed takeover process in 2025 as shareholders rejected a £170m bid from flavour manufacturer Natara Global
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NewsMcBride hits profit targets as own label demand remains high
Full-year profits are expected to be in line with analysts’ forecasts and the prior two years, the group said this morning in the trading update for the six months to 31 December
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NewsWH Smith hires new exec chairman to steady the ship
Leo Quinn will join as executive chairman on 7 April, taking over from Annette Court, who will step down from the board at the annual general meeting on 2 February
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NewsCorvera secures £1.5m for fmcg AI supply chain tool
Corvera’s AI offering, which it claims is a UK first for the industry, helps brands cut waste, improve margins and maximise revenue by managing orders, inventory, forecasting, logistics and financial visibility
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NewsFood & Drink Exporters Association relaunches under leadership of Future of Food Team
The export target equates to adding an extra £1bn in new overseas sales every year for the next 10 years
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NewsNexba strikes £16m deal with Reliance Consumer Products
Reliance Consumer Products has agreed to invest A$25.4m (£12.7m) in Nexba’s Australian parent company Goodness Global in return for a 75% stake, according to documents sent to crowdfunding shareholders
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NewsCottage cheese startup Curdi ceases trading
Mili Kenworthy founded the business last year and launched Curdi’s flagship ‘OG Creamy’ cottage cheese SKU through wholesalers
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NewsWholebake appoints new CEO to lead growth agenda
The new hire has succeeded Peter Unsworth, who stepped down but remained with the company as a non-executive
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NewsTHG finishes 2025 on a high
THG has beaten its forecasts for annual growth after finishing 2025 with its best quarter of the year
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NewsGraham’s and Rodda’s grow sales but margins squeezed
Margins were squeezed at both family-owned businesses in the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a £1.9m fall in operating profits at Graham’s to £2.6m and a dip from £1.8m to £806k at Rodda’s
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NewsGutology secures £1.8m for gut health toothpaste expansion
The business intends to use the backing from Active Partners – alongside Mercia Ventures – to accelerate product development across oral care and synbiotic formulations (a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics) in other categories
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NewsHeineken CEO to leave brewer after six years as boss
Heineken has kicked off a search for a successor to the top job, while Van den Brink has agreed to stay with the business in an advisory role for eight months as part of a transition period, starting 1 June
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NewsGood Culture strikes $500m deal to cash in on cottage cheese craze
The deal follows years of rapid growth for the Texas-based clean-label cultured dairy business and positions it to accelerate expansion across the US
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NewsSainsbury’s gains market share in bumper Christmas
Sainsbury’s won over more shoppers this festive period, winning market share for its sixth consecutive Christmas
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NewsBiotiful revenues soar ahead of Müller deal
In the 12 months to 31 March 2025, revenues hit £46.8m, with the business doubling in size in just the past two financial years
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NewsSamworth Brothers shakes up executive board for 2026
It comes amid a raft of new appointments to the group’s executive board in the new year
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NewsGreggs Christmas sales up 2.9% but outlook remains subdued
Greggs’ sales in the three months to 27 December increased by 7.4% with like-for-like growth of 2.9% – an improvement on the 1.5% reported in the third quarter