All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 55
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NewsHooked lands seven-figure funding to cast net for plant-based fish wider
The Swedish plant-based fish startup is set to close a seven-figure funding round to expand outside its domestic market, with plans in place to launch in the UK next year
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods lifts profit expectations
Associated British Foods has raised its profit forecasts for the year as the grocery and ingredients divisions benefitted from price rises. Plus, Cake Box is upbeat about year ahead as it reports falling profits and Sainsbury’s announces a £15m investment to cut the price of cupboard staples such as rice and pasta.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe inside story of Meatless Farm’s rise and fall
Meatless blamed an investor pullout, but others attribute the brand’s ‘unbelievably bad’ numbers to poor management
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NewsMedia Bites 23 June: Ocado, Morrisons, Tesco, DS Smith
Rumours of Amazon interest in Ocado has generated lots of excitement and stories in this morning’s papers.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 June: Arla, THG, Ocado
This morning’s papers pick up on warnings by Arla of a lack of workers, THG’s founder giving up his “golden share” and bid speculation around Ocado.
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NewsVFC confirms rescue of Meatless Farm
The Meatless Farm brand in the UK will be retained to complement and diversify VFC’s range of frozen plant-based chicken products
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NewsFood inflation slows for second month in a row
Food inflation has slowed for the second consecutive month but the UK’s headline rate remained unchanged, according to new figures this morning. Plus, a trading update and exec appointment from THG ahead of its AGM, and Vimto owner Nichols appoints an interim CFO.
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NewsMeatless Farm set for rescue by vegan fried chicken challenger VFC
Meat-free startup VFC, launched by Veganuary and Veg Capital founder Matthew Glover, is close to securing the rescue of the Meatless Farm brand in the UK
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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Food inflation, BAT, Coca-Cola HBC
Morrisons and M&S have become the latest supermarkets to cut the price of basics as retailers face pressure to do more to tackle soaring living costs.
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NewsCoca-Cola HBC expands spirits offering with $220m Finlandia vodka acquisition
Hellenic Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC has acquired the Finlandia vodka brand from a subsidiary of Brown-Forman, the US owner of Jack Daniel’s, for $220m. Plus, management board changes announced at British American Tobacco.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 June: Inflation, Unilever, Iceland
The cost of some family favourite dinners has soared by as much as a quarter over the past year, according to the papers this morning.
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NewsAllplants slashes valuation in pursuit of profitability
DTC plant-based player Allplants has slashed its valuation as part of a £10m fundraising from its existing backers amid increasing pressure on the vegan category
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NewsMedia Bites 15 June: Asda, Bestway, UK economy
A quiet morning in the papers but there is coverage of an Asda stores sell-off.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith secures £400m refinancing to support travel ambitions
WH Smith has completed a £400m bank refinancing to support the group’s growing travel retail division.
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NewsMeatless Farm officially collapses as Kroll appointed as administrator
Meatless Farm has officially collapsed into administration after losing its battle to secure new investment, leaving shareholders facing multimillion-pound losses
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NewsMamamade brand rescued from liquidation by the Family Food Co
The Family Food Co has rescued the Mamamade brand out of liquidation in its second deal of the year, as part of ambitions to build a marketplace for healthy meals for kids
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NewsSentient Ventures backs trio of female-founded plant-based brands in maiden investments
The fund – launched last year by the team behind Veg Capital – is backing plant-based cheesemonger La Fauxmagerie, vegan pizzeria Purezza and plant-based chicken maker Rebellyous
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NewsFarmison hires retail veteran Andy Adcock as new CEO
The upmarket online retailer has also partnered with rapid delivery business Gopuff, 50 days after it was relaunched by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke
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NewsMedia Bites 13 June: Meatless Farm, Sainsbury’s, Ocado
The Grocer’s exclusive on the failure of Meatless Farm makes headlines this morning.
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NewsMeatless Farm set to enter administration as all staff made redundant
Loss-making Meatless Farm is set to collapse into administration after a desperate search for new investment to save the plant-based brand proved fruitless