All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 7
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NewsCapital Croissant secures £1.5m funding package as it scales up
The company makes ready-to-bake French breakfast pastries, such as croissants and pain au chocolat, without the use of additives
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NewsInnis & Gunn sold in £4.5m pre-pack administration to Tennent’s owner C&C Group
It follows the collapse and rescue deal at BrewDog in what has been a terrible week for Scottish craft beer
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NewsHospitality supplier King Foods ceases trading in face of industry pressures
Advisory firm Interpath was appointed as administrator to Foodstore Ltd, which traded as King Foods, on 5 March
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NewsSoggy February compounds challenging conditions for retailers
Shoppers stayed off the high street in their droves in February as constant rain added to the challenges facing the UK retail industry, according to new data out this morning
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NewsGreggs shares defy short sellers despite slow growth and lower profits
Greggs disappointed hedge funds holding short positions in the high street bakery chain as its shares rallied despite lower profits last year and slowing growth in 2026
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NewsAssociated British Foods appoints CEO of Primark and a group CFO
Joana Edwards joins as CFO with immediate effects after serving in the role on an interim basis since March last year, while former CFO Eoin Tonge is the new chief executive of Primark
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NewsWH Smith warns of disruption as conflict in Middle East escalates
A first-half trading update this morning said the group was ‘mindful of the geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East’ and continued to monitor the situation
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NewsReckitt Benckiser outperforms in 2025 following restructure
Net revenues at the health & hygiene multinational nudged up 0.3% year on year to £14.2bn, with like-for-like growth of 5% following the completion of efforts to simplify the group
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NewsPukka Pies profits back in growth but inflation squeezes margins
Profits are back in growth at Pukka Pies as the UK’s number one pie brand continued to boost sales and made progress with its five-year strategic plan
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NewsShellworks raises £11m to scale eco plastic packaging alternative
Founded in 2019, London-based Shellworks develops and manufactures Vivomer, a bio-based material made using microbes to ferment second generation feedstocks, such as used cooking oil
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NewsDot Dot Bubble Tea ready to take east Asian drink mainstream with JamJar backing
Founder Yan Ying, who appeared on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den last year, created the UK’s first ready-to-drink bubble tea when she launched the business in 2023
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NewsShoppers switch to own label and buy less to save money: NIQ
Total till sales at UK supermarkets increased 3.3% in the four weeks to 21 February, but volumes declined by 0.8% – a bigger fall than January’s 0.6%
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NewsBrand Growth Heroes selects 2026’s ‘Mini MBA’ cohort
The accelerator enrolled 15 brands to this year’s programme after receiving applications from more than 170 hopeful food & drink businesses
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NewsSupermarket volumes remain under pressure as inflation picks up pace
Total take-home sales at the mults increased by 3.4% year on year in the four weeks to 22 February. However, growth lagged behind grocery price inflation
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NewsGreggs profits hit by challenging food-to-go market
Like-for-like sales increased 2.4% year on year, and the company improved its market share in a challenging food-to-go market
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NewsBio&Me boosts senior leadership team after enjoying strongest year to date
David Titman joins as chief marketing officer, a newly created role designed to support the brand’s scale-up ambitions, and Michael Cheeseman takes up the position of international director
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NewsPri Bakes founder exits HFSS-compliant snacking brand
Priyanka Savjani founded the business in 2020 as an oat-based better-for-you snacking brand positioned for the non-HFSS market
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NewsFuture Château raises six-figure funding for mid-strength wine growth
The £700k in pre-seed funding will back the launch of its second vintage this spring, alongside further product innovation and a brand refresh
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NewsMicroSalt hits milestone as industry pushes to reduce sodium
It reflected a continued increase in commercial and market momentum for MicroSalt’s low-sodium products, the group said this morning
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NewsDiageo shares crash as Dave Lewis kitchen sinks bad news
Investors in Diageo rushed for the exit as the scale of the challenge facing Dave Lewis was laid bare following the new CEO’s maiden set of results