Ed Devlin
Ed is The Grocer's finance editor
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for rescued Roberts Bakery following Boparan deal?
Why on earth does the ‘Chicken King’ want a struggling factory selling traditional and out-of-fashion sliced bread? No one seems to know
NewsWarburtons acquires Roberts Bakery factory in administration deal
Market-leading bakery Warburtons has acquired a speciality bread factory from Roberts Bakery, The Grocer can reveal
NewsUnilever slims prestige beauty further with Kate Somerville sale
Unilever has sold its prestige skincare brand Kate Somerville to Rare Beauty Brands, a US cosmetics business founded by singer and actress Selena Gomez, for an undisclosed sum
NewsRoberts Bakery seals rescue deal saving more than 400 jobs
Roberts Bakery has been rescued by a private investment firm saving more than 400 jobs and preserving the 138-year-old business
NewsSupermarket volumes decline on shopper caution ahead of Christmas
Total till sales at UK grocers increased 4.1% in the four weeks to 4 October, the same level as the previous month, NIQ reported
NewsPladis global sales surpass £3bn
Revenues at McVitie’s owner Pladis have surged past £3bn as product innovation and increasing business overseas helped the group to a record year
NewsUnfabled raises seven-figure investment as supplements rolls out in Boots
Hannah Samano founded Unfabled in 2021 after becoming frustrated with the quality of products offered to support female health
Analysis & FeaturesPrinces: what’s the strategy and the risks of IPO move?
A £1.5bn Princes flotation would create a ‘wave of confidence’, believe experts, as the business lines up a major acquisition spree
NewsPrinces Group confirms intention to float in London
Liverpool-headquartered Princes Group has this morning confirmed its intention to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange
NewsAll Things Butter raises £2m to spread into new categories
Dairy disruptor All Things Butter has scored a seven-figure investment to support the brand as it develops new products, grows distribution and expands internationally
NewsBold Bean Co appoints new marketing director
The new hire has been tasked with further the company’s mission to make consumers ‘obsessed with beans, by giving you the best of beans’
NewsRoberts Bakery prepares for administration with hundreds of jobs at risk
Roberts Bakery filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts yesterday
NewsAduna Superfoods strengthens board ahead of expansion
Aduna Superfoods has appointed Erin Roy as chair of the board as it embarks on the next stage of its growth
NewsNatara increases takeover offer for Treatt by 12%
Natara Global has increased its offer for the takeover of ingredients specialist Treatt
NewsNew Princes unveils IPO plans for London Stock Exchange
New Princes Group has formally unveiled plans to float the tinned and dried food giant on the London Stock Exchange this morning
NewsMother Root bags Dragons’ Den cash from Steven Bartlett
Non-alcoholic aperitif brand Mother Root has secured the backing of Steven Bartlett during an appearance on tonight’s episode of Dragons’ Den
NewsTesco share price gathers momentum as supermarket enters golden quarter from position of strength
Shares shot up 4.5% today to a near-12-year high of 449.2p as markets lapped up a bullish statement by CEO Ken Murphy asserting that the supermarket had built on already strong momentum in the first half to 23 August
NewsTrek and Nakd maker Natural Balance Foods sinks to a loss on £11m VAT bill
A backdated £11m tax bill has sent Natural Balance Foods tumbling into the red as the Trek and Nakd bar producer fell foul of HMRC VAT rules
NewsTate & Lyle warns of lower sales and profits amid market slowdown
A pre-close trading statement for the six months to 30 September highlighted challenges across Europe, the Americas and Asia for the London-listed group
NewsGreggs sales wilt in July heatwave
Like-for-like sales were up just 1.5% in the 13 weeks to 27 September, compared with the 2.6% registered in the first half