Entrepreneurs – Page 11
-
NewsPoppy's Picnic turns down Dragon and kicks off crowdfunder
Raw petfood brand Poppy’s Picnic has shunned an offer secured on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den to raise over £350k in crowdfunding.
-
NewsCrowdfunding: hunger for food and drink business on the rise
Crowdfunding appetite for food and drink startups was undiminished in 2017, according to figures from Crowdcube
-
NewsJames Gilks and Oliver Pinkus join Piccolo babyfood brand
Gilks and Pinkus join as head of UK sales and head of international sales respectively
-
NewsCandy Kittens sells stake to German confectionery giant Katjes
Candy Kittens, the UK sweets startup co-founded by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, has sold a “significant” minority stake to German confectionery company Katjes Fassin.
-
NewsCommunication must be high-quality to communicate quality
Because we make dairy-free drinks, some of our consumers assume we are anti-dairy, says Camilla Barnard of Rude Health. Not so
-
NewsSlough retail entrepreneurs to open superstore next to a Lidl
The 20,000 sq ft Checkout Superstore in Farnham Road is the brainchild of the Abdeali family
-
Analysis and FeaturesWhat will 2018 bring for the world of grocery?
We asked 18 industry movers and shakers to look back on an often turbulent 2017 – and to gaze into their crystal balls
-
NewsErbology wins €100k PepsiCo Nutrition Greenhouse grant
The London brand saw off competition from fellow startups across western Europe
-
Analysis and FeaturesBarilla scouts for carb disruptors with Blu1877 venture capital fund
The iconic Italian pasta maker is looking to invest in startups that work with alternative grains and legumes as well as those tackling food waste, obesity and sustainability challenges
-
Comment and OpinionFoodservice supply chains are ripe for disruption
A new breed of tech startups is working to disrupt sourcing for the foodservice sector - and it’s about to make a big impact in the UK, says food growth consultant Jason Gibb
-
Comment and OpinionCollaboration between startups and corporates is great – but the 'human fit' has to be right
A growing number of big companies are looking to form partnerships with entrepreneurs. But significant hurdles to collaboration remain, says Alessio D’Antino of Crowdfooding
-
NewsDining experience startups awarded £200,000 by John Lewis
The startups will now begin integrating with the John Lewis and Waitrose businesses
-
NewsEthical soft drink startup Dash Water secures £250k to expand
The brand has secured the interest of “select people” – most notably Brad Berman and John Ayton
-
NewsJames McMaster is new CEO of ‘complete food’ brand Huel
Before leaving Life Health Foods in August, McMaster oversaw the launch of Up&Go in the UK and development of Nutri-Brex
-
Comment and OpinionLet's hear it for the olderpreneurs
I am in my early 60s and I find myself in a growing band of brothers dubbed the ‘olderpreneurs’, says Prime Fifty founder Max Gowland
-
NewsLidl seeks closer links with startups by partnering with German retail tech hub
Retailtech Hub is based in Munich and supports startups through an accelerator programme
-
Comment and OpinionDon't underestimate the value of repeating a good idea
Last month we held the Rude Health Porridge Championships – our annual cook-off competition – for the fifth time…
-
NewsPiccolo babyfood secures DSG £500k to fuel Far East growth
DSG Consumer Partners has invested £500,000 to support Piccolo’s growth ambitions in the UK and expansion outside Europe
-
My Alternative CVFrankie Fox, The Foraging Fox, on chickens and truffles
‘My worst job interview? Sat on a prosthetic egg-shaped stool and asked what my star sign was’
-
NewsField & Flower secures £825k after trimming back valuation
Field & Flower reduced its valuation to secure the crowdfunding cash