All Entrepreneurs articles – Page 2
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News
Propercorn founders back £300k boost for Nice canned wine
“Nice is quality wine that has mass market appeal and is 100% recyclable, which made it a no-brainer to Sainsbury’s.” said development manager for Future Brands Tom Elliot
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Comment & Opinion
Time for a break: how a holiday can be a business milestone
If you can leave for more than a week without causing the business stress, then you are out of the startup phase
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News
Gato & Co secures £200k cash boost after rejecting Dragons
Seven new investors have backed the pudding supplier in the new funding round
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Healthier crisps startup Corners lands Sainsbury’s listing
The brand this week rolled out four heat-popped SKUs via Sainsbury’s Future Brands initiative
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Vegan cheese startup scores £25k from investors including Vita Coco's Giles Brook
Ellie Phoebe Brown of Kinda Co was unanimously chosen as the winner by a group of investors including Giles Brook oof a Dragons’ Den-style pitching session at this year’s Bread & Jam festival
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News
Alana Spencer and Alan Sugar launch Cakepreneurs
The business is aimed at “budding business-minded bakers”
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Comment & Opinion
Challenger brands must act now to avoid a talent shortage
Challenger brands are buzzing but there’s a potential talent shortage looming, warns Thea Alexander of Young Foodies
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News
Tuk Tuk Chai ditches dragon's investment for crowdfunding
The chilled drink manufacturer appeared on Dragon’s Den but confirmed after filming it decided to walk away from the deal in favour of a £150k cash injection from the crowd
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AB InBev unveils fund for startups tackling sustainability
Successful applicants will be announced in September during the UN’s climate week
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Comment & Opinion
There has never been a better time to start a food business
Changing consumer habits are fuelling demand for disruptor brands, says Bread & Jam festival founder Jason Gibb
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Comment & Opinion
M&S's retail tech venture shows it's serious about being digital-first
M S is ramping up investment into its digital operations Marks Spencer has just announced an exclusive joint venture UK partnership with startup accelerator Founders Factory to develop emerging retail technologies. The news follows barely a month after forging a partnership with ...
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Interviews & Profiles
Amelia Harvey on collaboration and The Collective
The self-styled ‘quasi-entrepreneur’ on building a £32m business from scratch
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Comment & Opinion
How thinking like a startup can help revive old fmcg brands
Many brand managers of conglomerate-owned brands are overly protective of their brands, says Neil Davidson of HeyHuman
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News
Apprentice winner's Sweets in the City makes official debut
It offers gifting lines via Harrods, Selfridges, Kingdom of Sweets and online
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News
Vita Coco CEO Giles Brook invests in snack startup Bepps
The new “partnership” makes Brook the largest investor at the company
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Comment & Opinion
Listening skills are food startups' most powerful weapon
’We were the consumer asking for something that wasn’t there,’ says Rude Health’s Camilla Barnard.
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News
Chocolate startup MIA reaches out to crowd for £100k investment
Bean-to-bar chocolate startup MIA has reached out to the crowd to raise £100k in investment
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Comment & Opinion
Smaller Tesco suppliers can survive the upcoming 'tsunami'
It’s too soon to say whether this is going to be a ‘cull’ of suppliers, but it’s certainly a wake-up call
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News
Squirrel Sisters and Create a Crisp reach to crowd for funds
A pair of London snacking companies have reached out to the crowd for increased investment ahead of new supermarket listings
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Analysis & Features
11 incubator schemes looking for the next big thing in food and drink
With a record number of entrepreneurs now looking to build their own business in the sector a growing number of programs are offering access to expert advice, space and cash.