
Harry Holmes
Harry was The Grocer’s features editor.
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Something & Nothing raises £2m more to accelerate US expansion
The brand raised £1.5m three years ago to try and establish its presence in the US
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Cranswick raises medium-term profit target amid strong meat demand
Cranswick’s share price hit a record high in September after raising its profit forecast for the year
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Ready meal startup Field Doctor fundraises for B2B move
Field Doctor would not reveal the exact size of the investment, which came from Perfect Redd and the South West Investment Fund
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City snapshot: Gen Z drives bump in consumer confidence
Brits are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances and therefore expect to spend more over the next three months. Also, Cranswick raises revenue targets
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City snapshot: Pfizer completes £2.5bn Haleon exit
Pfizer still owns about 7.3% of the company, making it the largest shareholder. GSK sold its remaining stake in May last year
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When in Rome crowdfunds once again to fund ‘pioneering’ wine tech
Sustainable wine startup When in Rome has returned to the crowd as it looks to fund a lower alcohol range and deploy “pioneering” climate technology on its vineyards
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City snapshot: Supermarket shares take £4bn hit over Asda price war fears
The value of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer has plummeted by more than £4bn since Friday amid fears Asda will launch a vicious price war to win back customers
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Deliveroo shares stall despite first-ever profit for food delivery group
Deliveroo’s share price fell by as much as 8% as the group pushing back its earnings target despite making it’s first-ever profit
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Diageo pulls out of Distill Ventures accelerator as part of strategic reshape
Diageo has invested over £245m in more than 35 businesses through the Distill programme
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City snapshot: John Lewis scraps bonus as Deliveroo records first ever profit
The retailer scrapped the bonus for the third year in a row despite tripling its annual profits. Also, Deliveroo goes into the black for the first time
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Deliveroo records first-ever annual profit
Deliveroo co-founder and CEO Will Shu said the results show the company’s ‘strategy is working’
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Jollyes falls into the red after Asda owner buyout but sales growth remains healthy
Asda owner TDR Capital bought a majority stake in pet retailer Jolleys last year
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Cake Box agrees buyout of Asian sweet seller Ambala Foods
The deal consists of £16m for Ambala itself and £6m for its manufacturing facility
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City snapshot: Cake Box to buy Ambala Foods with £7m of new shares
Ambala is a family-run manufacturer and retailer of Asian sweets. Also, Applied Nutrition announces joint business plan with Holland & Barrett
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Compleat Food Group buys The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company
It is the latest milestone in the company’s ongoing spending spree
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Vimto eyes breakfast space to help fulfil growth ambitions
Owner Nichols is aiming to grow revenue by 30% over the next five years
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City snapshot: Vimto and Domino’s both deliver profits boost
Vimto owner Nichols saw profits jump after it switched to a higher-margin model in Africa. Domino’s profits grew but its situation remains sticky
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Vimto owner Nichols sees profits leap after African strategy shift
Nichols said it is switching to selling higher-margin concentrate in its African markets
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Greggs shares sink on news of more flakey growth
Greggs took a hammering on the markets this week as investors were alarmed at the high street bakery chain’s continued slowdown in sales
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Pukka Pies profits decline amid attempted £100m sell-off
Pukka kicked off a process to potentially sell the business early last year