All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 10
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NewsUnilever acquires sustainable deodorant brand Wild
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but it is believed to value Wild at around £230m
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NewsFood inflation rises to nine-month high
Economists think inflation will rise over the summer due to increases in food and energy costs
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NewsCity snapshot: Pets at Home warns of profit drop next year
Pets at Home’s share price is down over 20% since it warned of a ‘unusually subdued’ pet retail market in November. Also, the Artisanal Spirits Company returns to profit
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith sells high street stores for £76m
The deal does not include the WH Smith name, meaning all stores will rebrand as TGJones
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NewsWH Smith to rebrand as TGJones after £76m sale
The deal does not include the WH Smith brand, meaning all stores will rebrand as TGJones after a short transition
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NewsGreencore raises bid for rival Bakkavor, says report
Bakkavor has already rebuffed two offers from Greencore, including a £1.1bn approach earlier this month
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NewsCity snapshot: Naked Wines’ share price rises 16% on new strategy
The online wine retailer is undergoing a transformation under new CEO Rodrigo Maza, having finally begun to stem losses at the end of last year
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NewsNaked Wines unveils new plan to rediscover growth
Some investors have raised concerns over the risks in Naked’s business model
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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NewsFood inflation steady at 3.3% as industry braces for spring budget
There was good news for fish shoppers with prices down 0.7%
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NewsCity snapshot: inflation falls to 2.8% ahead of spring budget
Alcohol and tobacco were some of the biggest risers, up 5.7% over the past 12 months, while food inflation remained steady at 3.3%
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NewsVirgin Wines to pump £20m into ‘turbocharging’ growth
The company is hoping the strategy will deliver £100m in annual revenue by 2030
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NewsAG Barr to scrap Strathmore bottled water brand as part of restructure
The discontinuation could lead to the closure of AG Barr’s manufacturing facility in Forfar
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NewsMP Evans notches record profits amid high palm oil prices
Palm oil prices have proven volatile in recent years and are now on the rise again, the company said
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NewsTHG’s Matt Moulding invests £60m of his own money in latest fundraising push
THG’s Matt Moulding reflected on the ‘crushing burden of responsibility when setting up a business. It’s a lot like parenting’
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NewsCity snapshot: Fever-Tree shares up 5% after profits boost
Fever-Tree’s revenue rose 4% as sales recovered some lost momentum in the second half of the year
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NewsFever-Tree profits rise as sales recover momentum
Its growth in the second half was primarily led by the US, the brand’s biggest market
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NewsCity snapshot: Wetherspoons shares trading at two-year low after profit hit
Its share price fell over 9% after it released half-year results, bringing its total fall to over 11% since the start of the year
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NewsSomething & 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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NewsCranswick 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