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January sales helps footfall recovery
Shopper footfall shot up in January following a dreary festive period as consumers went on the hunt for bargains
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Little’s coffee lands four investment offers on Dragons’ Den
MD Will Little settled on backing from Steven Bartlett, who took 5% of the business for his investment
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Omni wins backing on Dragons’ Den for plant-based dogfood brand
Founders Guy Sandelowsky and Shiv Sivakumar agreed to a joint investment from Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett in return for a 2.5% equity stake, valuing the business at £3m
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Kellanova’s profits surge ahead of Mars takeover
Mars’s takeover is imminent after the deal was approved by Kellanova’s shareholders
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Illegal meat imports rise as officials warn of weak Brexit border controls
Dover port officials seized 25 tonnes of illegal meat in January – triple the amount seized this time last year
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Inflation in dairy due to low milk production levels
Butter, milk and cream have all seen double-digit hikes since the week ending 29 December 2024, found The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data
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Concerns over barn egg supply after major avian flu outbreak
BFREPA expects to see shortages of barn eggs in retail as a result of the outbreak
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Keystone continues acquisition spree with deal for North Brewing
Keystone has now acquired three beer brands in the space of a week
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Diageo share price hangover drags on as tariff threat looms
Diageo gave a sobering read on Donald Trump’s burgeoning tariff war this week, blaming the White House for threatening to derail its recovery from a protracted post-Covid hangover
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Cranswick insists ‘megafarm’ plans meet all green requirements
The meat and poultry giant has submitted plans for a major redevelopment of its farming operation in Norfolk
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Berry Gardens boss to take over as British Egg Industry Council CEO
Allen will join the egg trade body on 7 April 2025 and take over from acting chief executive Mark Williams
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The Black Farmer opens second farm shop in Television Centre
The farm shop was supported by Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and other investors, and builds on the success of the brand’s first and flagship farm shop in Brixton
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Liquid Death to exit UK after sales fail to make a splash
Canned water brand Liquid Death first landed in the UK in 2023 to much fanfare
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Aldi to recruit 500 apprentices in 2025
Successful applicants will gain industry-recognised qualifications while they earn, according to Aldi
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Riverford Organic Farmers doubles profits as Brits demand sustainable veg
The veg box company grew turnover 11% back to its Covid high water mark
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M&S Food MD: Five years on, Brexit still isn’t working
‘Paperwork takes hours to complete and demands detail as niche as the Latin name for the chicken that is used in our Chicken Tikka Masala,’ said Alex Freudmann
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Rapid grocer Gopuff using Morrisons supermarkets as daytime dark stores
The trial sees Gopuff orders picked, packed and dispatched from Morrisons stores
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City snapshot: Carlsberg and Pernod Ricard both narrow sales outlook
Carlsberg saw volumes decline in two of its three major markets while Pernod Ricard is battling Chinese tariffs. Also, catering giant Compass Group reports quarterly results.
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Nero Group shares positive sales growth for first half of financial year
Like-for-like sales grew 8% across the group
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Pernod Ricard cuts sales outlook due to Chinese tariffs
Sales in China fell 25% with sharp declines on Martell and Royal Salute whisky