Entrepreneurs
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
Alana Spencer and Alan Sugar launch Cakepreneurs
The business is aimed at “budding business-minded bakers”
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
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
AB InBev unveils fund for startups tackling sustainability Subscription
Successful applicants will be announced in September during the UN’s climate week
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
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
Amelia Harvey on collaboration and The Collective
The self-styled ‘quasi-entrepreneur’ on building a £32m business from scratch
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
Apprentice winner's Sweets in the City makes official debut
It offers gifting lines via Harrods, Selfridges, Kingdom of Sweets and online
Vita Coco CEO Giles Brook invests in snack startup Bepps Subscription
The new “partnership” makes Brook the largest investor at the company
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.
Chocolate startup MIA reaches out to crowd for £100k investment Subscription
Bean-to-bar chocolate startup MIA has reached out to the crowd to raise £100k in investment
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
Squirrel Sisters and Create a Crisp reach to crowd for funds Subscription
A pair of London snacking companies have reached out to the crowd for increased investment ahead of new supermarket listings
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.
Sainsbury's to help incubate startups with new scheme
Sainsbury’s wants startups to help differentiate its offer from rivals
Incubator schemes: growing startup talent Subscription
More and more programmes are offering a mix of investment, mentoring, exposure and physical space
BrewDog, Sushi Daily & Fever-Tree bosses make Times Rich List
BrewDog co-owners James Watt and Martin Dickie were valued at £262m and £228m
Pip & Nut secures £1m from angels to fund growth plans Subscription
The new investment will fund a renewed marketing push and significant NPD
The Grocer's Top New Talent 2018 winners announced
Trevor Strain takes new role as chief finance and commercial officer at Morrisons
Aldi to appoint human and labour rights director
Edward Bentley joins JW Filshill as impulse buyer
Michelle Brampton to lead Treasury Wine Estates in Europe
AB InBev packaging manager departs for Curious Drinks
How the grocery sector can help tackle loneliness in society
Lord Price on how to future-proof your business post-Brexit
Apprenticeships are the lifeblood of retail post-Brexit
Olly Hiscocks, Olly's Olives, on Daft Punk and woodpeckers
'Grisly' no-deal Brexit could put an end to protected UK food names
Pies, pizzas & sausages face 'draconian' PHE calorie targets
A2 Milk partners with Crediton to ditch plastic bottles
Top 10 fmcg plastic polluters named in report
Pret a Manger overhauls allergen labelling policy following teenager's death
Authorities investigate salmonella outbreak linked to lamb
War on obesity: is food and drink being swamped by targets?
