Archive of all supplier articles – Page 6
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NewsSteven Bartlett steps down as Huel director
Filings at Companies House confirmed Bartlett and fellow non-executive Emma Woods were no longer directors at the business
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NewsPepsiCo misses sales forecasts due to weak US demand
Shares in the company fell 2% in pre-market trading
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NewsLove Sum celebrates Lunar New Year with Dragons’ Den investment offer
Sandy Tang launched Love Sum after she made it to the final three on the 2020 series of Masterchef. She hopes the backing of Peter Jones will help propel the ready-to-cook brand into more mainstream supermarkets
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NewsMontezuma’s back in black in first year after rescue
Revenues at the business surged in the year to 31 May 2024 to £10.8m – higher than at the chocolate maker’s peak – as new owner Paramount Retail Group focused on a turnaround
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Category ReportMaking light work of housework: cleaning trends 2025
Shoppers want strength and efficacy in their cleaning products. So, which brands are helping to turn a tough job into a breeze?
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Comment & OpinionWas ruling out an £8bn Guinness sale genius or insanity?
There are compelling reasons for a Guinness offload, but such a move would have been a huge gamble for Diageo
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NewsVegan Food Group strengthens board with UK MD and CFO
The Vegan Food Group has strengthened its board with the creation of a new UK managing director role and the appointment of a new CFO
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NewsImpossibrew smashes crowdfunding campaign to raise more than £1m
The brand uses natural nootropics and adaptogens to create a 0.5% beer that gives drinkers a ‘one or two pints feeling minus the downsides’
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Category ReportWho will ‘catch the worm’ this Easter? Category report 2025
Confectioners look set for a bonanza this spring, after their chocolate eggs rolled into stores ever so early
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NewsInnovatus and Babco merge to create spirits ‘powerhouse’
The combined company offers a broader range in its premium portfolio, bringing together Horse Guards Gin, Barentsz Gin, Pedrino Spritz and Wing Walker Rum (Innovatus) and Neptune Rum and Tofka toffee vodka (Babco)
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NewsSurya and Veetee hire advisors to explore strategic options
The Grocer has learned Surya engaged Grant Thornton and Veetee hired Goldman Sachs last year
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NewsPremier Foods share price gains continue thanks to strong Christmas
Premier Foods’ continued recovery looks to have assured investors it is fighting fit as markets increasingly back the group’s roster of brands
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NewsBramble Foods acquires Whitakers to expand chocolate offering
The strategic move strengthened the Bramble Foods offering, uniting two family-owned brands with ‘a shared commitment to quality and heritage’, the group said
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NewsProcter & Gamble beats estimates as shoppers buy more
Net sales rose 2% in the three months to 31 December, the biggest increase in three trading quarters.
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NewsFood & drink deals boosted by budget tax worries in 2024
M&A activity in food & drink picked up significantly in 2024, with volumes driven higher in October as businesses raced to push through deals ahead of anticipated budget tax hikes by Rachel Reeves
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NewsCranswick celebrates record Christmas as shoppers go premium
The meat processor said its premium value-added products performed ‘extremely well’ in the 13 weeks to 28 December
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NewsPremier Foods lifts profit guidance after merry Christmas quarter
Premier said there was a notable increase in premium sales
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NewsDoughboys Pizza offers 10% slice to Peter Jones on Dragons’ Den
Doughboys Pizza is ready to expand its supermarket presence after walking out of Dragons’ Den with the backing of Peter Jones
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InterviewsDavid Murray: the Pladis boss bringing fun to the digestive
Having ‘fixed the fundamentals’, Pladis’ UK & Ireland MD is pumping out NPD and hosting a big party for the ‘king’ of its lineup, which is turning 100
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NewsInnocent slashes annual losses on factory ramp-up and market share gains
Innocent Drinks has slashed its losses after heavy investment in its new Rotterdam factory drove efficiencies amid rising sales and regaining market share