All articles by Ed Devlin
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NewsCérélia admits CMA defeat and sells Jus-Rol to private equity
London-based Rinkelberg Capital acquired the Jus-Rol business from the French bakery giant after numerous appeals by the group to overturn the CMA’s order to unwind the deal fell flat
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NewsValentine’s Day lifts food sales in February
Food sales received a Valentine’s Day boost in February but growth remained muted and volumes declined, according to new data released this morning
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NewsMedia Bites 10 March: Boots, John Lewis Partnership, Asda, WH Smith, EG Group
The headlines and column inches in this weekend’s papers are dominated by the fallout from the takeover agreement of Walgreens Boots Alliance and what it means for the UK pharmacy chain Boots
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo to exit lossmaking Hong Kong business
Deliveroo is planning to exit its lossmaking Hong Kong operations via a sale of some of the assets to Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda and closure of other parts of the business
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance agrees to $10bn private equity takeover
Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $10bn takeover offer from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, bringing the pharmacy giant’s time as a public company to an end
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NewsCity snapshot: Footfall recovery stutters in February
Retail footfall continued its recovery in February, but growth in shopper numbers slowed dramatically after the new year bounce, according to new data released this morning
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NewsMission targets growth after securing investment from F1 driver Pierre Gasly
Tea challenger Mission is gearing up for further growth after extending its fundraising round to a total of £2m and securing investment from F1 driver Pierre Gasly
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NewsOlive oil brand Citizens of Soil raises £1.8m to push growth
The brand plans to use the capital injection to launch new products, expand the senior leadership team and turn on the marketing tap to boost brand awareness
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NewsGrubby set to relaunch Allplants ready meals range thanks to IP deal
Vegan recipe kit brand Grubby is preparing to relaunch the Allplants range of plant-based meals after swooping to pick up the exclusive rights to the failed company’s recipes and manufacturing methods
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NewsElla’s Kitchen sees 17-year run of unbroken sales growth come to an end
Revenues at Ella’s Kitchen have declined as branded babyfood pouches came under increased pressure from own label as parents looked to save money
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NewsPromotions keep shoppers spending but Asda woes continue
Promotions at supermarkets have kept food inflation in check in February as spending on deals rose again last month, according to the latest data out this morning from Kantar
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NewsBakkavor delivers strong results despite strike disruption
Bakkavor has outperformed expectations as the prepared food business grew volumes ahead of the market in the UK
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s set to return £250m to shareholders as deal for Argos credit card progresses
Sainsbury’s is on track with plans to return £250m to shareholders as the £720m sale of the Argos Financial Services card portfolio progresses
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NewsCity snapshot: Business confidence rebounds in February
Business confidence turned positive in February, bouncing back to a post-election high, according to a survey out this morning
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NewsNew Unilever boss Fernando Fernandez set to offload Marmite and other food brands
The surprise departure of Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher this week is likely to speed up a sell-off of non-core brands such as Marmite and put the prospect of transformational M&A back on the table, according to industry experts
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NewsOcado’s value tanks as investors tire of long wait for profitability
Ocado’s market value plunged by £600m this week as investors grew tired of waiting for jam tomorrow following another year of large losses at the grocery technology group
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NewsBrand Growth Heroes and Alantra name second cohort for ‘Mini MBA’ programme
Brand Growth Heroes has unveiled the 14 challenger brands enrolled on its second ‘Mini MBA’ accelerator programme, run in partnership with financial services firm Alantra
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NewsFiddes Payne home baking business acquired by Albex Group
The Fiddes Payne deal will enable the home baking group to grow its production, accelerate NPD and ‘ensure excellent customer standards are maintained’
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NewsPladis CEO Salman Amin leaves McVitie’s owner with immediate effect
The Turkish snacking giant announced the move in an internal memo on Monday, revealing Amin stepped down for personal reasons
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy has Unilever ditched well-liked CEO Hein Schumacher?
Analysts described Schumacher’s successor Fernando Fernandez – an appointment from inside Unilever – as ‘fiery and charismatic’