All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 104
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NewsVirtue Drinks scores investment from Chris Smalling
It’s the sixth investment Smalling has made in the past year, with four in the food and drink space and a focus on sustainable and ethical brands, such as Allplants, This, Livia’s and plant-based dog food start-up The Pack.
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NewsHun beats £400k funding target as investors flock to canned wine brand
The business, which is backed by Waitrose CEO James Bailey, plans to overfund to £600,000 after raising more than £450,000 from 140 investors following the pitch going live on the Seedrs platform.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 January: High Street, Morrisons, Greenpeace
The papers focus on the troubles on the high street after Boohoo acquired Debenhams online business and Asos circles Topshop.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose sites bought for £65m
Supermarket Income REIT has snapped up a Sainsbury’s and a Waitrose store for £64.8m. Plus, Tesco sets general meeting date to vote on £5bn special dividend from Asia sale.
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NewsMarigold slides into red after fire but lockdown cooking demand provides boost
The business was hit with exceptional costs of £1.3m related to the fire, including redundancy payouts for more than 100 staff, and saw stock worth £2m destroyed.
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NewsProper joins forces with Eat Real in new Exponent healthier snacking play
A new company to combine Proper with its Eat Real brand will be created by Exponent under a new joint CEO
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NewsMedia Bites 21 January: Unilever, Co-op, P&S, WH Smith
The papers are packed with reports of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, but find room for stories about Unilever’s living wage plan, a rise in abuse for supermarket workers and latest results from P&G and WH Smith.
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NewsF&B deals sink to 11-year low as coronavirus pandemic hits industry
Despite encouraging signs of recovery in the final months of the year, M&A volumes slumped 40% to 58 transactions in 2020, the report by corporate finance house Oghma Partners showed.
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NewsParsley Box secures £5m to ramp up DTC growth
Parsley Box is backed by VC firm Mobeus Equity Partners, which invested £4.6m in the business in 2019. The Edinburgh-headquartered business prepares ambient ready meals for the baby boomer demographic.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith reports surprise Christmas boost
WH Smith has performed better than expected over Christmas as its high street stores operated at close to 2019 levels despite the ongoing Covid restrictions. Plus, Wincanton upgrades profit forecasts as shoppers turn online. And, inflation rises to 0.6% for December.
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NewsLindt sales slump as Covid lockdown hits Christmas trading
Group revenues slumped 6.1% to CHF 4bn (£3.3bn) in 2020 as a result of lockdown restrictions across the world and a fall in out-of-home consumption. The fall was in line with guidance the Swiss chocolatier gave at the half year, with expected declines between -5% and -7%.
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NewsTribal Sports Nutrition secures £420k in crowdfunding campaign
Challenger nutrition brand Tribal Sports Nutrition has raised more £420k from the crowd to bring new products to market and raise brand awareness.
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NewsMedia Bites 19 January: Covid, prompt payment, Danone
Supermarkets face increased inspections from local councils to make sure they are Covid-19 secure amid a push from the government to clamp down further on coronavirus transmission.
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NewsMission Ventures fund backs Jim Jams with £200k investment
Mission Ventures’ Good Food Fund has backed spreads start-up Jim Jams with a £200,000 investment to help scale the business.
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NewsCleanCo raises glass to £7m investment as nolo category booms
It takes the total investment secured by the company founded by Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews to £9.1m since it launched in 2019.
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo valuation surges to $7bn as it eyes IPO
Food delivery service Deliveroo has raised more than $180m (£133m) from its existing backers as it prepares for a potential stock market flotation.
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NewsWhite Rabbit targets £300k from crowd to back range increase
The crowdfunding push, which follows a surge in demand during Veganuary, is set to go live on the Seedrs platform on 20 January
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NewsHain Celestial sells Orchard House juice business to private equity firm Elaghmore
Hain Celestial has sold its Orchard House own label juice business to private equity firm Elaghmore as it continues to simplify its European portfolio.
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NewsGiles Brook makes way for Tim Rees at Vita Coco UK & Europe helm
UK MD Tim Rees has expanded his responsibilities to include the whole of the EMEA region
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NewsBarilla snaps up DTC Pasta Evangelists
Italian food giant Barilla has snapped up direct-to-consumer business Pasta Evangelists to tap into booming e-commerce demand in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.