All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 189
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NewsDavid Wood resurgent after factories revamp
The own-label bakery has grown rapidly from a standing start in 2008, breaking into the latest Grocer Fast 50 at number 2
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Analysis & FeaturesHow 2 Sisters/Dunbia will reshape red meat supply
What would the merger mean for both parties and the red meat market as a whole?
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NewsMedia Bites 8 April: The Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury's
There is tonnes of coverage for the Co-op’s annual results and new M&S CEO Steve Rowe’s first quarterly update to the City, with news of Sainsbury’s dumping brand match also getting a look in.
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF buys remaining Illovo stake for £262m
The agreed offer price per share for the 48.65% stake is rand 25 representing a total consideration of rand 5.6bn
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NewsInnis & Gunn buys fellow brewer to accelerate expansion
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has bolstered growth with the acquisition of The Inveralmond Brewery, shelving plans to build a brewery as a result.
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NewsReal Handful to hit the trail to support brand
Trail mix snack maker Real Handful has secured £80,000 in equity funding through a business angels network to support its growth plans.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 April: Sainsbury's, Kantar, Reckitt, BrewDog
The news of hundreds of potential job cuts at Sainsbury’s gets plenty of coverage this morning
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NewsFresh food deflation drives fall in food prices
Food prices fell 0.4% in March according to the BRC-Nielsen shop price index
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NewsChapel Down raises £1.7m for Curious Drinks business
895 investors took a 9.7% stake for £1.2m, with individual investments ranging from £100 to £35,000
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NewsHilton Food Group shares rocket on successful year
Shares in Hilton Food Group leapt 4% to 516p on Thursday morning after the meat supplier comfortably beat City profit expectations
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NewsArgos board gives full support to Sainsbury's takeover
The deal will create the UK’s biggest non-food retailer with revenues of £6bn
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NewsHilton Food boss backs Tesco farm range as profits soar
Hilton Food Group profits jump 11% thanks to ongoing Tesco recovery with the boss of the red meat supplier backing the supermarket’s new farm-based range.
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NewsDunbia and 2 Sisters red meat business to merge in £1.3bn JV
Dunbia and 2 Sisters in exclusive talks over £1.3bn joint venture spin-off
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NewsFever-Tree founders £18m payday from share sale
Executive deputy chairman Charles Rolls sold 1.9 million of his shares at 635p each
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NewsMedia Bites 30 March: Premier Foods, McCormick, AG Barr
The takeover tussle between Premier Foods and McCormick was still firmly in the spotlight in this morning’s paper ahead of the new revised offer of 65p a share. Plus Irn-Bru owner AG Barr’s results come under focus.
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NewsMcCormick tables higher Premier Foods £537m bid
McCormick increases the pressure on the board of Premier Foods with new cash bid
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NewsAG Barr shrugs off sugar tax worries
Shares in the group are down 5% since George Osborne revealed sugary drinks would be face a levy
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NewsRefresco Gerber swallows DIS in €72m deal
Refresco Gerber has agreed a €72m deal to snap up 100% of shares in Dutch beverage manufacturer DIS.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 March: Premier Foods, BHS, Co-op, Tesco
The events at Premier Foods were in focus over the Easter weekend, along with the ongoing problems at BHS and Co-op’s victory in the unfair dismissal case.
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr to focus efforts on sugar reduction as profits grow
The share price has slipped 0.4% since the markets opened this morning to 517.2p