All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 3
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NewsChristmas volumes under pressure despite highest ever supermarket sales
Supermarket sales in December hit a record £13.8bn but volumes declined as growth came in below grocery inflation, with hard-pressed shoppers leaning heavily on promotions in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsFood prices rise at a faster pace in December
Rising food prices led to a rise in overall retail inflation in December and pushed shoppers to seek out savings ahead of Christmas, new data out this morning has revealed
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NewsGutsy Health secures £300k to boost mission to tackle gut health issues
Edinburgh-based Gutsy Health raised the money from Scottish angel investment syndicates Equity Gap and Apollo Informal Investments, and economic development agency Scottish Enterprise
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NewsPawd fetches £400k in seed round for dog supplements expansion
The London-based business plans to use the money to accelerate growth, expand brand awareness and help progress its mission to become the number one brand for treating anxiety in dogs
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NewsAldi beats Christmas records as shoppers flock to discounters
Sales at the chain increased 3% year on year to £1.7bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve, with consumers spending £500m in the week leading up to Christmas, a rise of more than 5% versus the same period in 2024
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NewsLidl reveals record Christmas as shoppers seek out value
The discounter welcomed almost 51 million customers through its doors over Christmas, an 8% year-on-year rise
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Analysis & FeaturesWill 2026 be the year food & drink dealmaking comes back?
What do the dealmakers in the City think of the M&A prospects in food & drink for 2026?
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NewsGrowUp Farms rescued by former CEO in pre-pack administration deal
Marcus Whately, who ran the company for six years until November 2024, has acquired GrowUp Farms Ltd
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NewsM&S drinks supplier Hydrate Drinks rescued by directors following collapse
Formerly known as Happy Drinks before changing its name to Hydrate earlier this year, the business appointed insolvency firm Begbies Traynor as administrator on 1 December 2025
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NewsInnocent bounces back to black as volumes at the ‘Blender’ factory ramp up
The latest accounts signalled an end to a turbulent run at the Coca-Cola-owned juice brand
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NewsSupplements challenger Heights valued at £60m in latest funding round
The latest round values the company at £57.8m, a significant jump from the £33m level hit during the previous £2m fundraising in 2024
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NewsApplied Nutrition shares bulk up on surprise growth upgrade
Shares in Applied Nutrition have jumped more than 10% today as the sports performance business upgraded growth expectations
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NewsBako Group buys Bako Western as expansion continues
It is the latest step in the expansion of Bako Group’s operations following the merger of its three regional trading divisions in Preston, Durham and Wimbledon
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NewsAB InBev agrees deal to acquire 85% stake in BeatBox
AB InBev has revealed plans for its US brewing arm to acquire a majority stake in BeatBox for a purchase price of up $490m (£368m)
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NewsOcado and Kroger agree $350m compensation payment
The decision reflected Kroger’s plan to close the three CFCs in Maryland, Wisconsin and Florida in January, as well its decision to no longer proceed with a new Ocado warehouse in North Carolina, one of the two planned CFCs due to go-live in 2026
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NewsFootfall slumps as shoppers stay home for Black Friday deals
Gloomy weather and anxiety ahead of the budget combined to form a toxic brew for the high street in November as footfall slumped across the UK
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NewsCandy Kittens outlines plans for ‘unshackled’ Graze
Ed Williams, Candy Kittens CEO and co-founder alongside Jamie Laing, told The Grocer he was excited to see what Graze it could do once ‘unshackled’ from corporate ownership
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Comment & OpinionFuture of Food: inspiring stories and reasons to be cheerful
Barney Mauleverer’s Future of Food platform encourages the next generation of entrepreneurs in food to be the change the industry desperately needs
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NewsNo More Lids takes home top spot at Future of Food
Judges commended founder and MD Chris Brown for ‘game-changing environmental achievements’ in an industry that uses more than 10 million takeaway cups and generates in excess of 51 tonnes of waste every day
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NewsQatar Investment Authority to offload £300m worth of Sainsbury’s shares
The Qatar Investment Authority has revealed it would sell up to 84 million shares in Sainsbury’s to institutional investors in a placing