All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 50
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NewsMedia Bites 12 September: Wilko, supermarket price war, vapes
The latest development in the Wilko administration dominates headlines this morning as hopes for a rescue disappear.
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NewsPlanet Organic store to close after failing to agree lease with Iceland
It is not clear how the closure could affect Renée Elliott’s turnaround plan
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NewsKellogg’s approves separation into two new companies
Kellogg’s has approved the separation of the cereal giant into two new separate companies, with a change of name and a new stock exchange listing
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits plunge at palm oil producer MP Evans as prices stabilise
Profits have plummeted by 62% at London-listed palm oil producer MP Evans as record high prices in the wake of the Ukraine war returned to more normal levels.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Enough save the reputation of plant-based alt meats?
The food tech business plans to produce masses of mycoprotein
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NewsLoah hits £300k crowd goal to scale non-alcoholic beer
Alcohol-free beer startup Loah has hit a £300k crowdfunding target to help win further retail distribution and push into the on-trade
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NewsFearne & Rosie in mainstream push as jam challenger wins six-figure investment
Kids’ jam startup Fearne & Rosie has secured £450k to support the next stage of its development and turn its reduced-sugar spreads challenger brand into a household name
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S set for return to FTSE 100
M&S is expected to reclaim its spot in the list of the UK’s most valuable companies today for the first time in four years following a recent turnaround in fortunes.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 August: Wilko, food prices, Asda
The fate of Wilko continues to generate lots of headlines, alongside lots of food and drink news over a busy bank holiday weekend.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 August: Wilko, Subway, Asda
A last-gasp attempt to rescue the stricken retail chain Wilko creates headlines this morning.
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NewsHoly ready to shake up UK soft drinks as it raises €10.5m for expansion
Founded in 2020, the brand sells energy drinks and iced tea in a powder form to be topped up and mixed with water by consumers at home.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 August: Wilko, Brexit, John Lewis
Hopes for a rescue of collapsed discounter Wilko faded yesterday as administrators provided an update on the ongoing attempts to sell the business.
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser appoints new CFO from Nike as Jeff Carr retires
Reckitt Benckiser CFO Jeff Carr has handed in his notice, with the multinational consumer goods group appointing a replacement from Nike to take over the role. Plus, Wynnstay Group appoints new finance director.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 August: Antibiotics, poultry farming, Wilko, Domino’s
Food companies are facing increasing pressure from their investors over the overuse of antibiotics in the food supply chains as campaigners turn to shareholder muscle to tackle the global scourge of antimicrobial resistance.
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NewsCity snapshot: Henry Dimbleby joins board of lab-grown petfood brand Good Dog Food
Lab-grown petfood brand Good Dog Food has appointed former government food tsar Henry Dimbleby as a non-executive director.
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NewsEnough secures €40m to produce cheaper meat-free products
The sustainable meat-free ingredients group has raised the funding to boost capacity at its factory
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NewsEx-Warburtons boss Neil Campbell joins Hain Celestial board
Former Warburtons boss Neil Campbell has joined the board of US food giant Hain Celestial
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NewsMedia Bites 18 August: ‘Greedflation’, food waste, Wilko
Official ONS figures show profitability at UK non-financial companies is lower than pre-pandemic levels
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NewsMedia Bites 17 August: Carlsberg, Wilko, Aldi
Carlsberg chief executive Cees ’t Hart said the brewer was “shocked” at the seizure of its Russian subsidiary by the Kremlin last month.
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NewsRegal Food Products creates one-stop shop with acquisition of Packaging ‘R’ Us
World food producer Regal Food Products has expanded into the non-food space with the acquisition of disposable packaging business Packaging ‘R’ Us