All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 6
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NewsSauce Shop invests in factory for growth push
Condiment brand Sauce Shop has agreed a six-figure bank funding package to accelerate investment into its Nottingham factory
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NewsCMA raises Greencore Bakkavor competition concerns
Greencore and Bakkavor must address concerns from the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in the own-label chilled sauces category to avoid an in-depth investigation of the £1.2bn merger of the two food groups
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NewsRoberts Bakery owes creditors almost £40m after collapse
A new report lifting the lid on the administration of the historic bakery also revealed how much the Boparan Private Office and Warburtons paid for the business and its assets
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NewsMondra closes £10m Series A for European expansion of supply chain resilience platform
The tech firm, which was developed in coalition with the British Retail Consortium, works will the likes of Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Co-op
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NewsImp & Maker secures fresh investment after leaving Dragons’ Den
Luxury food and drink hamper startup Imp & Maker has raised £500k after failing to secure investment during an appearance on Dragons’ Den
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NewsPrinces Group sets IPO valuation at £1.2bn
The Liverpool-headquartered food company revealed this morning it had set the price range for the upcoming IPO at 475p to 590p per share
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NewsGousto takes aim at supermarkets as recipe kit provider returns to double-digit growth
Gousto has returned to ‘market-beating’ growth in the first half of 2025 as the recipe kit business continued to build on positive trading momentum experienced in the back end of last year
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NewsDawn Meats takeover of New Zealand’s Alliance gets green light from farmers
The result at a special general meeting means Dawn Meats will buy a 65% holding in Alliance, with the farmer owners retaining the remaining 35%
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NewsProfit warnings surge for under-pressure retailers
Profit warnings have surged in the third quarter as cautious consumers put retailers under ‘immense pressure’ heading into the crucial Christmas trading period
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for rescued Roberts Bakery following Boparan deal?
Why on earth does the ‘Chicken King’ want a struggling factory selling traditional and out-of-fashion sliced bread? No one seems to know
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NewsWarburtons acquires Roberts Bakery factory
Market-leading bakery Warburtons has acquired a speciality bread factory from Roberts Bakery, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsUnilever slims prestige beauty further with Kate Somerville sale
Unilever has sold its prestige skincare brand Kate Somerville to Rare Beauty Brands, a US cosmetics business founded by singer and actress Selena Gomez, for an undisclosed sum
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NewsRoberts Bakery seals rescue deal saving more than 400 jobs
Roberts Bakery has been rescued by a private investment firm saving more than 400 jobs and preserving the 138-year-old business
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NewsSupermarket volumes decline on shopper caution ahead of Christmas
Total till sales at UK grocers increased 4.1% in the four weeks to 4 October, the same level as the previous month, NIQ reported
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NewsPladis global sales surpass £3bn
Revenues at McVitie’s owner Pladis have surged past £3bn as product innovation and increasing business overseas helped the group to a record year
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NewsUnfabled raises seven-figure investment as supplements rolls out in Boots
Hannah Samano founded Unfabled in 2021 after becoming frustrated with the quality of products offered to support female health
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Analysis & FeaturesPrinces: what’s the strategy and the risks of IPO move?
A £1.5bn Princes flotation would create a ‘wave of confidence’, believe experts, as the business lines up a major acquisition spree
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NewsPrinces Group confirms intention to float in London
Liverpool-headquartered Princes Group has this morning confirmed its intention to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange
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NewsAll Things Butter raises £2m to spread into new categories
Dairy disruptor All Things Butter has scored a seven-figure investment to support the brand as it develops new products, grows distribution and expands internationally
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NewsBold Bean Co appoints new marketing director
The new hire has been tasked with further the company’s mission to make consumers ‘obsessed with beans, by giving you the best of beans’