All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 86
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Profit warnings rise in grocery industry as supply chain challenges bite
Profit warnings by UK listed companies in consumer-facing sectors, including retail and grocery producers, accounted for more than a third of those issued between July and September
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Media Bites 19 October: Tesco, Asda/EG Group, THG
Tesco is taking on Amazon as it opens its first checkout-free store in central London, while Asda and EG call off sale of forecourts business.
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City Snapshot: THG boss gives up ‘golden share’
The Hut Group has announced it intends to remove the ‘golden share’ held by founder, CEO and executive chairman Matthew Moulding in an effort to restore City confidence after a disastrous few weeks for the company.
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Allplants eyes global growth following ‘record-breaking’ funding round
Plant-based meal delivery service Allplants has secured a third record-breaking funding round to help the business keep up with booming customer demand for vegan products.
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St Pierre Groupe sees growth in UK rocket
UK growth at St Pierre Groupe continues to accelerate, outpacing its success in the US, as a raft of new listings continue to bear fruit
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Tapp’d drinks to crowdfunding success
Handcrafted ready-to-drink brand Tapp’d Cocktails has beaten a £200k crowdfunding target as it gets set to expand its reach with a nationwide supermarket listing.
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Media Bites 14 October: GSK, supply chain crisis, THG, Just Eat Takeaway
Private equity groups are plotting a swoop on the consumer arm of Glaxosmithkline in what could be the biggest takeover by the buyout industry in history.
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Bird & Blend brews up expansion plans after raising £1m from the crowd
Bird & Blend Tea Co has raised more than £1m after closing its crowdfunding campaign, beating its target by £700,000
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City Snapshot: Just Eat continues to thrive as world returns to normal
Growth at Just Eat Takeaway has remained “strong” in the third quarter despite large parts of the world retunring to pre-pandemic life. Plus, THG comments on yesterday’s dramatic 35% share price fall; Nestle changes its geographic zone structure; and Kerry Group kicks off its virtual capital markets day.
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AKT raises £1.5m to grow natural deodorant brand across Europe
The London-based start-up will also use the money to enhance its subscriptions, alongside its loyalty initiatives and ecommerce experiences.
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Media Bites 12 October: CO2, inflation, beef exports, John Lewis
The aftershocks of the CO2 crisis continues to make headlines, alongside the rising cost of food heading into Christmas.
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Canada’s High Tide enters UK’s CBD market with Blessed acquisition
Canada-based Hide Tide has acquired Scottish online CBD retailer Blessed as it looks to build its e-commerce presence in the UK and Europe.
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City Snapshot: Treatt sales boom post-lockdown
Drinks ingredients firm Treatt has reported a strong finish to the financial year as it benefitted from the ongoing trend for healthy living. Plus, Asos CEO Nick Beighton steps down.
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Analysis & Features
What the arrival of ex-Tesco CEO Terry Leahy means for Morrisons
Will the former Tesco and B&M boss take a more hands-on role? And how will he change how the business operates?
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Jess Cooks bags £100k seed funding for growth drive
Children’s frozen food start-up Jess Cooks has secured £100k in seed funding to scale the business and build nationwide retail distribution.
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Perkier closes £1m funding round
Healthy snack bar challenger Perkier has raked in more than £1m in an oversubscribed crowdfunding round after smashing its initial £400k target
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Tidal Rum eyes more listings with backing from the crowd
British rum brand The Tidal Rum has hit its crowdfunding target to help expand its distribution across the on and off-trade.
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City Snapshot: Nestlé ‘working hard’ to maintain Christmas supply of Quality Street
Nestlé has warned over potential supply problems ahead of the key Christmas period after being dragged into the ongoing crisis hitting all areas of the food industry.
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Media Bites 6 October: Greggs, Hotel Chocolat, PepsiCo, supply chain shortages
The papers cover trading updates from Greggs, Hotel Chocolat and PepsiCo, with all three warning about soaring costs.
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Media Bites 5 October: Sainsbury’s/Tesco/Morrrisons, HGV crisis, Caffe Nero
Morrisons featured heavily again today as the papers digested the CD&R deal and looked at who might be next on the PE hit list.