All Restructures and receiverships articles
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NewsWholegood rescued from administration in deal saving 100 jobs
Wholegood founder and CEO Carl Saxton-Pizzie said the pre-pack deal marked a ‘fresh chapter for the company after a challenging year’
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer and its journalists are not anti-vegan or anti-plant-based foods
It’s our job to report on the plant-based category’s downs, as well as ups
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NewsTyphoo Tea brings in administrators as vape maker Supreme negotiates rescue deal
London-listed vape manufacturer Supreme confirmed this afternoon it is “currently participating in a process regarding the potential acquisition of Typhoo Tea”
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Comment & OpinionAllplants’ collapse is a sign of investment hype, not plant-based fatigue
When billions are funnelled into new markets, there will inevitably be more failures than successes, says Martin Holden-White, founder & CEO at Grubby
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NewsAllplants enters administration as 65 staff made redundant
Frozen ready meal challenger Allplants has officially entered administration today, with 65 staff losing their jobs and investors facing losses of almost £70m
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NewsAllplants seeks a buyer to save plant-based brand from collapse
Plant-based ready meal maker Allplants is teetering on the edge of collapse and is working with insolvency advisors to explore all options for the brand’s survival
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NewsJLM Global Foods seeks rescue deal as administration looms
The Grocer understands a pre-pack deal is potentially close to being secured
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NewsSoft drinks challengers Nix & Kix and Square Root find rescue deals
Soft drink challengers Nix & Kix and Square Root Soda have secured rescue deals to ensure the survival of the brands after being hit by challenging headwinds in the category
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NewsFarmison ordered to pay co-founder Pallagi £115K over unfair dismissal
The online meat retailer was bought out of administration by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke in April 2023
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from insolvencies in fresh produce
Businesses are being hit by the weather, supermarket behaviour and consumer trends, says Tom Swiers, director and head of food & drink at Interpath Advisory
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NewsBlockhead set for relaunch thanks to rescue deal by Peppersmith owner
Functional chewing gum brand Blockhead has been revived in a rescue deal by the owners of sugar-free gum maker Peppersmith, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsFuture of Hollybush butter brand secured after sale to Gower View Foods
The sale follows the announcement its owner Evan Rees (Butter) Ltd is to close
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InterviewsMeet the cousins behind the revival of British Corner Shop
‘Slow and steady wins the race’ is the mantra of the BCS’s new owners. So how will they revive the beloved, yet troubled, online grocer?
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NewsArla announces plans to close historic Melton Mowbray stilton creamery
The dairy giant said the site, also known as Tuxford & Tebbutt, had suffered from a decline in specialty cheese sales
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NewsGreenPort Fresh takes over UK Salads business
The joint venture has taken over UK Salads’ packhouse in Roydon in Essex and its surrounding nurseries – facilities it previously rented from UK Salads
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NewsWelsh dairy company Evan Rees (Butter) on verge of closure
The business behind Hollybush Butter said commodity price inflation meant it was ‘impossible to continue’
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NewsWelsh cheese producer Mona Island Dairy appoints administrators
The business had warned last month that it could no longer trade, citing a lack of investment
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NewsAnglesey cheese plant Mona Dairy on brink of collapse
Directors at the plant said they had failed to source sufficient short-term funding for it to keep functioning in its current form
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NewsBlockhead appoints liquidators weeks after running crowdfunding campaign
Functional chewing gum startup Blockhead has collapsed just weeks after attempting to raise £500k in a crowdfunding campaign
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NewsFood and drink M&A activity hits eight-year high
M&A activity in food and drink has picked up in 2024 as market conditions continued to ease, with deal numbers hitting their highest levels since 2016, according to a new report released this morning