All news articles – Page 13
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NewsKeystone Brewing sold to Saltaire Brewery owner Paramount Retail Group
It comes after Keystone filed notice of intent to appoint administrators last year
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NewsKitwave recommends £246m bid from US private equity firm OEP
Wholesaler Kitwave has agreed to sell up to US private equity firm OEP Capital Advisers in a deal valuing the business at £246m
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NewsProfit warning at B&M as turnaround soaks up margin
Issuing its third quarter results this morning, the discounter slashed its adjusted EBITDA forecast from £470m-£520m to £440m-£470m after like-for-like sales at B&M UK fell 0.6% in Q3
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NewsWaitrose Foundation expands to improve banana worker livelihoods
Waitrose bananas, which will continue to be certified as Fairtrade, will also join the Waitrose Foundation, which exists to create better livelihoods for workers and sustainable supply chains globally
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NewsBrits want more food label transparency, Four Paws UK report says
Behind The Label, released on 20 January, found 78% of the public believe all products sold in supermarkets should carry clear method of production labels, with the number rising to 97% among Four Paws UK supporters
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NewsShoppers coat Weetabix in chocolate in response to TikTok craze
The craze is thought to have been started by TikTok creator Courtney Cook
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NewsHomeCooks nears £750k crowdfunding target
Nearing its £750k goal on crowdfunding site Republic, HomeCooks has offered up 6.8% of its equity in a raise valuing the startup at £10.3m
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NewsShoppers cut back on booze amid affordability fears, data shows
Just over one in five (22%) of consumers are cutting back to support health and fitness goals
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NewsNichols grows energy drinks focus with Vimto Tropical Cooler
Vimto Energy Tropical Cooler Zero has rolled into Spar stores in plain 500ml (rsp: £1.59) and price-marked pack (£1.19) cans
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NewsAldi adds InPost lockers to 50 more stores
It means the lockers, which shoppers can use to collect and return online parcels, are now at more than half of Aldi’s UK estate of around 1,080 stores
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NewsGeeta’s appoints sales director to drive ambient Indian growth
The new hire brings more than 20 years’ fmcg industry experience to the role
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NewsRetailers welcome boost in neighbourhood police patrols
The move comes after the government pledged in April last year to deploy 3,000 neighbourhood officers within 12 months to tackle antisocial behaviour and shop theft in town centres and residential areas
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NewsMorrisons ‘prepared to protect customers’ as cost and competition intensifies
Morrisons has ‘a lot more to do’ to win back shoppers, CEO Rami Baitiéh admitted, despite ‘robust’ full-year results
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NewsGovernment facing ‘massive’ backlash over Streeting’s health targets plan
Nesta has forecast its plans will cost £45m for retailers to introduce, with biannual costs of £3.3m for periodic product assessments
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NewsSlingsby Gin owner set for administration
The business is currently being marketed for sale as a going concern
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NewsCompetition & Markets Authority up for overhaul as government cuts red tape
The government has proposed to find a new decision-making model for the CMA’s regime on mergers and markets
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NewsWyke Farms improves profits but warns more needed to build resilience
Wyke MD Rich Clothier warned ‘returns across the business still need to improve so we can continue to invest’
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NewsACS appoints ‘exceptional’ new chief executive
The new hire will take up the post from 1 March 2026, succeeding James Lowman who announced his departure in September 2025 after 19 years in the role
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NewsSignature Flatbreads names first UK CMO ahead of a ‘pivotal’ year
The new hire will be responsible for delivering growth across retail, foodservice and consumer channels
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NewsHospitality sector down almost 9,000 jobs since budget
UKHospitality is calling for urgent action to avert further business rates increases