Archive of all news articles – Page 476
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Higgidy to invest £10m at Shoreham HQ with view to doubling sales
The investment followed increased demand for the brand’s products, fuelled by ’the rise in flexitarian and vegan diets’, said Higgidy
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Ex-Symington’s boss David Cox named CEO of dogfood maker Forthglade
Cox departed Symington’s following a takeover by Italian dairy and pasta group Newlat Food
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Mamamade raises £1.5m in oversubscribed funding round
The pre-seed round was made up of an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform, with almost £830k raised from more than 300 investors, more than doubling its £400k target.
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City snapshot: Premier Foods ups profits guidance on continued branded growth
Premier Foods saw sales edge back from elevated levels last year in its third quarter, but has upgraded its earnings expectations on continued strong trading so far in its financial year. Plus trading updates from ABF and Deliveroo and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 20 January: Unilever/GSK, inflation, WH Smith
Unilever dominates the headlines once more after saying it won’t pay any more than £50bn for the GSK consumer health arm.
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Unilever halts pursuit of GSK consumer health arm as it refuses to up £50bn offer
Unilever has drawn a line under the rollercoaster takeover attempt, following a chorus of negative feedback from shareholders and analysts
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FareShare to redistribute surplus food from Morocco to UK charities
The first donation, consisting of just over seven pallets of food, arrived at FareShare’s Southampton warehouse today
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Aldi ditches Deliveroo as more normal shopping patterns drive down demand
The Grocer approached Aldi for comment after spotting several of its stores had disappeared from the platform
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Ecozone snapped up by HG International
Founded 20 years ago by the Van der Molen family, Ecozone produces a wide range of detergents, surface cleaners, dishwasher tablets, bin bags and mops using plant-based and natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.
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Snappy Group appoints Barry McGonagle as chief financial officer
McGonagle is a chartered accountant and started his career with management consultant firm Deloitte in 2008
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Waitrose appoints Barry Dick MW to its drinks buying team
This newly created role will focus on managing the global importation and UK packing of wines and spirits
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All Nisa stores to gain access to Jisp Scan & Save discount tool
Discounts of up to 60% are redeemable when the product’s barcode is scanned using a mobile phone
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Wyke Farms launches ‘world first’ carbon-neutral cheddar brand
Century-old ‘secret recipe’ becomes the UK’s latest carbon-neutral fresh food product
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Lye Cross Farm lands Ocado listing for its 100% grass-fed cheddar
The cheese is sourced from milk supplied from a local dairy herd that roams on herb-rich pastures in the summer
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Asda, Ocado driverless partner Wayve secures $200m funding
The round is a significant cash injection for the London-based startup, which had previously raised $58m since it was founded in 2017
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Veganuary exceeds 2021 sign-up total with two weeks to spare
The campaign said sign-ups had been boosted by consumers seeking more environmentally friendly food
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M&S renews calls for end to all Northern Ireland border checks
The retailer’s COO Stuart Machin made the calls in a letter to Boris Johnson
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Nestlé links up with Baked by Rich’s for confectionery-based cookies
The Made With lineup for in-store bakery comprises Matchmakers Zingy Orange, Munchies and Little Rolo
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Media Bites 19 Jan: THG, Unilever/GSK, MFG
The boss of THG came under renewed pressure yesterday as the ecommerce group warned investors that profit margins would fall short of market forecasts and revenue growth would slow
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City Snapshot: WH Smith recovery stalls as Omicron hits travel stores
The emergence of the Omicron variant stalled the recovery at the WH Smith travel business, but it still put “a good performance” on the high street in the run up to Christmas. Plus, UK inflation surges in December and trading updates from Science in Sport and Devro.