Ed Devlin
Ed is The Grocer's finance editor
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NewsSupreme picks up 1001 carpet cleaner in £2m deal
Tracing its heritage back to the 1940s, 1001 supplies a range of carpet and upholstery care products to the likes of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Home Bargains and B&M Bargains
NewsSamworth Brothers debt burden soars to almost £200m
The Leicestershire-headquartered food manufacturing giant spent another £87.4m on projects in 2024, meaning net debt ballooned to £190m
NewsWype raises £1m to clean up in ‘bottom care’
The brand sells a refillable cleansing gel that turns normal toilet paper into a sustainable wet wipe
NewsConsumer confidence improves in August but clouds remain on the horizon
Consumer confidence has climbed to its highest level so far this year but remained fragile ahead of the upcoming autumn budget, according to a new report out this morning
NewsOutlook good for M&A in food and drink after strong second quarter
M&A activity in food & drink is expected to continue ramping up in 2025 and beyond following a bumper second quarter, a new report shows
NewsVita Coco sales race higher as coconut water demand booms
Vita Coco has continued to capitalise on consumers switching to healthier, less sugary beverages as UK sales at the business soared once again
NewsGenius Foods sales plummet but management confident of turnaround in 2025
Sales at Genius Foods have plunged by almost a fifth as the gluten-free baker struggled with a long-running turnaround attempt
NewsLakrids By Bülow ready for global expansion following IDG Capital buyout
The business said the deal marked a significant milestone in its evolution from a local artisanal liquorice brand into a globally recognised premium confectionery player
NewsTroy Foods deal secures future of Holmesterne Foods
Holmesterne had faced margin pressures stemming from high input costs across ingredients, packaging and its factories
NewsEG Group sells Australian forecourt business to Ampol in £528m deal
EG Group has followed up the sale of its business in Italy with a divestment in Australia
NewsFrugalpac launches £5m crowdfund campaign for Frugal Bottle expansion
The Ipswich-based business has already secured £1m from existing and new investors ahead of the launch of the campaign on the Crowdcube platform
NewsStocked readies retail expansion as it secures seven-figure sum in seed funding round
Backers in the £1.3m seed round include consumer-focused investment firm Active Partners, serial fmcg investor Giles Brook, Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee and former England rugby player Will Greenwood
NewsTreasury Wine Estates revenues boosted by China exports
Underlying profits at the group jumped 17% for the year to A$770.3m
NewsGlanbia lifts earning guidance following ‘resilient’ first half
The London-listed nutrition group increased revenues by 6% to $1.9bn in the six months to 5 July, with volumes up 0.9%, prices by 3.4% and 1.7% coming from acquisitions
NewsEG Group exits Italy with €425m forecourt sale
The deal will mark the Blackburn-headquartered group’s full exit from the Italian market as it continues to execute its strategy to focus on core markets and strengthen the balance sheet
NewsDawn Meats agrees to £110m investment in New Zealand red meat processor Alliance Group
Dawn Meats has agreed to invest NZ$250m in New Zealand’s largest processor and exporter of sheepmeat Alliance Group
NewsHunter & Gather set for next stage of growth as it raises £1m
Hunter & Gather has secured a further £1m in investment to fuel a retail expansion and support new product development
NewsAstonish cleans up with double-digit revenue growth
Revenues jumped 15% to £66.5m in the year to 31 May 2025 at the Yorkshire-based family-owned company
NewsWow Hydrate racked up nearly £50m in losses, report reveals
Wow Hydrate struck multimillion-pound sponsorship deals with big-name sports clubs and stars, such as Manchester United, Harry Maguire and Tyson Fury
NewsFaith in Nature sinks to a loss following IT disruption
Faith in Nature has plunged into the red as a software upgrade caused “significant disruption” at the eco personal care brand