Dominic Bernard
Dominic is The Grocer's finance reporter.
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NewsActivist investor unveils plan to turn around ‘deeply undervalued’ PepsiCo
Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has built a $4bn stake, surprised PepsiCo management with a letter setting out its aims
NewsKraft Heinz to be broken up following lacklustre decade
Kraft Heinz is to be broken into two separate independent companies following a unanimous vote by its board
NewsMüller triples operating profit as it returns to the black
Müller nearly tripled its operating profit in 2024, powered by volume growth in both its branded and ingredients businesses
NewsPerwyn sells stake in halal leader Isla Délice
Branded halal meat firm Isla Délice will change hands later this year, following a successful exit by private equity owner Perwyn
NewsKraft Heinz split nears fruition
A hotly anticipated break-up of Kraft Heinz is rumoured to be just days away, with the split potentially unlocking billions of dollars in value for shareholders
NewsRoberts Bakery to close Derbyshire factory amid restructure
The Derbyshire site is responsible for manufacturing artisan and specialised bread and morning goods
NewsBespoke Kitchen Foods ready to ‘seize’ growth following LDC investment
LDC’s investment follows three years of rapid growth at Bespoke, when the company has averaged 18% revenue growth per year
Analysis & FeaturesWhy Merchant Gourmet deal is a ‘good fit’ for Premier Foods
The latest deal is expected to follow the same Premier ‘playbook’
NewsBoots to go it alone as Sycamore takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance completes
The deal brings WBA’s time as a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq exchange in the US to an official end
NewsDeli Lites to create 130 jobs in £19m investment push
The investment will double the group’s overall manufacturing capacity, including tripling its heat-to-eat food range, and support NPD for European expansion
NewsArla wins 14% growth despite volume pressures
Rising retail and foodservice prices helped the co-op reach €7.5bn in turnover
NewsFirst Milk turnover jumps 20% in first full year after BV acquisition
First Milk’s turnover has leapt by 20% after the co-operative’s balance sheet was buoyed by its first full year of ownership of BV Dairy
Analysis & FeaturesCan a Hovis and Kingsmill combo stop the rot in sliced bread?
ABF hopes merger will pull both Hovis and Kingsmill back from the brink amid a decline in sliced bread. What are the chances?
NewsTiffin buys Bradford sandwich firm Love Bites
Independent food-to-go manufacturer Tiffin has acquired fellow Bradford firm Love Bites, just four months after snapping up Scottish sandwich maker PJ’s Foods
NewsMeatable opens up road to lab-grown chicken and lamb with new acquisition
The takeover of Uncommon Bio’s platform has given the business an entirely new way to manufacture cultivated meat
NewsWH Smith downgrades annual profit forecast by £30m in shock update
WH Smith has downgraded the profits for its North American division by £30m in a surprise update to the London Stock Exchange
NewsPremier Foods snaps up Merchant Gourmet for £48m
Premier Foods has snapped up premium ready-to-eat grain and pulse pouch brand Merchant Gourmet
NewsCompliance firm Food Alert appoints new MD
The new MD said he was excited to build on the ‘strong foundation’ left by outgoing MD David Bashford
NewsParamount Retail Group snaps up meat wholesaler DB Food Group
Paramount said DB Foods had built a ‘strong reputation as a trusted supplier of premium meat’, and was ‘recognised as a pioneer of sustainable practices’
NewsInspired Pet Nutrition expands European foothold with strategic DTC acquisition
Inspired Pet Nutrition has moved to cement its entry into Europe with the purchase of Ultra Premium Direct, France’s leading DTC petfood brand