The Grocer

Dave’s Hot Chicken to roll out 180 restaurants across Europe

The deal builds on the success of Dave

Vinarchy hires Bacardí exec Amanda Almond for EMEA managing director role

Almond was most recently head of Bacardí

Carlsberg rolls out first beer brewed from entirely regeneratively grown barley

Initially, the beer will only be sold in limited quantities from Carlsberg

UK food and drink exports to US jump in Q1 – but April figures hit by Trump tariffs

British food and drink producers rushed to export to the US ahead of Trump

Media Bites 17 January: calorie labels, December retail sales, Poundland

Calorie labels encourage people to choose healthier options but only by 11 calories, a study has found

Innis & Gunn founder rails against ‘mirage’ of continental beer marketing

Drinkers should instead consider beers with roots closer to home, founder Dougal Sharp said

The best foodie pranks brands pulled this April Fools’ Day

Grocery brands have taken it upon themselves to develop more elaborate pranks than ever in a bid to boost their presence online and get people t…

Media Bites 11 December: Loyalty cards, Asda, Princes

Tesco and Sainsbury

Can regenerative agriculture make business sense?

Fmcg giants are betting big on regenerative farming to boost sustainability and win over consumers. But the definition is vague. Will the concep…

Media Bites 11 January: Unilever, Amazon, Majestic Wine

The stockpicker Terry Smith has raised questions about a spree of acquisitions struck by Unilever in a further attack by the star fund manager o…

Cake and brownies go vegan to dodge Brexit checks

Pecan Deluxe Candy is bypassing border checks by making its products plant-based

Rapid grocer Gorillas to shed 300 staff and pull out of four markets

The company said it will now focus on five key markets: Germany, France, UK, the Netherlands and the US

Will HFSS laws shut down unhealthy innovation for good?

With advertising restrictions imminent, it

Eight of the past year’s hottest dairy-free innovations

From potato

City snapshot: Norwegian grocery delivery business Oda raises €223m to drive European expansion

Norwegian e-grocery business Oda has raised €223M to fund territorial expansion in a funding round led by SoftBank and tech investor Prosus.

City snapshot: SSP Group launches £475m rights issue as it readies for slow Covid recovery

Upper Crust owner SSP Group is planning to raise £475m from shareholders in a rights issue to strengthen the balance sheet and prepare for a rec…

Five plant-based desserts launching for Veganuary 2021

From grown-up jelly to chocolate houmous, here are five plant-based puds to satisfy any sweet-toothed vegan

Food industry in urgent talks with government over looming vet crisis

Vets warn the goverment