Christmas has come early for a Hull bakery which produces over a million festive cakes and puddings each year after calling on help from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance and Finance For Enterprise to secure the vital funds needed to expand its operations to new premises and double its workforce. The £150,000 loan which […]
DCS (Food Ingredients) are a well-established supplier of quality cheese and charcuterie products to leading manufacturers and foodservice organisations. With cheese manufactured from their production base in Devon and charcuterie sourced from regions across Europe they offer their customers an extensive range of products for wholesale and onward distribution to schools and restaurants across the […]
MunchFit, healthy food provider to luxury gym Equinox and elite studio Barry’s Bootcamp has closed £1.2m through a recent crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube, after attracting substantial investor interest. Helping to accelerate training results by taking the guesswork out of what to eat, the upmarket goal-based meal service secured equity investment from 330 “Fitvestors” to take the business to the next level. MunchFit – […]
Alternative finance provider Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £21.73m asset-based lending facility to support the growth of Orchard House Foods. The deal follows Elaghmore’s acquisition of the fresh fruit business in January 2021, and will enable the business to invest in new equipment and ongoing product development. Orchard House Foods is the […]
Founded in 2003 in Tyne and Wear, Libra Seafoods is a privately owned family business that sources, processes and distributes seafood products. Libra sources its sustainable seafood products from the Far-East and South America. Libra uses market leading manufacturing processes and equipment to ensure that all its products are cooked, chilled and frozen to eliminate […]
Holding years of experience in the food industry and having previously run their own businesses, husband and wife duo Richard Evans and Hazel Thetford, have acquired the well-known Coach House Coffee Shop in New Romney, Kent with funding secured by specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance. The couple look to embark on a journey of […]
Weezy, the UK’s leading on-demand superfast supermarket that delivers groceries in only 15 minutes, has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its grocery delivery service across London and the broader UK. The new investment was led by New York-based venture capital fund Left Lane Capital. Also participating are UK-based fund DN Capital, earlier […]
Covering the five weeks 30 August – 03 October 2020 According to BRC-ShopperTrak data: Year-on-year UK Footfall decreased by 30.1% in September, with only a 4.7 percentage point improvement from August. This remains below the longer-term 12-month average decline of 30.3%. Footfall on high streets declined by 36.9% year on year. They were the most […]
Supermarkets and their customers face £3.1bn a year of tariffs on food and drink unless a free trade deal is reached between the UK and the European Union. The UK grocery sector is one of the most competitive in the world and operates on tight margins to offer customers the best value possible. However, if […]
ProDog has recently been selected as a finalist in Lloyd’s National Business Awards 2020 for The Virgin Atlantic Customer Experience and Loyalty Category, and of course, we’re absolutely over the moon. In fact we’re howling it from the rooftops for so many reasons. Previous winners include fitness sensation Joe Wicks, Timpson CEO James Timpson OBE, […]
