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The Food and Drink Business

Articles, news and analysis on UK and European growth companies operating in the food and drink sectors.

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BrewDog returns to ‘Equity for Punks’ scheme for third time and raises £1 million in 24 hours

Scottish brewery business BrewDog has used its customers to raise £1 million inside 24 hours of launching a share offer.

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Eating out sector worth £25 billion in the UK as food start-ups fuel growth

A six-point action plan to encourage local councils and the government to boost food entrepreneurship has been laid out by social enterprise Kitchenette.

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Atlantic Foods Group exit continues Maven Capital Partners disposal activity

Maven Capital Partners has sold its stake in Atlantic Foods Group through a transaction which represents a 1.8x return.

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Tesco snaps up restaurant chain Giraffe as part of plans to develop larger stores

Supermarket chain Tesco has acquired the Giraffe restaurant chain for £48.6 million and now intends to turn it into a 'family-friendly' retail destination.

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Endless supports VION Food MBO as it severs ties from Dutch parent company

Rescue investor Endless has turned its efforts to the food production market by backing the management buy-out of VION Food.

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Hello Fresh cooks up recipe for growth with new investment deal led by Vorwerk Ventures

An e-commerce firm which allows users to receive recipes and an exact ingredients list to their door has gobbled up new investment.

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Cake making business links up with Andrew Johnson and NBGI Private Equity for MBI

Andrew Johnson has landed his second management buy-in by taking on McCambridge Group with help from NBGI Private Equity.

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Confectionery business Hancocks gobbles up finance package to land buy-out

The management team of Hancocks Group has led a buy-out of the confectionery business alongside H2 Equity Partners.

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Rutland Partners gobbles up 330 Pizza Hut sites and will now lead restructuring programme

Restructuring investor Rutland Partners has purchased Pizza Hut's UK Dine-In restaurant business.

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Tate & Lyle unveils second venture capital fund to invest in food opportunities

Food processing FTSE 100 constituent Tate & Lyle is launching a new venture capital fund, targeting food sciences.

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Jamie Oliver fish supplier reels in equity investment from Finance Wales

A fish merchant which supplies the likes of Jamie Oliver and Harrods has been backed by Finance Wales through its Wales SME Investment Fund.

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Cash injection for Mexican eatery Tortilla

Bank finance boost for restaurant group will fund growth.