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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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Palamon Capital Partners sells Espresso House

Swedish coffee chain moves into the hands of Norwegian private equity.

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LDC teams up with Paul Campbell to launch new food fund

The private equity house of Lloyds Bank has backed a new restaurants-focused food and beverage fund to be run by Hill Capital Partners.

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VC-backed Bravo Inns drinks to landmark deal

Albion Ventures-backed pub chain Bravo Inns has acquired its thirtieth pub.

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ISIS serves up expansion capital to Pho restaurant chain

A Vietnamese street food restaurant chain has gobbled up £5.2 million of growth capital to expand the business.

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Enotria sold by ISIS after seven-year involvement

ISIS Equity Partners has taken its 2012 deal count to five following its sale of Enotria Group to funds managed by BlueGem Capital Partners.

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Northern pub business raises £10 million

Wear Inns, a chain of pubs across the North East of England and Yorkshire, has pulled in £10 million from Business Growth Fund and NVM Private Equity.

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Langholm supports Purity Soft Drinks MBI

Purity Soft Drinks has secured the help of Langholm Capital to boost its growth plans and taken on a new CEO.

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Graphite supports Rex Restaurants’ expansion plans

Mid-market-focused investment firm Graphite Capital has closed another deal in the eating and drinking sector by linking up with restaurant group Rex Restaurants.

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Broadlake takes on Nestle business

A third deal of 2012 for Broadlake Capital has seen the firm move into a new market.

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Bagel Nash toasts Holme hire

Sally Holme has joined bakery business Bagel Nash as a non-executive director as the company seeks to develop its brand.

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Crowd backs Kammerling’s with £180,000

Drinks company Kammerling's, which produces a ginseng-based alcoholic spirit, has raised £180,000 through equity crowdfunding website Crowdcube that will primarily fund international expansion.

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Northstar investment allows LoveYourLarder to expand

Online food-and-drinks marketplace LoveYourLarder.com will expand their website after a £100,000 investment from Northstar Ventures, an investor in high growth businesses across the north east of England.