New Featured Mandate - Marketing Manager: Drayton are delighted to be partnering with one of the most exciting British spirits companies to secure a new Marketing Manager. The business is high growth, multi-award winning, British luxury branded distiller. draytonpartners.com/vacancies/mark…

Noble Foods agrees Gü acquisition by Exponent: Noble Foods has agreed to sell top premium chilled desserts brand Gü to Exponent for an undisclosed sum, as the private equity group claims the brand has significant global potential. foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2021/0…

Alternative proteins, 3D printed food, Hi-tech sugar - How futuristic food tech is transforming how we eat. thegrocer.co.uk/technology-and…

UK set for ‘fast and full’ recovery after strong economic data; Businesses report quickest pace of growth in activity for over 20 years as shoppers head to stores in ‘hordes’ ft.com/content/a1ee29…

Bacardi is releasing a record number of new products in anticipation of the ‘Roaring ’20s’ modernretail.co/retailers/baca…

Fascinating to see Ferrero take another bite (sorry) of the UK biscuits and snacks market with acquisition of Burton's Biscuit Company. foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2021/0…

Etsy buys British fashion app Depop for $1.6bn in ‘Gen Z’ push. The Financial Times article reveals that "more than 90 per cent of Depop’s millions of active users are under 26, an age group known as “Generation Z” ft.com/content/1ca0f1…

Hotter Shoes is set to become the first UK-based footwear brand in its category to integrate Augmented Reality in its app, enabling customers to try products for fit, colour and design virtually all from home. retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2021/06/h…

INTELLIGENT INSIGHTS: THE RELUCTANT BILLIONAIRES? – How two men who didn’t like business started The North Face and Patagonia. draytonpartners.com/news/the-reluc…

Yo partners with Kerry Foods for chilled ready meals range: The SKUs will roll into 424 Tesco stores from Monday 7 June. thegrocer.co.uk/new-product-de…

VP Operations & Supply Chain EMEA for market leading multinational FMCG company: A critical leadership role in the EMEA structure and an exciting opportunity to shape the regional strategy for a high performing FMCG organisation. draytonpartners.com/vacancies/vp-o…

New Featured Mandate: Category Director for iconic food & drink business. draytonpartners.com/vacancies/cate…

Grocery brands must check their fitness for the post-pandemic future - what determines consumer confidence, brand perceptions and expectations has shifted significantly. thegrocer.co.uk/promotional-fe…

Brandy saw 11% volume growth by the end of 2020 to sell 22 million bottles – the highest rate of increase the category has seen for some years. thegrocer.co.uk/promotional-fe…

VEJA, CARIUMA, AllBIRDS and ECOALF included in the roundup from ISPO of 10 sustainable sneaker labels - for a stylish appearance without a guilty conscience ispo.com/en/products/10…

We are pleased to share details of our latest Featured Mandate - Operations Director for an ambitious food company; Responsible for the end-to-end supply chain and will lead a sizeable role. draytonpartners.com/vacancies/oper…

Featured Mandate; Operations Director for a fantastic, progressive business - Instrumental to the success of the business through the design and delivery of a robust manufacturing strategy linked to the commercial and strategic objectives of the business. draytonpartners.com/vacancies/oper…

Tentree: Planting Trees for the Climate, Thousand Fell: Sneakers That Never Turn to Trash; Purpose Driven Brands: More Attitude for the Sports Industry; ispo.com/en/trends/purp…

Müller moves into kefir with launch of new Smoothie range. The Grocer quotes "The dairy giant described Müller Kefir Smoothie as a “gut-friendly drink” that would grow the brand beyond its core yoghurt and dairy drinks offering" thegrocer.co.uk/dairy/muller-m…