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Founder Paul Rostand said "inflationary pressures" were a key reason behind the closure, which "made it unviable for us to keep trading".

Rushina Shah took a lesson from her Indian grandmother when she launched sorghum-based Insane Grain

Mission Ventures, the UK-based accelerator operator, has launched a programme aimed at food firms offering better-for-you-products.

Just Food's guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.

Specialist biscuit-maker The Artful Baker has struck a deal with distributor RH Amar to expand its market across the UK. The biscotti maker, based in

Just Food's guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.

From 1 January, Dorset artisan bakery Great British Biscotti Co will operate under The Artful Baker, pairing back into six ‘hero’ lines, revamped favourites and two new arrivals.

From 1 January, Dorset artisan bakery Great British Biscotti Co will operate under The Artful Baker, pairing back into six ‘hero’ lines, revamped favourites and two new arrivals.

Downloads Put up your fists, potatoes! Chickpeas, fruit and corn are challenging your title as bagged snacks’ heavyweight ingredient. Better-for-you brands like Hippeas, Emily’s and Proper are squaring up to the category’s spud-based champs. And they’ve picked just the right time to do it. In the words of new report ‘The Age of Progressive Fmcg’ by Finn Communications, bagged snacks’ disruptors “are exploiting profound shifts in consumer attitudes and behaviour, such as a growin...

By Helen Gilbert2021-04-01T08:40:00+01:00 Source: Insane Grain Warburtons has ploughed £250,000 into snacking brand Insane Grain as part of the Batch Ventures innovation fund. The investment is the second one made by the 50:50 joint venture with independent business accelerator Mission Ventures, which provided capital for Dorset-based specialist biscuit manufacturer, The Artful Baker Ltd in February. Insane Grain was founded by Rushina Shah in March 2020 and recently launched its bagged snac...