All The Grocer articles in 13 June 2015 – Page 14
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo sells wine portfolio to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its major wine interests to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m
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NewsDiageo sells Blossom Hill and Piat d'Or to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its UK and US wine businesses – including Blossom Hill and Piat d’Or – to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m.
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NewsWhittard of Chelsea suffers earnings plunge
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea suffered a plunge in profitability last year as it spent heavily on re-positioning the brand.
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco agrees £250m property sites sale
Tesco has agreed the sale of fourteen Spenhill development sites for £250m
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Oct: Walmart, M&S, Sainsbury's
Walmart shares dived 10% yesterday in the US after the world’s biggest retailer issued a profits warning.
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NewsUnilever beats third quarter sales expectations
Unilever has delivered a strong set of third-quarter figures, notching up a 5.7% increase in underlying sales growth with volume up 4.1% and prices up 1.5%.
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NewsBooker pledges support for Budgens and Londis retailers
Booker has underlined its commitment to supporting retailers that operate under its newly acquired Budgens and Londis brands in its interim results statement, announced today.
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NewsMetro Group sees 1.5% full year like-for-like growth
German retailer Metro Group recorded a 1.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 30 September.
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NewsProfits fall at Walkers despite sales boost
Walkers Snack Foods saw operating profits drop by 13.5% in the year to 27 December 2014 despite a healthy rise in revenues.
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NewsMüller gets CMA green light for Dairy Crest milk acquisition
Dairy Crest’s £80m sale of its liquid milk division to Müller has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsCity snapshot: Double digit sales growth at Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has reported an 11.3% boost to revenues partly thanks to strong growth across the coffee chain.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Oct: Asda, Tesco, Weight Watchers
Asda’ strategic rethink to cut back on click & collect and expansion in London is the focus of the papers this morning.
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Analysis & FeaturesWalmart shows it is not only the UK supermarkets fighting structural change
Walmart’s catastrophic earnings downgrade last week was a shock to Wall Street, but Walmart’s problems are by no means unique.
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NewsVita Coco expands rapidly in UK
Sales and profits at coconut water brand Vita Coco have rocketed in the UK as consumers increasingly look to healthier alternatives to sugary drinks.
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NewsTDR backs Euro Garages in £1.3bn deal
Forecourt retailer Euro Garages has secured the backing of investment firm TDR Capital in a deal which values the business at £1.3bn.
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser raises full-year revenue targets
Reckitt Benckiser has defied the City yet again by continuing to beat analyst expectations with a 7% jump in like-for-like sales to £2.2bn in the third quarter.
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NewsReckitt beats City forecasts and ups full year sales target
Reckitt Benckiser has topped City expectations after recording a 7% jump in like for like sales during the third quarter.
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NewsChapel Down launches £1m crowdfunding push
Curious Drinks has launched a crowdfunding campaign and share placing to raise at least £1m via the Seedrs platform.
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NewsHeinz Beanz and sauces growth makes up for sagging soup sales
Heinz Beanz and sauces both saw strong growth in the UK last year to help boost profit margins and negate the impact of a sharp drop in soup sales.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Oct: Tesco, AB InBev, Sainsbury's
Tesco should soon be able to draw a line under its disastrous venture into the United States.