All The Grocer articles in 13 June 2015 – Page 20
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NewsCity Snapshot: Total Produce sees double digit annual growth
Total Produce shares up after double-digit rises in revenues and profitability
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NewsMedia Bites 8 March: BHS, Online sales, Just Eat
The papers this morning focus again on troubled retail chain BHS and the revelation that it faces a pension deficit of £571m.
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NewsTesco’s recovery continues, says Kantar
Kantar found supermarket sales were up by 0.5% compared with a year ago
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NewsBrexit vote will have “momentous significance” for UK food, says FRC report
The authors argue that, if the country decided to leave, food imports will become more expensive
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NewsUS growth underpins sales surge at Divine Chocolate
Fairtrade confectionery manufacturer Divine Chocolate saw a 50%-plus boost to revenues last year as US growth helped make up for losing listings in UK supermarkets.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 March: Morrisons, John Lewis, Home Retail Group
On a busy day for retail, the papers examine annual results from Morrisons, Waitrose owner John Lewis Group and Argos owner Home Retail Group.
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NewsThe Grocer Price Index shows record deflation
Plus annual revenues soar at Baxters and the market takes a dim view of Morrisons’ turnaround progress
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NewsFever-Tree toasts “exceptional” first full year as listed company
Premium mixers manufacturer Fever-Tree has posted a 71% revenue rise and 82% increase in earnings in its first full year as a London listed company.
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NewsApplegreen reports 30% profit growth as it builds estate
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw gross profit rise 30% in its first year as a listed company as it grew its estate from 152 to 200.
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NewsOcado shares surge on solid first quarter results
Gross group sales climbed 15.3% to £312.4m in the 12 weeks to 21 February from £271.1m in the same period in 2015
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NewsMedia Bites: Budget special - sugar tax and business rates
George Osborne’s sugar tax has been attacked by soft-drink makers and is “certain to cost jobs”.
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NewsCity snapshot: Moy Park sees fourth quarter revenues rise 1.6%
Moy Park’s fourth quarter revenues rise 1.6% on improved UK volumes, but exports are hit
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NewsMedia Bites 18 March: Sainsbury's/Argos, Sugar tax
Sainsbury’s is set to raise bid as the Argos takeover deadline approaches today.
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF takeover talks with South Africa’s Illovo Sugar ongoing
Illovo said today talked remained ongoing but are still in the preliminary stage
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NewsSteinhoff pulls out of Home Retail bidding battle
South African retail group Steinhoff has decaled it has “no intention” of making a formal offer for Home Retail, leaving the coast clear for Sainsbury’s to take over the Argos owner.
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NewsSainsbury’s makes improved £1.4bn bid for Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s has confirmed it has made a tweaked £1.4bn bid for Home Retail Group after its rival in the bidding battle pulled out of the race today.
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NewsStandard & Poor’s cuts Casino’s credit rating to junk
French hypermarket group Casino has lost its investment grade credit rating with Standard & Poor’s after its long term debt ratings were cut by one notch to BB+.
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NewsMcCormick “disappointed” by Premier Foods' board but moots higher bid
US food giant McCormick has released a statement criticising the Premier Foods board for denying shareholders the “opportunity to consider McCormick’s highly attractive cash offer”.
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NewsStandard Life Investments hits out at timing of Nissin’s Premier Foods share deal
Standard Life Investments called on the Mr Kipling maker to engage with prospective bidder McCormick
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NewsHovis retains Premier Foods’ “support and confidence” despite write-down
Premier says it intends to retain its 49% stake in the venture