All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 15
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B&M Bargains profits from rapid store expansion but prices to rise
B&M Bargains warns prices in store are likely to rise in 2017 because of the slump in the value of sterling as sourcing from China gets more expensive.
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Discounter growth falls to lowest level for five years
Growth at Aldi and Lidl has slowed to the lowest level since the end of 2011 as Tesco and Morrisons have started to make steady recoveries, according to Nielsen retail performance data.
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City snapshot: Premier Foods sales and profits fall
Premier Foods recovery came to a halt in the first half as sales stalled and profits fell as unseasonably warm weather turned customers away from its gravy, stocks and puddings
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Greencore swoops for $750m Peacock to "transform" US business
Greencore has announced the US$747.5m (£594.3m) acquisition of US convenience food supplier Peacock to “transform” its business in North America.
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Media Bites 14 Nov: Tesco, M&S, Birds Eye
Prosecutors will decide within weeks whether to pursue a plea arrangement with Tesco and bring further charges against former bosses over the profits scandal which plunged Britain’s biggest retailer into crisis in 2014.
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City snapshot: Inflation rears its head but prices remain soft in most categories
Inflationary pressures are building as big suppliers negotiate with supermarkets for price hikes but deflation still persists, the latest Grocer Price Index reveals.
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Kitwave sales boom thanks to acquisition drive
Sales at Kitwave Wholesale have more than doubled thanks to its ambitious buy-and-build strategy.
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Coca-Cola European Partners appoints new CEO as bottler returns to growth
European bottling giant Coca-Cola European Partners has grown sales as the classic Coke brand returned to growth. It comes as the group appoints a new CEO.
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Carlsberg ‘saddened’ by brewery gas leak fatality
The incident hospitalised 11 employees and 11 members of the emergency services
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Drinks brand ÜFit adds three more high-protein shakes
The new variants are Vanilla, Iced Latte and Banana
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Media Bites 10 November: Sainsbury's
The papers manage to find room to squeeze in reports of Sainsbury’s latest results amid all the coverage of the US presidential election.
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City snapshot: Dairy Crest profits rise after dairies sell off
Dairy Crest CEO Mark Allen hailed the first set of results since the sale of its milk business to Muller as profits rose 19% on higher volumes of its cheese and butter brands
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Trump victory sparks hopes of 'fast-track' trade deal for UK food & drink exporters
Exporters say they are hopeful they might benefit despite increased global uncertainty
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Comment and Opinion
The big lesson from Trump’s victory? Know your consumer
Fmcg prides itself on consumer insight. Time to ask some tough questions
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Analysis and Features
Donald Trump elected US president: what are the implications for food & drink?
We round up industry and City views on trade relations, the impact on sterling and inflation
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Media Bites 9 Nov: M&S, ABF, Imperial Brands
The dramatic results of M&S’ strategic review get plenty of coverage this morning as well as results from ABF and Imperial Brands.
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City snapshot: Sainsbury's Coupe sees "good progress" despite sales and profits drop
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has insisted the supermarket is making “good progress in challenging conditions”
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Comment and Opinion
Food on an equal footing with fashion in M&S revamp
But is there a gap for 200 more M&S Simply Food stores?
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Associated British Foods prices to rise as pound drives up costs
Associated British Foods is weighing up price rises for its basket of grocery products to ease the pressures of rising costs.
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Marks & Spencer bets big on food: what the analysts say
Retailer set to close 60 clothing and home stores and focus on food in business turnaround