All The Grocer articles in 29 July 2017 – Page 2
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NewsCity snapshot: Sales fizz at Fever-Tree on UK performance
Sales have soared 77% at premium mixer brand Fever-Tree to £72m in the first half on the back of “exceptional” growth in the UK. Plus, the latest UK supermarket market share data from Kantar Worldpanel and Nielsen; Refresco to acquire Cott’s bottling operations for $1.3bn; Lindt reveals growth in stagnating chocolate market; and PZ Cussons continues to struggle in Africa as it reveals full-year results.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 July: Reckitt Benckiser, McColl's, shrinkflation, Tesco
Reckitt Benckiser’s half-year results get plenty of traction in the papers today as the Dettol maker strugglesto shake off the impact of last month’s cyber attack. Results at McColl’s are also in focus, as is an ONS report on shrinkflation.
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NewsWaitrose adds three new local craft gins to stores
New listings come as Waitrose claimed its sales of craft gin had grown by 50% over the past year
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NewsSainsbury's extends Patisserie Valerie trial to six more stores
Three months after testing out Patisserie Valerie products at its cake counters, Sainsbury’s has widened the trial
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NewsCoca-Cola registers UK trademark for Fairlife milk
The soft drinks giant has insisted it has ‘no plans’ to bring the US milk brand to the UK
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NewsAsda withdraws Little Angels nappies after baby reaction
The retailer is investigating a complaint by a father whose three-week-old son suffered a livid rash
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NewsMorrisons raises £1m for children and young people with cancer
The money has been raised in partnership with cancer charity CLIC Sargent
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NewsRevenues up 182% for Euro Garages owner Intervias Group
Euro Garages accounted for the main bulk of the record revenues, with income up 163% to €2.9bn…
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NewsLindt held back by US woes but UK fuels growth in Europe
Lindt increased revenues by 3.1% to 1.5bn Swiss francs (£1.2bn) in the first six months of 2017 despite a stagnating chocolate market, partly thanks to “very good” results in the UK, but it cut full-year forecasts due to struggles in North America.
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NewsRefresco swallows Cott bottling business for £1bn
The deal will create the world’s largest independent bottler for retailers and brands in Europe and North America with a combined production volume of approximately 12 billion litres, Refresco said.
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NewsFever-Tree shares pop 12% as posh mixer brand upgrades profits forecasts again
Shares have soared more than 12% at Fever-Tree today as UK demand for its posh mixers showed no sign of slowing, with first-half profits more than doubling.
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NewsCurrency devaluation in Nigeria hits sales at PZ Cussons
Full-year revenues have fallen at household and consumer products manufacturer PZ Cussons as currency devaluation in Nigeria, its largest market, continued to drag, as well as general tough trading conditions across the rest of the world.
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NewsSainsbury’s hits salt reduction ‘milestone’ for own label beans
The 18-month reformulation project, which also includes tinned pasta, has achieved a salt reduction equivalent to 14.6 tonnes per year
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Comment & OpinionSo Coke’s Fairlife milk isn’t coming to the UK. But if it were, the environment would be favourable
Anything that promotes new thinking in the dairy market ’should be welcomed’, says the NFU’s Sian Davies. Can the Coca-Cola Company milk it for all it’s worth?
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NewsBritish American Tobacco ties up $49.4bn Reynolds deal
British American Tobacco has completed the acquisition of Reynolds American in a “transformational” deal as part of its long-term growth strategy.
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NewsASA raps Beer52 over ‘degrading’ YouTube video
The watchdog said the promotional film encouraged excessive drinking
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NewsMedia Bites 26 July: Unilever, Fever-Tree, McDonalds
Unilever’s sale of its £6bn spreads division looks set to begin in earnest after two of America’s biggest private equity firms teamed up to make an offer.
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NewsCity snapshot: Underlying sales rise at PayPoint despite third quarter volume decline
Group organic revenues are up 4.2% in the third quarter at payments specialist PayPoint despite a 4.5% reduction in volumes. Marston’s beer volumes boosted by warm summer weather, strong US growth boosts Compass Group, Fever-Tree breaks through 2,000p per share and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsAsda/B&M: the latest plot twist in the battle for convenience
Momentous decision this year could transform wholesale and convenience beyond recognition
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NewsPlastic-free supermarket aisles backed by 91% of shoppers
Shoppers aged over 65 were most supportive of the initiative