Alec Mattinson
Alec leads The Grocer’s expanding coverage of all things finance-related. Follow Alec on Twitter: @AlecMattinson
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Recent stories
City snapshot: Higher costs weigh on earnings at McBrideSubscription
McBride has grown revenues by 10.5% in the first half of the year, but profits were held back by “significantly higher” input costs. Plus, Sainsbury’s shares plunge and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
Media Bites 21 Feb: Sainsbury's/Asda media reaction specialSubscription
The news that the Sainsbury’s and Asda merger is on the verge of collapse after a damning report by the CMA is the lead business story across the papers.
Sainsbury's shares plunge in the wake of CMA Asda deal objectionsSubscription
Sainsbury’s shares have tanked to a lower level than they were trading at before last year’s announcement of the blockbuster merger with Asda due to City fears the Competition & Markets Authority has today killed the deal.
- Vegan sausage roll success boosts profits at GreggsSubscription
- Media Bites 19 Feb: British farming, Reckitt Benckiser, McColl'sSubscription
- Patisserie Holdings-owned Baker & Spice sold to Department of Coffee and Social AffairsSubscription
- City snapshot: Premier Foods scraps Ambrosia sale planSubscription
- Media Bites 15 Jan: Patisserie Valerie, Coca-Cola, NestléSubscription
- City snapshot: Patisserie Valerie rescued via an MBOSubscription
- Media Bites 14 Feb: Morrisons, Eat, HeinekenSubscription
Recent blog posts
Testing times for Tesco
Never mind what this week’s figures reval, Tesco is still a fundamentally strong business.
Sainsbury’s admits it faces uphill battle to change CMA decision
Suppliers celebrate CMA's Sainsbury's-Asda findings
Sainsbury's-Asda CMA findings: analysts react
Echo Falls responds to gin boom with Rosé Wine & Gin Fusion
Blow for Sainsbury’s-Asda merger as CMA flags up extensive competition concerns
Health-conscious men emerge as key demographic for plant-based trend
On-the-go plastic-free straw ‘first’ picked up by Nestlé
Abel & Cole to launch new delivery service for workplaces
Ferrero shuts down largest Nutella factory over quality issue
Bidfood releases 10-part podcast on food and drink trends
The 'Eat them to defeat them' ad teaches children vegetables are a menace
Tulip loses big M&S contract to add to Danish Crown's woes
Supermarkets warn of chaos and empty shelves threat from no-deal Brexit
M&S launches 'plastic take-back' scheme for customers
Ocado announces Zoom one-hour rapid delivery
Why the buyer-supplier relationship is a two-way street
Theresa May can play fast and loose with jam but not people’s livelihoods
Government considering 'watered down' version of DRS
Suppliers respond to good treatment from buyers, finds study
