Alec Mattinson
Alec leads The Grocer’s expanding coverage of all things finance-related.
Contact Info
- Tel:
- 01293 610512
- Email:
- alec.mattinson@thegrocer.co.uk
Recent stories
Planet Organic remains in the red despite 9% sales growth
Upmarket London grocer Planet Organic boasted 9% sales growth in its most recent financial year, but the chain remained loss-making as it continued to invest in growth.
Concerns over pricing pressures in major Unilever marketsSubscription
A €6bn gift to investors and better than expected organic growth were not enough to butter up Unilever investors
Brakes sales rise on Sysco takeover but ebit profits fall 30%Subscription
Profits were down 30% pro rata as the business comes under pressure from rising costs and multiple changes in its leadership
- City snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser like-for-likes up 2% in first quarterSubscription
- Heineken’s US and Europe Q1 sales falls mitigated by developing marketsSubscription
- Moody’s downgrades Boparan on “deteriorating performance”Subscription
- Credit Suisse downgrades consumer giants over stagnant sales prospectsSubscription
- Soft drinks brands shrug off sugar tax as shares improveSubscription
- Potato storage problems eat into UK profits at McCain FoodsSubscription
- Ella's Kitchen soaring sales offset by currency and cost woesSubscription
Recent blog posts
Light grilling for Tesco’s board as they stick to their guns
It turned out the roasting of the Tesco board at today’s AGM was more of a light grilling
Tesco feels the pain of 'self-inflicted measures'
Investors must be concerned about the lack of clarity over when Tesco expects its strategy to bring returns.
Testing times for Tesco
Never mind what this week’s figures reval, Tesco is still a fundamentally strong business.
M&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne tweets resignation
Selfridges launches UK's first avocado gelato
Supermeat & Fish Awards: what you need to know
Sainsbury's to roll out 'no touch' chicken pouches
Sainsbury's trials UK's first cargo bike grocery delivery
Sainsbury's Whitby: Grocer 33 store of the week
Eight innovative new crisp alternatives 
Free trade deal ‘urgent for food & drink’ says BEIS Committee
Unilever unveils reduced salt Marmite spread
Meet Food 2.0: UK food & drink shows category report 2018
Waitrose to end free hot drinks in cafés and remove disposable takeaway cups
Tesco and Graze partner to raise money for Cancer Research UK
PepsiCo and Nestlé criticised over palm oil rainforest clearance
More Brits worry about plastic than Brexit, new survey finds
Bottled water brand Life Water unveils BPA-free can format
Coke Classic kicks off OOH push as sugar tax takes effect
