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
United Wholesale grocery boost offsets falling tobacco salesSubscription
The wholesaler recorded a slip in sales but improved profitability
Wages and operating profits jump at AldiSubscription
Average headcount at the discounter has increased by 10% to more than 33,000, while profits rose 26%
Booths sales decline during year 'fraught with disruption'Subscription
The Northern supermarket chain reported a further slide in sales but stressed improved performance in the latter half of 2017
- Supermarket price inflation at lowest level for 20 monthsSubscription
- City Snapshot: Glanbia buys SlimFast for US$350mSubscription
- Media Bites 11 Oct: Patisserie Valerie, Tesco, WilkoSubscription
- City snapshot: Greggs sales up 7.3% in third quarterSubscription
- Media Bites 9 Oct: Tesco, Retail sales, UnileverSubscription
- Red Bull grows UK sales as regulatory energy drinks threat loomsSubscription
- Kettle Foods falls to pre-tax loss amid 'intense' competitionSubscription
Recent blog posts
Testing times for Tesco
Never mind what this week’s figures reval, Tesco is still a fundamentally strong business.
First look: inside Sainsbury's new beauty departments
Tesco's MD of online Adrian Letts leaves for new role
Ocado to further cut its plastic packaging 
10 sustainable and stylish food & drink packaging innovations
Sainsbury's lists Meatless Farm Co mince and burger patties
Why beauty is now a major battleground for UK supermarkets
Asda wine buying manager Jo Durant departs for Treasury Wine Estates 
Can Tesco convince consumers it's cheaper than Aldi and Lidl?
Sainsbury's tackles loneliness with 'Talking Tables'
Accolade Wines breaks into gin with Stone's Ginger Wine NPD
Pricing analysis: Jack's prices vs Tesco, Aldi and Lidl
'Grisly' no-deal Brexit could put an end to protected UK food names
Pies, pizzas & sausages face 'draconian' PHE calorie targets
A2 Milk partners with Crediton to ditch plastic bottles
Will the tobacco industry ever be trusted? 
Pret a Manger overhauls allergen labelling policy following teenager's death
