Alec Mattinson
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NewsKiril Mischeff buys Italian foods specialist Annessa Imports
Annessa imports Italian goods and them to the retail and foodservice trade
NewsWaken Mouthcare seeks £900k to follow in Bulldog Skincare’s footsteps
Waken Mouthcare is seeking to raise £900k via crowdfunding to grow retail listings and boost marketing
NewsAssociated British Foods boosts profitability despite damp summer
Associated British Foods shrugged off a damp UK summer and sharp drop in sugar prices at the end of the year to deliver annual profitability above expectations
NewsOatly cuts losses as it targets profitable growth
Listed plant milk group Oatly moved close to breaking even in its third quarter as it continues its turnaround efforts to get into the black
NewsKP Snacks enters nut butters with Whole Earth Foods deal
KP Snacks has moved into the nut butter category with the acquisition of branded leader Whole Earth Foods
Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Unilever selling its cream business?
Unilever wants to spin off its £7bn-sales global ice cream business. Why? Who wants to buy it? And will it work?
NewsCity News: Carlsberg hikes profit expectations after ‘exciting year’
Carlsberg has hiked its profit expectations after “an exciting year” of volume growth, despite sales being held back by bad weather in Europe
NewsPots & Co cuts losses as it outsources manufacturing
High-end desserts specialist Pots & Co cut its losses in a ‘milestone’ year that saw it prioritise profitability over sales growth and move towards break-even
NewsCity snapshot: Sporting events and better weather boost UK retail sales
Retail sales volumes bounced back to growth in July, according to official statistics, as warmer weather and sporting events boosted activity.
NewsMedia Bites 16 August: Brexit border controls, Starbucks, WH Smith
Customs agents and businesses have complained to the government that they have been charged for checks on goods that never took place
NewsCity snapshot: C&C Group forecasts unchanged despite June washout
Drinks supplier and distributor C&C Group has insisted it remains on track to hit annual financial forecasts and bounce back from a troubled period despite poor weather in June
NewsMedia Bites 14 August: Mars, Starbucks, Asda
Mars, the confectionery, food and petcare giant, has reportedly reached an agreement to acquire Pringles and Pop-Tarts maker Kellanova
NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth rises as inflation edges back up
Grocery sales growth rose by 3.8% in the four weeks to 4 August as food inflation edged back upwards for the first time in more than a year
NewsMedia Bites 12 August: Asda, Carlsberg/Britvic, junk food taxes
Stuart Rose, the chairman of Asda, has said he is “embarrassed” by the supermarket’s declining market share and has called on owner Mohsin Issa to step back
NewsCity News: Deliveroo passes ‘major milestone’ as order frequency recovers
Food delivery player Deliveroo finally passed a “major financial milestone” by turning a profit in the first half of the year, it revealed this week
NewsCity snapshot: Lotus Bakeries posts 20% jump in first half sales
Bear and Nakd owner Lotus Bakeries has reported a double-digit jump in first half sales and profits amid strong growth of key brands
NewsMedia Bites 9 August: Asda, Deliveroo, AB InBev
Sales have fallen at UK supermarket chain Asda, as customers defect to larger rivals.
NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo moves to first-half profit amid ‘encouraging’ consumer pick-up
Online delivery giant Deliveroo has posted a first-half profit after returning to order growth in the period amid ‘encouraging signs’ in consumer behaviour
NewsMedia Bites 8 August: Ocado, Twitter/Unilever/Mars, Coca-Cola
Ocado is testing offering everyday products such as pasta, rice and washing liquid in refillable packaging
Comment & OpinionMars’ $30bn move for Kellanova could kick off consolidation wave
The acquisition would be a significant move, both in size and strategic direction