Clive Black news and analysis – Page 19
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NewsMorrisons adds food manufacturing heft to the board with former Arla Foods boss
Morrisons has bolstered its board with the appointment of Neil Davidson, the former CEO of Arla Foods UK
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NewsWaitrose carves out strong position in tough price war
In the current grocery market, any gain is a positive
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Analysis & FeaturesMilk price wars: Battle of the bottle enters new phase
Retailers with dedicated milk pools have paid an extra £500m for their milk over the past five years. But now they are asking tough questions
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Comment & OpinionAldi flies the Union flag for Rio Olympics
Will Aldi’s sponsorship of British athletics prompt other retailers to start shouting more about their British credentials?
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NewsDairy Crest/Unilever spreads synergy potential eyed by City
A green light for Müller’s proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s liquid milk division could trigger fresh consolidation
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NewsMilk protests: Sympathy works two ways
Instead of lashing out at supermarkets, dairy farmers need careful, balanced analysis of their situation
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NewsGreggs shares punch past £12 on more strong growth
A seventh quarter of unbroken growth at Greggs saw shares in the high street chain leap by more than 60p to break past £12 each as sales in the first half touched close to £400m.
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Comment & OpinionFood price deflation will ease at best
British food is grappling with deflation, which has been part of the trading scene for all of 2015
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NewsCity News: The earlier Easter hit Premier Foods’ first-quarter revenues
The earlier Easter hit Premier Foods’ first-quarter revenues, but analysts were nevertheless upbeat about trading figures…
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: Competition & Markets Authority must face the music
Non-protected government spending is set to be substantially cut as budgetary policy seeks balance…
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NewsOcado's interims prompt 7.5% hike in shares
Investors rallied behind Ocado following the online grocer’s interims on Tuesday, driving the shares up 7.5% to 468p
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Lidl's 'Pepsi challenge' ads pass test with shoppers?
As Lidl’s new TV ads pit its own label against leading brands, has a new front opened in the war for market share?…
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NewsMüller's Dairy Crest acquisition on verge of fresh investigation
£80m deal for Dairy Crest’s loss-making dairies operation could be referred to a ‘phase two’ investigation unless “acceptable undertakings” were offered
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Comment & OpinionKantar Worldpanel results can't tell us why growth is sluggish
The new Kantar Worldpanel results come out and the Mail declares Tesco’s barely new CEO is now ‘under more pressure’
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Comment & OpinionShore Capital is cautiously optimistic for supermarkets
What prospects now for the UK consumer economy and the big supermarkets after a general election that surprised the pollsters?
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NewsApplegreen to fuel its expansion with stock market flotation
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen is planning to expand its presence in the UK convenience and food-to-go market
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NewsM&S profits rise as food ‘outperforms’ the market and capex tap is turned off
Marks & Spencer was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 today after posting a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £600m.
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Comment & OpinionAsda plays the long game
If Asda CEO Andy Clarke needed a little literary inspiration before facing the nation’s press today, a phrase or two from Rudyard Kipling
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NewsMorrisons share shorting points to City jitters over recovery
Figures from financial information specialist Markit show the proportion of Morrisons stock out on loan reached 13.7% on 29 April, up from 12.4% at the beginning of the month
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NewsGreggs share price soars after sales uplift
Shore Capital analysts Darren Shirley and Clive Black reiterated a “buy” rating on the stock