All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 3
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NewsMicroSalt shares rally after sales beat forecasts
Shares leaped 21% to 51.9p as markets opened in London
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NewsPuffPizza secures £75k in ‘turning point’ investment for Sardinian startup
PuffPizza, a startup selling Sardinian-inspired pastry pizzas, has won £75k in seed funding, furthering its mission to ‘redefine frozen convenience food’
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NewsLady Bamford’s Daylesford Organic back in the black
Increased retail and wholesale demand was joined by the first full year of operations at its dedicated events space
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NewsTesco and M&S shareholders react to Christmas results
Christmas sales at Tesco and M&S were received differently on the stock market on Thursday – and not as you might have expected, given the news they delivered
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: food and drink 2025 stock market winners and losers
The supermarkets enjoyed a strong 2025 as many investors played defensively. M&S and Princes, meanwhile, are looking ahead to a big 2026
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News‘Disappointing’ December footfall takes shine off golden quarter
Total footfall during the year was down 0.8% on 2024, with the difference weighted towards the final, ‘golden’ quarter of the year
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NewsABF shares slide following profit warning
ABF revealed a challenging end to the 2025 calendar year, as Primark’s European sales slumped and difficulties in its food division failed to pick up the slack
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NewsHovis-Kingsmill merger fast-tracked by CMA to full investigation
The announcement came the same morning as ABF warned of lower profits than expected in an unscheduled trading update
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NewsM&S pulls in record number of Christmas shoppers
Food sales hit £2.7bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December, up 6.6% overall and up 5.6% in like-for-like terms, as the grocer delivered 2.3% UK volume growth
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NewsValeo boosts underlying profits 25% despite lower Irish sales
Valeo Foods boosted its underlying operating profits by 25% in FY25, as the group’s strategic shift toward sweet treats brought in significant growth abroad
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NewsOcado grows fastest amid shift to online Christmas ordering
Shoppers increasingly turned to delivery for the ‘big Christmas shop’ in 2025
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NewsCMA accepts UK sale to clear Vandemoortele pastry mega-merger
A mega-merger of European frozen pastry giants Vandemoortele and Délifrance has been cleared by the Competition ^ Markets Authority (CMA)
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NewsPZ Cussons announces new CFO
PZ Cussons has announced Jan Bramall as its next chief financial officer, as of 23 March 2026
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NewsMarkets watchdog launches inquiry into Hovis-ABF merger
The Competition & Markets Authority has launched a probe into Associated British Foods’ acquisition of Hovis from private equity group Endless
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NewsConsumer confidence edges up as budget blues settle
Consumer confidence has edged up by two points in GfK’s monthly barometer, as worries over November’s budget settle
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NewsWH Smith’s “difficult” end to year will not stop growth, CEO says
Despite a “difficult” year end rocked by a major accounting scandal, WH Smith is “well positioned” for growth at the end of 2025, its interim CEO has insisted
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NewsNaked Wines shares bounce following raised profit forecast
Naked Wines’ stock price has jumped 8.5%, after the company raised profit forecasts in a surprise trading statement
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NewsAlcohol-free Jump Ship Brewing hits £300k fundraising target
Jump Ship Brewing’s MD Sonja Mitchell told investors the funds would help expand the brewery’s market reach
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NewsGreencore sets January date for Bakkavor deal completion
Greencore has revealed the final date of completion for its £1.2bn mega-merger with rival Bakkavor
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NewsWeaker food and drink prices power sharp drop in inflation to 3.2%
UK inflation has fallen to its lowest rate in eight months – 3.2% – as a sharp drop in food and drink prices knocked consumer costs downwards