All articles by Dominic Bernard – Page 7
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NewsABF takes a bigger slice of Cook
ABF has increased its stake in posh ready meal manufacturer Cook, five years after first investing in the brand
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NewsJoe Delucci’s hits the buffers… again
Serial phoenix company Joe Delucci’s has gone belly-up again, owing an estimated £1.1m to creditors
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NewsDeforestation lining UK financiers’ pockets, report warns
Analysis of hundreds of thousands of deals with major deforestation-linked companies netted lenders, investors and insurers $26bn from financing deforestation-related activity
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NewsWalker’s Shortbread hit record £201m in founder’s final year
Walker’s sales grew £17m (9%) in the year to 31 December 2024, driven by strong festive trading in the UK
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NewsAlpro finds its feet in year of ‘stabilisation’
Alpro has stabilised at 2% revenue growth and increasing profits despite an overall decline in milk alternative volumes throughout 2024
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NewsSupplement supplier Bulk’s growth spurt interrupted
A ‘year of transformation’, including major investments in technology and infrastructure, led to significant disruption to Bulk’s sales
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NewsPepsiCo beats expectations in Q3 despite slipping volumes
PepsiCo’s better-than-expected results came despite a 4% drop in organic volumes at its troubled North American food and beverage businesses
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NewsGosh Food returns to growth despite third loss-making year
Gosh overcame a tough foodservice and discounter market to raise revenues to £18m overall in the year to 31 December 2024
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NewsTropicana ‘on the right path’ for growth after trimming portfolio
Tropicana Brands Group is ‘on the right path for future growth’ after a tough 2024 spent cleaning up its portfolio, navigating delistings and handling rocketing orange juice costs
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NewsMotor Fuel Group revenue soars nearly £2bn to £7bn
The 37.3% jump in turnover – an increase of £1.9bn – gave MFG a £62.5m bump to operating profits
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NewsGreencore upgrades profit expectations as boss praises ‘exceptional year’
Greencore CEO Dalton Philips has praised ‘an exceptional year’ for the sandwich maker as the group raised its annual profits guidance
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NewsDr Oetker boosts profits after cost-cutting success
Maintaining market share in 2024, Dr Oetker increased revenues 2.6% to £239.5m
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NewsIBS-friendly mission continues at Bay’s Kitchen after founder’s passing
IBS-friendly sauce maker Bay’s Kitchen has found a new leader and secured fresh funding to continue its mission, eight months after the death of its founder Bay Burdett
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NewsBirds Eye suffers as shoppers return to ‘savvy tactics’ of cost of living crisis
The £21.4m drop in revenues hit the company’s operating margin, which decreased to 13.3% from 14.3% – though remained significantly above pre-pandemic levels
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NewsKP Snacks attributes growth and higher profits to solid brand performance
Revenues at KP Snacks, which owns McCoy’s, Hula Hoops and Tyrrells, rose 4.4% to £654m in the year to 28 December 2024
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NewsGeary’s Bakeries flat-out as Jason’s revenue rockets
Geary’s Bakeries has been running flat-out to keep up with demand, as its Jason’s Sourdough brand rockets to 122% annual growth
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NewsGail’s owner makes bid for Costa Coffee
Private equity powerhouse Bain has made a bid for Costa Coffee from Coca-Cola, the Financial Times has reported
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NewsPip & Nut outmuscles competition to gain top spot in nut butter
Pip & Nut overtook Whole Earth in Q2 2025 to take category supremacy with 15.8% share, according to Nielsen EPoS data
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NewsProfits jump at Whitworths as demand for wholefoods ingredients grows
Whitworths has forecast a continued “moderate growth” in sales in 2025, in line with its 2024 performance
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NewsWaste-saving ‘bumpy’ expiry labels company beats crowdfunding target
Food waste-saving startup Mimica has raised around £300k as it ramps up production of its ‘bumpy’ labels