All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 207
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NewsPropercorn on course to get its first taste of outside investment
Fast-growing popcorn brand Propercorn is close to securing its first injection of external cash since launching four years ago.
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NewsKraft Heinz in pole position to take back Philadelphia
Kraft Heinz is in pole position to take back full control of Philadelphia as Mondelez readies a $3bn (£2.1bn) sale of its grocery and cheese division.
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NewsStreet Eats boosts capacity with £4m factory investment
The move is also expected by company bosses to create 300 jobs once the site is fully operational.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 Feb: Aldi, Reckitt Benckiser
There are only two stories which dominate coverage in today’s papers as far as food and drink is concerned: Aldi’s plans for 80 new stores and a good year for Durex and Dettol owner Reckitt Benckiser.
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NewsCity snapshot: Food and drink manufacturing worth £21bn to UK economy
The whole of UK manufacturing grew 3% to £364bn in 2014 – the equivalent of £9.2bn
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News99p Stores losses balloon in run up to Poundland sale
Losses at 99p Stores grew to £11m and sales went into reverse in the run up to Poundland acquiring the business last year,.
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NewsAsahi in deal to buy Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime from AB InBev
Asahi has signalled its global ambitions after striking a deal with AB InBev to acquire Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime
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NewsOppo attracts hundreds of new investors in crowdfunding round
Oppo ice cream has smashed its new crowdfunding target of £150,000 before the latest campaign has even officially launched.
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NewsTrewithen continues rapid growth despite challenges in dairy
Cornish processor Trewithen Dairy has continued its rapid expansion with another year of double-digit growth
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Analysis & FeaturesTate & Lyle shares fall as FTSE 100 undergoes volatile week
It’s been a week of extreme volatility for global stock markets
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NewsMedia Bites 12 Feb: BOGOF, Sainsbury's, Justin King
The big news in the paper retail-wise this morning is that Sainsbury’s is planning to out all multi-buy promotions by the summer. Plus former Sainsbury’s boss wades into the building tax row.
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NewsCity snapshot: Fold Hill Foods acquires Pointer Pet Products
More consolidation in the petcare market, plus Ocado gets a welcome boost from US fund management giant
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NewsBakkavor international sales surge
CEO Agust Gudmundsson said the deal to regain control of the ready meals supplier last month marked a turning point for Bakkavor.
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NewsAsahi strikes £2bn deal for Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime
Japanese brewer Asahi has agreed a deal with AB InBev to acquire Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime for €2.55bn.
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NewsCarlsberg slumps to £270m loss as premium boosts Heineken profits
Heineken and Carlsberg have reported mixed fortunes for 2015, with the Dutch brewer increasing profits and its Danish counterpart slumping to a massive loss.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Feb: Coca-Cola Company, Kantar Worldpanel
A quiet morning for retail in the papers with Coke’s fourth quarter earnings statement
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken focus on premium boosts sales and profits
Heineken increases organic revenues 3.5% to €20.5bn, plus Ocado annual reports shows rising pay for directors
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NewsSpeyside Distillers to finance growth with £2.3m funding package
Speyside Distillers Company is targeting expansion in the UK and overseas after securing a £2.3m bank funding package.
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NewsCity snapshot: Casino sells Thai food retailer for €3.1bn
Casino has agreed to sell its stake in a Thai food retailer for €3.1bn in a deal which will help the French supermarket group halve its net debt.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Feb: Argos, Sainsbury’s, Vita Coco
The merger of Sainsbury’s and Argos is still eating up column inches in the weekend papers, with reports that retail tycoon Christo Wiese and former Asda CEO Andy Bond weighed up a bid and ex-M&S boss Lord Rose predicting the deal would trigger a wave of consolidation on the high street.