All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 229
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NewsMedia Bites 28: Morrisons, Brew Dog, Diageo
Morrisons annual report reveals Dalton payout, BrewDog admits mistakes in crowdfunding documents, Diageo faces tussle with India’s ‘king of bling’, and China overtakes France in terms of hectares of lands devoted to vineyards.
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NewsCity Snapshot: United Spirits dispute leaves Diageo with a hangover
An emergency meeting by the board of United Spirits has given the Indian drinks company’s biggest shareholder Diageo a headache today.
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NewsMedia Bites 27: Supermarkets, Tesco, Co-op
City analysts predict more profits pain for the listed supermarkets, Co-op chairman Allan Leighton readies himself for society’s AGM and GCA to hold surgeries to encourage more suppliers to come forward.
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NewsNew Birds Eye owner has 'ambitious' plans, says Nomad source
The firm sees grocery as ripe for consolidation and will be “nimble and opportunistic” in building on its anchor investment in the iconic frozen food company, sources close to Nomad told The Grocer this week
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NewsCity Snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser beats Q1 expectations
Reckitt Benckiser has a good start by beating expectations in its first quarter. Elsewhere stevia producer PureCircle takes full control of Chinese subsidiary and Waitrose weekely sales figures. Plus all the latest share price movements.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 April: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Brew Dog
Tesco’s annual results is still generating column inches, Sainsbury’s job cuts also make headlines, and Brew Dog snubs the City with £25m crowdfunding campaign.
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NewsPork Farms acquisition gets thumbs up from competition watchdog
Pork Farms is a step closer to completing its acquisition of Kerry Foods chilled savoury pastry business after the monopoly regulator provisionally cleared the deal.
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NewsAssociated British Foods stock falters as sugar woes hit
Shares in Associated British Foods have slipped back 4.7% to 2,735p
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NewsCity Snapshot: Profits tumble at Associated British Foods thanks to sugar business
ABF CEO puts brave face on half-year results
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NewsElla's Kitchen into the red but sales and profits rise
The one-off cost stemmed from the write-off of a loan between the UK company and US cousin Ella’s Kitchen Inc, which was formed following the sale to Hain Celestial in May 2013
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NewsSupermarket price war devastates UK food suppliers – Begbies Traynor
Food and drink manufacturers across the UK are suffering the most as the big supermarkets slash prices to compete with each and fight back against the rise of the discounters.
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NewsBirds Eye owner reeled in by investment group for €2.6bn
Birds Eye owner Iglo has been sold to an investment company for €2.6bn (£1.84bn), private equity backer Permira has confirmed.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Supermarket war takes toll on suppliers and producers
Supplier and food producers are feeling the pain of the long and brutal supermarket price war in what recovery specialist Begbies Traynor said was a “savage landscape”.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 April: Tesco, Birds Eye, Co-op
Tesco readies itself for ‘horror show’ results, Birds Eye owner Iglo set to be sold for €2.6bn, and Co-op can’t commit to Fairtrade in tough trading environment
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NewsPoundland sticks to its guns forcing in-depth CMA investigation of 99p deal
Poundland £55m acquisition of rival discounter 99p Stores will face in-depth scrutiny from the Competition and Markets Authority after the group decided not to allay the watchdog’s monopoly fears.
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NewsNestlé beats Q1 expectations with sweet organic sales growth
Food behemoth Nestlé registered sales of CHF20.9bn (£14.6bn) in its first quarter thanks to organic growth being ahead of expectations at 4.4%.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 April: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Co-op
Tesco gets set to hand back last corporate jet; Sainsbury’s reveals plans to give food space over to non-food; and new Co-op chairman Allan Leighton is accused by old guard of being a ‘dictator’.
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NewsCrawshaw carves space into the North West with £3.9m Gabbotts deal
Crawshaw Group is taking steps toward its ambitious target of running 200 stores after paying £3.9m to snap up Gabbotts Farm.
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NewsBakeaway sale saves the jobs of 60 staff
A Midlands-based baking products manufacturer which supplied the supermarkets and the food service industry has been sold out of administration, saving the jobs of all 60 staff.