Finance news – Page 27
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Gail’s Bakery sales surge ahead of rumoured buyout
Analysts have speculated the company could be worth up to £500m
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Media Bites 29 November: Typhoo collapse, Waitrose food and drink trends, Morrisons/Ocado
Typhoo is poised to be taken over by vape business Supreme, after the tea company collapsed into administration
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City snapshot: Lacklustre footfall strikes another blow to retailers
Retail footfall fell again as a later-than-usual Black Friday and low consumer confidence meant customers were hesitant to hit the shops. Also, Heineken launches plans to build the Gulf’s first major commercial brewery in Dubai.
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Pets at Homes shares tank amid profit warning and worries of 'subdued' market
Pets at Home saw more than £200m wiped off its valuation this week as investors raced to sell-off shares after the chain warned of a “unusually subdued” pet retail market
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Typhoo Tea brings in administrators as vape maker Supreme negotiates rescue deal
London-listed vape manufacturer Supreme confirmed this afternoon it is “currently participating in a process regarding the potential acquisition of Typhoo Tea”
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Planet Organic ‘forced’ to close another store after failing to agree new lease
The Spitalfields store is the third Planet Organic closed since founder Renée Elliott’s return to the business
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Nice Rice wins inaugural Future of Food award
Rice has the second highest emissions of any food after beef
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City snapshot: Remy Cointreau’s cost cutting helps limit profit slide
Remy Cointreau is cutting around €50m in costs this year to help limit its profits slide as sales continue to plummet in the US and China. Also, consumer confidence unaffected by last month’s budget, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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Just Eat Takeaway to delist from London Stock Exchange
The Dutch business said the move would cut costs and complexity
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Unilever explores sale of The Vegetarian Butcher as plant-based category slows
Analysts also speculated that Unilever could consider selling Colman’s, Marmite and Pot Noodle
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Tŷ Nant strikes double deal as Fast 50 premium water supplier buys two brands from Primo Water Corporation
Tŷ Nant has acquired two brands from US giant Primo Water Corporation to broaden its offering, as the rapidly growing Welsh supplier aims to become the number one super-premium water bottler in the UK
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City snapshot: Just Eat to delist from London Stock Exchange
The move is a blow to the UK government which launched “the biggest set of reforms to listing rules in over 30 years” earlier this year to try and reinvigorate the country’s capital markets. Also, Pet at Home sales stutter amid an “unusually subdued” pet retail market
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Tunnock’s profits rebound despite cocoa shortage
Tunnock’s, the maker of its eponymous teacakes and caramel wafers, saw profits rebound last year despite high ingredients costs continuing to weigh on its bottom line
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Hattiers Rum seeks £1m investment from selected investors
The premium brand is eschewing traditional crowdfunding and trying to selectively engage with investors
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Media Bites 26 November: Gails, Asda, Pladis/budget, Tariffs, Walmart
News emerges this morning that upmarket bakery chain Gail’s is up for sale
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City snapshot: Cranswick poised for strong Christmas as first-half volumes deliver results
Cranswick is set up for a strong Christmas after the meat processor reported volume-led growth in the first half. Plus, vape maker Supreme reports interims, Compass Group presents annual results and the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index
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Unilever completes £40m investment into Burton condiments hub
The site now produces an average of nine million jars and bottles of condiments a month
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Media Bites 25 November: Allan Leighton, Amazon strikes, more budget fears
The top story over the weekend was Asda hiring ex-boss Allan Leighton
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City snapshot: Greggs boss says Budget measures won’t hit growth plans
The boss of Greggs has vowed to keep a lid on prices hikes in the wake of Labour’s recent Budget and said the chain’s rapid expansion won’t be derailed
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Nestlé turnaround plan gets muted market reaction
Nestle’s share price has sat in the doldrums of late and is down 23% since the start of the year