All Finance articles – Page 164
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Comment & OpinionIs the cost of living crisis good news for Greggs and its value-led proposition?
Will shoppers trade down to Greggs or will its target audience actually be worse affected?
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NewsOatly shares sour as plant-based group slashes growth expectations
Oatly shares have slumped to a new low as losses widened further and the oat milk giant downgraded sales expectations
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NewsCity Snapshot: Greggs reports surging sales but profits fall flat amid rising costs
Greggs has reported a 27.1% jump in first half sales, but profits remained stagnant due to the reintroduction of business rates, VAT and mounting costs. Plus, trading updates from AG Barr, Domino’s Pizza Group and Devro.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 August: Ukraine grain, Heineken, Cranswick
A grain shipment leaving the port of Odesa for the first time in months makes headlines this morning, as does the latest Heineken results and the rising cost of pork.
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NewsLab grown palm oil alternative step closer as Clean Food Group secures seed financing
It is hoped the lab-grown, cellular-based alternative could help reduce the detrimental environmental impact of palm oil production
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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken fails to scare off drinkers as sales and profits soar despite higher prices
Sales and profits at Heineken have grown in the high double digits as consumers drank more beer despite prices rising. Plus, a Q1 update from Cranswick and the latest investment from Agronomics.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 August: Procter & Gamble, Iceland, Waitrose
People are economising and are switching to cheaper store brands as they grow resistant to higher prices, Procter & Gamble has warned
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NewsCity News: Diageo revenues soar as drinkers flock back to leisure and travel
Drinkers have toasted the return of the leisure and travel sector by sending Diageo’s revenues soaring
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NewsEconomic instability blamed for decrease in food & drink dealmaking
While deal volumes have largely settled in the mid-30s since a post-Covid spike in the first quarter of 2021, Q2 2022 saw deal numbers drop to just 26
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NewsGlobal giants raise growth targets as prices keep rising
Unilever, Danone, Reckitt Benckiser and Nestlé were among those to report higher-than-expected quarterly sales figures this week
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NewsP&G warns of $3.3bn hit in year ahead from rising costs as price hikes help sales growth
Price rises pushed through by Procter & Gamble have helped increase sales at the US consumer products group, but it warned of another year of “significant” headwinds ahead.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food and drink reformulation drives Kerry Group sales surge
Kerry Group has posted double-digit first half growth on higher sales volumes and prices as demand for ingredients to drive food and drink reformulation drove increased sales
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NewsMedia Bites 29 July: Diageo, Nestlé, Amazon
Results from Diageo, Nestlé and Amazon make headlines this morning.
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NewsYorkshire Tea growth pushes Bettys & Taylors sales past £250m but rising costs hit profits
Elevated demand for Yorkshire Tea and Taylors of Harrogate has pushed revenues at owner Bettys & Taylors Group above a quarter of a billion pounds for the first time, but rising costs dented profits.
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé upgrades sales on pricing and volume growth but margins slip back
Nestlé has upgraded its full year growth expectations as first half sales rose on pricing and volume growth. Plus results from Diageo, AB InBev and Virgin Wines, while Hotel Chocolat’s Japanese JV restructures and Ocado’s COO takes new role.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 July: Reckitt Benckiser, Kraft Heinz, McDonald’s, Haleon
The papers report on the latest big consumer groups hiking prices to manage inflation.
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NewsKraft Heinz pushes through price increases to manage inflation
The US group pushed up prices more than 12 percentage points in its second quarter, which helped sales beat Wall Street expectations.
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NewsVimto maker Nichols with ‘encouraging’ growth despite inflationary pressures
The boss of Nichols has hailed the drinks group’s first-half performance in the face of challenging inflationary headwinds, with Vimto making further market share gains and the out-of-home channel moving back above pre-Covid levels for the first time.
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NewsParsley Box shares sink as sales slide continues
The DTC ready meals for the over-65s operator reported a 30% fall in revenues to £9.6m in the six months to the end of June.
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NewsFood price inflation accelerates to 13-year high
Food prices have hit a 13-year high as spiralling production costs piled more pressure on the grocery sector, according to the latest industry data.