All Finance articles – Page 25
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NewsBettys & Taylors growth slows but momentum for Yorkshire Tea continues
Growth at Bettys & Taylors slowed significantly as the Yorkshire-headquartered group adjusted to the challenging consumer backdrop
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NewsCurrency volatility hitting profitability for food and drink exporters, study finds
Nearly half (45%) of UK food and drink businesses operating on margins below 10% had seen profitability slashed by a third over the past year
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NewsWeight-loss drugs wipe £780m off Britain’s grocery sales
Nearly two million British adults now take the appetite-surpressing drugs
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NewsBoots’ owner considers £7.5bn sale instead of IPO
Sycamore Partners has been in discussions with ABF’s majority owner the Weston family, and with Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare
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NewsDRS: thousands more retailers given option to opt out
Exchange for Change has also outlined details of new grants to help retailers shoulder the cost of rolling out reverse vending machines
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NewsLakrids By Bülow set for robust 2026 as cocoa prices normalise
Premium liquorice maker Lakrids By Bülow is on course for another year of double-digit growth in 2026 after reporting a 19% jump in revenues to DKK449m (£51.8m) in 2025
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NewsSecond Nature Brands adds protein to the mix with Tillamook acquisition
CapVest-controlled snacking group Second Nature Brands has acquired Tillamook Country Smoker from Insignia Capital Group and family shareholders for an undisclosed sum
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NewsAustralian tech firm Fresho acquires Nation Wilcox
The deal gives the group a combined customer base of more than 400 food wholesalers and in excess of £2bn in annual gross merchandise value
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NewsWH Smith seeks cash as profits tumble
The travel retailer this morning slashed profit forecasts by £15m, blaming the Iran war for lower growth in the air travel market
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NewsDalziel snapped up by US private equity firm Peak Rock
Completed in late May, the deal saw Peak Rock take a more than 75% stake in Dalziel
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NewsC&C Group blames stock shortages for Innis & Gunn sales collapse
Sources told The Grocer that Innis & Gunn had all but disappeared in retail settings in Scotland
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NewsNourished owner Rem3dy Health secures £14m for expansion
The round values the health tech company, which is the parent of personalised nutrition brand Nourished, at £84m
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NewsWhole Foods Market losses narrow after new store openings
Sales have improved after new store openings, but the latest loss takes Amazon-owned Whole Foods’ total UK losses to well beyond £200m since 2004
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NewsPret a Manger sales rise as menu innovation and store expansion pays off
For the first four months of 2026, system sales rose 8% in the UK, driven by rising customer numbers and continued estate expansion
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NewsFever-Tree confident after ‘solid’ start to 2026
The premium tonic and mixer maker said in a trading update ahead of its AGM it remained confident of achieving full-year market expectations
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NewsImpossibrew readies ‘aggressive’ retail push with help from the crowd
It is aiming to raise a maximum of £1.3m from investors on the Crowdcube platform to help the brand keep up with rapid growth
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NewsNew Black Sheep Brewery owner ‘not that far away’ from break-even
The future of the Great British Drinks Company would revolve around a sustainable core focused around a smaller set of brands, its directors said
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NewsTate & Lyle recommends £2.7bn Ingredion takeover offer to shareholders
This morning, London-listed Tate & Lyle revealed its board intended to recommend a cash offer of 595p per share to its shareholders
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NewsBrace’s Bakery saved by Boparan Private Office
It complements other bakery assets owned by the poultry tycoon’s private investment office, including Roberts Bakery, which was acquired out of administration last year
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Partner FeaturesHacking tax: how fresh thinking can unlock new opportunities
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