All Finance articles – Page 253
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership takes on new £420m credit linked to environmental targets
The new credit is set to support the group’s current sustainability commitments
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NewsCity snapshot: HelloFresh raises growth expectations on continued strong sales
Meal kit supplier HelloFresh has upped its full year sales forecast after continued strong customer and revenue growth in its third quarter
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NewsMedia Bites 2 November: THG, Coca-Cola
THG’s troubles look set to continue as BlackRock prepares to sell 55 million shares, while Coca-Cola is to buy the remaining stake in Body Armor that it did not already own for $5.6bn.
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NewsRe:Nourish ramps up global ambitions in £2m funding round
The investment will be used to spearhead the latest launches into the Middle East, Far East and other territories
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NewsCoca-Cola agrees $5.6bn takeover of sports drinks brand BodyArmor
Coca-Cola has taken full control of sports drinks group Body Armor for $5.6bn (£4.1bn) after identifying further “significant potential” for long-term growth.
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NewsCraft rum brand Libations beats crowdfunding target
Craft rum brand Libations has raised almost £200k from the crowd to bring its production in-house and open a distillery in Yorkshire.
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NewsStrangeways raises six-figure crowd sum to grow CBD spirits range
CBD spirits start-up Strangeways has beaten a £120,000 crowdfunding target to expand distribution in supermarkets and develop new products.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Nov: Asda, Morrisons, Greggs
Asda’s billionaire owners are looking at expanding the chain into continental Europe
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NewsHopes rise for Reckitt Benckiser after troubled pandemic performance
The Dettol maker raised its full-year revenue forecast after a stronger third quarter than forecast
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NewsCity Snapshot: Coca-Cola lines up full BodyArmor takeover
Coca-Cola is set to take full control of US sports drink company BodyArmor for $5.6bn.
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NewsTyphoo sets sights on return to profit after rationalising range
The tea supplier almost halved losses in the run-up to recent investment
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NewsFood & drink sector headwinds keep the lid on M&A activity
Food and drink M&A volumes remained relatively subdued in the third quarter as mounting headwinds constrained dealmaking in the sector.
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NewsCompetition watchdog opens investigation into £7.1bn CD&R takeover of Morrisons
Any issues for the CMA are likely to centre around Morrisons’ forecourt operations and the CD&R-owned Motor Fuel Group
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NewsCity snapshot: Hilton Food Group buys Fairfax Meadow for £23.8m
Hilton Food Group has acquired the entire share capital of UK-based foodservice meat supplier Fairfax Meadow Europe from Argent Food Group for £23.8m.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 October: Tesco/Gorillas, Amazon, AB InBev, Virgin Wines
Tesco’s new partnership with Gorillas is picked up by all the papers, along with coverage of Amazon’s latest trading update.
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NewsBiscuit International strikes 'landmark' deal with acquisition of Continental Bakeries
Biscuit International has acquired Continental Bakeries as the PE-owned group strengthens its position as one of the biggest players in the European private label biscuit market.
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NewsNick’s accelerates UK expansion plans thanks to $100m funding pot
CEO Stefan Lagerqvist told The Grocer the business was aiming to follow the rapid expansion of fellow Swedish brand Oatly but in the better-for-you category.
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NewsCarlsberg upgrades 2021 profits guidance as reopening of pubs boosts Q3
Danish brewer Carlsberg has lifted its profit forecasts for the year thanks to a better-than expected performance in the third quarter and start of the final three months of 2021 as drinkers returned to pubs and restaurants.
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NewsKraft Heinz price hikes lifts 2021 profits expectations
Kraft Heinz has raised profit expectations for the year as a hike in prices and sustained at-home demand helped the US food giant battle escalating inflation.
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NewsCity snapshot: AB InBev raises profit forecast as sales exceed pre-pandemic levels
The world’s largest brewer AB InBev has raised its full year profit expectations after sales surged past pre-pandemic levels on volume and price growth in its third quarter. Plus updates from C&C Group, Virgin Wines and DS Smith.