All Finance articles – Page 26
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Starbucks’ US turnaround working and should the UK follow suit?
The strategy promises better standards in Starbucks outlets but labour costs are high
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NewsFlora Food Group sales and profits slump in promotion push
Profits at Flora Food Group have declined in the UK as the former Unilever spreads business invested in lower prices and a major marketing campaign for Flora to highlight its dairy-free credentials
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NewsUnilever weighs up sale of loss-making snacking brand Graze
Unilever is reportedly looking to offload healthy snacking brand Graze as the consumer packaged foods giant continues to explore ways to reshape its portfolio
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NewsNestlé chairman Paul Bulcke to depart after 50 years with Kit Kat owner
Bulcke does not plan to stand for re-election at the company AGM on 16 April 2026 and will step down from the board following the meeting next year
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NewsMedia Bites 19 June: Graze, EU investigations, John Lewis, G&Ts
Unilever is exploring the sale of healthy snakcing brand Graze
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NewsCo-op secures £350m loan from banking partners
The company said the deal with HSBC, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and Rabobank reflected “strong market confidence” in its resilience and performance following recent financial successes
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Comment & OpinionIt’s too late for Mighty but plant-based is bouncing back
Mighty Drinks has joined the unenviable ranks of plant-based brands going to the wall – but there’s more to the story than failure
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NewsPerfectTed tops startup ranking with 500% growth spurt
Matcha energy drink startup PerfectTed’s staggering growth spurt over the past two years has made it the fastest-growing founder-led startup in the UK
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NewsMizkan invests £17m into Rochdale vinegar factory expansion
Mizkan manufactures both Japanese vinegar products and Sarson’s vinegar at the Rochdale factory
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NewsFood inflation hits 15-month high as chocolate and meat prices rise
Spiking food prices has offset cheaper transport to keep UK inflation levels steady in the year to May, new official data out this morning has revealed
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NewsPZ Cussons flogs African palm oil business but EPR rules in UK hit profits
PZ Cussons has sold its stake in a Nigerian edible oils business for £51m as the London-listed personal care group makes progress on efforts to simplify the group
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NewsMedia Bites 18 June: Trump’s tariffs, artificial dyes and Ben & Jerry’s new boss
US retail sales fell by the most in two years in May
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NewsMighty Drinks hopes for rescue deal after calling in administrators
Mighty Drinks has collapsed into administration, with specialists at recovery firm Interpath searching to put together a rescue deal to save the milk alternatives brand
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NewsB&M CEO Tjeerd Jegen buys £500k-worth of shares for bargain price
B&M has revealed Jegen purchased almost 200,000 shares in five separate transactions last week
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NewsPoundland confirms restructure plan, with up to 150 stores to close
Poundland’s frozen and digital distribution centre at Darton, South Yorkshire, is set to close later this year under the plan, followed by its national distribution centre at Springvale in Bilston, West Midlands, in early 2026
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NewsFood & drink manufacturers back in growth as orders rise
The food and drink manufacturing sector has boosted its output for the first time since March, according to a report this morning.
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News‘Chicken King’ BPO buys 2 Sisters JV poultry farming operation
The deal means the BPO is now larger than 2 Sisters Food Group itself
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NewsMedia Bites 16 June: tobacco ads, Fortnum & Mason and rosé wine
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have been taken to task for illegally advertising tobacco, while Fortnum & Mason makes plans to open stores outside London
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NewsTesco credit rating boost follows strong results
Tesco is in good shape to cope with a supermarket price war, according to S&P, leading to an upgrade from the credit ratings agency
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NewsActivist investor grabs 5% in ‘attractive’ WH Smith
Activist investment firm Palliser revealed it had built up a near 5% stake in WH Smith, calling the retailer an ‘attractive investment opportunity’