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City snapshot: Bon Bon Buddies agrees rescue plan after debts mount
Licensed confectionery manufacturer Bon Bon Buddies has agreed a rescue plan with creditors, a new report reveals 14 shops a day have closed on UK high streets so far this year, and the rest of the City news
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Media Bites 9 November: Sainsbury's, Iceland, Tate & Lyle
Sales at Sainsbury’s have picked up after the supermarket group benefited from the hot UK summer and lowered its prices, but warned of an “uncertain” outlook
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Analysis & Features
Increase in demand drives up price of cocoa
Farmgate prices for cocoa from the Ivory Coast have also risen
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Booker company secretary & CFO leave in wake of Tesco merger
CFO Jonathan Prentis and company secretary Mark Chilton have been stalwarts of the business since it was spun out from the Big Food Group in 2005
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Analysis & Features
Food trade chaos: Hull's port braces for no-deal Brexit
Hull would not be able to cope in a no-deal scenario, according to its chief port health officer, Laurence Dettman
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Kitwave Wholesale Group eyes acquisitions to boost growth
Wholesaler reported full-year pre-tax profits up from £165,000 to £3m on turnover up by more than £45m to £341m…
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s posts first half underlying profit growth as second quarter sales improve
Sainsbury’s grew underlying profits by 20% in the 28 weeks to 22 September 2018 and recorded improved second quarter sales driven by the warm summer. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 8 Nov: M&S, John Lewis Partnership, Monster Beverage
The papers react to M&S’ half year results after bosses admitted the retailer required “significant further change” to turnaround falling sales.
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M&S interim results: what the analysts say
Analysts react to another tough trading period for Marks & Spencer, with like for like food and clothing sales continuing to slide.
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Comment & Opinion
Dine In deal’s demise is a symbol of M&S malaise
It started off with the best of intentions and was hugely successful at first, but the ‘profit-dilutive’ promotion has lost its way
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PayPoint and eBay link on Collect+ click & collect service
The eBay click & collect service will become available at 2,500 retailers
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City snapshot: Marks & Spencer warns 'change needed' as sales continue to slide
Marks & Spencer has warned that “further significant change is needed”, as it reported a decline in food and clothing sales. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 7 November: Morrisons, ABF, Fuel prices
Like-for-like sales growth at Morrisons slowed during the three months to Nov 4 after revenues at the supermarket chain were boosted in the previous quarter
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Noveltea secures £340k funding after rejecting Dragon's Den offers
The alcoholic-tea start up rejected offers from three dragons on Sunday 4 November’s programme
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PepsiCo snaps up premium crisps brand Pipers
Walkers owner PepsiCo has moved to buy premium crisps brand Pipers Crisp Co for an undisclosed sum.
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Pizza Express and Barburrito commit to Deliveroo deal
Wagamama and Azzurri have extended similar exclusive deals with Deliveroo…
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Coconut snacks brand Ape bought by private investor
Ape Snacks has been acquired for an undisclosed fee as investor interest in healthy snacking continues to boom
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Bidfood retains Best Food Logistics as buyer withdraws bid
The Grocer understands a sell-off remains a key option for parent-company Bidcorp
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City Snapshot: Morrisons third quarter like-for-like sales rise 5.6% but retail growth slows
On a busy morning, wholesale growth boosts Morrisons’ third quarter sales but core retail sales slow, UK retail sales edge up by just 0.1% in October, ABF posts profit growth despite sugar woes, Greene King CEO steps down and P&H collapse hits profits at Imperial Brands.
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Media Bites 6 Nov: High Street sales, Crawshaw, Pipers
High Streets are facing a make-or-break Christmas as shoppers desert stores and flock online.