All Finance articles – Page 455
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NewsFSA interviews suspects under caution as Russell Hume scandal escalates
Russell Hume meat labelling scandal ‘on new scale’ says FSA, as key personnel at the supplier expected to be interviewed in coming days
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NewsFarming bodies welcome PM 'progress' on beef access to China
The agreement presented a significant opportunity for British farmers, said an AHDB spokesman…
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Analysis & FeaturesBananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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NewsCJ Lang & Son sees turnover fall with cigarette sales
National living wage increases forced the Spar wholesaler to make cost reductions throughout the business
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NewsMedia Bites 1 February: M&S, Coca-Cola, Britvic, Dairy Crest, Mondelez
Further restructuring at Marks & Spencer as the high street bellwether continues to attempt to turnaround the business is under the media spotlight today.
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NewsUnilever navigates 'challenging' conditions to boost top and bottom lines
Consumer goods giant Unilever has increased full-year sales and profits despite operating in “challenging” market conditions in 2017.
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NewsCoca-Cola to shed jobs as it announces two UK site closures
CCEP said it would shut its manufacturing site in Milton Keynes and its Northampton DC
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NewsRaisio starts talks over feed business sale as part of wider restructure
Finnish food group Raisio is plotting the sale of its feed business as part of a wider restructure of the struggling business to focus on healthy foods.
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NewsM&S to close stores and slow Simply Food opening programme
Retailer now only plans to open 36 owned and franchised branches over the next six months
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NewsArla to plough £72m into its British business this year
The cash injection is part of a €527m (£460m) global investment programme announced by the dairy co-op, and will see it bring production of Lactofree to the UK
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NewsAldi pledges to cut food waste 50% by 2030
Redistribution would be a core focus of its plans to reduce food waste
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NewsMedia Bites 31 January: McDonald's, PZ Cussons, Dr Pepper Snapple
Earnings update at McDonald’s in focus this morning, along with troubles for Imperial Leather owner PZ Cussons.
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NewsCity snapshot: Britvic sales held back by 6.6% slump in Robinsons and stills division
Britvic has increased revenues in the first quarter by 3.3% to £337.2m as Pepsi Max helped its carbonates division outperform the soft drinks market in the UK, but sales of its range of still products slumped again. Plus, Dairy Crest sales up 7% in the first nine month of its financial year as all its brands perform well. And Raisio to enter talks with 115 staff and also considers sale of feed business as turnaround attempts continue.
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NewsKeurig Green Mountain swallows Dr Pepper Snapple for $19bn in biggest ever soft drinks deal
Consumer group JAB Holding has agreed to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple for almost $19bn (£13.5bn) to merge the soft drinks giant with its own Keurig Green Mountain coffee business.
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NewsKP Snacks see price hikes across its best-known brands
Shelf prices of Hula Hoops, Butterkist and McCoy’s have risen for smaller formats in Tesco and Sainsbury’s
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NewsBrexit to hit food & drink and retail hardest, documents show
The analysis found that the agriculture sector may not be adversely affected
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NewsMFG to convert 80 forecourts to Esso following Greenergy deal
The conversions to Esso will take place between February and May…
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NewsHeart of England Co-op reports solid Christmas trading
The Co-op at Long Lawford enjoyed a 95% surge after it spent £1.3m on a rebrand and rebuild
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NewsFaccenda and Cargill unveil Avara Foods poultry joint venture
Business will be owned equally between Cargill and Faccenda
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Media Bites 30 January: Dr Pepper, Conviviality, Amazon
Consumer group JAB Holding has agreed to pay $18.7bn in cash to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple and put it together with its Keurig Green Mountain coffee business to create a US beverage giant with annual revenues of $11bn.