All Finance articles – Page 49
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s TV ad starring Cornelius the giant green cockerel is no joke
Cereal giant Kellogg’s has splashed £12m on a bold marketing campaign, featuring a modern reinvention of its 66-year-old mascot
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NewsCook in ‘strong position’ despite ‘tricky’ market and ‘serious’ gas leaks
Cook’s total carbon emissions footprint nearly doubled after “serious” gas leaks from “ageing” fridges in some of its manufacturing facilities
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sees sales and profits slide on ‘turbulent’ year
A ’challenging year’ in the US was partly to blame for the results
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NewsCity snapshot: Manufacturing mood darkens over ‘cost crisis’
Confidence among manufacturers has fallen at its sharpest rate since the pandemic as businesses face up to a looming ‘cost crisis’.
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RankingsCarbonates & energy drinks 2024: Prime sales slump £63m
“We had a really good run, but it tanked at the start of 2024. So, we’ve delisted it,” says one Nisa retailer. “It was a novelty item”
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NewsChapel Down shares are fizzing as new CEO appointed
James Pennefather will take the reins of the group on 1 February, stepping into the role vacated by Andrew Carter who is heading to Yorkshire family brewer Timothy Taylor
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat challenges will farm shops and delis face in 2025?
Leading retailers, wholesalers and producers reveal the biggest challenges for independent food and drink in the coming year
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence hits four-month high ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence has bounced back after recovering from pre-Budget jitters to hit a to a four-month high ahead of the festive period, according to a closely watched monthly survey. Plus, English wine producer Chapel Down has appointed a new CEO
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NewsMedia Bites 13 December: food insecurity, domestic food production, panettone
The proportion of households considered “highly food secure” fell from 87% in 2019-20 to 83% in 2022-23
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Comment & OpinionWhy soft drinks titan Roger White is a ‘significant coup’ for C&C Group
White is a vastly experienced CEO with plenty of gas in the tank. His hire looks like another step in the right direction for C&C Group
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NewsCookaway smashes £500k crowdfunding target
Cookaway is launching larder kits of specialist dry ingredients themed around Greek, Malaysian, Indian, Japanese and Spanish cuisine in Ocado in 2025
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NewsHershey sale ‘unlikely’ as Mondelez approach rebuffed
Analysts have poured cold water on the chances of Mondelez securing a blockbuster takeover of rival chocolate maker Hershey
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Comment & OpinionWhy the government must prioritise tax relief for retailers’ charitable donations
VAT on charity donations means it can cost more for retailers to donate their unsold goods than to throw them away. Zoë Colosimo, Neighbourly COO, calls on retailers to be part of the change
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NewsKroger’s $25bn takeover of Albertsons collapses over regulatory objections
Kroger’s $25bn North American grocery mega-merger with Albertsons has been called off after Albertsons terminated the merger and vowed to sue its larger contemporary
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NewsFormer AG Barr CEO Roger White appointed boss at C&C Group
White had previously indicated he was to reitre after leaving AG Barr
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NewsMedia Bites 12 December: Boots sale, Krispy Kreme hack, Post Office scandal
The nationals report on Boots’ potential sale overnight, a cyberattack impacting Krispy Kreme’s online orders and the ongoing Post Office investigation
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NewsCity snapshot: McWin Capital in talks to buy Gail’s Bakery
McWin Capital is already a backer of the bakery’s parent company and is looking to pre-empt a sale of the business
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NewsEG Group refinances $3.5bn of loans to unlock investment cash
Forecourt giant EG Group has refinanced $3.5bn of debt as it continues to deleverage and unlock additional cash to invest in the business
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NewsBrand Growth Heroes ‘Mini MBA’ powered by Alantra returns for second year
Alantra and Brand Growth Heroes are teaming up once again to offer a crash-course for fmcg challenger brands in scaling up while navigating industry challenges
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NewsBuckfast sales jump despite ‘unprecedented’ duty hike
Sales of Buckfast jumped by 11.8% last year despite the fortified wine brand facing an “unprecedented” duty increase and pressures from the rising cost of living